{"id":218,"date":"2009-05-11T14:06:09","date_gmt":"2009-05-11T13:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/?p=218"},"modified":"2017-07-03T15:48:21","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T14:48:21","slug":"at-last-someone-who-gets-me-wink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techno-mage.co.uk\/blog\/techno-mage\/2009\/05\/11\/at-last-someone-who-gets-me-wink\/","title":{"rendered":"At last, someone who gets me\u2026 *wink*"},"content":{"rendered":"

Despite the subject line above, I don’t actually believe that I am all that misunderstood, or that I’m completely missing the mark with my work, but I wanted to share the following critique from Matt Miller with those of you who do not frequent Net-Model<\/a>, as although I don’t agree with everything he said about the photo below, he does get awfully close to everything that I am trying to portray \/ evoke with the picture, after absolutely zero prompting from me – frankly I hardly know the guy…
\n\"Low<\/p>\n

“Maleghast<\/p>\n

I have been thinking about this one today for some time, Its quite disturbing and I have been trying to think how I can put the why into words \u2026 it\u2019s a theme of unease that permeates much of your work \u2026 I like it in the same way I like anything that makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up <\/p>\n

I\u2019ll get the constructive out of the way first as there is really nothing to say \u2026 the single brutal light source, just enhances the disturbing qualities \u2026 just a small hot spot on the upper arm betrays what otherwise appears to be a very carefully crafted image \u2026 <\/p>\n

So why is it disturbing? Well firstly it\u2019s the stiff aggressive pose, in a dead centre uncompromising composition \u2026 this is contradicted by the models exposed naked body, the viewer is already back footed \u2026 She should be vulnerable but she\u2019s not, instead she projects authority, She stares at the viewer but her eyes are hidden in shadow, they like her expression cannot be read \u2026 she takes everything but gives nothing \u2026 despite the blatant exposed nudity this is not a sexual or even a sexy image and it should never be confused with an art nude \u2026
\nThis image is about power projection \u2026
\nThe image is so carefully balanced the slightest change would change the entire dynamic of the image … if the model for a moment looked away or relaxed it would tell an entirely different story \u2026
\nBold and dangerous \u2026 just my cup of tea \u2026 “<\/strong><\/p>\n

I just want to take this opportunity to thank Matt for taking the time to give me real feedback and for trying to unravel the meaning at the heart of this image, and in so-doing giving me a lot more confidence to carry on, to continue my journey of discovery that is my pursuit of my art.<\/p>\n

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