blackshad  11/27/05 @074

hey i really like this one the central composition works well in this shot, contrast and light seems good too from my humble opinion, this is a really good photography keep posting ))

Andy--Jones  11/27/05 @083

Nice photo.She looks like she is in solitary confinement in a hell hole prison! Ahhh this is the woman in the manip you did. I didnt know you had WW2 bomb shelters in the USA!

UE-Skateman  11/27/05 @102

yeah as a matter of fact many places around the US built bomb shelters just in case of a possible attack. Hence duck and cover drills for the previous generation. Its quite common around where i live in New York

Madanapale  11/27/05 @137

Great mood...very good use of high contrast!....I may have place more in a corner...just an idea!....well done! Carlos

moserArtist  11/27/05 @310

This is REALLY GOOD STUFF! The mood is vow!!! I do agree with Carlos that off-center might work better even though this particular one looks okey as is. +9

SudnDeath  11/27/05 @392

excellent shot

Passenger  11/27/05 @564

I agree with carlos on the corner-thing. Nice idea and mood! Great work!

Byonder  11/27/05 @588

Really nice shot. The mood is conveyed very well. No real crits. Keep it up

cupcake  11/27/05 @677

Very strong picture Top Marks

zanzibar  11/27/05 @871

wonderful, top marks

beatrizmatar  11/27/05 @928

Wonderful work¡¡¡ ) Bea

s8n  11/28/05 @050

I like this one a lot! it makes me feel right how it was called! max points

trangle  11/28/05 @064

Good shot, B&W work well with the mood.

slaphapy5  11/28/05 @066

I really like this one... I agree with the feeling... +10 ~Mark

Amik  11/28/05 @232

really good!! i love the black and white.

Xris  11/28/05 @553

Agree with Andy, it's like something from Midnight Express... Very dark, effective mood. Great overall compostion too. I particularly like the high chroma contrast of hands, legs and feet. Well done! My max Xris

flowjoe  11/28/05 @555

EXCELLENT work, shots that shows so much emotions and has such a powerfull mood as this are gold. Well done, top score

Almost-Human  11/28/05 @646

Great shot... dont like the highlights on the feet 8+

vprivat  11/28/05 @666

It is really good... A little overexposed btw.. But really good!!! As Carlos said... If you worked a little more on the composition (like putting the model on the corner) it would become even better. Really good anyways.. +8 Keep it up

UE-Skateman  11/28/05 @740

I definitely agree with the corner idea, however the shot I took of her in the corner had another object in it, and i don't wanna edit my photos at all, i feel like that deceives the people who I make the art for.

starqueen  11/28/05 @740

- to tell you the truth, this picture has been done a LOT and i do not see anything new in this photograph that I haven't seen in others. - it also looks posed, for some reason, so I really don't _feel_ anything looking at it. - the model doesn't fit the location. her hair is wayyyy too nice looking to fit the scene as well as her clothing... the place is dirty and yet her clothing is so clean and unwrinkled and almost brand new. her feet are also clean though the floor is dirty...hmm.... there's no scene or story in this shot, looks posed. but i think the overexposure works here. the way the dark swoops in from the left into the middle is nice. i think the most interesting thing is the walls and floor.

UE-Skateman  11/28/05 @762

harsh, well I'm gunna have to disagree, i haven't seen to many photographs like this, mabye photo manipulations, however this particular position and location/texture i don't think is played out at all, i also think that the wavy texture of her hair plays quite nicely, anyone can look at something and say yes it's a picture so what, but that would be stupid and nieve, i don't bash your creative ingenuity so lets keep it constructive

SudnDeath  11/28/05 @781

lol yeah i thought that was a little harsh myself, buy dont matter its good shot

starqueen  11/28/05 @836

UE: I know you disagree, that's why I had a crit in the first place . Everything I said was constructive, and I'd suggest to keep rereading over it. I didn't bash your creative ingenuity either, be nice, I meant no harm. I am one of the most honest people here... you messaged on the chat for people to come and vote/crit for you and I did just that, don't get angry.

