Enslaved
By life itself...59 total reviews
Comment from Ennes
You made a great work here with light, color, sharp and composition as well.
Initial impact 5
Creativity of presentation 5
Color Harmony 5
Center of Interest 5
Technical Excellence 5
Technique 5
Story Telling Ability 5
Lighting 5
Cheers
Alvaro
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2009
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You made a great work here with light, color, sharp and composition as well.
Initial impact 5
Creativity of presentation 5
Color Harmony 5
Center of Interest 5
Technical Excellence 5
Technique 5
Story Telling Ability 5
Lighting 5
Cheers
Alvaro
Comment Written 22-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2009
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Thank you so much for the excellent on this, Alvaro!! I really appreciate it :)
Comment from silvershadow
Thought provoking poignant piece of art, giving out the message that all problems we face each day are linked. I like the metallic look you have given to this photo. colours are subtle, gothic arch interesting with what looks like an eye.
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2009
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Thought provoking poignant piece of art, giving out the message that all problems we face each day are linked. I like the metallic look you have given to this photo. colours are subtle, gothic arch interesting with what looks like an eye.
Comment Written 22-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2009
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Thank you so much, SS, for the excellent review!! :)
Comment from Vincent Rush
Moon, I have grown to be a fan of your work. You create some very classy and eye catching pieces of art.Great piece here.The color and concept is terrific.
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2009
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Moon, I have grown to be a fan of your work. You create some very classy and eye catching pieces of art.Great piece here.The color and concept is terrific.
Comment Written 22-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2009
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Thank you so much for the excellent review, Vincent!! I really appreciate it. :)
Comment from kasvam
Great initial impact because of the chain. I have seen your art work for many days now, but I have waited to review because I think you deserve six stars for the beautiful colors and the importance of the subject you have expressed so well in you art work. Great light showing me the person behind the chains, -a great composition as well. I'm sorry, but I think the person has to fight her/his need, love, hate, envy.... to break the chain to feel free from being enslaved by life itself. Thank you so much for sharing "Enslaved"! Karin.
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2009
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Great initial impact because of the chain. I have seen your art work for many days now, but I have waited to review because I think you deserve six stars for the beautiful colors and the importance of the subject you have expressed so well in you art work. Great light showing me the person behind the chains, -a great composition as well. I'm sorry, but I think the person has to fight her/his need, love, hate, envy.... to break the chain to feel free from being enslaved by life itself. Thank you so much for sharing "Enslaved"! Karin.
Comment Written 22-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 22-Feb-2009
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Thank you so much for the wonderful review and fabulous rating, Karin! I deeply appreciate it.
Comment from cleo85
I have looked at this picture several times in the last days but I have to admit I'm probably still very far from fully understanding it in all it's complexity. It is evident how much effort you put into this metaphor: thoughts, emotion and hours on the computer. You are rewarded with an artwork of immense impact on a viewer. It is a metaphor what send the viewer into it's own world of thoughts and emotions more asking than answering what is unusual in our time were the generated answers are often provided on a silver platter.
The picture reminds me very much of Mozart's "Zauberflote". It seams to be the same Metaphor everybody has to understand in its own way. ["Magical Flute", I don't know the correct English name for the opera]. Maybe it is the symbolism reminding on Mason symbols like the pyramid with the eye.
You created a true masterpiece. Your artistic abilities are equaled by your outstanding technique. I'm not sure how you created the piece but for sure what ever you did is efficient. It seams to me to be a photo or maybe two merged photos. The background looks like painted silk offering the light and shadows and beautiful colors of live. A door to open. (?). The partly grainy appearance seams to be part of the silk paint but deepens the emotional impact. A most beautiful chain on top, golden and rusty at once, putting its shadow on the silk-world protecting or sealing the door (?)
This work of art should be hang in a Museum.
reply by the author on 24-Feb-2009
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I have looked at this picture several times in the last days but I have to admit I'm probably still very far from fully understanding it in all it's complexity. It is evident how much effort you put into this metaphor: thoughts, emotion and hours on the computer. You are rewarded with an artwork of immense impact on a viewer. It is a metaphor what send the viewer into it's own world of thoughts and emotions more asking than answering what is unusual in our time were the generated answers are often provided on a silver platter.
