Yowza, this is a fun one to draw! I had this picture pegged for a ribbon as soon as I saw it, and it was the second one that opened for me in the challenge random draw. My original comment was somethign like "I sure hope this isn't Calvert in a rut", I hope you took that as humorously as I meant it.
This wildly imaginative shot is one of my favorites among all the challenge entries I have voted upon. For me it excels on so many levels it's almost funny.
1. Technically it's exceptionally nice, and allt he more so given your relatively primitive lighting setup. Some might say the BG should be sharper, but I disagree with that. I think the tacks would be downvalued if the BG image were crystal-sharp (as, for example, it is in Scalvert's "Nightbulb" shot, where the sharpness is an asset since the BG becomes part of the foregrounds, as it were).
2. It has an extremely high, but not "in-your-face", humor quotient, only underlined by the bizarre spelling of the brilliant title, which calls to mind all sorts of low-budget sci-fi movies in my twisted brain.
3. It's metaphorically complex. It's amazing that such a mundane subject material and a few odds-and-ends can produce such an example of visual stortytelling. It has an air of "documentary", it has a heavy aura of "science fiction", It has hints of "global domination", it raises questions in my mind as to whether the tacks are a malevolent or a beneficient force, and it speaks (for me at least) to the loneliness of the human condition and our quest for meaning in the universe. Quite a load for a handful of tacks to tote, eh?
4. It's visually appealing; it's beautiful "eye candy" even though (as explained in 3) it's far MORE than eye candy.
In summary, this is a powerfully good image, and one of which you should be estremely proud. I wish I had some specific areas I could address by way of suggested "improvements", but honestly nothing stands out for me as being in NEED of improvement. Perhaps the large, central blue tack could be better-separated from the background? jejeje™
Thanks for the chance to comment upon this image in depth.
This is just such an amazing shot! You're a genius for thinking it, and even more so for setting it up and executing it so perfectly! Congratulations!!!!
Yep - Here's the winner! It's fun plus the photo itself is well put together. Good use of light to simulate the sun, everything is in focus, etc... Great Job! Enjoy your ribbon! ;^)
Nice, I'm interested in how you pulled this off. The lens flare is great, as is the glowing planet that the tacks are sticking into. The only problem I see is that the background planet is getting a lot of light while the tacks don't seem to be receiving the same amount.
Wow! This is so cool! The only problem I see is that there are no tacks in this image. ;) Really well done. Where did you get the giant tacks? Wish the DOF would have covered the slightly out of focus planetoid. But the capture of the light 'star' on the green pin makes up for it. You've managed to capture some depth in the individual tacks - you can see they are rounded rather than flat as in a lot of the other images. Good work! 10 from me!
This is quite an original and creative entry. I like the tacks of different sizes. They add interest to an already fascinating shot. One of the best of the challenge in my opinion. Great job.
This has GOT to ribbon. There's not another image in this challenge that's close to it. I just hope this ain't Scalvert, 'cuz if it is he's stuck in a rut of a magnitude equal to Zoomdak and his "damned beach", which is certain to make a reapperance in both Free Study and Rocks Scissors paper, IMO.
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Anyway, this is beautifully constructed and shot, whoever made it.
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Thanks for the comments and votes guys!
