Brown City Arising
by dcanossa

Comment by tanguera:
This has a very graphic feel to it. Nice conversion.

Geometrical Vertigo
by dcanossa

Comment by bmartuch:
The composition really accentuates the angles. Nice shot.

Oh, Poop! I thought it was gas!
by dcanossa

Comment by justamistere:
You're the kind of person that would probably throw a chocolate bar into a crowded swimming pool.

Oh, Poop! I thought it was gas!
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Comment by Simms:
Its all relative.. I saw this and thought "hahah-ewwwww" at the same time.. You have balls brother (thanksfully cropped out of this shit shot.

I don`t know if I could find myself calling it art, but if I recall at a DPC GTG (get together) in London, we all met up at the tate modern gallery, one of the exhibits was literally just a huge crack in the floor (see here)

however, I remember a number of us discussing it and wondering how it was art - one person said one thing, another person had another idea - but the thing is, a lot of us was standing there discussing a crack in the floor.. so surely the fact it promoted discussion amongst so many people of different backgrounds makes it art. Art is intended to provoke reaction, stimulate conversation... Mate, you ticked all the boxes with this one.. oh and yes, some of the commentors below joined me in that discussion of the crack in the floor.. go figure.

Did I find it offensive? most certainly. Did I find it funny - sure, on a base `childish` level it made me giggle in my head. Do I have respect for you posting it knowing it would get `panned` (ho ho) - totally..

I think some of those who were really offended should check out work by highly respected artists such as Tracey Emin or Damian Hirst - they have shocked in the past but are very well respected in artistic circles. (well, Not Emin so much anymore).

Oh, Poop! I thought it was gas!
by dcanossa

Comment by dcanossa:
scooter97. Thanks for your honesty and thanks for coming back and reading all the comments and thinking things over. We all learn, and I did! :)

BTW, your Sunshine on a Cloudy Day shot is MARVELOUS!

Oh, Poop! I thought it was gas!
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Comment by dcanossa:
PhotoInterest, you really got me ROFLMAO!!!!!! :) Thank you!!!

Oh, Poop! I thought it was gas!
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Comment by scooter97:
I voted a 1 for your shot. After seeing ALL of the comments (including yours) I feel like I was perhaps too narrow minded. I have been accused of that many times and I need to relax a bit. I applaud your compelling and steadfast defense of your entry. It is a tasteless image (I don't like chocolate) but totally relevant to the challenge.

Oh, Poop! I thought it was gas!
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Comment by J-Me:

Originally posted by dcanossa: MY OH MY!! How to answer all those comments!!!? First of all, I want to say that chocolate can NEVER be tasteless, or taste bad! LOL This was supposed to be a humorous picture, and I did get plenty of good laughs with some comments. However, I started getting a bit more concerned as more and more people were disgusted and horrified with the shot. I personally find war shots, where you see dead or dying people, or seriously injured, or with a missing arm or leg, much more disgusting, and usually, many war pictures are among "the best". It's important to remark that those are real injuries, or real dead people you see, however, my poop was not real, of course. This is art, this is creativity. Open up your mind and see beyond the image. Someone said it should be DQ'ed, I challenge him to report this to the moderators and let them decide. You may not like poop (WHO DOES?), but you have to see beyond it, see the whole photograph as a piece of crap, I mean, piece of art (LOL) and try to realize it's meant to make you laugh, and not to horrify you. Not long ago, I was watching an interview to Oliver Hardy, from 1950, where he was saying people were having too much drama and needed to laugh more. Well, 60 years later, it still applies! Too much puritanism going on, IMHO. Now, I really wasn't going for the brown ribbon, I admit, but let's agree that it fits the picture! LOL Seriously, I didn't think this picture was going to do well, it was a last minute entry, I wanted to post something funny, knowing that most other pics were going to be of sexy women in lingerie or such. I wanted to post something different, something creative. Someone said it doesn't fit the challenge. Well, the general meaning of Lingerie is underwear in general, even though nowadays it's 99.9% used to mean women's underwear. I think this picture was rated not for the picture itself (maybe a 4.50 would have been more fair), but for the FAKE poop. I wonder if people thought the blood in my Rage Against The Machine picture was real too... Anyway, again, it was a fun week! I just can't believe I didn't get a single 7!! LOL I wonder if this is the lowest score ever!? WOOHOO, my first ribbon!!! :) Only part that saddens me is that I had worked hard to get my total average up to 5+, and this entry got sooo many low scores, my total average went back down to 4.88. Oh well, I'll have to start all over again!

Actually, we did have a shot of a dead animal in here in one challenge and people were mortified. It had been hit by a car and even though it was quite well shot, people's minds went to the "why"? The photog answered that "it's life". Ok, true enough and certainly, people of all kinds have had the type of "accident" that this photo portrays. I think that the real question is...why would we want to see it? LOL Really, how many of use would want to have a photo of these types if things? Of course, we don't want pictures of death or war either. The thing with that is, it IS "news" and photos of news are often not pleasant by any means. However, a "pooping acccident" is NOT "news worthy" LOL Most of us would rather keep that a secret and head straight for the washing machine, not photograph it! ROFLMAO!

Yeah, it took "balls" as some would say to enter this shot and yes, even I laughed at it at first. It's well...grossly humorous because most of us can relate to it. However, I think that most of us would rather FORGET these types of incidents...not photograph it! LOL

As for those who think the voters who didn't like it are "idiots"...well...I DARE YOU to ask for a print to be available of this, frame it and hang it in your livingrooms or hallways or even your bathrooms! LMAO!!! ;)

ETA: BTW...you should be happy and proud that you got 7 10's! A lot of us dont't see that many on our hardest tried and much less controversial shots LOL.



Message edited by author 2010-04-26 21:18:36.

Oh, Poop! I thought it was gas!
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Comment by one2one:

Originally posted by tonygpf: This is probably funny to an 8yr old, but I find it tasteless and offensive. This isnt art, it's an expression of a sick mind.

ROFLMFAO! He probably doesn't wipe his arse because it's disgusting and tasteless. LOL

Oh, Poop! I thought it was gas!
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Comment by one2one:
GREAT PHOTOGRAPH! LOVE THE REACTION OF THE VOTERS IN THIS. LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH NO BALLS IS WHAT I'M SEEING. GLAD YOU DID THIS AND I'M HAPPY YOU'RE TAKING THE NEGATIVE (IDIOT) COMMENTS IN STRIDE. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MORE FROM YOU. :)