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Shoofly-Stocki'm pretty much disappointed lately by all the people who prefer positive themes in photography. vivid warm colors, smiles and all that c--p. and they're not saying it out loud of course, they just tend to

like crazy any tanned girl in orange swimsuit and... that's it, nothing else matters at this point. and of course they ignore everything else. it's a good thing minor key is normal and respected in music. what's so wrong about some pain and drama in photography?
© 2009 Konstantin Alexandroff (Dirty Angels .Net -- [link])
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but sheesh, her fingers look unnaturally long! stuff like this is way more interesting than tan and blonde chicks. creepy and/or horror and macabre stuff can be changed around in so many ways. there's more imagination it this kind of art than other kinds.
the lighting matches the overall effect of the photograph, and the lighter sky with the darker crows adds an effect i can't really describe. kinda like they're dark angels or something either protecting the object (in this case the model) or coming to drag it to hell. well, that's what i think it means.
The girl's hands seem unnaturally long and skeletal; I personally think they are the creepiest part of the photograph. Everything speaks of a desperation that is macabre but impossibly gorgeous. Admittedly, I would run like h*ll if I saw this girl walking out of the water towards me. I hate to bring up this movie, but I am reminded of a little girl in cinema who will unfortunately forever haunt my dreams, Samara from the movie The Ring (there, I said it). Credit should go not only to the girl who posed for this, but to the photographer for being so unafraid to do something as different, as horrifying, and as dynamic as this photo, something that many photographers would be hesitant to do.
That I get so many contradicting impressions from this photo supports the power of its gothic beauty and astounding originality. Part of its dynamic is the receding horizon contrasting with the forward movement of the subject, approaching the viewer seemingly out of a nightmare. It definitely caught my eye and I hope it catches many more, getting the attention it deserves, because the photographer executed this shot with dark and perfect vision.
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