"I AM" by northy

"I AM"

Like many of my set-up shots, this started out as a completely different idea... and thru a variety of twists and turns worthy of a Lemony Snicket book, ended up here... for reasons I fail to understand, the Gowan song "Criminal Mind" kept rolling thru my head as I shot this...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yIjddye2JSA

For the mundane challenge, btw... or it would never have occurred to me to shoot a plug ;p

http://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/15369/mundane-challenge-6

Hope everyone is enjoying the season... thank you so much for all the recent views and comments...
Reminds me of "clean lines" and modern minimalist. Nice one.
December 26th, 2012  
Very cool image
December 26th, 2012  
Brilliant. Love the composition, lighting and clarity. Fav. That's happened to me so many times. What was your original idea?
December 26th, 2012  
Fav... because I find this brilliant. Great job. Well done.
December 26th, 2012  
@losthorizon tx Beau! originally i wanted to do a white-on-white thing... mostly for practice (i struggled with it on a push some weeks back)... but the composition wasn't "speaking" to me... so i just kept trying different things :)
December 26th, 2012  
this is fantastic, very modernist. Fave!
December 26th, 2012  
Wow, great take on the plug challenge. Very cool composition, lighting and atmosphere. Yes it does have a chilling feel! fav!
December 26th, 2012  
Simple and very clever! ;-) Fav!
December 26th, 2012  
Very simple and effective. Love the b&w and that long shadow.
December 26th, 2012  
I don't get it. Sorry, My stupidity and old age I am sure.
December 27th, 2012  
Wow this is fantastic! You completely aced this challenge! Wonderful long shadow and B&W! Superb my dear!
December 27th, 2012  
It's a very clean photo and appealing because it is certainly not cluttered. Getting the plug to stand on its hands is very clever!
December 27th, 2012  
Love the comp Northy
December 27th, 2012  
SUCH a cool shot! Who knew a plug could be so artsy? I love the lighting in this, the thin shadow, the awesome composition. This is awesome!
December 27th, 2012  
Lovely simplicity and such great light!! Gowan? That's a blast from the past!
December 27th, 2012  
@shutterbugger what can i say? i'm old ;p tx!!
December 27th, 2012  
Well that means I'm old too....and my husband....and @slang @northy
December 27th, 2012  
@shutterbugger no... *I* am old... you merely have excellent childhood memories ;p
December 27th, 2012  
I'm 40....and I know the Gowan mullet well :p @northy
December 27th, 2012  
@shutterbugger well - i'm pushing 50... i think i was in my last year at university when Strange Animal came out!
December 27th, 2012  
Amazing idea and execution. Love the simplicity and negative space. Fav!
December 27th, 2012  
ok, you win! @northy
December 27th, 2012  
Lyn
amazing. . .just amazing. . .+f
December 27th, 2012  
Cool
December 27th, 2012  
sweet !!!
December 27th, 2012  
Love this shot! Cuz I'm made of cold stone...... I am.
December 27th, 2012  
Do your boys stand to one side with strange smiles on their faces and whisper things about senility while you're doing these kinds of shots? Mine would! This is awesome though...I love the simple lines.
December 27th, 2012  
sleek! i like it!
December 27th, 2012  
Love the simplicity of this. Great composition. And congrats on making the PP!
December 27th, 2012  
Very cool. Love the light and shadows.
December 27th, 2012  
Love this Northy, very cool! Fave!
December 27th, 2012  
Simply amazing
December 27th, 2012  
i love the simplicity of it, very nice!
December 27th, 2012  
Great shot. Impressed that you have managed to make the plug a thing of beauty :)
December 27th, 2012  
Love your lighting. When we use something so mundane and simplistic the focus is pulled to the lighting, which you have captured perfectly x
December 27th, 2012  
Nicely done! Love the long shadow.
December 27th, 2012  
Sue
Fabulous capture! Simplicity at it's best! Fav
December 27th, 2012  
I love it, very original, it's a FAV for me.
December 27th, 2012  
Incredible plug and lighting. Stunning. Did an old man with an oddly familiar eye tattoo interfere??
December 27th, 2012  
I love how it looks like it is about to walk away!
December 27th, 2012  
@lynnb ha ha ha... tx Lynn... no - my boys have kind of given up on me by now... they just roll their eyes and carry on... ;p

@frankhymus the song reference, the title or the image? it's all a little (ok - a LOT) subjective... i wouldn't blame old age or assume stupidity simply because something doesn't appeal... or isn't understood... but that would suggest there is something here to understand and i'm not entirely certain that would be true!
December 27th, 2012  
very minimal and clean......LOVE the long shadow........really cool shot!
December 28th, 2012  
Like it!
December 28th, 2012  
love this and it's simplicity. nice.
December 28th, 2012  
Too cool. Awesome light and comp.
December 28th, 2012  
This is so simple but I just can't stop looking at it! Great composition, Northy! Fav!
December 28th, 2012  
Cool
December 28th, 2012  
Very cool minimalist shot!
December 28th, 2012  
I really like this!! Well done! The lighting is just fantastic. Fav :)
December 29th, 2012  
Fav. Best shot ever
December 29th, 2012  
Brilliant!! A WOW shot! Can't analyse it - it's just awesome! Fav!!
December 29th, 2012  
I think this is just perfect and thus I had to slap a fav'o approval on it
December 30th, 2012  
Cool xx
December 30th, 2012  
beautiful comp & execution Ms Northy! :)
December 31st, 2012  
Love this! So simple and perfectly composed!
January 2nd, 2013  
oOooh go you... top 5 for the challenge!!
January 4th, 2013  
Hi Northy, you won! Congratulations, and as I'm sure you're well aware you have all the fun of setting and administering the next challenge. I chose not to vote, but I'm pleased to see this excellent photograph come out as the winner. :-)
January 6th, 2013  
This is great!! I love the contrast and the simplicity!
January 7th, 2013  
@automaticslim tx! i have three possible ideas rolling around in my mind... i will pick one and post the new challenge tomorrow :)
January 7th, 2013  
Awesome!
February 1st, 2013  
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