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05/09/2005 11:58:53 AM |
Thanks Andy. I agree, there were many different ways this image could have been worked. It wasn't perfect - I tried to find an angle that would show the vertical in the cross as you mention, but it was too far distant to move far enough to either side. The clouds and light were changing very rapidly...just wish I could have captured the initial full sky sunray that had me frantically looking for a place to pull over! Again, thanks for the comments.
Originally posted by awpollard:
Sorry my friend, only after you pointed it out did the formation near the bottom resemeble what could be a cross to me. Each mind (especially around these parts) sees things differently. You seen a cross in the shot and the photo took on a certain personal meaning for you. Maybe a play on words in the title would have directed the view that area you wished them to see.
IMO...The quick viewers (<2 seconds) probably passed this off as an underexposed attempt at a sunset...
For me... The formation that you wish us to pick out, takes backseat to Dark Clouds on top, Hot center Point of the Photo, Rays of the Sun and very dark horizon, my eyes are quickly drawn to any of these emphasised areas and I completely over looked what you perceived to be a cross.
Now this would have worked for me if the cross was more prominent. My mental image of a Cross is that the vertical needs to be longer on the bottom than top or it becomes a plus "+" sign... I am not seeing that here although the bottom portion of the cross could be hidden by that large tree my minds eye did not put that together. Perhaps a tighter crop on top and less on the bottom would help the illusion that combined with a title that steered us that direction (without telling us what exactly we were looking for) might have helped more see the idea behind your shot.
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Message edited by author 2005-05-09 11:59:32. |
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05/09/2005 11:07:25 AM |
Sorry my friend, only after you pointed it out did the formation near the bottom resemeble what could be a cross to me. Each mind (especially around these parts) sees things differently. You seen a cross in the shot and the photo took on a certain personal meaning for you. Maybe a play on words in the title would have directed the view that area you wished them to see.
IMO...The quick viewers (<2 seconds) probably passed this off as an underexposed attempt at a sunset...
For me... The formation that you wish us to pick out, takes backseat to Dark Clouds on top, Hot center Point of the Photo, Rays of the Sun and very dark horizon, my eyes are quickly drawn to any of these emphasised areas and I completely over looked what you perceived to be a cross.
Now this would have worked for me if the cross was more prominent. My mental image of a Cross is that the vertical needs to be longer on the bottom than top or it becomes a plus "+" sign... I am not seeing that here although the bottom portion of the cross could be hidden by that large tree my minds eye did not put that together. Perhaps a tighter crop on top and less on the bottom would help the illusion that combined with a title that steered us that direction (without telling us what exactly we were looking for) might have helped more see the idea behind your shot.
Andy |
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05/08/2005 08:38:11 PM |
| Very insperational Good shot. |
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05/08/2005 07:19:51 PM |
It's a great star isn't it - the sun? Billions of hydrogen bombs going off every second, whiplashes of blazing magnetic tornados larger than the earth, whirling nuclear storms of unfathomable violence - and yet here it all looks so serene! Always delivering suprises, wonderment and celestial glory that ball of fire - I love it.
Good rays (perhaps a tad over-smoothed) and definitely the kind of scene that humbles me too. |
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05/08/2005 04:46:39 PM |
| Beautiful sunbreak photo. Good mood entry. |
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05/05/2005 10:59:11 PM |
| Amazing! That's all I can say |
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05/05/2005 08:08:24 AM |
| Nice black outline on the trees |
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05/04/2005 09:29:38 PM |
| the photo is amazing! the title is really unelegant. something simple would have been much better. 9 for the photo :-) |
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05/04/2005 08:22:48 PM |
| great image ... what mood are you going for |
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05/04/2005 07:52:19 AM |
| This is a very nice image and a great capture. I don't feel however that this fits the challenge. You photographed somthing that inspires emotion. You did not photograph the emotion itself. This is still a nice image so i'll still give a generous score. and as for not fitting the challenge this one is close enough to be subjecgtive. |
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05/03/2005 06:16:41 PM |
| Awesome lighting. that is a fairly amazing photo. great job! |
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05/03/2005 02:13:48 PM |
| Great sky and light, but not very inspiring silhouetted landscape. |
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05/02/2005 08:30:08 PM |
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05/02/2005 01:50:54 PM |
| Im glad to see that not everyone went for pictures of people.. A very gd photo.. have the clouds bin dodged and burned though ? Brilliant |
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05/02/2005 10:46:36 AM |
| Wow, like the light here. Does make one in awe of nature. The center seems to be over exposed which pulls from the detail of the photo. On the subjective side, I do not get a sence of mood, more then a scence of beuty. 7 |
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05/02/2005 04:07:06 AM |
Although I don’t say this is a bad picture I have scored this low.
Low in my book is not extremely low, but I guess there will be other people thinking the same way I do who don’t leave a comment.
Don’t take this the wrong way, this is my own opinion, and I am trying to let you understand what some voters may think.
In my opinion this does not meet the challenge, the description of the challenge: Take a picture that captures an emotion.
I looked hard, but I don’t see an emotion. This could be my fault, but that’s the reason why I voted lower as I would normaly do.
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05/02/2005 02:22:36 AM |
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05/02/2005 01:29:04 AM |
| WOW I like this one. It's almost like the "eye" of God looking at you. |
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