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Thomas More's Utopia
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Peter W. Marks |
I have never shown this image previously as it was so badly shot but it should fit well for Dales Studium and punctum theme. Weird but truly unique,I only wish I had taken the time to make a decent job of it.
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Susan Williams |
Wow, Peter. I so wish this were mine. I think if you straighten top by whatever method that costs the least amount of canvas, you're there. It's very, very cool. When I zoom in, it's clearly readable. I'm in awe. Truly.
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Dale Hardin |
What was the reason for the work to be done in the first place, Peter, and why that particular book? Susan has a good idea and a simple transform/distort adjustment of raising and moving the upper right corner is all it takes for a correction. An auto levels adjustment helps a wee bit also.
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Dale Hardin |
What was the reason for the work to be done in the first place, Peter, and why that particular book? Susan has a good idea and a simple transform/distort adjustment of raising and moving the upper right corner is all it takes for a correction. An auto levels adjustment helps a wee bit also.
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Kalena Randall |
This is very cool, Peter. A book on a building! I agree with the leveling of it a bit as well.
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- Michael Kelly Contact Michael Kelly Michael Kelly's Gallery |
It fits well with the theme. I don't see that you did that bad a job in capturing this other than being slightly off axis. The straightening suggested should fix that.
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- Sherran Andersen Contact Sherran Andersen Sherran Andersen's Gallery |
I like this too... I agree, a simple skew or whatever will make it better. Cool find.
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Peter W. Marks |
Yes I could easily straighten it but I was rather hoping you all would not look at this image for its (lack of) photographic merit but rather as a thought-provoking image. It perhaps illustrates what I usually bang on about, and that is that arguably it is what is "in' an image not how well it is done, that is more important. Thank you Dale for asking why the building was painted and why More's "Utopia". I will provide a web link that will lead you to the answers as it is too long for me to try to explain. The book was written as a critical satire of Henry Vii's England in the 16th century projecting how he perceived a future world. One very small prediction that has become oh so true, is as follows. "Before you get married you should see your partner naked" although this is an allegory for checking things out thoroughly before committing to any contract.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/158/393040289_10df9aa6eb.jpg http://sculpturefornorwich.co.uk/NorwichSculpture.php?id=208
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Dale Hardin |
Peter, just as a clarification, we do care what the image is about, but this is a critique club and if an interesting image, which this is, can also be more interesting photographically, then why not? After all, my friend, that is what the club is for and please don't take offence, but I don't chide you for taking an interesting photo so why chide me for attempting to improve the craft?
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Elaine Hessler |
Hmmm. Bee's nest. It is thought provoking Peter.
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Susan Williams |
Peter, I also found this image to be very thought-provoking and was inspired to learn more based on the information you provided. I think all effective images inspire more than a lingering look - whether that involves further research or just spurs a memory that changes the course of one's day. Critiquing an image doesn't isn't the be all, end all. I am delighted you shared this one. I love it and I'll still love it whether you straighten it up or not. :)
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Jeff E Jensen |
Interesting image, Peter. I'd love to see it in person some day. Dale is right, this is a critique club and it's what we do :o)
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Peter W. Marks |
1. To have fun (and I think we do!) 2. As a place to help one another by commenting and critiquing ( Yup, plenty of that.) 3. As a place to ask questions and general discussion. (Some of that too) I think Dale you will agree I have heaped praise on your technical skills and certainly admire your willingness to spend considerable time on creating great tutorials for other's benefits and I have praised your movement towards some really interesting open- air portraiture. And I believe that it is with these portraits that you are truly looking into the soul of the subject not just calculating whether you should remove that small blemish on his skin. Now having said that, for my part I hope I can persuade folk that it would be interesting if they were to tell us why they made the shot or what emotion they feel from looking at someone else's. We have been together long enough to barely need reminding that sometimes our verticals aren't vertical although if the only object is to get some judge's approval then I guess that is fair enough. But should that be all there is to an image?
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