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02/23/2015 07:19:26 PM |
| And you forgot to straighten your horizon ;------) |
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02/22/2015 02:51:44 PM |
My initial reaction to this image was not real positive, but then I took into account that this is an ART challenge and I figured that anyone who took the time to enter a "non-traditional" photo was in fact being artistic! So I think the jarringness (is that a word?) of the photo is part of your intended process.
I would suggest that you clone out your sensor dust in the future. The spots are a bit distracting. |
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02/22/2015 10:38:28 AM |
For sure.
i wasn't hoping for just shock and awe, that was just how i wanted to make people pause.
i did like the stark qualities of the image juxtaposed over what should be a serene landscape, the harsh daytime sky reflected in negative (night) in the lake.
I really wanted to put forth something that would make people think about what they were seeing as more than just pixels on the screen and a snapshot of a place.
I was shocked how very easy this was to accomplish, and after getting a delayed "huh...." resection from my wife, i knew i had succeeded in doing what i hoped for. |
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02/22/2015 10:18:12 AM |
Originally posted by RyanW:
Glad this acted as intended.
to me, art makes you stop, it demands you inspect it.
it is not always pretty, and it does not always require lengthy exploration, but it isn't something to be glossed over. |
Yes, but getting them in the door is only half the battle. Even so, I'm not sure this was worthy of the brown. I gave it a six, maybe only because I couldn't justify anything higher or lower. It has an interesting graphic quality, and I think it was made with some vision, in spite of your statement suggesting that it should hold up on its shock value alone. |
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02/22/2015 07:18:24 AM |
Glad this acted as intended.
to me, art makes you stop, it demands you inspect it.
it is not always pretty, and it does not always require lengthy exploration, but it isn't something to be glossed over. |
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02/22/2015 03:58:42 AM |
| A true deserving of the brown well done on getting it all right! |
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02/21/2015 09:10:58 PM |
| Jury's out. You sure made me look at it for a long time though. |
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02/21/2015 12:42:58 PM |
| To my eye, the jarring extreme departure from what appears to have started out as a realistic landscape yanks my attention from the image to the technique itself. Feels like being shouted at, or maybe like running across a band playing with amplifiers cranked past the pain point. Instead of contemplating the image for possible artistic merit, I end up feeling distracted by the technical aspect and feel vaguely annoyed without it being a genuine emotional involvement with negative but powerful work of art. |
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02/21/2015 11:35:53 AM |
| I get the idea but I think it's a bit overdone, overall. Also the horizon needs to be straightened so that the people won't fall out of the boat! I hope you don't mind my honesty here. |
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02/21/2015 05:57:14 AM |
| 80's mtv art? this repulsed me but i suppose its a reaction, and art is after all about stirring emotions |
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