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From skipt1@aol.com:
This is a good looking render, yet properly judging it becomes impossible when
you provide no source or description of how you made the image.  I also fail to
see the connection to the topic.  Sparkling water and a tropical bird typically
doesn't conjur "desert" in one's mind.  Although a bit simple, it could pass
for photorealistic.

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From tek@evilsuperbrain.com:
Beautiful. nice interpretation (though arguably a little off topic) and really
nice to look at.

You should give a more detailed description of how you made this scene, since I
don't know if that bird is your own work or just a model you downloaded, so the
marks I've given are based on the assumption that it's not yours.



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From noe.falzon@tiscali.fr:
Hey, that IS beautiful. Simple, but the effect is perfect !
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From emkaah@yahoo.com:
The light makes this image. I like it a lot. It's strange that a image with only
water, sky and a flamingo is on topic with 'desert' as theme, but IMO it fits
perfectly.















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From rgow@lanset.com:
A nice looking image, but only marginally related to topic. More info in
textfile to explain connection would help.

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From i-mcnamara@cornellcollege.edu:
I really hate to give 20's, but I had to give you one of them for this entry.  I
stand in awe.  I mean, the scene isn't all that complex, but what is there is
near perfect.  The bird model is stunning and the water makes me thirsty. 
Great stuff... photo real.  Keep the entries like this coming.



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From enrique.sahagun@uam.es:
I love this image but (I'm sorry) it's so beauty that it doesnt make me feel
"desert".

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From ericf@foothill.net:
Very simple and clean, very nice water and floyd looks good too.  And an
original take on the topic.  But the sky has some odd gradient coloring to it
that took it down on quality for me.  Everything else looked good, including
the light reflection on the water.

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From s.tessarin@tin.it:

your image is beautiful but, next time, try to spend more time to explain your
techniques. 
For me this lack of explanation is 4 points lost.

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From file:
Notable for composition


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From file:
Great image
Notable for modelling, lighting, textures, originality


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From file:
Cool. I still haven't mastered the art of infinite water without the horizon
looking wrong, so I have nothing else to say.