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Colours
=Abanna
reports, 2h 55m ago
reports, 2h 55m agoIn our life there is a single colour, as on an artist's palette, which provides the meaning of life and art. It is the colour of love.
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Five Best Online Image Editors
^kkart
reports, 2h 47m ago
reports, 2h 47m agoLifehacker takes a look at the 5 Best online image editors. For those of you that don't use Photoshop, I highly suggest taking a look at this, as these apps allow you to edit your images in a browser window, and some are VERY powerful!
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Blur of Color
*NanaPHOTOGRAPHY
reports, 3h 3m ago
reports, 3h 3m agoDo you love colors? Yes?
Then look at these awesome deviations, which all have less than 100
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Then look at these awesome deviations, which all have less than 100
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A Rainbow out of Squares.
*HarlequinFever
reports, 3h 43m ago
reports, 3h 43m agoA beautiful rainbow made out of beautiful squares.
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Hipnotizati de mare
~simpLeStyle10
reports, 1d 3h ago
reports, 1d 3h agoLa mare...mereu mi-a ajuns ceea ce am simtit.
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Tasty Sweets Contest!
=Closeup-Photography
reports, 17h 52m ago
reports, 17h 52m agoTasty Sweets & Yummy Treats. Look to your sweet tooth for this one folks, we are looking for some deliciously yummy macro photos. Whether you bake cookies and cake, gleam for ice cream, or take a trip to the candy strip, we want it all! Any Treat will do, the Tasty Sweet is up to you!
For Official Rules and Regulations see the link in this news article
For Official Rules and Regulations see the link in this news article
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Legs Up! - It's PINUP time again!
=rav777
reports, July 10
reports, July 10This is a collection of deviations showing real Pinups in the classic Retro poses from various Artists. For the 4rd time I present a variation of Vintage Pinup Queens as well as fresh modern Pinup art. If you love Polkadots, seamed Nylons, Plateau-Heels and and Miles-long-legs you should not miss this collection.
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butterflies, dragonflies, ladybugs
~appleplusskeleton
reports, July 10
reports, July 10best photos of butterflies, dragonflies and ladybugs 
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Sky. #5.
~Disco-Science
reports, July 12
reports, July 12Hello there! This news article is the result of a thumb share thread I posted few days ago on the dA forum along with pictures from my favorites. I hope you enjoy them. 
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Monday features
*niwaj
reports, July 13
reports, July 13Wanna get featured?? Read it and see how. It's realy easy.
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Around the World - Vol. 1
*ade135
reports, 1d 21h ago
reports, 1d 21h agoFrom Afghanistan to Burundi.
To be continued with "Around the World - Vol.2 - From Cambodia to Ethiopia "
To be continued with "Around the World - Vol.2 - From Cambodia to Ethiopia "
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Purrrrrfect Photos 4
=GeorgiaPeaches
reports, July 12
reports, July 12Kitty photos with less than 50 faves. Biggest article yet!
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Amore<3
=OzureFlame
reports, July 11
reports, July 11A collection of (mostly) photographs inspired by love and romance.
Who loved it?
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Interview with TheTragicTruth-Of-Me
`Princess-of-Shadows
reports, July 15, 2008
reports, July 15, 2008 Interview with =TheTragicTruth-Of-Me
Today I am bringing you one of the artists who I most admire and love. I've known her for many years now, even though in the first times she had no idea I even existed, and she has helped me find my way in art and is a constant source of inspiration, kindness and intelligence. Her main goal is to combine two things that most people believe are impossible to fuse: beauty and concept. And this makes me all the more interested in her ideas.
Thank you so much my dear Victoria for taking the time to answer these questions. I'm sure many others want to know who you are behind the camera and what inspires such wonderful creations.
♥ How would you define yourself in 10 words so that we know a little more about the artist behind the lens?
I never take myself too seriously but I am very, very determined. (sorry I know that’s tweleve! )
♥ Your works are very unique in a magical way, you are able to combine beauty and glamour, however they are filled of real life intense emotions we can all relate to. What inspired you to choose the path of fashion/ beauty/ glamour in your art?
I have always been interested in fashion and beauty and their intense power of communication and how easily they can spark the imagination. My room is filled with fashion and photography magazines and if I’m not taking photos I’m looking at them. Creating an atmosphere and realising a concept with makeup and clothes is what I love to do most and beauty and fashion allows me to do that.
♥ You are a very beautiful young lady as you must know by now and of course very talented as well. Beauty and talent usually bring a
lot of jealousy from other people. Have you ever had to deal with rude comments judging you for working mostly with yourself as the model?
You are far too kind!
In the past yes, but I think the best way to deal with that is to carry on what you are doing and do it to your best. When I first started submitting on this site some people would question my motive for using me as the model. I do think that some people would truly like to believe
that I use myself in my photography out of vanity or because it is easier, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
I use myself for various reasons. It is convenient for a start; you do not need to plan in advance so this enables spontaneity when shooting.
But using myself in my photos also enables me to bring my personal experience and emotions to my images. As you say my photography deals a lot with the emotions I have gone through, so it is often fitting for me to portray them myself. I also feel a great sense of achievement when I am both in front of and behind the lens, its hard work. It’s been a long time since I encountered any animosity. I think people are more accustomed to seeing self portraits now and realise that it is an artistic choice over anything else.
♥ One of the themes I find particularly interesting in your gallery is how you portray Love as being something truly Tragic, beautiful and yet sad. Is this your vision of it in real life, or is it just your artistic vision?
