The Horror

[Igor_Doncov]

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The key to the matter is the black hole in my opinion.

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Image Description

This is Mustard Canyon. On this particularly rainy day it looked grotesque. I decided to come up with a composition that conveyed that impression. Actually, not all of it looked grotesque but I chose to focus on this because of it’s emotional impact.

Technical Details

GFX50R, 45-100mm, f/11, focus stacked.

Specific Feedback

I’m interested in Conceptual and Emotional feedback.

Also, I darkened the bg to separate the mound of mud. Would you darken it further or should it be lightened?

[John_Williams]

This brought back memories of climbing around Indian ruins when I was a child, and a feeling of old things gone by. The ruins were up a crag on the side of a cliff, and made of well worn mud and rock. Even as a youngster the openings and quarters were tight. My second thought was to wonder what formed that?

[Bonnie_Lampley]

It - as in Cousin? (actually it was Cousin Itt - I had to look it up - ha). Cousin Itt had two “eyes”, though, not just one.

The opening makes me think “gaping maw”, so I think you conveyed grotesque well.

[Igor_Doncov]

I decided to change the title of this based upon the last line Kurtz mutters in The Heart of Darkness.

My intention had always been to use this title but when I finally got to posting it I forgot my intent.

[Igor_Doncov]

@John_Williams, @Bonnie_Lampley

Thank you for looking and commenting on my beloved ogre.