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02/03/2006 02:24:28 PM |
| Hard to believe how scary a doll can be. You certainly achieved it here - This is really terrific! Congrats on your top 20 placement. The background was definitely the right choice and the B/W adds that necessary element of mystery and darkness. Well done. |
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02/02/2006 04:13:08 PM |
| I agree, the border with the textured background draws you back to that scary doll face again and again. Good job. |
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01/03/2006 08:49:07 AM |
| This is graphic and has great contrast. I like the half face of it. |
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01/03/2006 06:44:05 AM |
Hello Shannon ... Critique Club calling ...
What I like most about this excellent image is that you managed to suggest considerable malevolence while actually showing us nothing but a benign, innocent looking doll. What you did NOT do is resort to the primitive by using "evil" make-up or props (or even worse, using the Chucky doll proposed by a couple of commentators, poor souls). Your choice was clever not only because it is subtle, but also because it demonstrates an understanding of the particular phobia you were depicting. The sufferers are inexplicably afraid of sweet, harmless dolls, and that's what's most interesting about this particular affliction. Everyone's afraid of Chucky; there's nothing phobic about that! So, it's a terrific idea, which is three quarters of the battle right there.
The rest is execution, and you didn't let yourself down in that respect either. The technical aspects of the image are very good, and the choices in both composition and processing are sensitive to your objective. Even the slightly disorienting background you were worried about contributes to the "disturbing" feel you were after.
So, a very fine entry that deserved its high placing, and could well have scored higher had it not been for the "Chucky" vote.
Cheers,
Paul Martin |
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12/28/2005 09:28:19 AM |
| The magic of the doll! Congratulations on your top twenty finish. |
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12/27/2005 05:53:40 PM |
| I thought this was perfect and simple. Very cool |
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12/27/2005 04:43:19 AM |
| Clear strong B/W image....... |
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12/26/2005 01:21:17 PM |
| I hate dolls. Good use of a background, coloring and the fact that the doll is offcentered adds alot to the picture. |
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12/25/2005 11:58:54 PM |
| This is the creepiest pic in the challenge I think. One look at this doll and you just know it is evil. Good job on this one. If I were voting I'd give you a ten. |
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12/25/2005 12:37:28 PM |
| Oy gavult, that face is wicked scary! The more benevolent the features, the freakier the face looks heheh. Good shot - nice tones! 10 |
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12/24/2005 11:16:14 PM |
| This is one scary doll. Nice take on the challenge |
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12/24/2005 11:43:01 AM |
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12/23/2005 02:27:07 PM |
| What a CREEPY doll...and a great, jarring, CREEPY way to shoot it. This is one of the best shots that doesn't show a response from someone in the actual photo. |
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12/23/2005 01:53:49 AM |
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12/22/2005 11:47:33 PM |
| 7 - Good. Criticism; wish it were bigger (640). |
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12/21/2005 09:09:57 PM |
| i love the textured backround it makes the doll stand out more and makes it that much more creepy |
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12/21/2005 06:30:02 PM |
| Really nice capture of the doll and good b/w conversion. The diagonal, oof, patterned background keeps pulling my eyes to the right. |
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12/21/2005 03:54:08 PM |
| This is suggestive of a sinister doll, thanks mainly to the framing. It's holding a knife below the frame, I expect. I'm amazed how effective it is -- it what you don't see that scares you. |
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12/21/2005 02:28:57 PM |
| A doll like Chucky would of worked for this one....Nice shot |
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12/21/2005 12:34:24 PM |
| You should've used a Chucky doll ;) |
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12/21/2005 01:35:34 AM |
| This is incredibly disturbing. Hence it's good. :) |
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12/21/2005 01:13:28 AM |
| Nice, sharp capture. The strong lines in the background lead my eyes back to the doll. The doll looks a little bit unnaturally devoid of surface detail, but I suppose that this isn't implausible for a plastic doll; with any other subject this would look over-NeatImaged. |
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