I like the idea of the image. The one distractor for me is the reflection in the jar. Maybe a portrait shot and a little closer may have made this a better image. I would like to see more detail in the butterfly.
beautiful capture (both the image and the butterfly).
i like that the reflected sky in the glass looks like some sort of dust, gives an added feeling of mystery and wonder
a 7 from me
Sylvia's roman à clef, quite a beautiful scene of fragility and captivity. As an inspiration of the novel it is quite good if not literal. Technically mostly pleasing, while composition off centre is preferred the space on the left is empty and feels that way. Nicely done otherwise.5.
Interesting take on the novel. I think it follows the cover art in a way, and that's nice.
I do think it fails to really convey the darkness and despair of the novel, the butterfly is just way too pretty and nice.
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Photographic merit is pretty good here though, sharpness is really nice, exposure is great, composition is at least good. (there seems to be a slight tilt)..
6...It's a nice enough image, the sharpness of the butterfly is fabulous, but I see nothing of the referenced book really. I suppose this could be metaphorical, but I would at least expect to see and actual bell jar. Technically, some of the darks seem too dark, loosing information in the shadows, particularly in the ground and the area at the top of the jar.
There is something that I like about it. There is also something that does not work well. The jar looks more like a glass hence a feeling that the butterfly can easily fly away. The butterfly also looks as it is on the glass rather then captive inside. I would have also cloned out some of the leaves on the corners. The contrast and colors look fine. 5
An interesting shot that I don't feel ties to the story well. I like the darker tones, and the curious nature of the prop. Would like to see it more centered, and maybe framed better by the plants if possible. 6
Haven't read it but this looks like a bell jar, and the butterfly might represent something about Sylvia Plath's spirituality, and the shot is well done. Giving the benefit of the doubt (due to my ignorance) my vote is a 6
You've captured not only the essence of being trapped, but I also feel that the external colors contrast well with the butterfly to create a feeling of depression and darkness. The choice of butterfly is good, as it bears resemblance to the fragile protagonist in the novel, albeit that I'm not sure that I visualized her as this colorful. A 7 from me.
Sylvia Plath. Did not read the book but I read about it. The photo has a lot of meaning but the butterfly is alive and well while the jar seems to go through hell. Splitting hair. I expected more of a shattering feeling from this picture.
It has every piece that connects it to Plath but lacks the anguish.
7
The Bell Jar is a novel about madness, emptiness, and pain. There's a sense in which the pain can be seen to lead to rebirth, and a butterfly, emerged from its chrysalis, can be seen to embody that transformation, so the connection to the novel's not that far-fetched. Notwithstanding that, however, this is an awfully cheerful image to represent such a bleak book.
Also, as a nit, this isn't shaped like any bell jar I'VE ever seen. Bell jars are designed to seal an atmosphere or a vacuum, and they are usually shaped like cylindrical domes.
Still, it's got a deeper-than-obvious connection to the book and it's competently crafted. I'll give it a 6.
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