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I wish it had a different title. Titles lead to expectations, whether we want them to or not, and I see nothing sacred nor desecrated.
It is a colorful abstract.
Interesting face on the right (in the red section) This would make a good image on its own.
This image in the center looks more like Mt Rushmore, arguably more political than sacred
I really like the abstract and the face looks like a devil with horns,
Roger R.
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Well apparently opinions differ on the effectiveness of the title. For those who see the souls in torment (more or less the effect I was going for) the title is a bit more effective. I had originally called it sacred tablet, because a previous version was focused more on the grey part. But I redid it, painted in a bunch of contrasts to slightly enhance the faces, and the rather devil knight figure on the right and renamed it.
What it is is a picture of tiles on a waterfall in a swimming pool at the Alam Indah Hotel in Ubud Bali. Tone mapped and manipulated a bit in photoshop.
TBH this is one of those pics where I have no clue what am I suppose to look for/at and that for me is a big con. No offense mate but is not my cup of tea.
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I see the lost souls but for most people I think they will miss it completely.
Its like the dots picture thingy, either you see it or you don't.
Roger R.
"I hope we will never see the day when photo shops sell little schema grills to clamp onto our viewfinders; and the Golden Rule will never be found etched on our ground glass."from The mind's eye by Henri Cartier-Bresson
My Web Site: www.readingr.com DSLR
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Canon Powershot Pro 1; Canon Ixus 100
Wow! I really like what you've done here. The composition is superb, and great eye for the shapes. The word 'desecration' in the title I (think I) get, the colors and texture give it a very decomposing look, the word 'sacred' is a bit lost on me though.
I am also not surprised that this is a very 'love it or hate it' kind of shot.
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