oha, I get it... this was thinking so far outside the box, I didn't notice the box... and then I realized it was your frame, which I regarded initially with indifference... I like your style!
My fiancee holds a B.S. in math, and I also enjoyed far too many math classes as a science major, so I'm certainly not ignorant as to what you're trying to say here, and I do enjoy the word play very much.
I think this location could prove to be a great place to get some very nice images for future challenges, as that pattern is really great.. Your choice of B&W processing really suits this image well, and your lighting is also very good.
DOF is a little shallow (nearest is slightly OOF) and your border isn't helping this image.
However, as I'm judging this image as an entry in the "Stock Photos: The Operator" challenge, this strikes me as sophistic and shoe-horny. *shrug*
Talk about a differential operator! This picture definetly shows the divergence of the gradient, and as such represents the flux density of the gradient flow. Truly harmonic!
I admit, I had to look the meaning up. Funny, and just for teaching me something new and a bit of lateral thinking (even though it had nothing to do with the challenge), I'm giving this an 8.
hmph. Okay, so I learned a new word. Now what do I do?
As an image, this is glorious. I love the way the lights hits all the little faces in different directions. And I'm really enjoying the fact that it isn't flat. But as a stock operator photo? Well, I didn't even try to enter the challenge so I'll give you that. 8
well it will be interesting to see who has done first/second year maths and gets the title, though the shot does not quite look like the Laplacian symbol. The bottom of frame could have been a little bit sharper though.
You get points from me for creatively stretching the definition of the challenge (yes, I had to look up laplacian). However, I know from past painful experience with DPC that most voters won't look it up, won't think outside the box, and will vote harshly because they don't get it. They'll probably make plenty of "doesn't meet challenge" comments. Good luck to you with this shot. 6
My guess - with the title is you are going for the maths operation? I don't see this going down very well with others. I do however like the image but not how you squeezed it into this challenge :P
After a brown? Good Luck, I bet you will have loads of comments!
Is it really? Notwithstanding the creative use of the word "operator" with the title the shot itself isnt very aesthetically pleasing. It seems devoid of a strong composition and could do with a bit of contrast, two major things to think about when taking a black and white photo. Sorry if that was harsh, but that is the way i see it... I'd be lying otherwise.
Lucky for you, I looked up the term, and found the mathematical reference. Unlucky for you, I don't think this meets the spirit of the challenge at all (especially the description).
This would have been wonderful in the Minimalism B&W challenge!
Wow, I've never seen a formula used to equate the probability of a 'shoehorn' equalling absolute low collective values but I can see it as it expands out in you image (ie - too clever for me & probably most) ;-)
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