The picture reminds me very much of Mozart's "Zauberflote". It seams to be the same Metaphor everybody has to understand in its own way. ["Magical Flute", I don't know the correct English name for the opera]. Maybe it is the symbolism reminding on Mason symbols like the pyramid with the eye.
You created a true masterpiece. Your artistic abilities are equaled by your outstanding technique. I'm not sure how you created the piece but for sure what ever you did is efficient. It seams to me to be a photo or maybe two merged photos. The background looks like painted silk offering the light and shadows and beautiful colors of live. A door to open. (?). The partly grainy appearance seams to be part of the silk paint but deepens the emotional impact. A most beautiful chain on top, golden and rusty at once, putting its shadow on the silk-world protecting or sealing the door (?)
This work of art should be hang in a Museum.
Comment Written 22-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 24-Feb-2009
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Thank you so much for the outstanding review, Cleo!! (My humble thanks in a message to follow) :)
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My pleasure.
Comment from Another Photo
I'm not sure where you get the "whole gambit" of surviving out of this piece. Artistically I think it is a very nice piece. I do like the colors and it all goes well together. Nice work.
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2009
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I'm not sure where you get the "whole gambit" of surviving out of this piece. Artistically I think it is a very nice piece. I do like the colors and it all goes well together. Nice work.
Comment Written 22-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 23-Feb-2009
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Thank you so very much for the excellent review, AP. Actually it was more the title I was speaking of rather than the painting.
Comment from jesuel
thats really cool and very unique the color is fantastic the detail is great and the effects that you have used here are superbly done great job here
reply by the author on 24-Feb-2009
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thats really cool and very unique the color is fantastic the detail is great and the effects that you have used here are superbly done great job here
Comment Written 21-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 24-Feb-2009
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Thank you, James! :)
Comment from Essenique
Very nice, unique piece! Name is very fitting. Nice presentation. I love the compositional layout of the subject matter and negative space! Great color usage also. The blue color adds interest with the other colors and the chains are nice elements especially with placement of the eye. Great job!
reply by the author on 24-Feb-2009
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Very nice, unique piece! Name is very fitting. Nice presentation. I love the compositional layout of the subject matter and negative space! Great color usage also. The blue color adds interest with the other colors and the chains are nice elements especially with placement of the eye. Great job!
Comment Written 21-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 24-Feb-2009
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Thank you so much for the beautiful review, Essenique!! :)
Comment from mikesblender
I like the gritty, rusty look the rings upon closer inspection, and I also like the angle you used here. Very realistic. However the grittiness of the background colours doesn't work as well in my mind... Still, overall a powerful image.
Is this an edited photo, or digital art?
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2009
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I like the gritty, rusty look the rings upon closer inspection, and I also like the angle you used here. Very realistic. However the grittiness of the background colours doesn't work as well in my mind... Still, overall a powerful image.
Is this an edited photo, or digital art?
Comment Written 21-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2009
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The background was a photo, Mike. The gritty, rusty links of chain are mine. :) Thank you so much for the excellent review!
Comment from Clyde B.
This is an interesting piece of photographic MM artwork Shawn, the composition is good and the lighting with the play of shadows is nice. The heavy grain effect with some pixel like areas doesn't work for me. For me there is no real focus point in this presentation. The offset blue areas are a nice addition, just not a big impact. All in all a good job!!
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reply by the author on 21-Feb-2009
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This is an interesting piece of photographic MM artwork Shawn, the composition is good and the lighting with the play of shadows is nice. The heavy grain effect with some pixel like areas doesn't work for me. For me there is no real focus point in this presentation. The offset blue areas are a nice addition, just not a big impact. All in all a good job!!
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 21-Feb-2009
reply by the author on 21-Feb-2009
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Thank you for taking the time to review this, Clyde.