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On the water by Gienna Writes.
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Darren C.  Pro User  says:

Nice work here, Gienna! Nice colors and perfect composition.
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kimberkit  Pro User  says:

damn, the colors here are awesome.
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GStevens  Pro User  says:

Very nice shot. The texture & color is right on!
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Srta. Lobo says:

beautiful!!!!
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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habarudhaar says:

Great find with beautiful colors.Wud have byn even beter with a diff angle.
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

spread360 [deleted] says:

love this!
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Spy to die 4  Pro User  says:

THOSE COLOURS and texture!!!!
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baboon™ says:

this is great!
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englishaugust says:

Beautiful ruch colours and textures.
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

spread360 [deleted] says:

ooooo
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veryscary  Pro User  says:

wet and gritty...
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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too_much says:

luv the colors much
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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Tsjeu  Pro User  says:

Hey stalker, even I like it. But I wonder: how do 208 people find this if you don't put it in any groups? They're all stalking you right? Hmmm.
Because I'm jealous I won't fav it.
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gurugo says:

great one!
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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SophieMuc  Pro User  says:

wow! love it Gienna :)
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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iboy_daniel says:

the bomb!
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45street | www.victorpuig.com  Pro User  says:

Spectacular colors. Beautiful picture. Brilliant composition.
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Hey! I just got back from Thanksgiving with the fam and found all these comments and favorites on this ... Thank you all very much! But someone has to tell me how you all found it, because like tsjeu said I didn't even put it in any groups!

By the way, my camera died on Thursday -- litereally disintegrated in my hands -- and I am bereft.
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kimberkit  Pro User  says:

I found it because I followed the scent of "cool person" ;)
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SophieMuc  Pro User  says:

I found it somewhere on explore 24h in interestingness :)
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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Cilest  Pro User  says:

What a great detail.
We added this amazing shot to our TWO-COLORED-weblog:
2colored_kl
Hope you don't mind...
Thanks for sharing this great picture.
And here's the direct link to your photo:
two-colored.blogspot.com/2005/11/on-water.htm l
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Tsjeu  Pro User  says:

I just found it when I was doing my weekly tag-search on 'directional light'.
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kimberkit  Pro User  says:

Stop shitting us, tsjeu! No one else actually tags like that, do they?
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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Tsjeu  Pro User  says:

Who nose?

-- from Who Nose - (?)
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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f.p.o.  Pro User  says:

Detail is captured perfectly.
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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tbechtx  Pro User  says:

Love the colors and texture! Please share this with the Really Red group at www-us.flickr.com/groups/reallyred/
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Who Nose ... That was perfect. I cannot believe there are only two other photos tagged that way. But I also can't believe that's the only reason this got so many views. And tsjeu, if you fave it, it will have 30 faves. That would be a serious record-breaker for me, I think.
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timothysschenck says:

great detail and color!
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daffodil  Pro User  says:

Wow! Fabulous colors and textures. I love how you framed this.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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Andrew Morrell Photography  Pro User  says:

Awesome shot.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

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First Contact says:

I reckon that if you licked the top part with your eyes open, it would taste like hot chilli in white chocolate, and eyes closed would be like Dr Pepper fizz in vanilla ice cream. The blue area would taste like blueberry muffin with a banana liquer aftertaste any which way.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

@FC: might be a new kind of photography we've invented, here. Instead of scratch and sniff, it's lick and taste!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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vrai the dotty prof. says:

well... now that your photo has become a dash in CM, it's time to hang this on my wall in the favorites room.

the photo really does affect my external senses. hmm.... *lick*
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Thanks, Vrai -- your comments in CM really made my day.
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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vrai the dotty prof. says:

you're quite welcome... and the pic/you brightened my day, so thank you!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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Navelfluff says:

A simple, abstract, minimalism, catchy colored shot.
There are any better combinitions anywhere?
Lovely picture!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

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!.Keesssss.!  Pro User  says:

Love to see it again and again ;0)

re: thanks
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TwOsE  Pro User  says:

beautiful colors and composition
Posted 47 months ago. ( permalink )

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leeontheroad says:

good composition.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

Traces in the Sand [deleted] says:

wonderful colours and detail. A perfectly composed shot.

1-2-3
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

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Tsjeu  Pro User  says:

Is this still popular? Amazing.
What's your new name going to be?
'Gienna the great'?
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Tsjeu: I am pimping it because I want to get it to fifty faves -- whcih would be the most for me. Vain, self-obsessed, silly, pathetic? You betcha. Who cares?

I'm not sure what I should change my name to. The wanker formerly known as gienna?
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

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Tsjeu  Pro User  says:

Now don't be too hard on yourself, I was only kidding ;) I've decided to stick to Tsjeu and add something every once in a while to describe the mood I'm in. That also functions as a warning for my 'fans' ;0)

I'll make it 49.
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

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hesitation  Pro User  says:

ah so very textury!
i love it

123
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SmackNally  Pro User  says:

great colors gienna. fantastic minimalism.

1-2-3
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First Contact says:

Oi, both of you, nice names!

I'm getting ideas...
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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Big grin, TNPKAFC!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

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malamuller says:

Beautiful, so simple.
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mattsabo17  Pro User  says:

great macro
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Bob Duck  Pro User  says:

Truly exquisite...
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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liber  Pro User  says:

Great color contrast, great texture, original - a

-Voted "saveme" (by the Delete me! Group)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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SophieMuc  Pro User  says:

an old fave of mine. classic! lovely colors and composition :)

-Voted "saveme2" (by the Delete me! Group)
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Hourman says:

So much to like, but I find the light just a bit harsh, causing a too many little highlights, taking away from the strength of the color and composition.

