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02/23/2026 12:14:10 PM |
Originally posted by primabarbara:
Was the clothing and the pose of your young model your idea? ... I can sense a feeling of not belonging of that young person, struggling with growing up, being different than the classmates and the neighbour kids. Reminds me somehow of the book "wonder" by Raquel J. Palacio |
Thank you for these very kind words, Barbara. To answer your question--yes, the clothing and pose were my (half-impromptu) idea. I'd been thinking for some time now--ever since the Album Cover challenge from earlier last year--about trying to get Henry to wear that space helmet in a public space somewhere with ideas that it might convey something evocative. One possible interpretive angle I was considering is very much the one that has connected with you in this image--of social isolation and feeling "from another world" or (as this image suggests to me, personally) of feeling like an alien visitor to one's own homeworld.
Honestly, I had forgotten about how a similar prop plays a significant role in Palacio's book, but now that you mention it, it would feel dishonest to suggest that it didn't play some subliminal role in my composition. As for the rest of the costuming, believe it or not that's literally what my son was wearing when I saw the golden hour light and decided to capitalize on it. The shirt originally had "Saturn" on it, but I removed that to make it appear more like a traveler's uniform of sorts. And the pants are part of his Halloween costume, when he went as a stick figure from one of his video games. Together, it all just worked serendipitously. |
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02/21/2026 10:53:03 AM |
| I knew this was you! Loved this one :) |
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02/20/2026 12:23:38 PM |
It was my highest vote and I absolutely adore how you created it. Was the clothing and the pose of your young model your idea? Together with the editing it results in a super powerful image. I don't think of notalgia or future when looking at it, I can sense a feeling of not belonging of that young person, struggling with growing up, being different than the classmates and the neighbour kids. Reminds me somehow of the book "wonder" by Raquel J. Palacio
Message edited by author 2026-02-20 12:24:15. |
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02/20/2026 12:44:16 AM |
I love this. Nicely done. Should have finished higher.
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02/18/2026 04:04:53 PM |
| ah that sweet nostalgia for the future |
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02/18/2026 09:24:27 AM |
Excellent
with a lost in space vibe (original series) |
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02/17/2026 01:21:44 PM |
| Failed expectations on returning from the future. |
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02/16/2026 09:49:20 AM |
| cool retro vibe, loving it |
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02/14/2026 09:33:18 AM |
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02/13/2026 01:32:45 PM |
| I know there was an old video game named Homeworld and it was about aliens. (no, never played it myself). I love how the pants have stripes that seem to mimic the tree trunks, or are they aliens too. Good job. |
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