Tisa
by jomari

Comment:
Looking like an old coin. Regal.

lord don't let me go
by jmritz

Comment:
Good work! Nice to see you here! It's the sky that does it for me, it looks like the outside of a big box store--the very essence of apocalypse.

Once upon a time there was the ocean here
by Alex_Petrini

Comment:
Hm. I am only 1 American voter, & I gave it a 10. We insult our own icons on a daily basis, I don't see how anyone could be offended by anything here. I did not much care for the cartoon-orange color, & there aren't enough buildings in the BG city. What looks like a path in the dirt made by cars turns out to be a 2-lane highway when I notice the people walking along it. The size of the people, the size of the highway, the size of Lady liberty, the size of the bldgs, the size of the cracks in the mud, all do not go very well together, but I gave it a 10 for the idea. You're off to a good start, don't be discouraged by a few 1's--you're in the top 10.

The Bathhouse at Entropy Beach
by Bear_Music

Comment:

The Flying Pig
For recognition of a fine example of photography used to create fine art.

I'm calling this a tone poem, & defining it this way: A digital tone poem combines multiple digital images in a single continuous selection (as in a symphonic movement) in which an idea or thought is evoked. In its aesthetic objectives, the graphic tone poem seeks a union of emotion and intellect.

Merriam-Webster offers this definition of entropy: 'the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity." There is only one thing that can slow down this degradation--the occasional work of art that lights a spark & heats a few things up again.

At first glance, my brain perceived this as upside down because of the bird in the blue sky, standing out among the hot sun colors. Then, my brain found the other sky, causing me a little moment of vertigo, which I found entertaining. The same thing happens when I look at the 'roof' on the structure on the R--it looks like a roof, but also like a boardwalk.

This is not a representation of reality as we know it or fantasize it, though recognizable bits of representational reality have been taken out of context & used to create it. Leading lines in the architectural elements imply single-point perspectives, creating & supporting the illusion of space in this collage of saturated color. You could hang this on the wall for the color alone, or to snag the attention of anyone walking by, to encourage lingering & thinking. I lingered quite a while.

Message edited by author 2012-10-20 21:41:55.

cathouse
by posthumous

Comment:
Came back to look at this one, I gave it a 10 for its whimsy. Now that I've read the notes I'm more impressed. It seems difficult to put several photos together into an interesting composition without loosing the moment of discovery for the viewer. Well done. Cats rule!

Flower Fright
by jomari

Comment:
The pink color is intense--it makes a face w/2 eyes.

grid
by jmritz

Comment:
Instant fav! & a keeper for sure. The filter added emotion & mystery & a little hint of danger. Giving me everything I need to create my own story.

Camo Cat 2
by MelonMusketeer

Comment:
It is such a treat to see the results of your amazing collection of optics--you use them so well. This is a pretty cat, too.

Unknown Soldier
by jomari

Comment:
Waugh! nice job. The camera angle works very well on this, sure looks real.

softon thought
by bspurgeon

Comment:
I'm enjoying the story & emotion in this. The dirty old filter did a nice job for you.