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The Negation
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Challenge: Fine Arts: Exhibit II (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Nikon D700
Lens: Nikon AF Nikkor 35mm f/2.0D
Date: Mar 27, 2011
Galleries: Black and White, Travel
Date Uploaded: Apr 7, 2011

 Comments from the Fine Arts II judges...

'I liked the image a lot ... on a pure sensual level.

A great stew of depth and texture, light and dark. Just a darn nice photograph.

The texture conjured up impressions of human ash drifting down over Auschwitz (that was Schindler’s List wasn’t it?). I’m quite sure this was not the artist’s intent, but lucky for her, the image gets to ride on those powerfully emotional coattails. Desolation and despair.

I was drawn to its abstractness and mystery. I almost immediately unravelled the mystery (abandoned tires in a river or pond), and then it lost its appeal, and became a kind of urban chronicle of some kind and so lost its appeal. I still like it for its presentation, and I'm happy to see it mentioned.

I love this. Delicious to look at. Like chocolate donuts. mmmmm

I like the underwater feel of this (I suspect it is). Murky, mysterious and a little dark. '

and from the Alternative Fine Arts II judges...

'- The image that keeps on coming back to mind, and one I passed over for the more allegorical ones was The Negation. Brilliant b/w, so profound and meaningful, and even if you never saw a tire in your life, the composition and light are breathtaking.

- I must've looked at Negation 5-6 times. I even added onto my original comment and upped the score one point. If I could create a category for the image it would be "artistic presentation of a social statement." It is well done but almost bordering on photojournalism but with a romantic twist.

- The processing is done well here. While I adore ghostly underwater junk, feels like it needs some extra oomph in it -
something to up the tension - it's all vinegar and no oil.

- Perfect amount of oil for me-must like em bitter. I find tension in trying to get out of the picture, away from the debris, and getting led back in by the logs.

- Well it is nice and messy, but I still can't find a way in.

- I placed this at about 20 on my first pass and each subsequent pass it moved up. I am now comfortable with it in my top 3. I see tires and debris under water. The powerful objects demand that I look at them with their strong shapes and high contrast. I can easily follow them back and forth through the image while I try to make sense of it. Once useful objects now discarded debris. I want to ignore the wastefulness of humans. These objects are underwater. They should be more distant and vague. I should be able to push them back down-forget them. But I can't. '

Statistics
Place: 21 out of 167
Avg (all users): 6.1139
Avg (commenters): 7.9231
Avg (participants): 6.3253
Avg (non-participants): 5.8800
Views since voting: 1566
Views during voting: 369
Votes: 158
Comments: 20
Favorites: 1 (view)

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Canon EOS-500D Rebel T1i
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 USM
 04/21/2011 08:39:02 PM
Thanks, now I have an idea for the next "tire" challenge.. ; ) Of course who could make crap look this good? Not me!
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 28-70mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 04/17/2011 11:42:34 AM
So filled with dark texture and moody shapes. An abandoned reality we all must face. I gave this one an 8. Well done, Clive!
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Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/15/2011 10:26:01 AM
So good. Just lovely.
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Nikon D7000
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 04/15/2011 05:31:39 AM
I've photographed a lot abandoned tires, but have never come close to capturing this type of beauty. Pure poetry.
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Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 04/15/2011 12:55:44 AM
Lovely in a horrible sort of way.
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Fujifilm x100
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 04/15/2011 12:09:28 AM
I wondered if this was your image, a captivating mystery.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Sony Alpha a7 II
Sony Sonnar T* FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA
 04/14/2011 11:22:29 PM
In my top 3. 10
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Fujifilm X30
Custom Made Pinhole
 04/14/2011 07:12:23 PM
They look like their under water. Stark emotional image.
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Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark II
Olympus 50-200mm f/2.8-3.5 ED Zuiko Digital
 04/14/2011 04:33:01 PM
Under the sea? First snow in Pripyat? Authentically mysterious.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 04/14/2011 12:13:34 PM
voted earlier...coming back to comment:

a unique subject with great tones and light
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Canon EOS-10D
Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro
 04/13/2011 11:25:27 PM
The processing fits this universe perfectly. In my top 5 for this challenge.
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 04/11/2011 10:32:06 PM
Love the processing you did with this.
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Sony DSC-RX100 VII
 04/10/2011 10:09:46 PM
For some reason I like this photo but don't know why. One of my Top 10
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 17-35mm f/2.8D IF-ED
 04/10/2011 02:17:04 PM
I cannot for the life of me explain why I love this image so. Deeply artistic to me, mundane and ordinary and fabulous.
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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro for Canon
 04/09/2011 11:13:34 AM
I've come back to this several times. Fine art? Hmmmm not sure, but that is so subjective. I think it speaks of our society in general and if that is commentary and makes us think, then art it is. I'm thinking contemporary more than 'fine' if that makes any sense at all.
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Canon Canon 1d x Mark II
Sigma 85mm f/1.4 FG HSM Art
 04/09/2011 07:09:01 AM
Love this grainy image, real neat.
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Canon EOS-D60
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 04/08/2011 08:42:37 PM
Back to comment... Wonderful converted, lovely tones.
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Sigma DP1x
04/08/2011 06:14:39 PM
A bizarre but completely believable still life.
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OM System OM-1
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 04/08/2011 03:54:49 PM
lovely image! it feels very cold, where are you in the world?
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Nikon D7500
Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 DL Macro Super for Nikon
 04/08/2011 03:30:34 PM
I gave two 10s on this challenge, and this is one of them! There's something so dreamlike about it! Love it!
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