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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: KLaban on October 01, 2020, 07:40:29 am

Title: Shameful Cull.
Post by: KLaban on October 01, 2020, 07:40:29 am

Shameful Cull.

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

Title: Re: Shameful Cull.
Post by: JNB_Rare on October 01, 2020, 08:01:20 am

The image itself is arresting, but the image plus title makes me ask for the story/explanation.

Title: Re: Shameful Cull.
Post by: KLaban on October 01, 2020, 08:21:57 am

Quote from: JNB_Rare on October 01, 2020, 08:01:20 am

The image itself is arresting, but the image plus title makes me ask for the story/explanation.

The title refers to the badger cull here in the UK.

Further details here (https://www.badgertrust.org.uk/cull)

Title: Re: Shameful Cull.
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 01, 2020, 08:36:39 am

Wow!
The cull sounds as if the UK government is picking up a few (nasty) tips from the U.S. government.
Powerful image.

Title: Re: Shameful Cull.
Post by: kers on October 01, 2020, 10:29:28 am

Looks abit like the skull of the 'Alien'...

Title: Re: Shameful Cull.
Post by: KLaban on October 01, 2020, 12:52:00 pm

My aim was to produce a rather haunting, ghostlike image, the antithesis of the magnificent creature it was when alive.

The skull was lent to me by a friend who found it while marking out a piece of land for his land management degree dissertation. 

Title: Re: Shameful Cull.
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on October 01, 2020, 02:05:12 pm

Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on October 01, 2020, 08:36:39 am

The cull sounds as if the UK government is picking up a few (nasty) tips from the U.S. government.
Powerful image.

It's a powerful image. The badger cull has very strong proponents as well as antagonists. It's not being done for fun.

Jeremy

Title: Re: Shameful Cull.
Post by: KLaban on October 01, 2020, 03:37:03 pm

I'm aware it's a contentious issue.

I say arm the badgers.

Title: Re: Shameful Cull.
Post by: John R on October 01, 2020, 10:05:38 pm

Somehow aesthetic, almost soft, yet disturbingly real.

JR