Just Browsing (6)
by karmat

Comment by SandyP:
Oh man. . .if ever rules were meant to be broken, this is it. . .and lots of other times too. I personally think the "centered" rule is made much to much fuss over. There are aLOT of photos that look better centered. I break that rule all the time.

Loving ducks and geese like I do, this photo makes me so happy to look at. I want to be there connecting with them giving them flour tortillas like I do "my" geese every day :)

Blue Peas -- PEAS!
by karmat

Comment by bvy:
Lovely abstract that I'm sure is getting hammered in voting. Not from me!

Where It Began
by karmat

Comment by Rainbow-Coloured-Soul:

Originally posted by karmat: Where the idea originally came from is in Genesis where it talks about in the beginning the world was without form and void. (Now the earth was formless and empty,) If you don't adhere to/believe in/accept the Genesis/creation account, it reminds me of a small beginning with no details in the beginning. OR, it is a small, round seed like thing, with few discernible details so as give little indications as to what it will become. It is the beginning. That is all. And like I mentioned in the details, I wish I had gone one more step in editing. I normally do not like negative inversions, but in this one, it really gave me more what i was going for with the whole genesis thing. .

Ahh, I see. Now. I am very philosophical and like to see the deeper meaning in things, but I didn't see it in this! However, now you have pointed it out to me, I appreciate the shot a lot more.

I think the meaning was a bit too deep for the masses (myself included).

As far as I'm concerned, kudos to you for trying something "out there".

I wish I could revise my rating for you, based upon the extra info you've just given. That said, although I love the negative space, I think the ball itself is a little noisy.

Where It Began
by karmat

Comment by karmat:
Where the idea originally came from is in Genesis where it talks about in the beginning the world was without form and void. (Now the earth was formless and empty,)

If you don't adhere to/believe in/accept the Genesis/creation account, it reminds me of a small beginning with no details in the beginning.

OR, it is a small, round seed like thing, with few discernible details so as give little indications as to what it will become. It is the beginning. That is all.

And like I mentioned in the details, I wish I had gone one more step in editing. I normally do not like negative inversions, but in this one, it really gave me more what i was going for with the whole genesis thing. .

Just Browsing (6)
by karmat

Comment by Melethia:
They seem to be quite content and well feed geese. Despite the messes they make, I like seeing them in the parks.

Where It Began
by karmat

Comment by PGerst:
I really think this is one to move into the forum. Personally, I see, along with the title, the start of life, the universe, and everything. This photo is simple, with only a few shades of gray and to me, represents the proverbial start of the big bang. The negative space around the most basic universal shape (sphere) really implies the sense of nothingness. The symbolism of the sphere is quite distinct.

If this was a free study, I'd get the score, but for the challenge title and the title of this photo, I think there is a good fit. Abstract, sure. But what great photo isn't?

Just Browsing (6)
by karmat

Comment by lunachicken:
Break out some bread and they will mob ya. Little too harsh on the light, but I like the framing too.

Blue Peas -- PEAS!
by karmat

Comment by charliebaker:
Thanks for the tribute! Great colors and angle. Photo quality is grainy, perhaps intentionally. 8

Where It Began
by karmat

Comment by Rainbow-Coloured-Soul:
I'll comment.

When I saw this I did not see how it fit the challenge at all, even in a creative fashion. It's a nice photo, in terms of its simplicity, but how it connects with "begin" I just cannot work out.

Could you enlighten?

Thanks,
Nichola

Where It Began
by karmat

Comment by PGerst:
??? If there was an under-rated challenge, this would win the blue. This is a fantastic photo. I am quite puzzled that this scored so low!!!!