Hi Andy, wasn't expecting that I like it, cant say I like this kind of processing usually but for this it works
nice attention to detail with the tag was intrigued as to what was written on it.
great idea and well executed
Clever - if gruesome- idea. I prefer the one with colour as it gives more "reality" to the feet.
have to admit the first thing I did was read the tag - for doing that.
all works really well, the dirty feet make it, adding to the wonderment as o the cause of death.
Have you added a vignette?? making the big toes darker than they need be?
Andy
the toothpicks .... creative stuff ... and I particularly like the square shape.
mortuary -ised dirty feet ... cracks me up.
Good work Andy
A slightly morbid subject but effective all the same.
i particularly like your attention to detail in the toe tag.
As Graham, i feel the toes are a little lost in the vignette but other than that no crit.
Yurkkkk, that's bloody horrible. Well done sir! (amusing text on the label too)
Oh and the toothpicks with the square is amazing. Clearly you've spent too long with Blakey!
your head must work in a slightly different way to most how you come up with these ideas.... but they work the colours the details even down to the dirty toes all adds to the image and holds your attention
Craig
Number: Man I love your thinking.....and what a brilliant idea. I like the first one, for me the color in the tag draws my attention which is no bad thing here. The attention to detail is incredible - such as dirty feet and blanket.
I do admire your work Andy, and have followed your plight to score top points in the POTY2014. Perhaps you're right in some ways that your creative thinking and bold style alienate those less adventurous.
I am in awe of both the last shots. I wouldn't have the patience for the shape ones (of which I love the third) and the Numbers one... I really wish I'd thought of it myself and could have taken it half as well.
Cheers, patience isn't my string point at times but I was focused.
Numbers, a bit grim but seems to have gone down well.
Brilliant.
Certainly an original take on the theme Andy, attention to detail, as mentioned, is excellent, dirty feet, ticket, composition ........for me the b&w version
OMG...you said you were going to & by golly you did
Color for me , add's a little more reality to the scene , toe tag I'm sure says lots of good things but I can't read the bloomin thing & can't get it to go bigger on flickr ..actually I've just managed it & yup , the words are are great touch & you say you are quite normal........
Numbers - imaginative take on the theme. I was trying to figure a way to do a people shot for this and couldn't come up with anything but you nailed it. Prefer the B & W image fits the title better.
Hi Andy
Shape - creative ideas and they all have qualities. I prefer the b&W because it helps even out the lighting. The first one of the 2nd batch is very weird, because as you say when scrolling up an down the outer sticks seem to move and then when I stopped scrolling the centre seemed to throb. ~2 pf the 2nd batch would be my choice
Number - that phrase came to me immediately that I saw the theme but not sure how to carry it out without being too macabre - but you have done it. The colour version is superior and the processing really fits the subject. The wording on the tag helps with the connection to the photographic challenge and adds humour which helps to show that the scene is not factual. I would be OK with the vignette as the shadow gives me the imression that the 'body' is being slid out of one of those fridges - I have been watching too much Silent Witness, Waking the Dead I feel.
Hi Andy ....and I thought my dead flies were bad that is one of those images but it's brilliant .... I would never have thought of it ... excellent composition right down to the tag...I prefer the colour one of the two ... it looks more lifelike....someone's probably already said that ! Well done to you on an amazingly unique idea
Clever - if gruesome- idea. I prefer the one with colour as it gives more "reality" to the feet.
Haaaahaa another great idea, the attention to detail is excellent, the gritty PP suits the subject perfectly as does the dirtiness... now go wash them feet
Strong - now that is nice, hardly a normal shot, 11 images combined is far from normal... I really like the slight colour differences and misalignment, and the way you have built the levels up - Love It
Will have to look at detail when next o n my PC, tablet will not connect to Flickr for some reason tonight
I agree with all this apart from the fact that I prefer the B&W version! You've captured the texture well of the skin and dirt.
Hi Andy, very nice work joining those images together, I like that you have left the colour differences.
what a bizarre sculpture too.
Taking normalish pictures too, it will ruin your reputation
Numbers - fantastic idea, nothing more to add
Strong/strength - great job joining them all up, certainly an unusual sculpture.
Numbers - bit of a creepy feeling image, good use off pp work the processing suits the image.
Strong - wonderful take on the theme, again more good use off pp work.
HI Andy
Strong.......sharp , bright , and well put together...even if I don't really understand the "why " in your taking this route....I guess it would have looked a bit ...well , normalish , if you'd just posted one image.....
Good work on the joiner Andy, I think the presentation really suits the subject. Top notch.
Smooth? If that was my phone I wouldn't be able to handle all those notifications at the top! I have to be honest, it's not doing anything for me. I guess it's the choice of subject and composition. Sorry.
Read looking at it, I get it now. Clever but still not for me!
HI Andy, Strong excellent work how did you do it?
Craig