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
