"Escape from The Dollhouse"

[runnah]

"Over the Hill" Birthday parties... never been to one?

I don't get invited to many parties.

 

[DanOstergren]

I like Tim Burton even his dark pieces are done in a mostly tasteful way. While there are definite elements of taste and style here it does seem that too much of the composition was not planned or beyond your control.

That said... did you know they have a "Dark Side" gallery on here? It is hidden in "Themed Photography".

No I didn't. I'm pretty new here. Is this thread out of place in the people forum?

Honestly I couldn't tell you if it is or not. It does fit the theme here. But if this is what you are into you may want to check that out as well. I only went there once and the first post had a corpse in it. Like a real corpse... I have a huge issue with photographing dead people so... never went back.

Dark Side isn't really my thing; I just have a dark side in me that needs to be expressed when it surfaces from time to time. Like how a painter paints what he is feeling, I try to do with photography.

And that would be pretty upsetting to me; I couldn't handle seeing that either.

 

[DanOstergren]

"Over the Hill" Birthday parties... never been to one?

I don't get invited to many parties.

Only because you would steal the spotlight!

 

[Photographiend]

Good to know. I think we all have a dark side. I don't share mine with the world just a personal choice.

 

[MLCIII]

CG didn't have his Wheaties (proper noun) this morning... Nice shot. It maybe could've benefitted from a little shallower dof, but whatever. It's not so polished, which I think fits the theme well.

I'm also disappointed you didn't use one red balloon amongst the black ones. Okay I'm not disappointed, but a red balloon would've been cool. Like the little girl with the red coat in Schindler's list. But then I think she gets killed. So maybe no red balloon.

 

[Granddad]

Why indeed...

Festive funerals?

Goth 8 year olds?

"Over the Hill" Birthday parties... never been to one? Once you hit the big 50 it is supposed to be all jokes about how you have one foot in the grave black balloons and a cake with a tomb stone on it.

Really? I must be owed quite a few cakes with tombstones and bunches of black balloons!

 

[jowensphoto]

CG didn't have his Wheaties (proper noun) this morning... Nice shot. It maybe could've benefitted from a little shallower dof, but whatever. It's not so polished, which I think fits the theme well.

I'm also disappointed you didn't use one red balloon amongst the black ones. Okay I'm not disappointed, but a red balloon would've been cool. Like the little girl with the red coat in Schindler's list. But then I think she gets killed. So maybe no red balloon.

Or the movie, The Red Balloon.

 

[The_Traveler]

I appreciate the explanation, and the point is taken.

As for allowing others to edit my photos, I prefer that they ask first [the case of removing my watermark is perfectly fine]. And if you're telling me to allow editing, may I ask why you have your profile set to say that is isn't ok for others to edit yours?

Good point! Ohhhhh travelerrrrr, I want to edit your images. Change it NOW good traveler.

As much as I appreciate the kind offer of the OP and KathyThorson to edit all my posts, I don't allow editing in general for a simple reason.
I usually know exactly how I want my pictures to look and my interest is in getting response to those pictures as they are presented not to get info on how others might have edited them.
If I thought that there was a great upside to allowing editing I would do it but the comments I have gotten over the last 5.5 years have borne out that I haven't suffered from not allowing editing.
When someone says something interesting and promising, I usually just tell them to go ahead and show it.

And, not to beat around the bush, I think that you would generally profit from a different take on your finishing.

 

[DanOstergren]

I appreciate the explanation, and the point is taken.

As for allowing others to edit my photos, I prefer that they ask first [the case of removing my watermark is perfectly fine]. And if you're telling me to allow editing, may I ask why you have your profile set to say that is isn't ok for others to edit yours?

Good point! Ohhhhh travelerrrrr, I want to edit your images. Change it NOW good traveler.

As much as I appreciate the kind offer of the OP and KathyThorson to edit all my posts, I don't allow editing in general for a simple reason.
I usually know exactly how I want my pictures to look and my interest is in getting response to those pictures as they are presented not to get info on how others might have edited them.
If I thought that there was a great upside to allowing editing I would do it but the comments I have gotten over the last 5.5 years have borne out that I haven't suffered from not allowing editing.
When someone says something interesting and promising, I usually just tell them to go ahead and show it.

