A Stitch in Time
by UrfaK

Comment by Jules1x:
Beautiful sewing machine. Perfect background color to set off the silver.

A Stitch in Time
by UrfaK

Comment by Elaine:
I love the detail manufacturer's used to include.

Brave New World
by UrfaK

Comment by emoons:
Great photo. I honestly can't remember if I read the book, or if I was supposed to and I just heard the lecture on it. From what I remember, people were being produced instead of natural selection. If that is the case, then somehow making tiny human footprints with the "blood" would have taken this up a notch.

Still gave it an 8

Brave New World
by UrfaK

Comment by RyanW:
wow. graphic.
i have to say that the 'blood' just doesn't do it for me.
even if something came out of the egg, i don't get the blood coating it, nor the bloody footprints.
a 4 from me as it just doesn't fit

Brave New World
by UrfaK

Comment by Cory:
I see what you've tried to do here, with 'birth' being the idea.

I've hatched too many chickens to buy this. Humans and horses bleed, chickens just come out slightly damp.

With that being said, birth was a theme in the book but it was really quite different than this image conveys. A test tube would have gotten far more love from me.

5 (and only because it is a decent image technically)

Brave New World
by UrfaK

Comment by tvsometime:
I read this book 50 years ago, and at first I didn't remember that controlled births were a part of it. Now having researched Huxley and his attitudes, I see how this could fit. The image has the uncomfortable feel of a botched abortion, or in this case, the one that got away. Quite disturbing, as I understand Huxley felt about America. So, assuming it was your intention to graphically illustrate a grotesque form of birth control, it succeeds. The white environment has an anticeptic look whe the ketchup serves well enough. But the overall effect is too blunt and two dimensional in the context of the sophistication of the book. 5

Brave New World
by UrfaK

Comment by RKT:
4...it just looks too much like ketchup to me. Having watched chicks come forth, I don't remember it being nearly this bloody...or should I say ketchupy. I kid. : D More dramatic/directional lighting may have been a good choice for this...would have been less scientific looking, but it would have created some nice atmosphere.

Brave New World
by UrfaK

Comment by vawendy:
Ok -- this one works. You're supposed to draw inspiration from a novel. So either representating the novel or something with the same heart as the novel works for me.

This works for me. Simple, kinda creepy and gross, but intriguing. -8-

On the Driveway
by UrfaK

Comment by grahamgator:
Great perspective.

On the Driveway
by UrfaK

Comment by giantmike:
I like this composition.