Comment from sergiu
I could tell you that art plays a large part in making our lives infinitely rich. Imagine, just for a minute, a world without art!
Art gives us a way to be creative and express ourselves.
For some people, art is the entire reason they get out of bed in the morning. You could say "Art is something that makes us more thoughtful and well-rounded humans."
Composition, transparency, the dynamics of form and color, the contrast of light and darkness, color-perspectives and abstraction are means "creation" in your work.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

Thank you for your interesting thoughts.

reply by sergiu on 21-Dec-2008

You are welcome.
Regards.
sergiu

reply by the author on 22-Dec-2008

Regards
Cleo

Comment from Anne
This is so neat the way you have done it and the way you have put everything together. An excellent and very creative picture. Good luck in the contest. Thanks for the very informative write up too.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

Thank you so much for your very kind review and the good wishes.

Comment from mikesone
I'm not sure about this one, it doesn't make me think of anything really, I know it's a christmas theme, but it just seems a strange mixture of styles, I think the title and music detract from the overall impression, makes it look like a carol sheet.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

Thank you so much for your kind review. It is a carol sheet. Really.
The contest theme was to create a Native Scene what it is also.
A Manger is the location of a Nativity. The Musical notes are the originals.
The stiles come from were I live. It's Mexico. The Yucatan. May if you read the notes I gave with the picture you would understand it better.

Comment from focaldot
Its a lovely creation Cleo, I like how you have formed these dolls against lovely background, and the way you have added the otes on the bottom. Perfect choice for a contest, i also enjoyed notes, very helpfull though. All the best for the contest. lovely composition and the lighting. Well done.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

Thank you so much. You lift my spirit up.

reply by focaldot on 21-Dec-2008

Welcome anytime :)

reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

:)

Comment from reccesixsix
inspiring me to figure out how to layer images in here...lol
I really like the theme o fthis and the colors really do it for me really really interesting image. great job...maybe a little bit of digital noise but not too much to worry about I dont think

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

Thank you so much for your kind and generous review.
The digital noise: I didn't realise it. Do you mean in the background? I may have overblown a little.

reply by reccesixsix on 21-Dec-2008

i was assuming it was noise but to answer your question yes it was in the background in the greens... ;)

reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

Thank you. You are probably right. I've overblown it. But it has to stay that way now. To late to start over again.

reply by reccesixsix on 21-Dec-2008

aaah no worries cleo it will do fine I am sure

reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

Thanks.