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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: KLaban on June 18, 2020, 05:30:51 am

Title: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: KLaban on June 18, 2020, 05:30:51 am

The Eternal Sleep.

(https://www.keithlaban.co.uk/The_Eternal_Sleep.jpg)

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: elliot_n on June 18, 2020, 05:53:53 am

Beautiful.

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: kers on June 18, 2020, 05:58:14 am

+1

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: RSL on June 18, 2020, 08:14:21 am

+2

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 18, 2020, 10:08:16 am

+3.

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: KLaban on June 19, 2020, 03:23:29 am

Thanks to all.

As an aside I received a PM yesterday - the first of its kind - from someone who found the images upsetting and saw no reason for them to be on public view. I of course, by posting where I have, welcome debate on these issues.

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 19, 2020, 10:59:08 am

So one viewer with the attitude that "All art must be happy" didn't like them.
And how many of us have praised this series?

"Illigitimi non carborundum est."

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: elliot_n on June 19, 2020, 11:09:45 am

I have a daily meditation practice (in a buddhist context) and during this morning's sit this image presented itself very clearly to my mind's eye.

I'm fond of rodents - I'm assuming it's a rat (?)

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: sdwilsonsct on June 19, 2020, 11:12:02 am

Excellent.

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: KLaban on June 19, 2020, 01:06:16 pm

Thanks again all.

Elliot, I believe it to be a member of the Mustelid family, stoat or weasel, or possibly even a domesticated ferret. One of my previous posts, 2020: The Chinese Year of the Rat (https://forum.luminous-landscape.com/index.php?topic=135152.msg1173407#msg1173407) is rather spookily a rat. Glad to hear the image was of some use to you.

Eric, I have to say animal life is dear to my heart and as such I do have concerns when people, anyone, misinterprets my intentions.

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: John R on June 19, 2020, 04:54:03 pm

Quote from: KLaban on June 19, 2020, 03:23:29 am

Thanks to all.

As an aside I received a PM yesterday - the first of its kind - from someone who found the images upsetting and saw no reason for them to be on public view. I of course, by posting where I have, welcome debate on these issues.

They are so much more evocative precisely because they are 'dark', or suggestive of "life and death", or decay, and whatever else one may imagine. They are also first rate compositions. Just wonderful.

JR

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: KLaban on June 20, 2020, 04:01:36 am

Thanks, John, much appreciated.

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: fdisilvestro on June 20, 2020, 09:23:52 pm

Quote from: KLaban on June 19, 2020, 03:23:29 am

Thanks to all.

As an aside I received a PM yesterday - the first of its kind - from someone who found the images upsetting and saw no reason for them to be on public view. I of course, by posting where I have, welcome debate on these issues.

Please don't stop posting those wonderful images, nobody is forced to watch them

Title: Re: The Eternal Sleep
Post by: KLaban on June 21, 2020, 04:23:18 am

Quote from: FranciscoDisilvestro on June 20, 2020, 09:23:52 pm

Please don't stop posting those wonderful images, nobody is forced to watch them

Thanks, Francisco, I intend to continue with the series and sharing.