Seeing visions
by mbardeen

Comment by kiwiness:
Choice pic and well done on the post processing, it's very successful! You look spooky, hope you didn't scare any little children dressed like that :-)

Dreaming
by mbardeen

Comment by pinback:
Nice high-key effect and good use of negative space.

There is no Spoon
by mbardeen

Comment by mbardeen:
For those that didn't get the title - it's a reference to The Matrix. It is a hint that reality (in the movie) is not quite what it seems.

The overexposure and harshness were deliberate, I wanted the reflection to look real and everything else to look dreamlike and unsubstantial. In my mind this picture is off-center in a conventional way as well as in a metaphorical way.

Thanks for the comments!
-Matt

Message edited by author 2003-06-23 03:16:17.

There is no Spoon
by mbardeen

Comment by ClubJuggle:
Excellent, nothing like a Magritte reference in a challenge entry!

There is no Spoon
by mbardeen

Comment by mariomel:
The lighting is very harsh on the spoon. Nice reflection on the water.

Dreaming
by mbardeen

Comment by frisca:
absolutely LOVE the high key. This is a technique I would really like to learn. Great selfportrait.

Seeing visions
by mbardeen

Comment by dsidwell:
Nice work! Cool special effects. The sense of context you've built is genius! 9

Seeing visions
by mbardeen

Comment by Firstrich1:
You kept it low key but managed to also get what appears as double exposure. cool! 8

Seeing visions
by mbardeen

Comment by LindaLee:
Very mysterious feel to this. I like the composition, and the lighting on your subject. There's just enough light to see the main part of the subject, but your eyes keep looking at the "not so well lit" parts to try to discern more.

Dreaming
by mbardeen

Comment by HBunch:
Very nice. Different to see a high key shot in here among all the low key ones. I think this is very well done. You didnt over do it, and you were still able to keep recognizable features. I like the angle and framing/cropping you chose very much. good use of negative space. Nice to meet you. ~Heather~