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i'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 :+fav: 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?



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:iconglasslipsfulloflies:
nothing wrong with pain. it's part of life, so we have to suck it up and deal with it. anyone who says otherwise is too happy.

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.
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When I first looked at this photo, I almost immediately felt horrified and awed at the same time. The model's skeletal, drooping hands and caved-in stature, combined with the thinness of her body, takes the whole concept of scarecrows for a nightmarish spin. The grimness of the sky and water create a foreboding atmosphere that is quite perfect for the subject's pose. The model's face is hidden by scraggling black hair as if she were a creature from another life, rising out of the water for some sinister purpose, her creatures swirling in the sky above her head. Her nakedness makes it even more possible to believe she is not of this world, but from one more serpentine and surreal.

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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:iconevilhippo:
This is a staggeringly magnificent image! Truly exceptional work.
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:iconaratherpleasantfear:
Ah, a wraith that rises from the water... If she was ever human, there is nothing human left in her now. What I see, anyway. The crows, less flocking to her, than disturbed, crying in warning, unsettled by some sense of thing rendered asunder... But that would go against the title, wouldn't it?

Beautifully eerie, undeniably with overtones of the macabre, however it's considered...
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:icongryffgirl:
I really like this image! It is dark and eerie, but also beautiful! :blackrose:
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Mood: Stunned !izzybella1820 May 27, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
This is amazing! Both the model and the photographer have made this so stunning and I can't stop looking at it! It's addictive!

It's so beautiful but with a very dark side! To me it looks like she is something incredibly evil that has finally escaped from the water to terrorize the people of the the town behind her. Crows are normally portrayed as spies so to me it's like she is calling them to her so they see her and fly around the nearest town as a warning that she is on her way to burn the fear into the people even more.

Maybe I should stop watching so many horror movies :3
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*Kostassoid May 29, 2012  Professional Photographer
no, please continue. thanks :ahoy:
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Mood: Love ~Walkuere3 Apr 15, 2012  Student General Artist
This is awesome. The lighting is perfect. Great work! :D
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~sietske-78 Mar 2, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
wonderful!
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~JCPHOTOGRAPY Feb 22, 2012  Hobbyist Photographer
Es increíble. Felicidades muy buen trabajo
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:iconliesfromtheliar:
Mood: Love ~LiesfromtheLiar Feb 19, 2012  Student Traditional Artist
This is absolutely gorgeous.. I love the models elongated hands and fingers and the concave shape of her body... this is creepy and nightmarish and a thousand times better than any cliche photograph of a girl in a bikini.. well done
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:iconincubusrabbit:
I know how you feel. being a conceptual/ expressive photographer and art appreciator it sucks seeing all these favourites on cliche
slutty pix.

I get so bored with the world and its conformists.

are those crows photo manipulated in or are you just some really under appreciated god of photography?

either ways I love how the fingers are elongated. this is a great fucking piece.a
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