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| Group |
Round |
C/R |
Comment |
Date |
Image |
| 8 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
A great landscape- deep green of the grass, and bright blue of the sky with snow-white clouds breaking solid blue sky.... all come together to make a great shot. I too suggest cropping the top for the reasons suggested by others- and also to eliminate the cloud on top-left corner which has solid diagonal white lines at bottom that are unnatural for clouds (perhaps some reflection) |
Mar 21st |
| 8 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Brilliantly done Marcus..... grabs your attention. The background is a bit too bright on my screen- and dominates the image. I also cloned the left eye-grass, rotated it horizontally, and pasted it on the right eye that is fully black. See what you think. |
Mar 21st |
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| 8 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
Reminds me of Rodin's "Thinker" .... love the close focus on the face and eyes. The choice of B&W is very appropriate. |
Mar 21st |
| 8 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
A masterful collage---- captures multiple perspective. Too bad the overall size limitation gives a bit crowded appearance..... it deserves a larger space like mural to fully reveal the beauty and diversity. Well done. |
Mar 21st |
| 8 |
Mar 20 |
Comment |
A marvelous creation !!! I may serve as a psychometric tool for measuring our mental states. Thanks for introducing us to "Photo Booth". I must try it.
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Speaking of mental states,a question that is running currently through my mind is this: "when our world is facing a deadly threat of COVID-19, does it make any sense to spend our time and finite energy on art, including creative photography, like Nero's violin playing when the world was on fire?". To me art (photography) gives us moments of respite from dreads and reveals our hidden powers for existence and "grace under pressure. A deeper answer is in these words of a poem by the Nobel Laureate Tagore titled "Unfinished"; it captures the essence of the ancient wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita: That we should not always measure/expect the fruits of our actions( but do the good Karma). Tagore wrote:.
"The rivers that lost their stream
in a dreadful desert
on their way to to the ocean,
I know deep within,
that they were not in vain."
I just wanted to share this thought with my good friends in PSA Gr.8; although poems are difficult to translate and I know that my translation does not fully captures Tagore's wisdom.
Sorry for taking up so much space- but our DD group is like an oasis in a desert. This state of my mind is for all members; but to save space, it is not repeated in my response to each member.
Stay well,
Snehendu |
Mar 21st |
| 8 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
Thanks for your input.
While our world is faced with a grave existential threat due to the COVID-19, all forms of art,including creative photography, may seem like a futile escapism. But I find that every ounce of energy spent on art, nourishes our inner resources and hope. The poet Tagore had once said (even though it loses its wisdom in my translation below :
"The rivers that lost their streams
in dreary deserts
on their way to to the ocean,
I know deep within,
that they were not in vain."
Stay well,
Snehendu
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Mar 21st |
| 8 |
Mar 20 |
Reply |
As I look back, I do agree with you.Thanks for your comment.
While our world is faced with a grave existential threat due to the COVID-19, all forms of art,including creative photography, may seem like a futile escapism. But I find that every ounce of energy spent on art, nourishes our inner resources and hope. The poet Tagore had once said (even though it loses its wisdom in my translation below :
"The rivers that lost their streams
in dreary deserts
on their way to to the ocean,
I know deep within,
that they were not in vain."
Stay well,
Snehendu
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Mar 21st |
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