My First Sunset Macro!

mishele · Jul 10, 2011

I go on vacation and you guys can't behave!!!! :lmao: I can't leave you guys alone for a minute!!! :grumpy:

Overread · Jul 10, 2011

since when have you known us to behave whilst you're here --- heck Mish with your flowerpowerpornarts you're one of the worst

pgriz · Jul 10, 2011

Some of the best art is open-ended - you can read into it many different things. When it is too clear, too polished, too complete, it tends to be cold, in my opinion, in that it says - job done, and you the viewer, have nothing to contribute here. On the other hand, pictures that are both interesting and ambiguous, are much easier to emphatize with, as they invite you, the viewer, to add their viewpoints and interpretations. I used to dislike abstract art, until my wife (who's a trained artist) gently reminded me that for art to be effective, it has to involve the viewer. Do we want to have a story told to us, or do we want to participate in creating the story? Of course, there is also the phenomenon of blathering on when there's really nothing there... (the allegory of the "emperor's clothes" comes to mind), but the razor there is emotion - if none is evoked, then the words ring hollow.

@ mishele: so how do flowers look under black light? Hmmm... might have to try this.

jake337 · Jul 10, 2011

Overread said:
Bitter Jeweler said:

This thread is an intelligence test. It's pretty much pass or fail.

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hmm when are the marks being posted? Also - is there any chance of a re-test?

I'm not the teacher, only a student, but I only see 2 people on this thread failing so far....

mishele · Jul 10, 2011

Overread said:
since when have you known us to behave whilst you're here --- heck Mish with your flowerpowerpornarts you're one of the worst

I need to get around to posting some more flowerporn!! I wonder if I could take a shot that looks like some titties?! Hmmmm....I'll be back later.

Scarlet Siren · Jul 10, 2011

This moves me! I aspire to become as good as this!

coldmm803 · Jul 10, 2011

I think you should pay more attention to the histogram when editing. I like that you didn't add any vignetting, would have taken away from the subject.