Autumn Rain
by MWitt

Comment:
I like this very much. Very artistic and very expressive presentation of autumn. Thanks.

Between Heaven and Earth
by Dudski

Comment:
Clouds and background mountains are just excellent! I feel light did not work well to separate closest foreground from mountain behind even though color is different. But anyway, very impressive work!

Reciting His Poetry
by bvy

Comment:
Very interesting portrait! I like it just like that. Any cropping suggestions will damage it.

Gate to Fairyland
by KAOS

Comment:
Yes, it looks like it :) Could be to underworld too :) Very good!

Heavenly
by 1m1A

Comment:
I bet some others offered to crop top third and leave lower level clouds. I feel it will be Heavenly-er :) But very good photo anyway.

Photography 1860's Style
by MaryO

Comment:
Cool! Perfect interpretation of this challenge! Despite connection to invention of color photography (idea is great!) I think monochrome could be better. I would have placed them closer to each other, but again that is just small subjective note :) Excellent work!

Est. 1903
by karmat

Comment:
Idea is very good - we still pollute and mess around with 100 years old plants. Presenatation is also very good - cloud just stands out. Main building though doesn't look 100 years old - probably renovated :) :(

Air Clog for Subterraneans
by canonnica

Comment:
I just love images that makes you think and wonder :) Presented very well with looks like not much manipulation. Compostion and colors are very appropriate. Surrealistic. Thanks.

Civil War Era
by limerick

Comment:
Very good! This is exactly what this challenge is about - I think. Not about old coins. I thought sharpness, very well defined detils may conflict with the idea, but not here. Yes, some well preserved coins do not convey oldeness even with date on them. This image does. Thanks.

Before And After
by vaar

Comment:
Thank you everyone for comments - I find some good points in all your messages - though not all match my taste.

Interesting observation, smudgeSMJ :) You see, smoking has different dangers ;)

Rating clearly shows that my attempt to say something like "young become old when smoking" was not successful; for different reasons - both technical and aesthetical.

jeger, I was not trying to present cigarettes before and after. That's why hands are important :) But I appreciate your comment - it helps me anyway.

Happy New Year!