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From tek@evilsuperbrain.com:
I've seen photographs that don't look this realistic! Awesome.

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From edward_dixon2001@yahoo.com:
Very nice image, certainly looks as though you like your old masters.

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From dooby@breathemail.net:
Very photo-realistic. Incredible detail. I like the brick texture on the
fireplace. I've had this image as my Windows background for about a week now
and I'm still noticing new things in the picture!





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From elias@users.sourceforge.net:
Absolutely stunning Picture!

Artistic Merit: I was looking a long time on this, and the longer I think about
it, I just have to give it maximum artistic points. No artist could have done
it better. Ok, a point off for not having a spell casting wizard in it ->
19/20.

Technical Merit: 20/20. What should I say, the work you obviously must have put
into all the objects, the lighting, the photo-realistic look, the window, the
floor and chair,... it's technically perfect to me.

Concept, originality, interpretation of theme: Personally, I don't consider this
very original, an alchemist's room.. I give 16/20 points.


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From fmurr@free.fr:
Nothing to say but wonderful.
Your english is at the same level as your picture;-)don't worry.

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From tlyons@gnn.com:
hmmmmm , it wants a forground focal point, but it good as is.

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From zebu@pingou.linux-site.net:
Maybe too "lifeless", but a great pic anyway
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From jesseh@softhome.net:
Very nicely populated, a little... clean looking, however.
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From delfeld@mailcity.com:
Your image does have a lot to offer.  It is interesting to look at, regardless
of the mistakes in lighting (it is obviously a very close light source) . . . I
wonder why.  Nice objects and textures, especially the consistent color scheme.
 Good use of theme - not cliched, even though within the expected range of
interpretations.  Citing the artists is nice.  It seems like everything is
obligatory in Teniers' compositions, not simply the lighting.  
Mysticism can be seen as the most advanced exploration of science previous to
the current views of science, though eccentricity is also connoted.
This image, and your explanation, made me curious to find out more about the
image.  Thanks!

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From StephenF@whoever.com:
Very impressive.  Nice job getting the lighting and 
shadows to work so well.  I love the painted brick look 
of the walls.  One very small distraction is the look of 
the pages in the books on the shelves.  Excellent scene 
overall.

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From bballweber@austin.rr.com:
nice brick texture, very realistic..

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From davidbridge@msn.com:
A great image; so much going on. I keep going back to find something new that
I'd missed on previous studies


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From file:
This one is great, the wall textures are wonderful, there are a couple of
faults, like in the wood window on the right, and the leather in the chair (it
looks like plastic), but on the average it's very good with a fullhouse of
details.
Notable for textures


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From r@nchass02.telenet-ops.be:
Lot's of details , i like that
Notable for modelling, textures