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From tek@evilsuperbrain.com:
I suppose low speed is still speed, though it's a fairly debatable interpretation of the topic. Very pretty image nonetheless. You could use some more elaborate clouds (they look rather like a flat plane) and the shading on the island looks inconsistent with the lighting in the scene.

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From iacopo.mochi@tele2.it:
Simple but effective. Maybe the moon is too much big: it looks like it is observed with a telescope
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From zekaric@yahoo.ca:
(To take with a grain of salt, I'm no pro.)

Some of the better images are simple ones.  The boat may be a simple model but I don't see any problem with it.  It looks good.  The sky is a little too flat looking.  The ground could use some character (ground objects) instead of just looking like rock.
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From BigTrav2001@chartermi.net:
Very nice image overall. You might consider making the stars both larger and fewer though. As it is now, I could almost be convinced they are a light snow. Nice use of the rubber ducky - give them a tiny wake, and I'll rank you #1 for the round. (:
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From p.gibellini@teinos.com:
Very relaxing scene. Very slow.

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From nargy@yahoo.com:

The image itself gives a very good impression. Im not sure the theme was well followed however.
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From ruy@hipernet.com.br:
Dead off-topic no matter what you call it. That said, it is a beautiful image.

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From glenn@mccarters.net:
"Speed"?  C'mon.  Since you explicitly decided to "illustrate the =
opposite", this image is by definition off-topic.
What a shame, though, because this is a SUPERB image.  Quiet and =
peaceful.  The placement of two ducks in the moon's reflection is =
absolutely perfect.  The grayscale color theme is evocative.  The spotty =
sky areas bother me a little, but it took a while to notice this.  The =
moon seems rather too big, but I'll give you artistic license for it.  =
The small light on the boat adds a lot, although it might be nice to =
balance it with some equally small lights in a little cabin on the left =
shore.
Good work, look forward to seeing more of yours in upcoming =
competitions.  Try to keep them on topic, though :-)



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From 25ct@lineone.net:


   I like this image a lot. It has a mood about it that I 
can't quite quantify. Possibly a more fitting title would be 
'Alone'. Anyway, I can see the 'slowness' in this image, 
but I'm wondering if the moon should have been so big. 
That's my only bugbear, as the whole image is good. 
Nice one.