I would agree with the realism, but the pills are spilled all over! Not only do I find someone carefully setting the bottle down implausible, it has no artful purpose other than remind me of so many other types of art that have annoying cliches in them. Bad. negative 10
too bad you were screwed by all the people who voted you a 1 just because it was graphic and shows violence. you should have done so much better. if you don't take a picture of something warm and fuzzy you pay the price (like my shot this week is paying).
i wouldn't be discouraged by your finish. you got a whole lot of 8-10s.
Very powerful image. Focus is excellent, image has a lot to see and all of it culminates in a feeling of desperation, loneliness, sadness and pain. Title really sets the piece up. Color is good, I like the sort of washed out look (was this desaturated?) makes the arm look dead. A gutsy image to make - I really like the 'blood' drop. A disturbing but fantastic image. 10
Absolutely frightening. I can't remember being stirred so much by a photograph in a long time. The clinical colors you chose are perfect. Ten -- no question.
Some may not like this picture and it may not end very high in the total ranking. However I think you have taken a great photo which matches the challenge perfectly. The DOF and the cold colours (like the grey skin and the white from the bathroom) make this picture more than average. (7)
very powerful shot...almost hard to look at...blood looks very realistic. Definately sends a feeling of loneliness and despair. I hope you are not receiving to many negative comments on this one...although I do find it hard to look at for an extended period of time due to its graphic nature, it is a very compelling photo. I give it a 10.
Good job setting the mood. Framed well and focused well. And that's what I score on. The following part is just gabbing and does not reflect on your score.
Technical: the blood on the left side of the hand shouldn't be there, however it could be running down the thumb path and the puddle is good. With something as shocking as this, sometimes a more subtle approach can create more of a wow reaction. The puddle, the drip and the bottom thumb blood would have been enough to tell the story. And maybe a splatter on the perfect white pills.
And a question. What do you feel you have gained by desaturating part of the image? I ask this in a earnest manner. What I see is a pill bottle that looks unnaturaly molty, skin that is molty but not in a way that suggests death. And this detracts more than adds impact.
Talk about suicide certainty! Death by mulitiple sources. Cool idea...gruesome as well. Though I think the point of dying in the bathtub is for the sake of a easier clean up by those left behind....and this aint clean! :) I would imagine your being a bit slammed by this though....it makes people sense or feel something they find uncomfortable...usually equates into a lot of 1's. But thats the beauty of this shot. Good luck
i saw this pic on photosig. it's very well done. i know it's going well on photosig, hopefully your doing just as well here. it tends to be more harsh here as far as ratings go, but you have a very nice pic here regardless.
yikes. very graphic. great blood though. glad it's not ketchup. would like this at more of an angle. more of the tub, with the bottle,etc a bit further from the hand.
wow. a powerful image, nicely composed. exellent DOF and very sharp docus on the subject. the booze, pills and wrist slicing might be a bit of overkill, though.
I definitely feel depression from this photo, but not so much all alone. However, I'm not gonna rate this based on that.
On the good side, you have a nice drop coming down and a good angle on the subject.
Things to improve upon: glare on the wine bottle, the wine bottle stands upright while the meds have spilled, the 'blood' doesn't look like it's flowed naturally, and the shadow from the flash (perhaps use some side lighting or reflectors).
Nice image. The composition is well done and the depth of field works very well. The drop of blood really adds alot to the image. Powerful image. Good take on the callenge.
That drip of blood on the finger really makes this shot. If that bottle is White Zinfandel, I can understand why the subject wanted to kill themselves. ;) Nice use of DOF and very realistic looking.
This is a very powerful image and definately shows solitude, loneliness, and despair. Very nicely lit, great compostion, and a very unique interpretation of this week's assignment. 9
Now that is overkill! Pills, alcohol and slashed wrists! The capture of that blood drip is what gives this photo it's kick. Morbid but fantastic at the same time (10)
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