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• kristina (221)
• [2008-07-11 22:13]

Wow! Hello Christian! This is very original and clever shot! Like it very much! YOU HAVE A VERY GOOD EYES to see this "phenomena":)
Beautiful bridge, romantic reflection and perfect shot indeed:)
Well done!
Cheers from Belarus:)
Christina:)

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• dipti (91)
• [2008-07-12 0:06]

Its absolutely amazing shot Cristian....one with color one without....and one duck each with crystal clear reflection of its own.

Wonderful!
Regards
Dipti

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• tehanu_f (5835)
• [2008-07-12 0:28]

This is indeed very clever and creative - it looks very ambiguous in the thumbnail and when you open it you see that it's a simple bridge with reflections and two swans. The thing is the swans are exactly at the same spot making the other curve look like its own reflection. I like it a lot except for the bottom part. I think it would have been much better if you had cropped it. Then the optical illusion would be stronger.
Regards.

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• koker (227)
• [2008-07-12 0:32]

Hello Cristian,
Wonderful perspective and original shot. Great sharpness and colours. I like the contrast between the eyes of the bridge' behind. Great reflections on water. Regards from Türkiye.
Hüseyin

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• bantonbuju (43267)
• [2008-07-12 0:35]

nearly impossible - to have those two swans framed in the arches...
fabulous finding,
j.

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• dghills (665)
• [2008-07-12 5:17]

My first impression of this photo is a side-by-side montage of the same location in different conditions. I wonder how many others have stood at the same POV you took this, and did not "see" what you have captured?

One for the portfolio, indeed!

Regards,

Don

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• bostankorkulugu (24319)
• [2008-07-12 23:38]

very interesting indeed how this one is combining the colours and the taste of a black & white shot... well seen and composed i think, my compliments christian...

korkut

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• amazon (4724)
• [2008-07-14 1:35]

like two eyes...
good reflections,
amazing,
i like colous and swans,
congratulations,
iffet

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• gokanlam (3114)
• [2008-07-16 0:42]
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Hi Cristian, i see two big eyes here, one is colorful and the other is B&W.. and two swans are at the right place in the composition... but the bottom part would be cropped i think..
Regards,
ReLa
:) soon

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• thea0211 (3282)
• [2008-07-16 13:45]
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ma tot intorc la asta ... si de fiecare data cand vin parca vad ceva nou! e foarte interesant sa vezi ceva ce are sens si dintr-o parte, si din alta, si de sus, si de jos, si daca te uiti "in mare" si daca te uiti "in mic", potrivit si pentru gulliver in tara piticilor dar cu la fel de mult sens si pentru gulliver in tara uriasilor! ... si toate astea intr-o (singura) fotografie! realmente cred ca e aproape imposibil de obtinut ... dar tu ai reusit! ;o)
ca sa nu mai vorbesc de combinatia de culori (nu sunt deloc fan desaturare partiala) dar aici e asa de evident ca nu e si rezultatul coloristicii e la fel de fantastic ca si compozitia in sine (imaginea capata si mai multe sensuri ... daca e posibil asa ceva) - remarcabila creatie si bineinteles (sau mai ales) excelent ochi! ;o)

dora

ps: senzatia de 'big brother' mie personal nu mi se pare prea confortabila, insa ;o) ... creaza putin 'shivering' pe sira spinarii ;o) (in special atunci cand ma gandesc ca e foarte posibil sa nu mi se para)

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• MarcT (13575)
• [2008-07-24 4:17]

Hi Christian,
An interesting symetrical picture. Little differences and great harmony all over your picture.
Cheers
Marc

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• LamCam (2612)
• [2008-07-24 7:53]

Hello Cristian, Two stone eyes - one seeing colour, and the other not! I agree with 'tehanu' that cropping to remove the very white area at the lower edge would make this even better - but it is a fascinating image and a lovely piece of work.
Best wishes....Maggie

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• Charo (17682)
• [2008-07-25 10:14]

Hello Cristian,
One takes almost strange and fascinating. I love to see the swans in the water because it gives life and dynamism to the stones. Excellent color and composition.
Best regards,
Charo

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• Stepan (25583)
• [2008-07-27 23:28]

Wow, that's simply excellent. The broken symmetry is great, producing a strong visual impact. It's very well composed to produce maximum visual confusion (the bridge, the swans, the background, the foreground reflection). A very smart idea.
Stéphane

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• Didi (28752)
• [2008-07-28 9:06]

Hello Christian
Well done with this nice composition with a very good lights exposure management.
It was also an interesting decisive moment.
Cheers.

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• Wanda1 (7721)
• [2008-07-28 22:12]

Hi Cristian,
This is wonderful and well seen. I love that looking through the one archway there is colour and through the other it is virtually monochromatic, and even better that tehre is a swan framed in each archway as well. nice.
Regards
Wanda

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• hammodie (190)
• [2008-08-03 11:01]

Cristian:

the thumbnail is eye-catching. i see it as a mask, with two eyes looking into passages to opposite worlds. the swans are like the white reflection in the pupils. one eye looks into a colorful natural world, but the other looks into a monochromatic structured world. the pilaster as a nose stands strong between the 2 worlds with the screaming mouth being the white reflection of the sky. Excellent composition, color, and passion!
thanx 4 sharing

:m

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• Vasylis (1331)
• [2008-08-04 1:06]

Superba , simetrie si contrast , negrul puternic patat de putina dar intensa culoare , lebedele , totul pare fi la locul lui si cu un rost estetic.
Geniala.

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• MarcoCertelli (375)
• [2008-08-04 12:45]

Hi Cristian, I like this shot. The colour below one arc and the gray below the other gives the picture a nice special effect. Very well done. Ciao, Marco.

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• Waylim (2653)
• [2008-08-04 13:41]

Cristian,
It does look like a pair of eyes watching me. Kind of creepy actually. It also look as if it's a mirror image because it just happens that was a swan in each eye and wond has been turned into black and white. Really good contrast between the two. Beautiful and vivid reflection and color. Good composition showing the reflection and ripple with details. Thanks
Way