-Voted "deleteme" (by the Delete me! Group)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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tao*ksu  Pro User  says:

i like the two color screw and nut and that the break line is not symmetric on the screw.

-Voted "saveme3" (by the Delete me! Group)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

@j!mbo -- unless, of course, the soft vote is on one of your submissions?
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Ursula Pfitzer  Pro User  says:

Tone down the light. But the composition is great, simple, but effective. But the light does kinda add a bit of harshness to the colours.

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Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

@ Ursula -- The light doesn't "kinda add a bit of harshness." It *is* harsh. It *is* strong. There's no kinda about it.

The criticism of this photo has always been that the color and lighting are too harsh (someone even said the paint was too *glossy*). But that's what I like about this pic -- its in-your-face-ness. Does everything have to be soft and gauzy and romantic and shot in glowing afternoon light to work?
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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andertho  Pro User  says:

Would make a nice desktop wallpaper.

But that's about it.

deleteme4
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xdrei [柏林] says:

nice,
only there's some ugly reflections to the left side of the image.
reduces impact,
flattens saturation.

deleteme


andertho forgot to tag.
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Asad K says:

a nut, two stripes of paint, add some glare, some harsh lighting and you get

deleteme5
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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Oh, trust me, Asad K, there's more than one nut around here!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

Fred [feukiou] [deleted] says:

I really need to have a look at cream me group as I've been invited.. instead of that I still leave silly comments like
"allez les bleus"

-voted as "deleteme6" (from the Delete me! group)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Wendy Bix  Pro User  says:

If the texture were a little more defined, it would be interesting, but right now, it's a bit of a cliche. Nice colors, though.

-voted as "deleteme7" (from Deleteme! group)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Stop it, Schizoo ... You know what it does to me when you start talking French.

And if you joined CM, I would be sorely tempted to go back. *That* would be something worth seeing.
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Ursula Pfitzer  Pro User  says:

I like the strongness of it, just think it could do without the harsh light. Just my opinion. Not saying it has to be soft and romantic.
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flickabix  Pro User  says:

it misses that lushness that would give it impact. (better lighting and texture as said already)
-voted as "deleteme8" (from Deleteme! group)
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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backhousestudios  Pro User  says:

I like the glacing light. I like that the specular highlights are only harsh in the bottom left and that it smoothes out. I like the color contrast, the texture, the off-center composition, the horizon metaphor, the sea metaphor, the diagonals working against a strong horizontal. Not a soft save here.

-Voted "saveme5" (by the Delete me! Group)
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SC Fiasco  Pro User  says:

Still pimping this eh?

SM6 - just because it's Gienna Writes - and I think she's cute, spunky and a DM old-timer that deserves better.
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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Hooray for pity votes!!!
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Pink Albatross says:

I've gone back to this a couple times. I do like the "harsh" light. I like the texture. I like the color. I like the off center nut. I like the uneven line. I like that it reminds me of a whale. I just like it.

-voted as "saveme7" (from Deleteme! group)
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Erwin Kodiat  Pro User  says:

Nice composition ....

saveme8
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leesure  Pro User  says:

I like the color and texture and the light. The composition & subject leave me saying 'eh.' and that's jest enough to keep it from the safe for me.

-voted as "deleteme" (from Deleteme! group)
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schani  Pro User  says:

Nice, but not enough.

-Voted "deleteme9" (by the Delete me! Group)
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H@shim A™ says:

left edge lets it down imo...

deleteme10
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DIDS'  Pro User  says:

please send it to " 2 couleurs " pool . Thanks . Didier
www.flickr.com/groups/64855156@N00/
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Thanks, DMers ... Eight saves is fair enough, I guess.

And now I can safely remove this from my "the ones I don't hate (yet)" set.

Cheers, you bastards!
Posted 42 months ago. ( permalink )

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Carissa W says:

Nice and simple yet abstract. Very modernesque. Thanks for sharing! Dramatic Color
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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Carissa W says:

Our color challenges/contests have started btw, so be sure to check out the dicussion board at: Dramatic Color
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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Carissa W says:

Thanks for submitting this photo to Dramatic Color for Color Challenge #1- Primary Colors! Good luck in the contest!
Posted 41 months ago. ( permalink )

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Michael Eddy Photography says:

very nice. i love those two colours together.!!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

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seosmh  Pro User  says:

Just saw this photo, and your award, mentioned on Universal Hub. Congratulations on the award. It really is a quite a good photo.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Thanks! I have to say, the feedback and encouragement I got on this photo from my Flickr frieds was so great--and what helped me to get up the nerve to enter it in the first place! I was happy just to get in the show--never mind winning a prize.
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

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dr ama  Pro User  says:

Well spotted & captured
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Dimitri Depaepe  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Bauhaus Rendez-Vous (Invite Only) - ARCHITECTURE & ABSTRACT, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Gienna Writes  Pro User  says:

Thanks, d r a m a and Dimitri!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

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Polimo  Pro User  says:

Splendid texture, well captured!
Posted 14 months ago. ( permalink )

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sailingmorgans  Pro User  says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Nautical Artist Value, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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