Tyranny of the Press
by codauber

Comment by dsb_mac:
the image somewhat conveys authority. A slight variation on an overused subject. I think the image can be improved if the background was made less noticeable. Put more distance between the subject and background to accomplish this.and stronger lighting will make it go whiter.

Tyranny of the Press
by codauber

Comment by GeneralE:
Why do I suspect that the closest expressions of Universal Truth are to be found in the pages of Don Martin ...?

Tyranny of the Press
by codauber

Comment by Skip:
sorry, but i don't get this as an authority shot. as it is arranged, there is no single subject that commands my attention. the focus is more on the towel than the books. do not understand how the statuette ties in with "the press". the lighting is uneven, and the towel is uneven. i'm sorry if you feel i am hammering this, but it looks like you want to do better (i mean, you did go to a lot more trouble than it took to submit a snapshot of a sign). that being said, scoring points here is a matter of paying attention to details and giving the viewers/voters as few distractions as possible. sometimes, you might have a lot of things in an image, but, if you don't have one single thing to grab their focus, you'll lose them immediately. as for this image, i don't think it is the best for the challenge. however, as an image, i'd encourage you to revisit it and reshoot it. smooth out the towel and work on the lighting (you might need a second light source to combat the shadows). lower your perspective so that you are almost shooting up into the image. make the statuette your subject, and try different dofs, until you have something that really pops. while i also own a copy of son of mad, i think you might find something else to put in that stack that could represent controversial thought without trivializing the overall imagery.

Tyranny of the Press
by codauber

Comment by snackwells:
Nice collection. Lighting is a little bit harsh. Well detailed and focused.

Tyranny of the Press
by codauber

Comment by visaksen:
funny ..... I have done a picture very must like that some time ago, but with a computer, glasses, the koran, CRC ( Chemical Rubber Compant) Handbook of Chemistry and Physics


villy

Tyranny of the Press
by codauber

Comment by JelloPhotog:
Sorry....don't see this as "the press", also don't see any of these religions as Tyranny, Hitler was a Tyrant, Mussolini was a Tyrant, God is not.

Tyranny of the Press
by codauber

Comment by samanwar:
Really nice photo

Tyranny of the Press
by codauber

Comment by vontom:
Looks out of focus. The towel as background is distracting, something smoother. For the tile, neither the statue nor the glasses is necessary and just adds too many elements. Some ege have highlights that are getting alittle our of hand, a more diffus elighting setup would help with that. The subject.... doesn't really say much to me.

Shadows of War
by codauber

Comment by Gracious:
A little oe in places. Tough one to capture well.

Shadows of War
by codauber

Comment by pcody:
Nice execution, pun intended.