I fully expect this photo to tank. Actually, it should score about a 5.50 if the pro-abortion folks give it a 1 and the pro-life crowd give it a 10 (I doubt it will get a 10).
Rational voters should score it well because it's technically a good photo and they should look beyond the content and any personal disagreement... but we're human and never purely objective.
I've had this old railroad spike for several years. The baby doll head was on the roadside and I went on the 20th to claim it. I had thought before just a shot of the doll head in the street was an interesting art shot... but then this idea came to me as well.
This somewhat depicts partial birth abortion, where the live baby is partially "born" so that the doctor can penetrate the skull and kill the baby. Then the dead body is expelled from the so-called mother. Even if you're for "women's rights" partial birth abortion should sicken anyone with an ounce of humanity.
Nevertheless, we'll see where this one goes. Should be interesting. If I brown, so be it. I enter this challenge with a ZERO score... any points are welcome.
Oh yeah... and I expect a boatload of comments right off the bat!
[Aug. 23rd, 2010 12:42:53 AM]
OK... so the first vote was a 6... then a 1. Then a 1/2 punch. Then a 4. So after 5 votes, a 2.80. Never been that low before. But it's a good shot with a true messages, so I don't care what it scores. And it has rust in it prominently. :)
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Place: 116 out of 152 Avg (all users): 5.0556 Avg (commenters): 6.4615 Avg (participants): 4.5263 Avg (non-participants): 5.6471 Views since voting: 1536 Views during voting: 249 Votes: 108 Comments: 28 Favorites: 1 (view)
Just discovering this now. A great conceptual image hugely underrated.
Looks like it evoqued just too much emotions.
Unfortunately, because viewers should be able letting their personal feelings go and purely rate the image within its style.
just an FYI, I couldnt detach so I also choose not to vote on this image... I didnt want to slam you because I couldnt pull my emotions out of it. As a woman who is unable to have a baby this image just gets right under my skin and hopefully its the last time I look at it LOL... I did want to come back one more time and tell you this though.
I prayed before I committed to submitting this photo that no woman would be unduly harmed by it for whatever reason...
just an FYI, I couldnt detach so I also choose not to vote on this image... I didnt want to slam you because I couldnt pull my emotions out of it. As a woman who is unable to have a baby this image just gets right under my skin and hopefully its the last time I look at it LOL... I did want to come back one more time and tell you this though.
Wow... (My membership has lapsed, so I cannot edit details)...
Impressed this moved up above 5.000 Had a couple of last minute 1s that knocked it from a 5.09 high. Also impressed at the folks who disagreed with the concept, but appreciated the photo and voted it well. To be honest, I don't know if I could have done the same had the subject been pro-abortion. So kudos to those of you that could. Very honorable.
I wanted the white background on purpose to show the rust, but also give a clinical feel. It seems to have paid off.
Not has many hater comments as I expected. I fully expected to get lambasted for this. :)
Regardless of one's stance on abortion, I thought this was an excellent use of the topic and I gave it a 9. I see you got slammed as expected. Deserved much better for being a technically good entry and making a strong point with it.
Sometimes when people take some things lightly, the message that is being passed on needs to be a little harsh. What a great way to pass on the message. Beautiful picture composition around the rust.
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