While there were not many entries, this is an interesting variety of interpretations. I was hoping for this variety.
acearchie -- I like your approach of constructing chaos by combining all of these non-chaotic images. I counted 6 or 7 individual shots. Im not sure whether 2 features come from the same image or not. I think the use of b&w was a good choice. What Im not getting here is any sense of compositional intent. While this does add to the chaos, my eye isnt carried through the image and I cant find a focal point.
the1sttransport -- This is an outstanding image. I like everything about it. The composition is spot on. You convey a real sense of the awesome power and unpredictability of the approaching storm. I also like the juxtaposition between the calmer area across the bottom of the frame and the rest of the image. Well done.
jodelli -- Interesting approach. I like your idea of using your camera to create the chaos. What Im getting here is the technique but not any sense of this as an artistic image.
Ish -- There are some movies that are so powerful because of the way the played on/in the times in which they were made and, therefore, never should have been remade. That notwithstanding, there is certainly a lot of chaos in this set. Again, Im not getting any sense of a composition. This looks more like a snapshot of the set. I wish you would have focused on some element that would catch my eye.
Chappers -- I have 4 of these creatures and I know that look very well. You never know if that cry is the cause or result of the chaos. As I recall the story,
you created this chaos by taking his picture when he didnt want you to. Bora is very photogenic and you do a great job of capturing him on film. Its a testimony to the love between parent and child. Ive seen this image before and I think you did a great job of capturing the energy of the moment.
Azazul -- Welcome to MR and this forum. I hope you become a regular participant/contributor. It is really easy to make a constructed image very badly. Making one this good takes a very good clear vision and a lot of work. I think I would have framed this a bit differently. The sky doesnt really do much for this image and the hedgerow runs right across the middle of the frame. This confines the area of interest to only the bottom half of the frame. I would crop out about half of the area above the hedgerow. I would also crop a little from the right so that some of the victims lie partially outside the frame to create the sense of the destruction being much greater than what the frame captures. Overall, however, a great image.
CK Williams -- I love the way you are able to capture the critical moment in these training exercises. I guess thats why they pay you the big bucks to do what you do.
This image does show chaos on many levels. I would like to see you do some work with the lighting and color levels to bring out the colors and make the glass more visible. I would also do some cropping to get the car out of the center of the frame.
oblomow -- I really like this. I definitely get a sense of the unending detours and the chaos that creates. Your use of DOF here emphasises this sense even more. This one also resonates with me personally (and not in a good way). The first C I got in undergrad school (Penn State) was for an essay on parts of René Descartes Principles of Philosophy. I still have nightmares about having to read him.
JDDavis -- Except for a couple of flashes of green, you wouldnt even know there is a kayak. Good white water can be brutal and this image captures that well. Initially, I did not like the framing because the subject is centered. I played with some cropping but whatever I did took away a sense of the power of the water. I am not sure if your intent was to show the chaos or the struggle to overcome it. If the intent is to show the chaos I would have liked this one to be shot a bit wider to include more of the setting. If the intent was to show the struggle I think you captured that well. Nicely done image.
bootedbear -- I like the variety of colors and textures in this. Its a good example of how we can find order in chaos and chaos in order. My only concern is the row of lighter items at the bottom. My eye wants to go there and I have to make myself look at the globes which I think are more interesting.
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Well done everyone. This was hard, but here we go...................
3rd - Azazul -- I admire your artistic vision and respect the amount of time you must have spent to do this.
2nd - oblomow -- I like the way your image captures and tells a story. I feel like I am in the scene. (I did not penalize you on account of the bad memory you triggered.
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1st - the1sttransport -- An extraordinary image. It speaks for itself.
the1sttransport -- You have 48 hours to post a new theme. Looking forward to it.
