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Rain.Water.Drops
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reports, 9h 58m agoRaindrops, waterdrops, floating on flowers/plants.
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The BEST of the YARD's Street Photography-Vol 6
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reports, 9h 29m ago=The-Yard-Collective Street Photography Club, presents its members' best submissions!
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Monday features
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reports, 9h 5m agoMonday features are here again. Featuring my watchers and others. Join us.
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Features for my new watchers
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reports, 19h 28m agoMore than 100 artists. Take a look and fave some.
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Talent-Scope - Issue #5
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reports, 1d 2h agoTalent-Scope is a monthly news article aimed to be featured each first weekend of the month to give a platform for emerging artists and spotting hidden talents while celebrating even better pictures that deserve more exposure!
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T h e P o r t r a i t s
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reports, 1d 1h agothis is how a good photo expresses the feelings of the character
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Colorful Rainbow Feature--huge--100's featured
*feature-me
reports, July 2
reports, July 2Many rainbow pieces featured in this article. Please view these amazing pieces.
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78 Photography Rules for Complete Idiots
^kkart
reports, 1d 13h ago
reports, 1d 13h agolol some of these are just downright hysterical!
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Our Beautiful Nature II
~OccupyedHead
reports, July 2
reports, July 2A big collection of amazing nature photography. Enjoy.
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Incredible Photography Feature [100 Deviants]
~angeloflightx
reports, June 30
reports, June 30The Incredible Photography Feature highlights the galleries of 100 unknown artist who deserve more recognition for their photography.
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So Underrated! [The Big Feature N.1]
=Haila-OurFarewell
reports, June 29
reports, June 29So I guess this is the end of my first news feature. Thanks for looking at these beautiful deviations, and remember fo fav the article. (:
well done to you all!
well done to you all!83
Square Photos: Various Sizes & Style
~n0t1m3
reports, July 3
reports, July 3Only square photos with various sizes (but square 
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Conceptual Photography Features Vol.8
^FaMz
reports, July 2
reports, July 2Features for July Daily Deviations and other Conceptual Features
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How Did They Do That?! Photo Episode 4
`superkev
reports, March 4, 2007
reports, March 4, 2007How Did They Do That?! Episode 4
It takes a lot to create a great photo, and sometimes the process seems like a mystery to the casual observer. In each episode of How Did They Do That?!, I interview a photographer about the creative process behind one of his or her recent popular photos. This time, I talk to `suzi9mm about what went into creating Sprained Minds.
Can you tell me some of the technical details about this photo?It was taken with a Canon 10D and Sigma's suberb 105mm EX macro lens. I seemed to have forgotten the ISO speed at 200, which was completely unnecessary as I used a studio flash with a softbox and that offered plenty of light. Thanks to the flash, I could easily use aperture 11.
What are you trying to say with this photo?I never felt like it would contain a message of any kind. It's more like a visual blast. I enjoy combining aesthetics and questinable subjects like violence or gruesome things like this. The photo doesn't really make sense, I mean, how would a syringe be filled with blood if it was stuck through a tongue? It wouldn't. The act in itself seems quite useless. Nevertheless I find it amusing and I seem to not be alone.
What kind of preparation went into making this photo?I think first I applied a light make up foundation on my skin to have a pale skin and have the other things stand out better. I set up the camera on a tripod, the flash was standing behind it. I stood in front of the camera and held a remote switch in the other hand. I then just had to put a fakeblood-filled syringe through the tongue, eh. I have a tongue piercing so I managed this quite easily.
Did you have a purpose in mind, or a goal for this shoot?Most of all I wanted a good looking, strong visual shot. It’s one of those photos that I wish to just have an effect on the viewer and hopefully please the eye while perhaps confusing the mind with the content. I originally didn't actually plan to have the syringe through the tongue, I was thinking something more like having the syringe next to the face or so...but un-surprisingly, that was boring... I was trying to think of a way to have the syringe closer and closer to my mouth, the more intimate and close-up photos get, the better usually. I then figured I could have it through my tongue. I mostly went for side-shots but, luckily, tested how it would look from straight ahead. I have to admit I didn't at first see that this was clearly the best out of them all.
Did you have any problems or challenges with the shoot?It was really technically quite easy. The problem with self-portraits is always the cropping, as it’s very hard to place yourself perfectly in front of the lens. But really, the hardest part was to hold my tongue out, stick in a syringe, and keep pressing the fake blood out while taking shots at the same time. As usual, it took something like 50 or 70 shots to get it right. Thankfully the unavoidable drool didn't ruin the shot.
Sprained Minds is an iconic image. It rocketed to the top of the list of popular photos on deviantART and has stayed there for years. It's an image that, regardless of whether or not you like it, grabs you by the eyeballs and doesn't let you go.
Thanks `suzi9mm for sharing some insight into your creative process. Until next time, ^superkev out!
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