Just like most aspects of life, love has its ups and its downs. I’ve experienced both in abundance and its power has such an enormous effect of my life and beliefs. I don’t feel all love is a negative thing, often on the path to finding it there is a lot but there is also love out there that is truly happy. However I do often find it more of a natural process to turn the hurt and sadness into images as my photography is a great outlet for my emotions.
♥ When you look back to your older works, do you realize how much you've grown? Is evolution your main goal, or do you focus on expressing your thoughts and feelings above all?
I love to look back at my older works and see the progression I’ve made. I have learnt so much since I started taking photos. I’m always trying to better myself and evolve technically to create the best photos possible. But my main aim is to produce photos that have aesthetic AND concept. To me that’s the greatest goal. I don’t want to get complacent, I can always pick out areas where I need to improve and having deviants that are helpful enough to critique and advise me as well as suggest areas of improvement means I always have something to aspire to.
♥ I think a lot of people are also very curious about your user name. What is the meaning behind it, if you don't mind sharing?
Lol. I get this question a lot. And to be fair, I have no idea. It’s rather ambiguous; it can mean anything to anyone. I guess everyone has their own ‘tragic truth’, a self realisation that they don’t want to have, but this has only manifested myself in my photo ‘the tragic truth of me’.
But if I ever realise what it truly means to me, I’ll let you know!
Today I am bringing you one of the artists who I most admire and love. I've known her for many years now, even though in the first times she had no idea I even existed, and she has helped me find my way in art and is a constant source of inspiration, kindness and intelligence. Her main goal is to combine two things that most people believe are impossible to fuse: beauty and concept. And this makes me all the more interested in her ideas.
Thank you so much my dear Victoria for taking the time to answer these questions. I'm sure many others want to know who you are behind the camera and what inspires such wonderful creations.
♥ How would you define yourself in 10 words so that we know a little more about the artist behind the lens?
I never take myself too seriously but I am very, very determined. (sorry I know that’s tweleve! )
♥ Your works are very unique in a magical way, you are able to combine beauty and glamour, however they are filled of real life intense emotions we can all relate to. What inspired you to choose the path of fashion/ beauty/ glamour in your art?
I have always been interested in fashion and beauty and their intense power of communication and how easily they can spark the imagination. My room is filled with fashion and photography magazines and if I’m not taking photos I’m looking at them. Creating an atmosphere and realising a concept with makeup and clothes is what I love to do most and beauty and fashion allows me to do that.
♥ You are a very beautiful young lady as you must know by now and of course very talented as well. Beauty and talent usually bring a
lot of jealousy from other people. Have you ever had to deal with rude comments judging you for working mostly with yourself as the model?
You are far too kind!
In the past yes, but I think the best way to deal with that is to carry on what you are doing and do it to your best. When I first started submitting on this site some people would question my motive for using me as the model. I do think that some people would truly like to believe
that I use myself in my photography out of vanity or because it is easier, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.
I use myself for various reasons. It is convenient for a start; you do not need to plan in advance so this enables spontaneity when shooting.
But using myself in my photos also enables me to bring my personal experience and emotions to my images. As you say my photography deals a lot with the emotions I have gone through, so it is often fitting for me to portray them myself. I also feel a great sense of achievement when I am both in front of and behind the lens, its hard work. It’s been a long time since I encountered any animosity. I think people are more accustomed to seeing self portraits now and realise that it is an artistic choice over anything else.
♥ One of the themes I find particularly interesting in your gallery is how you portray Love as being something truly Tragic, beautiful and yet sad. Is this your vision of it in real life, or is it just your artistic vision?
Just like most aspects of life, love has its ups and its downs. I’ve experienced both in abundance and its power has such an enormous effect of my life and beliefs. I don’t feel all love is a negative thing, often on the path to finding it there is a lot but there is also love out there that is truly happy. However I do often find it more of a natural process to turn the hurt and sadness into images as my photography is a great outlet for my emotions.
♥ When you look back to your older works, do you realize how much you've grown? Is evolution your main goal, or do you focus on expressing your thoughts and feelings above all?
I love to look back at my older works and see the progression I’ve made. I have learnt so much since I started taking photos. I’m always trying to better myself and evolve technically to create the best photos possible. But my main aim is to produce photos that have aesthetic AND concept. To me that’s the greatest goal. I don’t want to get complacent, I can always pick out areas where I need to improve and having deviants that are helpful enough to critique and advise me as well as suggest areas of improvement means I always have something to aspire to.
♥ I think a lot of people are also very curious about your user name. What is the meaning behind it, if you don't mind sharing?
Lol. I get this question a lot. And to be fair, I have no idea. It’s rather ambiguous; it can mean anything to anyone. I guess everyone has their own ‘tragic truth’, a self realisation that they don’t want to have, but this has only manifested myself in my photo ‘the tragic truth of me’.
But if I ever realise what it truly means to me, I’ll let you know!
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I am inspired to write a commentary on the nature of people to react poorly to some types of photographic art. In a few words I would like to express my own opinion on the matter (which relates to the *isolation of the individual* concept that is very interesting to me).
It seems, to me anyway, that when an artist comes along with a talent for reaching beyond the sense of isolation we all have and for a moment makes us feel that we are at our deepest levels, after all, of the same mind, body and spirit that this feeling is very challenging to our sense of self.
A person who is well grounded in their own sense of self, in my opinion, takes this challenge as a breath of fresh air (much like a person who is not afraid to die is thrilled by horror movies, or sky diving perhaps) but a person who is not confident in their sense of self takes this challenge as a threat to identity, and it is there that the fear and personal attacks against the artist grow from.
Thank you for these interviews. Thank you for the inspiration to think beyond myself once again.
(I have had to substitue asterix for quotations in this piece because I am simply not smart enough to figure out how to put things in quotations - sorry)
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