The Polaroid Life, a photo from Oregon, West

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Furachan (0) 2006-07-06 4:47

I love the basic premise of this "polaroid" series as you know, Rosie. SO why am I not convinced by this one? It may be something as silly as the rows of shoes (feet) on the upper left - they irritate ｍy eye somehow. Or maybe it's the too perfect alignment of doggie and the girl behind him, I just don't know. The flag is a nice, topical touch (a much overused, over brandished icon since 9/11 of course...)
I cannot make myself clear here, and yet something... The other two I commented on were an immediate "yes!" and Wham Bang, bravo, cool. Here I'm, kind of stuck but I feel I should like it more...than I do.
All the best,
Francis

greg (2835) 2006-07-06 14:42

Nope, don't agree with you here, Francis... the feet add to the sense that all the attention is on God's dog. I like it.

ALSOM (6616) 2006-07-07 5:55

Hi Rosie,

For such pov (bottom-donw), the characters are more and less flattened, i'm not sure I would have prefer to see a little bit of the faces (the little girls or the dog looking up ;o)) and more frankly the feet in your framing.

The flags are key for me and add the context.

Thanks, Alain -

kensimage (8563) 2006-07-07 13:03

Good idea, Rosie, a good POV for a nice scene--the children from the POV of the dog owner (even though the dog isn't actually yours!) But I have to agree with Francis that something is missing--probably it's the fact we don't see any faces or emotions. Still good though. Regards, Ken.

AnimeshRay (9089) 2006-07-10 2:16

Fantastic sense of color. Almost an abstract image, yet it is crowded with people, dog, feet, hands, head, hair...so much in such a simple frame. Excellent stuff.
[I disagree with Francis and Ken...I am charmed by this one, more for what it leaves hidden than for what it shows]

rahul__rahul__ (2250) 2006-07-30 10:29

Hi Rosalie
nice picture, I like the poloroid framing, this POV is great and I like how you have all of the girl in the framing, the feet are also interesting.
Good job
TFS
Rahul