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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: KLaban on July 30, 2020, 01:04:28 pm

Title: Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: KLaban on July 30, 2020, 01:04:28 pm
Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

(https://www.keithlaban.co.uk/Earth_to_Earth.jpg)
Title: Re: Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on July 30, 2020, 05:28:32 pm
Wow!

It looks as if this one fell into wet cement and couldn't get out.
Title: Re: Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: John R on July 30, 2020, 09:09:00 pm
Whenever I see this series, I always pause, taken aback by the sheer reality of death and decay and how well you have captured this subject. I have to reassure myself that it is part of a cycle that also includes life. Amen.

JR
Title: Re: Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: KLaban on July 31, 2020, 04:55:43 am
Eric, it puts me in mind of the casts of the Pompeii body cavities.

John, yes, thankfully a continuous cycle.

In many ways 'Dark Times' is the antithesis of much of my other work, although there are hints to be found within the 'Abandoned Lives' series. The series could be seen as a strange bedfellow given that it comes from someone who cares deeply for animal life, but seemed an appropriate exploration and deviation for these, our dark times.   
Title: Re: Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: francois on July 31, 2020, 07:32:38 am
Poor little guy… It reminds me of the Peruvian dish, cuy ( link (https://www.thedailymeal.com/travel/what-cuy) ).
Yours seems to be a dehydrated version ;-)

Well seen.
Title: Re: Earth to Earth, Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust
Post by: KLaban on August 01, 2020, 05:50:45 am
Poor little guy… It reminds me of the Peruvian dish, cuy ( link (https://www.thedailymeal.com/travel/what-cuy) ).
Yours seems to be a dehydrated version ;-)

Well seen.

Thanks.

The mole is actually a naturally mummified version.

;-)