water coolie
by blackenedwhite

Comment by espy2:
I'm not much for receiving or giving comments, but since Candids are
near and dear to my heart, I have decided to give comment on every entry
in this challenge.

This is very bad technically I'm afraid. Very grainy, and very dark where it counts yet blown out where the lighting does hit. There is unfortunately very little interest, very little emotion, and very little story. It's a 2 from me.

water coolie
by blackenedwhite

Comment by potog:
pilipinas!?

water coolie
by blackenedwhite

Comment by mecfcosta:
I like it, but it's too grainy.

water coolie
by blackenedwhite

Comment by PlanetMaker:
To much noise and dark shadows

water coolie
by blackenedwhite

Comment by KaDi:
This is lovely and emotive image. The colors are really striking in their complement. Grain adds a lovely nostalgia to this as well. (I do want to note for you, assuming you don't know already, that "coolie" is an extremely offensive term in the U.S.....just in case all the low votes roll in on that account.)

Messiah Complex
by blackenedwhite

Comment by frisca:
i like this photo quite a bit because I took it to mean the mental condition and not a commentary on religion.

Messiah Complex
by blackenedwhite

Comment by zeuszen:
If one perceived the crucifixion in bad taste, one could not have the same words for an image alluding to the event.

When we, categorically, reject a creation, let us, at least, substantiate the condemnation.

Messiah Complex
by blackenedwhite

Comment by posthumous:
I voted this higher because of the content (7), just as some voted it lower. I think it is a strong conceptual piece.



Message edited by author 2006-03-30 10:24:59.

Messiah Complex
by blackenedwhite

Comment by joycobb:
I didn't get this far thru the "Hands" voting...shame...because I get it and think this is very well done. And I do believe in God.
(Actually, word is that now they think Jesus was probably crucified thru the wrists, as his hands wouldn't have held his weight upon the cross.)
You are taking risks when you take a shot like this, but I don't find it in bad taste...the title explains it. I don't like when people use Bible shots just to get the higher score, either. I feel guilty when I vote low on a Bible image, no matter how poorly focused or badly lit. ;) This has none of those problems.

Message edited by author 2006-03-30 08:31:46.

Messiah Complex
by blackenedwhite

Comment by blackenedwhite:
okay, as i have started a thread on teh forum i.e. this entry, i think it would be proper to cap things here.
thank you for the constructive positive comments and thank you for the constructive negative comments.
to people who comment, keep on commenting. comments help newbie photographers like me better ourselves at our craft provided that your comments were well-thought of and not impulsive, like most of my comments here.
thanks guys. i'll definitely do better next time.

Message edited by author 2006-03-29 22:38:08.