Comment from Digito Pulgar
Al verlo por primera vez pense que era un foto, pero no es una pintura !
Muy bien logrado! Las canas la expresion general viva y adecuada.sin exageraciones..una verdadera obra de arte .
El detalle de las manos es tambien de notar..los colores realistas el conpceto general el reflejo de la luz en el piso tambien son de gran nitidez
Quizas se deberia haber puesto un poco mas de atencion en le pie derecho que parece un poco no muy terminado..pero en lineas generales es una onbra de altisima calidad.
Congratulations simple !

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 20-May-2004

THANK YOU FOR YOUR REVIEW ( I THINK?) :)

Comment from WickedLizzie
This piece gives me a feeling of sadness, like one coming to the end of a long journey, perhaps life itself. From what I can see of the details in this piece, it looks very well proportioned, especially the hands, and I like how his head is bowed and he is resting his head on his walking stick while holding his hat in the other, like he is showing respect. I also like the muted colors of the background, it really makes the figure stand out.

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 19-May-2004

thank you for your kind comments

Comment from phoenixgroup
This is totally awesome. I love the angle and the way it appears to almost be floating on water. The lighting captures everything well and it is truly unique.

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 19-May-2004

thank you for your kind review

Comment from Eric_Lachey
I think the person in the painting is very well done. It seems like his soul is right there on his sleeve, for the whole world to see. I don't like the backgroun though. There's nothing going on, it just kind of fades into oblivion... Thanks!

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 19-May-2004

thanks Eiric. The background was deliberately vague and foggy. I felt that it would have taken away from the shepherd to embellish it.

Comment from mary
This is a beautiful painting. The colors are beautiful and I feel that you really captured the spirit of the moment. It seems a little blurry to me though, probably the uploading process, I'm having the same problem. Try sharpening after you resize.

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 19-May-2004

thanks Mary for understanding the limited abilities of my imaging processing system.

Comment from holly
It's such a shame that we cant see the image better, what we can see is very good the image is well painted and gives the impression of sadness, was that your intention?

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 19-May-2004

thank you so much I klnow my ability to get the image clear with my daughter's cellphone is not great. Thank you for the review

Comment from Stanbo
You have capture a very interesting moment in this gentlemans hike when he has either been overcome by failure or thanking god for making it. Outstanding job

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 19-May-2004

what a great comment! thank you

Comment from timloco
very nice, it evokes a feeling of sympathy for a person who looks tired, but mabe they're just resting for a moment. The colors are cold and dark, contributing to the overall mood.

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 19-May-2004

thanks you for your kind words and comments.

Comment from jaymama
i like this painting. it has nice form. i like how the only real color is in the man's hands the rest of the pictures loos as though it is in black and white. nice work

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 19-May-2004

Thank you for your review and compliments.

Comment from stajduhar
I find it difficult to "read" this image due to unusual angle and distortion, but the seen colors, tones and composition create very emotional feel. Really would be good if it could be seen up front with leveled and straightened sides...

 Comment Written 19-May-2004

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reply by the author on 19-May-2004

thank for you review and suggestions. Comments are always appreciated.