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Postby Miliux on Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:10 pm

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Just something different. I think this illistrates the emotional atmosphere of the rave scene. Exploring the 'self' while within a compound community. What's your thoughts on this?
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Postby PiroStitch on Wed Jun 15, 2005 10:26 pm

That's a nice shot esp if it's at a rave. What's the colour version look like? Maybe try a bit of mix and match of both.
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Postby Matt. K on Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:01 pm

Very atmospheric shot. I'm wondering if it would look better in colour? I would be interested to hear why you turned it into a B&W image.
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Postby Miliux on Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:29 pm

The original version is not as exciting as you anticipated.

(cropped to 35%)
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Postby mic on Wed Jun 15, 2005 11:33 pm

Gees :shock: looks like looking down at the poor sinners in Purgatory

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Cool shot Nexxus :wink:
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Postby sirhc55 on Thu Jun 16, 2005 12:21 am

B&W and this is an excellent insight into Dante’s Inferno :D
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Postby KerryPierce on Thu Jun 16, 2005 3:34 am

Interesting abstract. :) There's something missing for me. Perhaps a little more contrast or a little more definition to the girl on the right would help give more meaning to the substantial motion blur.
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Postby shockadelica- on Thu Jun 16, 2005 8:32 am

i agree with the post above me
then the photo would still look like art but also tell a story

the B/W shot seems to glamarise the rave scene for some reason
maybe because the photo has that art look
the original version does push it to reality though
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great use of blur

Postby rjlhughes on Thu Jun 16, 2005 9:32 am

love the sense of movement. But don't people at dance parties smile a lot more than the pic suggests? The pic gives a wonderful feeling of loss or uncertainty from that girl's face - was that what was actually happening on the dance floor?

It's one of the fascinating things about taking pictures that what the outside looks like may not be what it feels like on the inside.

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Postby gstark on Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:48 am

We should all head out to Modesto and take an equivalent shot of a Modesto Rave, aka Line Dancing. The vacant look of morbid boredom on the faces of the particpants would tell a very different story. :)
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Postby SoCal Steve on Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:52 am

I like both versions, Nexxus. Very effective and, as said, atmospheric.
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Postby rjlhughes on Thu Jun 16, 2005 10:54 am

Gary,

I have no doubt that some of the people in the shot would have had a line or two....
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Postby gstark on Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:01 am

Point taken, Bob. :lol:
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Postby sirhc55 on Thu Jun 16, 2005 11:05 am

The girl left of centre reminds me of ”The Scream” and as such adds the inferno connotation
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