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Contest Results: Emptiness

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Ended 08/05/11 8:15 PM GMT
Winner: krt (See the full results)

1st place
Tengger Desert by krt

jeenie11: I voted this number 1. I must be so smart. love the shot.

BarnArt: I like this, and thank heaven, a photo not ruined by HDR like so many others around here! ;)

PatAndre: China? You do get around. That is a good one for the current contest.

krt received a 2 month membership in the Caedes Cadre.

2nd place
Without by LynEve

allisontaylor: Your narrative fits the image so well. Very apt that the space of waiting is so large... : ) Very artistic and original.

palral: Kia Ora, LE...

First of all I have a headache; so I'm not gonna even try to understand the narrative. You are obviously too smart for me.

I want to say, "Great colors in your posting" but that would be idiotic, even by my standards. Your image vaguely reminds me of an abstract work, even though it's not. But it's certainly not a landscape or a shot of a flower or even a portrait. If I cannot categorize and cubby hole an image, then I just freeze in panic. Right now I am completely immobile as the drool forms at the corners of my mouth and my eyes glaze over. My mind is screaming, "THINK!...THINK!", but nothing is coming to my mind. I'm an empty vessel, a shell completely void of thought. My god, have I become an American politician!!! I snap out of it and say, "Nice shot. Thanks for sharing" or something almost as infantile.

LynEve received a 1 month membership in the Caedes Cadre.

3rd place
The unfortunate by Zethus

coram9: I think this image works so well because of the perspective. You are not a passer by, somehow superior to the homeless man, but you have become one of the homeless, on the cold ground looking out of a box. You make the viewer part of that situation and unable to just walk on by. Well done.

4th place
Shattered by casechaser

allisontaylor: An excellent interpretation of the subject. The contrasts of color, her sideways position and shattered visuals add so many elements to consider. I sense a pervading notion of lost as much as loss.

purmusic: Nice one, John.

Thumbnail caught my eye in and amongst the new images.. and here I be.

Interesting to me, in that in employing a warmer palette, which seemingly (and might) contradict the visual message of sorts ... that is, until one reads your accompanying narrative.


Her mouth (area) is a tad more prominent. Curious if by design, creative aim?

And the additional texturing is exquisite. The final image is very polished.


And but of course, thank you for sharing this thought provoking piece with us.


p.s. Any use of displacement maps?

Looks to be, and if not and for your creative future consideration.. here you go, in case unawares:

Photoshop Tutorial: Displacement Maps

Loads of other tutorials out there as well, the above one is quite succinct and concise.

5th place
Desolated Beach 2 by corngrowth

elektronist: Great composition, simple and beautiful. Good luck in the contest, my friend.

Tanju

Catharina1: A wonderful entry this is. Great photography my friend! Mich

rozem061: And the winner is...
Excellent 'Artwork'
Best of luck, Cornelius
John