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walking in amsterdam, morning sun in my eyes...squinting, everything seems washed out

i turn around as something catches the periphery of my vision

girl in window....and for a moment....i feel like I'm looking at a Vermeer painting

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Canon A-1, Kodak 400 Max
Amsterdam, April 2006
small color correction/noise reduction

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:iconammanda:
Yes...precious !! Favorite
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:iconnummerni:
thank you SO much for the :+fav: - especially one from someone who creates so much beautiful work :nod:

:rose: Obrigado :rose:
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:icondes-schatten-schelm:
*Des-Schatten-Schelm Sep 3, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
I really like the composition of this image, but when I look at it, I stop at the bottle. I can't help it, I know its not important but its this bottle that keeps me from really appreciating the shot, despite all its awesomeness. Maybe you could do a cc license on it to allow derivative works and if I have a gimp day I'll work it away (or you do it if you prefer). Because then it would be just awesome, without a 'but'.

I even feel a bit ashamed of this reaction (because the bottle really shouldn't be that important) but I can't help it and want to be honest.
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:iconnummerni:
man, you piss me off :angered:

not really. you're right. you're more than that ... you're absofuckinglutely right :) ... and i DO appreciate your honesty

that damn bottle has ALWAYS bothered me (in fact, my girlfriend did a watercolor of this - a very good one, btw - ... and left the bottle out ;) )

at the time i posted it, i was doing VERY little to images i took; somewhat of a purist i suppose ... didn't mind sharpening, saturating, contrast changes so much ... but HATED to actually remove or replace something (even though i guess that's somewhat of a lie - in the original image, you could see my reflection in one of the panes - and after arguing with myself back and forth, i talked myself into removing IT).


no, the bottle *shouldn't* be that important ... but without the bottle, it is a timeless picture ... could be an image from 200 years ago; man even if it was a cola rather than ORANGE :frustrated:

at any rate, as i said, you're absolutely right. that may be something i do this weekend ... remove that damn bottle - as i should have done 4 years ago. :D

thanks again for your honesty, my friend :manhug:
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:icondes-schatten-schelm:
*Des-Schatten-Schelm Sep 5, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
you're welcome. Let me know when you did it.
I for myself want that other people give me an honest opinion on what they think about my art, and also where to improve it.
Thats why I am here (and also because I'm an attention whore). So, I do this for others as well.
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:iconmastererus:
Wow. Nice shot. Perfectly composed and captured. Very well done.
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:iconnummerni:
thank you VERY much for the kind words and taking the time to say them.

this is one of my favorites in my gallery, also.
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:iconmastererus:
Pleasure's all mine. I know how good it can be to get a good comment... Makes it easier to put your art out there... Heck, even a bad one can do that. lol.. It's more than worth the time to say "Hey! I liked something.."
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:iconfateblade:
Strong sensation of genius loci....great
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:iconnummerni:
thanks for taking the time to comment, Ian - this is one of my favorite shots
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