Tuesday, August 12, 2008
still small voice
Comments:
This ethereal collection of reflections and ghostly folk is interesting. I find the lhs has the interest, beyond the window frame is less interesting.
Certainly plenty of reflections though perhaps a little too many. The snippets of 'stillness' do hold some good facial expressions though. The person playing one of the instruments is drowned out by all the external 'noise' which is a shame.
I don't know that the player is drowned out, but I suspect that this might work better if the bottom right corner was darkened a bit. That concern aside, this is a lovely collection of the bits and pieces of life.
Such a strange puzzle this is -- with inside and outside all on one plane -- difficult but fun to try to make some sense of it. Some very surreal effects, particularly on the left. A lot going on -- the word "cacophony" comes to mind. It is close to too much, but I think the faces, both real and "ghostly" hold it together.
I'm not sure, but inclined to agree with Matt about the right side.
there is a lot going on and I find it easier to view when I have reduced the picture to the small area around the guitar player and the male (left) and stronger female reflection (right). I'm suggesting a strong crop, not always a welcome comment.
The guitar necks and the guitar bodies at the top of the frame tell me all about where this is.
I think that I'm saying the same as the others - too many things competing...needs a stronger single subject/focal point to allow all the other optical games to dance around.
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I'm not sure, but inclined to agree with Matt about the right side.
The guitar necks and the guitar bodies at the top of the frame tell me all about where this is.