Pictures of Flesh versus Metal

Photographer	Thilo Bayer {K:50301}
Project	#1 Abstracts	Camera Model	Nikon D70
Categories	Abstracts Architecture Alternative Process	Film Format
Portfolio	Architecture Geometry & Perspectives Abstracts	Lens	Tamron 18-200
Uploaded	9/13/2005	Film / Memory Type	ISO 200
		ISO / Film Speed	0
Views	192	Shutter	1/250
Favorites	1	Aperture	f/8.0
Critiques	29	Rating	5.59 / 11 Ratings
Location	City - Nuremberg State - BAVARIA Country - Germany
About	Subject background: My tribute tour for my UF friends now becomes abstract - to be precise, it becomes black&white abstract. This one is for Verena Rentrop, the uncrowned queen of AAs (Awesome Abstracts). Check out her great portfolio. http://www.usefilm.com/photographer/29491.html For me, this looks like a human finger against the finger of a robot. the somehow grainy outcome is actually intended to give the image an analogue look. PS concept: Mainly BW conversion. Framing.

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Verena Rentrop

{K:14417} 9/13/2005

Du bist ein Schatz...

die Roboterhand war das erste was mir schon in klein aufgefallen ist...erinnert mich stark an Marvin und einen seiner depressiven Schübe...

es wird in Ehren gehalten...

liebe Grüße
Verena

Jeanette Hägglund {K:59796} 9/13/2005

You couldn?t say it better, both the dedication and the interpretion i had you already wrote there!

:)
A hug,
Jeanette

Linda Bique

{K:73856} 9/13/2005

Yes, I can definitely see the flesh and the metal. Nice tones, angle and lighting, I like that you blurred the robots finger, giving more importance to the human finger, and for me it somehow adds a sense of reality to it as well, I think the analogue looks suits the image...nicely done Thilo...I converted mine to black and white, take a look when you get a chance...hugs...Linda

Maria Luisa Vial {K:36017} 9/13/2005

Awesome abstract Thilo... Love the composition, tones, contrast and minimum DOF...

Yes, it looks like a human finger versus a Robot.. Great idea!!!!

Cheers,

MaLuisa

Bradley Prue {K:30312} 9/13/2005

Exceedingly cool..... both the image, and your project! ..Brad

George Black {K:101978} 9/13/2005

Yes, it is very effective. A provocative image, for sure . . .
Congratulations,
--George

karen clarke {K:18847} 9/13/2005

Really nice, I can easily see your interpretation. Well done~

Andre Denis

{K:55532} 9/13/2005

Great idea Thilo.
And a very nice, unselfish idea for your project. Many people will try to copy a famous photographer's style and have fun and varying degrees of success doing it.
But to pay homage to your peers here at Usefilm is quite another thing. It's a great way to promote this site as a community.
I still remember how good I felt one day when you mentioned my name as a minor inspiration for one of your Holga shots of a Go-Kart. Recognition can be very encouraging.
Good luck with the rest of the project.
Andre

Ameed El-Ghoul {K:42023} 9/13/2005

This is an excellent capture Thilo, I like the composition allot, the DOFG makes it looks like two pictures in one, very well composed and captured,
Regards,

Luke Luther {K:14549} 9/14/2005

Looking like the hands of the robot from The Day the Earth Stood Still. Interesting graphic abstract, Thilo. I like it because the eyes can wander between the two objects. Like the lighting, especially on the front finger.

NN {K:26787} 9/14/2005

Hi Thilo! Perfect composition; simple and very powerful ~ love the DOF! And ... Verena deserves nothing less than that!

Magnus Beierlein {K:1641} 9/14/2005

Funny when I read your about because that's exactly what I saw when viewing the thumbnail.....the fingers of a robot void of any human feelings...mechanically gripping one's throat or arm and leaving you no room to negotiate....scary and great

magnus

Paul's Photos {K:34954} 9/14/2005

great abstract... love images where I have to figure out the sujbect :) excellent work