Third Annual Marshall Rubin International Photo Contest
Part Two
Progressing to the Second Place spot of the Photo
Contest Is Craig Gardner's entry, "The Seer." This is a visual feast that
words alone can't give full justice.
WHAT I LIKE: Often when a posted stereo view
contains one or more bright spots or even errant reflections off a glass surface
those little specks of light can prove to be most distracting.
Instead of allowing us to fully admire the entire view
we are perhaps subconsciously irritated. Another problem is that a
strongly-lit subject may cause an area of the view to
burn-out, resulting in a loss of
details.
Here we see an attractive female model holding a
brightly-lit "orb," but we are neither distracted by the glow , nor
do we detect any burned-out portions. Instead the light gently
paints
the woman's entire body, leading our eyes to her
enticing face and alluring expression. Then our eyes circle
around to the far-right end of the view where the illumination fades
into
the darkness. Despite that the orb appears
featureless, we can feel the presence of its roundness and depth.
The model sits 2/3 into the picture from the right side
while the log appears to tilt downward, adding a little off-balance tension that
makes us want to hang around for awhile longer.
WHAT I DON'T LIKE: As in the previous posting, the
Description is a little problematic. The Title is aptly-named because it adds to
the mood of the view without being too
obvious. The Description is light-hearted and
delightful in its playful narrative. But oh, those annoying grammatical
and spelling errors! Why do so many believe that if
a word ends in the letter "s" that automatically calls
for the insertion of an apostrophe, as in the word "sees," appearing here as
"see's?" The other problem is that one verb is of the wrong
tense. It's NOT "may safely
seeking her guidance," but " may safely
seek...."
For his enchanting entry I'm happy to award Craig
the copy of Adobe Elements 8.0 and the accompanying "Dummies" book and a Second
Place certificate.
Marshall
