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Dandi Lion

Common Dandelion in abstract

16 total reviews 
Comment from a.samathasena


What a great nice gorgeous lovely mixed media shot.Beautiful nice scene.Flower details and design,white and another color design,b/g are gorgeous and great.I like this talent work.Focus color and all are excellent.Great job.Well Done.Thanks.

 Comment Written 07-Oct-2015


reply by the author on 07-Oct-2015
    Thank you
Comment from Dick Lee Shia


Is the spelling & word split intentional, Meg?
Well, whatever it is, this is a visually appealing composition.
Creative concept. Innovative approach. Imaginative presentation. Impressive mixed media rendition. Excellent colors & textures. Interesting modification. Great lighting & framing. Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 07-Oct-2015


reply by the author on 07-Oct-2015
    Thank you Dick. Yes the split in the title is intentional. It is a play on words. Here in my part of Pennsylvania people actually pronounce the word Dandi lion. LOL. It is a regional language thing.
Comment from avmurray


Out of an ordinary dandelion you have actually created a silver flower which in its appearance is quite striking. I especially like the fine textures in the background, and also the limited pallet. The flower is also standing out well against the background.

Without knowing I also feel that your original photo was quite sharp and each petal is really well defined. I like the shading of it as well with the fine contrasts between the high lights and the darker areas.

The photo is also nicely cropped down to a square format, and then of course a centered placement of the flower is the best. I think this is a lovely, creative and original flower image, and both well taken and well edited.

 Comment Written 07-Oct-2015


reply by the author on 07-Oct-2015
    Thank you. I have been admiring the digital art here for some time and decided on the next best thing.
reply by avmurray on 08-Oct-2015
    I think you did well, and you are more than welcome for the review.
Comment from NancyJTubb


Wow Meg, very cool abstract. I love playing with Topaz filters, What you have created is unique and very interesting. It is indeed Dandi :)))

 Comment Written 07-Oct-2015


reply by the author on 07-Oct-2015
    LOL thanks. I have been working on serious projects for a few upcoming contests and finally felt like I was ready for a break and have some fun.
Comment from Bernadette Ballarin


I love this picture. The high definition of the petals is for me, the highlight of the overall composition. The background work exceptionally well and you've done a great job creating an abstract piece of work. Well done.

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 Comment Written 07-Oct-2015


reply by the author on 07-Oct-2015
    Thank you
Comment from Paul G.


First, excellent job of postprocessing. A dandelion really is a very beautiful flower. Most people considered a weed but , a huge field of yellow dandelions I find absolutely gorgeous. Very good clarity on the photograph excellent post processing skills thank you so much for sharing

 Comment Written 07-Oct-2015


reply by the author on 07-Oct-2015
    Thank you. I really just wanted to have a little fun with this.