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Daily Affirmation - The Lies We Tell Ourselves
Daily Affirmation - The Lies We Tell Ourselves
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Challenge: Propaganda (Classic Editing)
Camera: Canon PowerShot G3
Location: Bathroom
Date: Nov 18, 2003
Aperture: 2
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/4
Galleries: Abstract, Emotive
Date Uploaded: Nov 18, 2003

 Shot in my bathroom about 45 minutes before the deadline. I've got to stop doing that!

This proved to be a very tough challenge. I had a lot of big ideas with very little means of doing any of it. So I stopped thinking big and started thinking small, and I realized that beyond any external forces, I am the biggest influence there is that is capable of swaying my own views by feeding myself lies. I propagate my own slanted view on existance - just enough to make it through the day without imploding into myself or exploding against everyone aroune me.

Hopefully this concept of self-propaganda will be evident to others when they view this photo.

I could have cleaned off the mirror, but I thought the spots, and especially the scratches, added to the down and desperate feel.

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11/23/2003 06:22:20 PM
awesome pic
 11/23/2003 01:47:06 PM
You're maybe right! But it works!
11/22/2003 11:53:17 PM
This photo really d
 11/22/2003 09:21:46 AM
i really enjoy this photo.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/20/2003 09:38:45 PM
Difficult lighting. A level tripod and more light on the left needed. 4 -danny
 11/20/2003 10:10:20 AM
mmm... I like it, would have liked the jar highlighed a little more.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2003 04:58:20 PM
hmmm... very interesting. I like the idea. The chap in the shot does not look very happy as the jar suggests for him to be. The dirt in the mirror is distracting.
 11/19/2003 01:27:01 PM

holly hobbie will get you.
 11/19/2003 11:01:10 AM
I like this shot. I do wish it was not so tilted or tilted even more. Still I think the idea and message are strong. Good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2003 10:30:28 AM
Great idea! Love the concept. I think this one could use a little more contrast, still good job.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2003 08:37:36 AM
I see the humor, but there isn't much that has to do with the message.
 11/19/2003 06:38:01 AM
very real ... I like the rust and the dirt on the mirror ... I have always liked photos that show us things that don´t belong together but are there non the less, side by side
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 11/19/2003 04:52:55 AM
Neat idea, would have benefited from greater depth of field.
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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