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From english@spiritone.com:
Good Poem, but an empty scene. Even a rolling hill 
would be a good compliment to the statue.

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From marlo.steed@uleth.ca:

I liked the concept... the image was too harsh.... 
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From Alain.Culos@bigfoot.com:
Do not make any assumption about who knows what ... the culture of IRTC
participants and judges extends far beyond the limits of the english speaking
part of the world. And anyway not every native english speaker will have the
exact same culture as yourself, not all of us are into litterature you know.
The cut in the block is much too neat and the horizon could do with a bit of
haze/bluring.

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From jouni@mikrobitti.fi:
A good idea you had there. A ruined statue wasn't that overused this
round as one might've though, so this was a pleasant surprise. The
statue itself is well-made, although the cracks are maybe a bit too
straight and basic. 

The background needs some work, though. A plain flat ground and a basic
sky aren't really the best possible background for a image like this. But
if you really had used POV for only a couple of weeks before making this
image, I'd say you've got a good start. Looking forward to your next 
contribution!

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From jrcsurvey@aol.com:
I'd say you've hit the nail with the head.  High marks on concept!

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From StephenF@whoever.com:
Obviously, this would have scored a lot higher if the 
statue were an original model... if the parts of the figure 
are removed, you end up with a fairly basic scene.  The 
sky complements the color of the statue well, and I like 
the way the broken-off arm appears to be reaching up 
out of the mud.

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From deathmacabre@fcmail.com:
maybe a little fog would have kept the horizon from seeming so harsh

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From clem@dhol.org:
Simple but not bad.  I understand your reasoning, but I 
would rather have seen an actual Egyptian version.  I am a 
bit surprised that no one did the Ramesseum or the actual 
"Ozymandias" statue or feet.  I did some research on the 
subject for a projected image a few rounds ago that time 
and lack of talent ate.  There are many photos and even a 
fairly good painting from the 1800's of the actual site, the 
statue in the British Museum that inspired the poet, the 
famous feet, and even (the mummy of) the man himself.  I 
find it beautifully ironic that, despite the implications of the 
poem, Rameses is one of the *best* known figures of 
antiquity and anything but forgotten.  That few people 
realize that he was "Ozymandias" adds another intriguing 
layer of irony.

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From sjlen@ndirect.co.uk:
You're brave to enter the competition at such an early stage of your learning.
Look forward to seeing more of your work in the future.  
Keep up the good work.