Comments on: lose-lose situation http://www.walkingthinice.com/2008/05/11/lose-lose-situation/ The Adventures of Smith & Lady Thu, 20 Nov 2008 12:20:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: smith http://www.walkingthinice.com/2008/05/11/lose-lose-situation/#comment-11983 smith Sun, 11 May 2008 20:25:34 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=1722#comment-11983 the girl is what makes the piece work - her youth, innocence and joy versus mom's skeletal weariness. blurring the girl or removing her guts the piece. as it is now, each foto jappears black, so there's an air of mystery. best to leave her gone and she and he unnamed. i'm a found object artist - i take what is and play with it. photoshopping a picture (except for trying to enhance color, hue and sharpness) is against my artistic philosophy. i rarely even crop fotos - rather compose via mind and eye while taking the foto and then use the whole thing. the girl is what makes the piece work - her youth, innocence and joy versus mom’s skeletal weariness. blurring the girl or removing her guts the piece.

as it is now, each foto jappears black, so there’s an air of mystery. best to leave her gone and she and he unnamed.

i’m a found object artist - i take what is and play with it. photoshopping a picture (except for trying to enhance color, hue and sharpness) is against my artistic philosophy. i rarely even crop fotos - rather compose via mind and eye while taking the foto and then use the whole thing.

]]> By: andy http://www.walkingthinice.com/2008/05/11/lose-lose-situation/#comment-11965 andy Sun, 11 May 2008 18:32:44 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=1722#comment-11965 Steve perhaps you could remove the girl from the photos with photoshop. Just a thought. Steve perhaps you could remove the girl from the photos with photoshop. Just a thought.

]]> By: smith http://www.walkingthinice.com/2008/05/11/lose-lose-situation/#comment-11958 smith Sun, 11 May 2008 14:41:43 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=1722#comment-11958 thank you sire - good words from a good spirit. much appreciated. thank you sire - good words from a good spirit. much appreciated.

]]> By: stever http://www.walkingthinice.com/2008/05/11/lose-lose-situation/#comment-11957 stever Sun, 11 May 2008 14:03:15 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=1722#comment-11957 Why not ask Lady to "blur" the child's facial features, the way they do on TV news? She could do that in PhotoShop very quickly. Sure, it's won't have the same impact, but you'll get to keep the photos online and he has his daughter unidentifiable. Why not ask Lady to “blur” the child’s facial features, the way they do on TV news? She could do that in PhotoShop very quickly. Sure, it’s won’t have the same impact, but you’ll get to keep the photos online and he has his daughter unidentifiable.

]]> By: Jacklakewood http://www.walkingthinice.com/2008/05/11/lose-lose-situation/#comment-11952 Jacklakewood Sun, 11 May 2008 13:41:14 +0000 http://www.walkingthinice.com/?p=1722#comment-11952 A good soul is more important than a good collage and you're a good soul smith A good soul is more important than a good collage and you’re a good soul smith

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