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01/07/2009 08:18:40 PM |
| Nice shot and perfect color tones. |
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01/07/2009 09:57:55 AM |
| I like the photo - Surreal - Something different and cool! 10 |
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01/07/2009 05:56:40 AM |
| Nice capture, lovely colours and tones and blurring of the falling snow. |
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01/06/2009 10:19:00 PM |
| Love it all. Wonderful lines and choice of toning color. If anything I'd only clone out those buoys. |
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01/04/2009 07:58:12 PM |
She had said to come here, and so he came. She had promised. 4pm that day, end of the pier, I'll be there, come what may. Rain or shine. Better or Worse. I'll be there.
He stood there, and gazed at the empty table. The wind howled, and the snow accumulated faster than he could have imagined it would. He knew that this was weather that was not predicted. It had come out of nowhere and had pretty much shut the surrounding area down. Forced it into a virtual stand-still. He knew, as he had made his way here over icy roads, through brutal conditions, that there was not much hope that the promise would stand.
But she HAD promised.
She would be here, but she wasn't.
He walked to the table, careful to not slip on the treacherous surface of the pier, and stood there, willing her smiling face to be across from him. Willing her hands to reach out and take his. Willing her laughter to echo across the waters. A small sob escaped him then, and he shut his eyes tight and blinked back the tears threatening to form. He then placed the rose he had carried on the table, where it scattered the forming snow.
I'll be there, she had promised. Now, only this symbol of their love was here, the red of the petals contrasting with the white of the powdery snow. A breeze struck then, picking up the rose and flinging it out into the water, and he did cry now. There was no longer any effort to hold it back.
She had promised, so many years ago, but had never shown up, and would never be able to be here again. Never be able to promise another thing. So he would keep her promise for her, and each year, on that anniversary, he gave his offering. Every year he would return. He would be here.
He promised. |
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01/04/2009 06:05:01 PM |
| Nice. At first I didn't like the bouys. Then I did. Nice composition. Good depth. |
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01/04/2009 12:13:00 AM |
| stunning image...love the snowfall, tones, composition...well done...hope you didn't freeeeeeze :) 9 |
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01/03/2009 10:46:04 PM |
| This is very pretty. I especially love the falling snow. |
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01/03/2009 09:48:25 AM |
Very, very well done. Particularly the motion of the snow flakes. The blue toning adds to the cold feeling and the vignette emphasizes cleverly the perspective.
The table, of course, is a particularly good point of interest, making the image a bit surreal and really attractive. |
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01/02/2009 04:07:06 PM |
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01/01/2009 08:45:08 PM |
Next time I may clone out the buoys, I had to take a moment to figure out what they are and they don't add anything to the image. Otherwise great photo!
Evan |
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01/01/2009 05:51:02 PM |
| WOW great shot, love the thick layer of snow and the snow stil falling great shot, this has made my favorites 10 |
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01/01/2009 04:45:30 PM |
| The table makes this picture. Good work. |
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01/01/2009 01:09:39 PM |
| amazing image .. the blue toning is perfect for this cold scene .. just WOW .. !!..:) |
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01/01/2009 11:40:23 AM |
| Beautiful. Such a desolate feel. |
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01/01/2009 10:04:06 AM |
| Just looking at this makes me feel cold. The falling snow adds is a great addition. |
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01/01/2009 01:08:45 AM |
| GREAT! I am getting pretty tired of pier shots but this is really nice. The table and the snow really make this. I like the vignetting as well. |
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01/01/2009 12:31:03 AM |
| Strongest element here, IMO, is your capture of the light. Vignette's effective. Like it. |
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