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this is brilliant. 3D feel
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Bah, I knew I was looking at the blue when I saw this! Grats Bear!
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I'm going to assume you slightly cropped off your knuckle because there was a rubber band in your eye. I hate when that happens.Message edited by author 2013-11-10 00:08:06.
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Powerful finish there Robert, well done.
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Superbly toned and structured. Great self portrait Robert.
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Extra points for the rubber band, but the big props go to the processing. As always, you're a true artist with your pixeled brushes!
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Congrats on a great thought provoking winner.
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That picture tells one hell of a story. You're quite a talent Bear. Nice to see you take the blue.
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Congrats Bear; the best in show and a very moving image.
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Powerfully done, title and image, congrats.
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Very powerful image - congrats on the well deserved blue
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Wow - I never thought about it like that before.
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Way to go, Rubber Band Man (your new X-Men moniker). ;-)
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Wtg Bear. The picture was great, and each viewer, upon first sight, has no choice but to shake their and head and empathize.
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Congratulations, Robert. A very powerful and emotive image.
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The brilliance of your pp'g, Bear, is that your images are both dark AND bright, at the same time. It's magic. Congrats on the blue!
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Stunning image. I suspect you could out shoot me with scales on your eyes. Congrat on the blue.
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Woohoo! Had to be.
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Congrats. Powerful message
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Congratulations Robert!! Fantastic image, truly deserving of the Blue!
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Congratulations, sweetie. Wonderfully processed. Very emotive. May it never come to this.
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Amazing portrait with some great textures and processing. Very strong title (voted earlier)
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oh Robert! is this a rubber band by any chance?
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A frightening thought and well executed shot.
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Robt, I am very fond of self-portraits, and think this one is staggeringly good! Superb lighting, and always, you've processed this like a champ. Just don't connect as a viewer with any real sense of fear for your phobia though. It's not that i don't have your fear (for obvious reasons), but it's not conveyed well. If I didn't know the challenge, I could easily look at this image and see a man deep in thought, not a man with a sever fear of something. Sorry for the diatribe, Bear....not intentional. Anyway, undoubtedly I'll see this on the front page, stellar shot. I'm jealous! 9.
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Scarey thought - for some even more than others.
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Interesting effect with the in focus/out of focus areas appearing to be PP as a circular vignette around your face Robert. Almost like Vaseline in days of old. Not drastic, subtle. The weathered look suits you you old sea dog :)
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Well Robert, this is a very moving photo and title. Well done! 10
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I think your sight would be fine if ya didn't stick things in your eyes!
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Damn, that's good. Front page material, well done!
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Keep putting rubber bands in your eyes and we'll get an answer. ;)
Scotomaphobia — When my sight fails, how will I see to hear?
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