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07/18/2005 08:19:08 PM |
| I love the description of your intent for this image. You can be proud that you nailed it. No apologies needed by me either. Good job. |
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07/18/2005 06:52:21 AM |
| There is nothing sexual about this shot. Good grief. People are so absorbed with judging instead of seeing the photo for what it is. I think the capture was quite natural. Don't apologize for a thing! |
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07/18/2005 05:38:42 AM |
| I don't think you have anything to apologize for either. Your idea was clearly captured. Everything about the photo indicates you were trying to portray the woman as an object. Most adults see a pretty body and think of sex. The little guy doesn't see that at all. He sees the object that feeds him and is his buddy, his own personal toy that responds to his every wish. I thought this was one of the best ones in the challenge. |
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07/18/2005 04:07:15 AM |
Absolutely incredible photo. No apologies needed.
The juxtaposition between what most viewers saw (a very beautiful female body) and what the boy sees ("Mom!") is shown perfectly here. It's almost as if he's looking at me saying "What are you staring at everybody? It's just my Mom!" You're right, the placement of the hands makes this point even better. I feel sorry for those that couldn't understand it and projected their own sexuality on a little boy.
You are very insightful to have seen this photo and been able to share it with us (especially because you're so close to the subjects)...great work!
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07/18/2005 03:44:54 AM |
| Nothing wrong by this innocent portrail of what happens everyday, everywhere. Excellent capture of the emotions and expressions. |
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07/18/2005 03:27:47 AM |
| weird. i spend almost everyday with my 4 year old nephew--whether at the beach or the pool (this scene reminds me of our sunspree, where we like to pretend we are on vacation)--and that's exactly what this photo reminded me of--his mom and/or i trying to chill poolside, while the little rascal hops all over us, wanting to play...cause, um, he's a kid. it wasn't until i read your comment--then the rest of them--that i even noticed anything untoward about this shot. people amaze me sometimes. |
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07/18/2005 02:49:28 AM |
Based on the comments I recieved on this photo, some of you were offended or disturbed by i t. I would like to explain what my intentions of the photo were.
I was trying to portray the conflict a mother has in dealing with her children. She has her body, which is changed by pregnancy and breast feeding children. She has her freedom, which is lost to a tremendous degree. Her time is not her own anymore. Her sexuality is harder to find. Still, she loves her children, and feels the sacrafice is worth it. However, she looks foward to the day when the children are older, and she will regain some of what is lost. In the meantime, she tries to steal a few moments in the sun to relax and tan and maybe feel sexy for a while. Along comes the child, demanding her attention, with total disregard for her privacy, body, sexuality, and peace. She, of course, gives up her moment in the sun, and lovingly attends to her child.
This is my wife, and 4 year old child. I didn't place the childs hands, they just ended up there. Of course a 4 year old has no overt thoughts of sexuality (yes, I've read Freud). Hands often end up in the wrong place with children. This played into the point of the photo, so I left it in the photo. I shot from a low point of view, to try to make the child more of an imposing, scary figure. The mischevous expression was a plus as well. The fence between mom and the wide open ocean was chosen as a metaphor for the conflict.
The photo was meant to be uncomfortable. I think most of the tension comes from the conflict between mom's sexuality, and the childs total disregard for it. If you were offended by it, that was not my intention and I apologise. |
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07/17/2005 10:30:35 AM |
| Very cute and entertaining. Bumping up. |
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07/17/2005 07:03:55 AM |
| umm - did you look at this carefully? the kid is cute but he has one hand on her breast and the othe on her..umm. and he is licking her navel? The title doesn't help as it could be read with a dirty mind also. Is this the message you intended? |
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07/17/2005 05:11:58 AM |
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07/16/2005 11:15:34 PM |
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07/16/2005 07:56:07 PM |
| Isn't he the lucky duck. The colors are very clear. The more I look at this, the more surreal it looks with the innocent hand placement and all. |
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07/16/2005 05:47:03 PM |
| Cute shot, nice work in the full sun |
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07/16/2005 07:53:54 AM |
| lucky boy to have such a beautifyl mother. Some fill in (or stronger fill in) to reduce the shadow of his face would have been nice. Ok image though as it is. |
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07/15/2005 05:31:57 PM |
| I like the composition of horizontal bands, color, contrast, detail. I assume this is carefully composed to come as close to the edge of risque as possible without going over--if not, better re-examine your work with a more objective eye before submitting. |
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07/13/2005 09:19:35 AM |
Fit Challenge Criteria: 1/2
Contrast/Colors: 2/2
Photo Quality: 2/2
Composition: 2/2
My Subjective Affinity: 1/2
This seems more like a snapshot, but I am very impressed with how it turned out. It appears as though it would have been taken at high noon, but you did an excellent job on the shadows and highlights to make everything come out just right. Good job. |
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07/12/2005 12:07:30 PM |
| Put a shark hat on the boy and call it jaws ... great capture of a cute expression. |
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07/12/2005 05:12:26 AM |
| Wow! Mom has a killer bod. I love his expression. Excellent use of fill flash here. |
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07/11/2005 09:48:39 PM |
| excellent skin tones and a real fun pic. well done. |
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07/11/2005 08:38:39 PM |
This one seems a bit distubing to me for some reason ,,,,,
But a good clean shot. |
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07/11/2005 06:16:19 PM |
| Looks like a little rascal. Like how crips and sharp it is. |
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07/11/2005 05:42:23 PM |
| Very funny, very cute--watch that hand young man... I could think of many funny captions for this. |
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07/11/2005 08:47:05 AM |
| Interesting image, but borders on inappropriate as the eye naturally follows the hands. Also it looks like he's biting or licking her. The tones and ligthing are excellent, and detail is very crisp. 6 |
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07/11/2005 08:45:46 AM |
| amazing color and composition. very nicely done! 10!!! |
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07/11/2005 08:27:50 AM |
| Great capture! The hand placement is a little odd, but probably very natural (just seems to draw the eyes to Mom's private parts). Good DOF and really nice composition. Great job! |
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07/11/2005 07:57:52 AM |
| Hmm! A little bit disturbing but cool shot! |
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07/11/2005 07:46:34 AM |
| I'll definitely look forward to reading the comments on this one...! :) |
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07/11/2005 07:06:22 AM |
| I love the mischievous look in that boy's eyes! Really captured his personality, it would seem. I like the fence background. |
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07/11/2005 05:08:59 AM |
| Funny capture. I wish he weren't centered directly in the middle. His expression is priceless. Interesting "T" formation with his head and her elongated body. 7 |
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07/10/2005 10:15:34 PM |
"family" .... incest? no! ........... well he does look happy!
Seriously this is a cute picture with nice colors and detail. Unique perspective alrighty. |
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07/10/2005 09:57:17 PM |
| at this age the hands tend to wander...5 |
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07/10/2005 09:25:23 PM |
I cant vote anymore...but a wonderful take!
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07/10/2005 09:19:24 PM |
| this doesn't look appropriate. |
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07/10/2005 08:44:14 PM |
| This has a very "70s" beach movie feel.. If that was on purpose.. wow. |
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