One Branch To Bind Them Allby
JaimesonComment by ubique: Greetings from the Critique Club!
Not everyone understood this bit of sharp social commentary, but I'm sure you had expected that.
You are taking the position that availability of abundant power both serves and enslaves us, in much the same way as does the One Ring alluded to in your title. And you use the ubiquitious power pole as a visual symbol of the extent to which this technology inevitably intrudes into our lives; it even dominates your view from your own home!
I therefore join those few voters who did recognise and applaud your cerebral approach to the challenge ... it's creative and original. And I suppose one could say there's a 'Branch" theme in the image, even without the title.
Some commentators said the border sucks, or they weren't totally impressed with some other technical aspect of the image. They're probably right, too ... the border does seem pointless, and the image is harsh and unlovely (I know; it's deliberately so).
Finally there's the larger group of people who didn't bother to comment at all, including me; just gave you a 4 or 5 and moved on. Why? I guess because your image is easy to dismiss without thought .. sort of
"Power pole? Yeah, yeah, so what?"
So, finally we get to the point of the critique: Are you justified in submitting an unlovely image because you're making a deeper point, an artistic point? Yep. Is it therefore good photography? Yep. Is it going to appeal to lots of voters here? Nope.
Alas, I haven't taught you anything you didn't already know. However, keep doing what you do, Jaime!
Cheers,
Paul Martin
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