To Observe Man
by colorcarnival

Comment by bspurgeon:
Well, I think Jaime has said it well. That last comment is one of inexperience, no sweat. "Photographically", this image tells a story, if you stop to look and listen. She also has likely not read Oscar Wilde's The Picture Dorian Gray, which is what I think of every time I look at this. Totally creepy. Yes it has limitations, but it is not the content.

In hindsight, I think the composition may be improved by cropping to the top of the bust. It may lessen the impact of the door from the viewers attention as mentioned below.

For Steve ( Yospiff), I think you may be correct about the bust, but what if you allowed the bust to lead your eye around to the reflection. For me, I then settle on the man, who is then clearly being watched by the bust as evidenced by the reflection in the mirror. Pretty neat, eh?

Do you think you will process it again without the restrictions of basic? I think more than a handful of us would be interested! Don't forget how excited you were when you first posted this photograph!

To Observe Man
by colorcarnival

Comment by J-Me:
You know what? I didn't know that this shot was yours of course and I really liked it! I didn't comment but I liked it. The reason being, I kind of thought that the actual man in the shot could have been the bust itself. It was kind of an "eerie" second in time that you caught this!

Steve (Yospiff) made a great point about JPEG overcompression in posting. Someone else told me about that as well. I didn't know that before. Takes a little fussing but, it works well.

As for the last of these comments...well, just my own opinion here....certainly not coming from YOUR mouth..., it's mine....but, I'd say that this person needs to wake up and learn to comment helpfully or stop commenting! :) She really needs to take a good look at her own portfolio before she makes comments like those! LOL

Really great shot!

Message edited by author 2008-11-12 00:23:20.

I Walk Because I Cannot Fly
by colorcarnival

Comment by bspurgeon:
Michelle...what a powerful photograph. I would love to see you reprocess this and post a larger version. Absolutely stunning and moving, and have not read the details yet, but I can only imagine what it says.

I love Canadian Geese, too many stories...

ETA: Much better than my entry despite the score. I went for a straight portrait...

Message edited by author 2008-11-11 23:36:27.

Einsteinium
by colorcarnival

Comment by pointandshoot:
Everything in this photo works. Even the border, which I thought upon first glance was overdone, is necessary to complete the illusion. My favorite of this challenge. Excellent!

Dumped in the Country
by colorcarnival

Comment by JuliBoc:
How could anyone score the image lower than 4??? It's an outrage. At least most of the voters recognized this as being above average. The kitten is adorable and the texture is excellent -- I can feel that soft fur and prickly straw. I want to reach into the picture and pick it up.

Einsteinium
by colorcarnival

Comment by TrollMan:
Nice try but doesn't do anything for me. Not even sure what to suggest...

Einsteinium
by colorcarnival

Comment by J-Me:
ROFL!!!!!!!!!! Ok, this one got me! You've got the sodium there so, it fits! Can't say it's a DNMC even though it is a kind of a shoehorn in a way, yet it's not! Ok, you have me going on this one! LOVE IT!!! 10

Einsteinium
by colorcarnival

Comment by Retroesque:
Clever, clever, clever!

Einsteinium
by colorcarnival

Comment by MistyMucky:
This is clever, fun and very well done!

Einsteinium
by colorcarnival

Comment by maxxumg:
interesting concept, but doesn't quite work for me