MsMichelleLynn  11/28/05 @839

I have to disagree with Starqueen on this one. Yes, this type of photo may be given a lot of treatment but this is YOUR treatment and I think it's well done. To me there is a strong mood. She doesn't look posed. I'm sure her feet are dirty on the bottom. Her wavy hair looks unkept to me. Perhaps I'd have given her a bit more room to allow us to sense more the room she's in. Very nice work Kirk.

patrix77  11/28/05 @880

wow beautiful job, meaningfull, great mood, i like it, i really like it

UE-Skateman  11/28/05 @909

everyone thanks for the crititques, i really appreciate starqueens crit now that i think about it, even though it was a tad harsh, everyone has a valid opinion and I really welcome that opinion or else I/we wouldn't be here, that's what this is all for. Keep voting and critiquing, thanks for the help everyone

ThruMyEyez  11/28/05 @955

I like your treatment of this. Well done!!

Maximilian  11/29/05 @540

excellence shot!

Basw  11/29/05 @582

Very powerfull.

eowyn  11/29/05 @604

I love it. The overexposure is right on. Specially around her legs and arms. That made me think that maybe this would look even better if she was naked or her clothes are torn apart. Seem that would be so very meaningless. Well that's only my humble opinion. Because the texture that coming up from the overexposure is just appealed so beautiful around skin area. But nonetheless the treatment is good. And the idea, maybe similar but definately different approach. Keep it up Kirk!

UE-Skateman  11/29/05 @615

i wanted to make it a nude shoot that was my original idea, but i overworked my model for the day so that wasnt really an option

eremita  11/29/05 @913

WoW! Congratulations you have pushed the limits of tecnique in aproach to a higher creative work, I love it! +10/10

RizzoMattos  11/30/05 @160

Very nice, it is overflowing with it's mood, really cool. i wouldn't say meaningless but captivated or usurped. Great job

ARTOONATOR  11/30/05 @847

Allthough the concept is ok, the execution lacks quality, even if the intention was to give it a real-life feel.

loganart  12/01/05 @095

Beautiful emotion... +8!

ryannbaker  12/01/05 @171

After reading where this shot was taken, the photo really came alive. It really added to the whole 'meaningless' theme. Great shot.

Abstractor  12/01/05 @185

This is.................perfect. an amazing work of art. i'm totaly speechless. Keith

Emielvkoot  12/05/05 @814

A little oversaturated on the legs.. but it's a very captivating mood, and a great photo indeed. +8

lucianavanessa  12/24/05 @036

this reminds me of a picture from luis royo - and i like luis royo

the-real-Kamui  12/29/05 @574

wow we really had mostly the same idea ^.^

bakatron  01/03/06 @260

nice work. we nearly share birthdays btw lol.

Juanitou  01/03/06 @891

Uch, tragic.

Diane  01/17/06 @424

Very nice work, great mood! Maybe a less centered composition would have worked better, but it's still a very nice shot +9

Zephania  01/23/06 @649

I am sorry to say this, but this is extremely cliché, both the picture in its execution and with the content and composition and all, and the title as well. I don't know how many pictures I have seen that look exactly like this and have the same name, or something similar. It has a certain teenage angst feeling to it. It is partly over- and partly underexposed as many probably have said already, the tones are uneven and many parts lack detail and tones. Be careful with the flash, too. I am sure you could have done much better than that.

SudnDeath  01/30/06 @873

yeah thats a load of crap Zeph..

mdgolestani  02/03/06 @406

i think if you get this photo on ELS would be better ...nice 7/8

UE-Skateman  02/04/06 @913

thanks for the crits so far everyone

Klayemore  02/06/06 @029

Very nice shot mate

terencever  02/21/06 @566

i love this kinda shots

Cigaro  03/12/06 @527

highlights are awesome the place as well

Alleggra  03/12/06 @788

I think something like this is all based on interpretation and how it hits you personally. I have read some of the crits and although I can see where they are coming from, I didn't get the same feeling. For instance, I like the fact that her feet are clean and her clothes are not wrinkled. I saw this as a person who has run away from something in her life into this dark place and is in anguish, hiding from something she can't bear to deal with. The room is symbolic of how she is feeling. I could almost imagine her rocking back and forth in fear of what she has to go back to. anyway, I think it's very well done! I do think it would have had a greater impact if she was placed off center to the right though. My only crit

FAV  08/16/06 @850

great shot. I think cornering the girl would increase the mood. Top marks, anyway. Florin

Bookzie  08/25/06 @958

i love this photo!!! excellent!!

Slapo  08/10/07 @379

I'm not sure the slight overexposure works that well with the pose and the Meaningless idea, I'd guess rather dim lighting would be better for that. A tad more space on the right would be nice too. Other than that, i like the idea (and the pose too).