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I am not sure it constitutes as true rain but I felt this bear was crying because its still summer like with a pool of water to down itself in. The colors surrounding it make me think of rain or tears which are like rain. I felt it was silently weeping silently going to die with spectators watching vehemently without reprisal for its true essence.
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My first impression when I voted on this image was "Ok, it's a nice snapshot of a polar bear and maybe it just finished raining, as the cement is wet". However, after reading your title I realized that your image was trying to convey something on a much deeper level than just a polar bear shoehorned into a rain challenge. The trouble is your message isn't delivered very strongly because the focal point of the message, the bear's eyes, are not sharply in focus. Added on top of this is the reality that metaphorical images often score low, as the metaphors don't always translate well to an international audience. After looking at your profile page, I'm willing to bet that you don't really care about the score, as photography is just the media you use to express yourself and I felt a very strong poetic connection while looking at your images.
Your style is definitely unique and I'm glad you feel comfortable expressing yourself at DPC. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions regarding this critique.
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