I know right away this shot wont win me this week's challenge. Judging from comments I received for my photo in the last challenge, this shot will get extremely good comments/ratings and extremely bad comments/ratings. No in between. I guess it will be a case of I-like-it-I-don't-like-it. BUT I'm submitting it anyway because I want to see the overall reaction and because I personally like this shot. / Theme this month: "Use a single, artificial light source to dramatically light the subject of your choice." . I think the subject is dramatically light, don't you? :-) By the way, there is only one light source. Hope you like it. :-)
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I think this would be stronger both photographically and politcally if it were made darker and the tone range compressed to make the lighting starker or harsher.
Did she get locked accidently in the ferret's cage? I think I see the intent here, but I don't think it was accomplished. The lighting is pretty good, the circumstances are just too hokey. And does she NEED to be undressed? Its definitely NOT that I mind at all. Just maybe not here. Good effort - Good luck - Good day - Inspzil
Very odd picture, but it perfectly done! Thank goodness for the bar going across or I know this would be cut from this challenge. I also really love the green tint to it.
nice lines and I really like the tone. the whole shot brings up questions... is this a chicken coop? if so, why is this woman in there? and why is she nude? -is this saying women are just egg factories? anyway, cool shot! (9) ~mcmurma
I was intrigued and interested in this image. Although the message is dramatic and disturbing, it is clean and classy, without over dramatizing the point. The cropping provided a more opresive sensation. Did you try it also in darker plain B&W? Good job!
A very good looking woman, but why is she trapped in a cage? This picture captured my interest because it raises so many questions. The lights are nicely balanced and I like the toning of the photograph. All in all it's a good work!
The face, the naked body, and the menacing play of light is convincing. The rabbit cage as a whole is less so - it appears that one could easily take that stick and batter the wire away to escape this imprisonment. A tight crop, eliminating the white hotspot, causing the diagonal board to meet the edge of the frame would have created more of a sense of containment. Regardless of that, I am still going with a 9.
Wow. What a brave girl! I really love this shot. Love the tone you chose. What kind of box IS that? A cat house? I like the pose and expression. A more straight-on angle might have worked to prevent some of the distracting elements like the sides of the box that show on the left bottom and along the top, but it's not a biggie. 8 ~indigo997
Excellent work of art. Skilled use of the light source. The controvertial theme the photo suggests will might draw critizim from some. Most will love it, some will hate it, but none will forget it. I think you've got a winner here.
great pic! seems like the fence caught your focus tho, not the girl. i would have like the light to be coming in from camera left, front of the cage. mag99
This is the kind of picture I live for. Very well done. She (and the picture) are a perfect 10. (now if I could just get my wife to let me post her shots on my website!) www.mat-man.com
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