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Although the technique is interesting, I find the result here to be far too posed, mannered and self-consciously derivative to qualify as anything but kitsch. (Although nowhere near as kitschy as that other Painter of Light, Thomas Kinkade.)

 

Having said that, some of the work in Schildts Kill your darlings folder is excellent, particularly this one:

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=903138.

 

This weeks POW, to my eyes, is boring and pretentious, all technique and no feeling. I also think that it is exactly what the photographer had envisioned but that doesnt make it a good photograph. The difference between this image and Kyles is one of aesthetic judgement. Like all found art, his footprints shot is successful not because of the effort made beforehand Mr Dummetts blood, sweat or tears but in its selection after the fact. Which is what I suspect Mr Dummett was really referring to anyway.

Very nice