Hah... I'm not complaining at all (I have nothing against Photoshop in this context)... I'm just sharing thoughts... and I definitely enjoy when images cause discussion like this. ;)

The giveaway for me (aside from the lack of reflection that Eggplant mentioned) was the source of the light... The light on the animal seems very clean and directional (coming in from the upper-left), but the light on the window seems like it was coming from a different direction or was maybe diffused through some light clouds. And there would probably be a shadow on the tip of the nose, since it's inside the dark room a bit.

I also think the "fuzz" on the chin looks somewhat cropped... In real life it might stick out a little and overlap with the background more.

I definitely give it marks for sense of humor. Good stuff.

(BTW, I didn't mean to leave out Beckn32, who also mentioned the reflection.)

@lbstone - thanks a lot for taking the time and pointing out all the things i forgot to take care of while composing this picture. i appreciate that kind of constructive criticism a lot!
greetings, kurt

humerous - Donkey is way too large for the window though....

you have got to be kidding me! that is such a great capture...imagine though if it were a different animal...like a lion! :P

Love the bird!

Matt, this is a lovely image. The contrasting textures of the glass smooth foreground against the turgid sea adds much movement to this image. Then of course the strolling bird and its shadow complete the journey of the eye around the image.

For a topic that can be so cliche, you've managed to evoke a variety of feelings in this piece. An image full of soul indeed. Congratulations.

i like the overall gray tone, it works well with the photo, nice shot :)

Thanks Adam and Giancarlo.
Thanks Mark. What I liked about this image, too, was the monochromatic nature, even though it is in color. Sometimes the light is just perfect for this sort of thing. Thanks for your thoughtful comment.

I like it.

You don't get shots like this without putting in the work. Great shot, Frédéric, bravo!

Just breathtaking and Aaaaaah!

Simply amazing in its scope.

What a great view!

Lovely. The ghostly water is excellent. It looks like ghostly hands carressing the rocks.

Thanks Daniel! If anyone is interested in checking out a somewhat humorous related image, check out the original post here and scroll down:
www.outofthedeepblue.com/blog/?p=87

This is an absolutely breathtaking shot!!
Nice job.

stunning!

I think this is an excellent composure. The swirling waves have sortof a bokeh effect and make the starfish the star of the show. Wonderful.

I also like it!

Yeah, I agree there is an element of mystery. However, I think the foreground is a bit too heavy. The distortion of the blur is a little overpowering, but I do love that funky lime green tone.

very good shoot
i think, me too, the fourground is too important in the photo. But it's still a beautifull photograph

love it. Great

I'm typing it here, because I don't see any 'reply section' so I don't know if you would get the message.
So, you were looking at a whole bunch of young plants in plastic pots with tabs to hang in a hot-house.

You are doing quite something for photography I want to add. That is if we're talking about the same Brandon Stone.

I'm still thinking the way images get posted on Vazaar. Very good principal, but still trying to get used to it. But then again, I'm only about three days young here so...

PS: still working on an own blog to go for photobloggies one day. At the moment it's aminus3 and onexposure.

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Nice shot of Haystack Rock...I plan on posting one myself.

Thanks Matt. Glad to hear there are other fans of the Oregon Coast. I look foward to seeing yours.

That's pretty scary! Good choice.

Gah! That IS scary. I don't ever want to be near one of those.

.moses.

this is beautiful ..love the contrast .. and the rays actually showing ,well done!

Pun intended - but this is what I would call a God Shot

a sign!

Angelic! Wonderful shot.

Angel in the sky!

What a strange plane. Some kind of light weight glider or something?

Yeah, some sort of glider, I believe.

Wow! Fantastic, like a water color painting. Lovely tones of green.

love this sooo mch, love the flow of the grass giving the impression of water...great detail and tone