Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by thegrandwazoo:
This is much better than the score reflects. I love this shot. The darkness and the implication is awesome. Technically almost perfect I think. Great work Hanneke!

:-)

Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by hanneke:


Message edited by author 2006-07-27 07:39:23.

Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by Kronus:
where is the blood?

Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by C-Fox:
Hmm, I likely would not have commented on this one in a challange,
1) I also find it really dark
2) I find the subject a bit dark and disturbing
3) I am not really sure what I am looking at - but at a subconsconsious level it displeases me.

Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by hanneke:
Honesty is a thing I can only appreciate, routerguy!

you know what, I think you have a point with this:

"If an edge is the same as a line then a picture of anything in the physical universe would meet the challenge."

thanks for your comment!

Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by violinist123:
I voted a 5 on this.

The image is so dark that the rope prop becomes a distraction.

I didn't feel that using the contrast between the skin and the black background was really showing lines. I guess it is splitting hairs, but this is just exploiting contrast that highlights the edges of the body parts. If an edge is the same as a line then a picture of anything in the physical universe would meet the challenge. ;)

Were the rope more prominent in the photo, it would have better relayed the concept to me.

So, there ya go. I get a lot of hatemail for being a troll, so a 5 from me is probably a 7 or 8 from someone else ;). Above comments aside, I really did like the photo.

Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by Mustardhead:
I didn't vote on Lines, I was suffering from voter fatigue :(

But I would have given this a 7, 8 or 9 depending on my mood and the standard of the other entries. I think the lines, the texture of the skin and the rope and especially the lighting are superb.

Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by Judi:
Very nice. I like the diagonal of the image and the delicate texture of the skin.

Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by L1:
Beautiful, subtle light...great composition as well. I bet the voters with non-calibrated monitors thought "eh, too dark, 5..." because it should have ranked a lot higher. Excellent image. :)

Body & Lines
by hanneke

Comment by yanko:
I agree with Art. The lighting is good and if you really like this then that's all that matters. For me, I really couldn't connect with the image. The lines and shapes produced here isn't what I normally would associate with the human form. It almost feels alien like in the triangles the lines form (the elbow, the two ropes as they cross the borders, etc). If anything I like this image more for the texture of the skin and the velvety feel of the robes. Hope that helps!