Oral Contraception

Remove 'The Pill' from package and hold tightly between the knees.

 

Feedback appreciated.

very nice cutting. compliments

original idea, lighting is boring and image is out of focus

Great idea, well executed as usual. My compliments to the model for her knee control.

 

-Owen

Alessandro, Thanks!

 

Todd, There are people on this site that like showing their photos whether they be good or bad. There are peole on this site who like sharing their thoughts and ideas. Then there are people like you who like sharing their ignorance.

 

Owen, You see more than the image here. 'The Pill' is held in place by Blu Tac. Thanks again.

David, Please explain the ignorance thing....

If you fail to see your own ignorance then you are more ignorant than even I thought. However, since you have asked, let me reply.

 

"original idea, lighting is boring and image is out of focus"

 

If the lighting is boring then you should offer an opinion as to why you think it is boring. Personally, I feel the lighting shows exactly what I want to show. This image is about statement. When making a statement, the idea should be clear without any distractions. Any other lighting would have distracted from the statement. You may or may not be right but you have not offered any explanation... this is ignorance.

 

The focus is on the pill which looks fine in the full size image. OK! It may appear slightly out of focus in this small upload. I would have thought a professional photographer would have understood compression limitations.

 

While I thank you for acknowledging this is original, I really feel you should modify your tone. If you are going to be negative, it would be less ignorant to do so in a polite manner. Manners cost nothing.

Very good photo, I like your idea !

An explaination of boring lighting: sorry that I did not go into details originally. A finished photograph is presented on a 2 dimensional surface, a print, transperancy, computer screen, etc., it is the photographer's job to make the subject 3 dimensional within the limitations of a 2 dimensional print. A great deal of this comes from lighting. The lighting in this image has no dimension or depth to it. It is very flat and frontal. I disagree with you that with any other lighting the meaning would be lost. The difference in lighting is like taking your child to a very talented portrait photographer or taking them to Wal-Mart. The kid looks good in both but the final image will have a much different feel.

 

 

As for the focus, much of the stuff I see on photo.net looks sharp to me, I don't think that uploading images makes them soft. Maybe the original is in focus. This image just lost some effectivness because of its softness.

 

 

Thanks for the comments, I enjoy the discussion outside of the calling me ignorant stuff.

Alex, Thanks

 

Todd, Good of you to get back to me. I just wish you had offered your critique in this manner in the first place. I will not repeat the word, suffice to say, I felt your first comment deserved it. That matter is closed.

 

You may be correct in what you say about 2D / 3D but let me offer you an alternative view point. If you were to look at someone with a shodow on their face, the brain would remove the shadow. The brain removes what it doesn't want to see. Look at a photograph of someone with a shadow on their face and the brain cannot remove it. All I want people to see when they look at this image is the message. This is how my brain saw this image and I feel the picture is an OK representation of the image in my mind.

 

I like a good discussion too. Reading Michael's comment has shown me that the message has got through to at least one viewer. It might not have been the message I was trying to get over but it illustrates that the image makes people think.

 

Michael, To a certain extent I was hoping that someone would mention something 'political.' Having said that, I will keep out of any political arguement. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

clever David. Is it the pill that is protecting her womb from expanding, or the effort in keeping the pill there by not allowing her knees to spread thats doing the job? I'm surprised no-one has commented on this yet!

David, In the thumbnail, I couldn't see the pill and was a bit disappointed in this photo. Then, after seeing it large, I had a good belly laugh!

 

I'll offer my 2 cents here regarding the lighting. I think in most instances, more dimensional lighting would have been preferable. However, this photo represents a sort of clinical statement, a package insert so to speak. While most men will not have read them, any woman will tell you that the package inserts for most feminine products are very diagramatic. So, to me the flat light and composition that includes just enough information for the user of the pill to use it properly is right on target.

 

If I've interpreted your intent correctly, this photo should have a flat and clinical look to it.

Hi David, It must have been twenty five or thirty year ago that I was told that "A asprin held fimly between the knees was the best contraceptive the was", so I am not trying to start anything here except I love your work and keep them coming.

David, I am not sure I understand the first part of your comment. However, you are spot on with the second part. Thanks!

 

Laurie, I am glad this gave you a laugh Laurie. That was one of the main objectives of this image.

 

You are correct in the image is meant to be simple. Had it been artistic, a lot of people would have missed the joke I am sure. You seem to understand me Laurie.... that is worrying!

 

Jim, Yes! It is an old joke but I have never seen it photographed! Thanks.

good picture....but a little bit simple. Not really refreshing

Thanks for the comment. I feel if the picture was complicated, the message would be lost.