It's my arm. Taken against a black background with a red light off to one side and a small halogen light in front (no flash). Wanted to show a fist for Independence and while playing with the processing of several shots I took, I decided I liked the results. I'm sure it'll get hammered by voters, but I'm happy with it. So there! LOL
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This is a little difficult to critique. There are too many ways in which you can view this photo. The colors are very dramatic as is the statement. It conveys an array of emotions depending on the viewers state of mind. It could be anger or happiness, victory or defeat. It could mean acceptance or defiance. My immediate impression was victory due to my state of mind. As I viewed it later other emotions and impressions came to mind. I like it beacause of the diverse meanings. On a technical note it may have been over saturated and a bit too much contrast. Composition is great. Lighting was very creative. I would like to see the original to compare what has been done. The focus could have been better but I think all of these issues can be cast aside if you are viewing from another perspective. It meets and falls short of so many different planes. Over all I really enjoy the picture and would love to see more like it. Very fine job. Keep up the good work.
Well. . so much for outside the box thinking bringing great scores,huh? But I still really love this picture and would have loved to see it score much higher!!!
Pretty cool idea for this challenge. Very different. I'll vote it up just for your courage to submit something out of the ordinary and outside the box. I hope it does well, it would be nice to see some "outside the box" thinkers get some great scores for it :) Good luck!
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