Barefoot and Pregn...
by egamble

Comment by jeger:
This photo certainly deserved a better score. I gave you a 6.

I think you could have gotten the same message without the knives, and the amount of blood is a little excessive. I also agree that the overall brightness of the image contradicts the sad/sombre mood of the photo. Other than that, I appreciate the work that went into this photo.

The fact that so many people were turned off by this photo proves, in my opinion, that it is an emotional photograph, and did what it was supposed to do. Good work.

Barefoot and Pregn...
by egamble

Comment by sklokke:

Originally posted by RichMiller: Why would anyone go to such creative effort to submit such a sadistic photo.

Did I miss a memo? Wasn't this website created to showcase people's creative efforts?

I think it's a fantastic picture!

CrimeSceneEntry1.jpg
by egamble

Comment by bassbone:
To be honest, I think this one screams crime scene a bit better than the other. The 'blood' being darker really comes across as if she has been there a while.

In laws...
by egamble

Comment by Pelle:
Too much sharpening added

CrimeSceneEntry1.jpg
by egamble

Comment by photokariangel:
i dont like this one near as much as your actual entry, but this kinda sets off the notion that she was beaten and killed, other then her taking her life and the babies, either way,you really nailed the shot!

Barefoot and Pregn...
by egamble

Comment by egamble:

Originally posted by littlegett: I look at this image, and the spats of blood and knives look totally fake and as if they are added in post work. This just really does not do it for me.

Nope. The 'blood' was tomatoe sauce that was Dodge and Burned in PP..the knives were stuck into her 'stomach' that was really a half of a watermelon.

Barefoot and Pregn...
by egamble

Comment by egamble:

Originally posted by Patsfan: Strange shot and you can tell it's not blood.

LOL. Yeah. I didn't have time to make 'fake blood'. I didn't even think of my idea until about two hours before submission time. I was eating a watermelon..when the idea STABBED me. :D

Barefoot and Pregn...
by egamble

Comment by egamble:

Originally posted by metatate: kinda goofy - 2 knives? My wife is 7 months pregnant so I might be biased.

Yeah. We thought about going for only one. But towards the end of the shoot...I started thinking of this crime more as a suicide and less as a murder. Two knives would make sense in that case...because she wants to make sure both of them die.

Anyways..didn't work. Back to the drawing board!

Thanks for the comment.

Barefoot and Pregn...
by egamble

Comment by egamble:

Originally posted by tpbremer: I think you really border on offensive when you post a picture of a stabbed pregnant woman. It doesn't offend me, but I do think its pretty gross. I also think you might be getting killed in your score. I think others in this challenge achieved a more real grim feeling with a less is more attitude.

Not to be rude, I really appreciate your comments...but crime scenes are generally OFFENSIVE. If they weren't...they wouldn't be CRIME SCENES. Dont believe me? Look up the real crime scene photos from the murders that inspired IN COLD BLOOD.

:)

But I can honestly see where you are coming from. Thanks for the tip!

Message edited by author 2008-06-23 00:35:55.

Barefoot and Pregn...
by egamble

Comment by tate:
kinda goofy - 2 knives? My wife is 7 months pregnant so I might be biased.