And now it's time again for... Critique My Photo!

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:12 pm

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

ayah Wrote:

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

It is one step above being a piece of modern art in that respect.

okay, this asinine comment called me out of the woods.
what the hell are you talking about?

Oh ayah. Relax.

I just meant that at a glance the photo just looked like two solid colors with no real detail of anything.

Maybe you have a crappy monitor? To me, there's a lot of variance. Just above the dark ground, you can see (I know, barely) the ridge of the foothills in the distance. Plus, there's lots of color as the sky changes towards the ground.

I dunno. I really like this pic, but it could be that I have a lot attached to it. It's farmland (yeah, the dark part you can't see) in an area that's pretty damn close to being plowed under for houses and strip malls. :evil:

I get to walk out my back door and see a sunrise unlike this every day. For now.

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:18 pm

Definitely a cool horizon to look at every night.

Hegel · **Posted:** Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:19 pm

Grinch Platte Wrote:

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

ayah Wrote:

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

It is one step above being a piece of modern art in that respect.

okay, this asinine comment called me out of the woods.
what the hell are you talking about?

Oh ayah. Relax.

I just meant that at a glance the photo just looked like two solid colors with no real detail of anything.

Maybe you have a crappy monitor? To me, there's a lot of variance. Just above the dark ground, you can see (I know, barely) the ridge of the foothills in the distance. Plus, there's lots of color as the sky changes towards the ground.

I dunno. I really like this pic, but it could be that I have a lot attached to it. It's farmland (yeah, the dark part you can't see) in an area that's pretty damn close to being plowed under for houses and strip malls. :evil:

I get to walk out my back door and see a sunrise unlike this every day. For now.

Monitor is fine. I originally said it to simply emphasize the ground being too dark. That's all. Plus, I did mention the phrase "at a glance". When I really stare at it there is obviously more and makes my hyperbole a little unjustified. Either way, it was just a passing remark.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

I just meant that at a glance the photo just looked like two solid colors with no real detail of anything. You know, when you go look at some modern art and it is like a canvas that just has to solid colors on it. Or worse yet it's just a blank canvas.

no. i really do not know what you're talking about.
oh wait. is it like when you go into a museum and say stuff like "i could do THAT."? cuz that i understand.

that aquarium water's too cold for you, jimmie olsen.

rogneeb · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:07 pm **Posts:** 12618

Oh ayah. Relax.

Hegel · **Posted:** Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:36 pm

ayah Wrote:

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

I just meant that at a glance the photo just looked like two solid colors with no real detail of anything. You know, when you go look at some modern art and it is like a canvas that just has to solid colors on it. Or worse yet it's just a blank canvas.

no. i really do not know what you're talking about.
oh wait. is it like when you go into a museum and say stuff like "i could do THAT."? cuz that i understand.

that aquarium water's too cold for you, jimmie olsen.

Sorry, ayah. My subjective opinion of the art that I referenced above is that it is useless. I'll try to make sure that my personal opinions agree with your point of view before I make them next time. And yes, when there is a huge canvas with nothing on it, I don't think it's that hard to come to the conclusions that "I could do that". I guess I am just missing the deep transcendent spirituality behind a blank canvas.

[img][390:500]http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/trc/2004/manual/clipart/art/girlartblank.jpg[/img]

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Mon Dec 11, 2006 11:52 pm

O'Tannybaum Wrote:

Definitely a cool horizon to look at every night.

It's actually in the direction of the sunrise, which I've mentioned 2x now, I think.

You should see it sometime. Wanna go out? 8)

The sunset/view of Mt. Diablo is now blocked by shitty 2-story houses that they haven't quite been able to sell, yet.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:12 am

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

...a blank canvas.

[img][390:500]http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/ld/projects/trc/2004/manual/clipart/art/girlartblank.jpg[/img]

Fixed that for ya. :lol:

[img][391:500]http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/3228/girlartblankcopyhc6.jpg[/img]

Aural Fixation · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:12 am

Grinch Platte Wrote:

O'Tannybaum Wrote:

Definitely a cool horizon to look at every night.

It's actually in the direction of the sunrise, which I've mentioned 2x now, I think.

You should see it sometime. Wanna go out? 8)

Ooops...well, it's dark outside, maybe I never went home or slept? In that case, it would still be 'night'.

Out? Ya sure you can handle me all night long?

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:13 am

O'Tannybaum Wrote:

Grinch Platte Wrote:

O'Tannybaum Wrote:

Definitely a cool horizon to look at every night.

It's actually in the direction of the sunrise, which I've mentioned 2x now, I think.

You should see it sometime. Wanna go out? 8)

Ooops...well, it's dark outside, maybe I never went home or slept? In that case, it would still be 'night'.

Out? Ya sure you can handle me all night long?

Ohhh, yeah.

Hegel · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:18 am

haha. Awesome Platte.

ayah · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 12:03 pm **Posts:** 6402

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

My subjective opinion of the art that I referenced above is that it is useless...a huge canvas with nothing on it..."I could do that"...I am just missing the deep transcendent spirituality behind a blank canvas.

Hegel · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:22 am

ayah Wrote:

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

My subjective opinion of the art that I referenced above is that it is useless...a huge canvas with nothing on it..."I could do that"...I am just missing the deep transcendent spirituality behind a blank canvas.

can we hug now?

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Tue Dec 12, 2006 12:54 am

Hegel-HoHoHo's Wrote:

can we hug now?

Gt a rm u2

wilked · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:39 am

Can I play? I have two from my Cali trip that I really liked...

http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/7759/cali039aq9.jpg
http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/1570/cali006qj1.jpg

mutty · **Posted:** Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:52 am

KonstantinL Wrote:

Grinch, if you want people to critique your photos you should join http://www.caedes.net

Does anyone give honest, negative opinions there? The critiques I've read all seem sycophantic and insincere.

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