Hand of Chance - created by Christy


Hand of Chance
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**Revised Version**

Thanks to Cagdelphi-Tree roots
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/262946

Thanks to dspruitt- Hand
http://www.sxc.hu/photo/1330848 (5 years and 2879 days ago)

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avatar DanLundberg

Intriguing image, but I'm not sure that having the floating island be secondary in the background demonstrates a full commitment to the theme. Overall, the image seems a tad flat. More shadows/contrast would add more drama. I just don't know what I should be focusing on (the title suggests the hand, although probably that's really just an allusion to what the hand is holding--but the image itself should provide some guidance).

author says:

How is a hand being in my image, causing it to not be on theme? Please explain this to me when there are others in this contest where an island isn't even in the image!!!! Have we all forgotten Surreal interpretation??

avatar MossyB
MossyB says:

Surreal or no, the theme is "Floating Island," not "hand holding stuff." Do you know what the word "island" means?
From Mirriam-Webster (http://www.merriam-webster.com/ ):
Definition of ISLAND
1
: a tract of land surrounded by water and smaller than a continent

In this contest, instead of being surrounded by water, the ISLAND is floating, be it in air, space, or ether (the heavens).
A hand is not an island.

No "forgetting" surreal, so much as not buying a poor excuse for it.

avatar itsdesign
itsdesign says:

Nice idea..but slightly of theme..good luck

author says:

Mossy don't try to insult me by providing a link to the dictionary! My "vision" on this was a hand reaching out of the sky, scooping the island up....Sorry you can't see past your own definition of things

avatar Drivenslush

I like the butterfly steeling part of the island the best, good luck author

no avatar
kevin1223 says:

i personally saw for myself the hand was meant to be scooping up the island. i thought it was a wonderful expression .. and in art expression of ones imagination is key to good work.. i support this image and its originality. . some people should look beyond their own tastes sometimes.

avatar pixelkid
pixelkid says:

The interpretation is wide open. For a butterfly...it is floating. Unsteady ground. This doesn't seem limited to islands as we know it.

avatar bcabilan
bcabilan says:

Good luck to your entry author!

avatar lolu
lolu says:

This island is not floating !

author says:

Thanks for all the comments.....I am so glad everyone is so stirred up over a "floating island"!
I have seen the nasty side of people this week over an image...Kinda sad really....Especially since this is for fun..........Best of Luck to all of you

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