And, not to beat around the bush, I think that you would generally profit from a different take on your finishing.

So it stands to reason that I feel the same about my photos, and you have no reason to tell me to let others edit my artwork when you yourself don't want others to edit your own because they are your vision, just as my photos are my own personal vision as well. Unless they ask.

 

[DanOstergren]

CG didn't have his Wheaties (proper noun) this morning... Nice shot. It maybe could've benefitted from a little shallower dof, but whatever. It's not so polished, which I think fits the theme well.

I'm also disappointed you didn't use one red balloon amongst the black ones. Okay I'm not disappointed, but a red balloon would've been cool. Like the little girl with the red coat in Schindler's list. But then I think she gets killed. So maybe no red balloon.

Hahaha! Yeah, I should eat breakfast too before I say something to someone else that I might regret!

I like the idea behind the red balloon, but I just don't feel that the color pop [pun definitely intended] would compliment the rest of the shot or the overall mood. It's all personal taste though.

 

[The_Traveler]

So it stands to reason that I feel the same about my photos, and you have no reason to tell me to let others edit my artwork when you yourself don't want others to edit your own because they are your vision, just as my photos are my own personal vision as well. Unless they ask.

I didn't tell you to do anything.
You can feel the way you want.

My reason for saying that is the number of really good comments you got that, seemingly, were new ideas for you.
I said I think you would benefit from letting people show you some things about your pictures.

If your feelings and ego won't let you do that, your loss, not mine.

 

[cgipson1]

CG didn't have his Wheaties (proper noun) this morning... Nice shot. It maybe could've benefitted from a little shallower dof, but whatever. It's not so polished, which I think fits the theme well.

I'm also disappointed you didn't use one red balloon amongst the black ones. Okay I'm not disappointed, but a red balloon would've been cool. Like the little girl with the red coat in Schindler's list. But then I think she gets killed. So maybe no red balloon.

Since you don't even know me.. I am surprised you even have an opinion.

 

[cgipson1]

So it stands to reason that I feel the same about my photos, and you have no reason to tell me to let others edit my artwork when you yourself don't want others to edit your own because they are your vision, just as my photos are my own personal vision as well. Unless they ask.

I didn't tell you to do anything.
You can feel the way you want.

My reason for saying that is the number of really good comments you got that, seemingly, were new ideas for you.
I said I think you would benefit from letting people show you some things about your pictures.

If your feelings and ego won't let you do that, your loss, not mine.

Lew.. your massive amount of experience might have something to do with that too.... Others that lack that same experience might benefit from being more flexible, don't you agree?

 

[TimothyJinx]

Once you hit the big 50 it is supposed to be all jokes about how you have one foot in the grave black balloons and a cake with a tomb stone on it.

These jokes are not funny.

 

[DanOstergren]

So it stands to reason that I feel the same about my photos, and you have no reason to tell me to let others edit my artwork when you yourself don't want others to edit your own because they are your vision, just as my photos are my own personal vision as well. Unless they ask.

I didn't tell you to do anything.
You can feel the way you want.

My reason for saying that is the number of really good comments you got that, seemingly, were new ideas for you.
I said I think you would benefit from letting people show you some things about your pictures.

If your feelings and ego won't let you do that, your loss, not mine.

I never said others couldn't edit my photos; I said that I prefer they ask first. And I simply questioned why someone who doesn't allow others to edit their photos [for the same reasons I prefer people ask before editing] would tell me to "allow editing of your images." Is asking a question like this really a reflection of my ego? I think not. I have taken all of the advice given to me in this thread with grace, even the advice you have given me about the watermark. What I didn't understand prior to your advice I do now. You don't need to act like I'm being egotistical simply for questioning you; I'm a curious person and I ask questions. I've thanked each and every person who responded for their feedback, and I will take from it what I want. My feelings aren't hurt, and my ego isn't stopping me from learning and asking questions here.