First off, some philosophical comment: I do not agree that the truth is universally objective. Truth differs from a Democrat to a Republican, from rich to poor, from a victim to a victimizer, from a woman to a man, from a child to an adult, etc., etc., etc... In my view, the truth is just as
subjective as is the emotion. So, building on that, I will have to assume, that what artists do is an
interaction of truth and emotion which often ends up as an
ambiguity. Sorry for twisting your statement this way. (
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I can see at least two kinds of emotion in this photo. Ambiguity? Yes, I can see that, too. The truth is more difficult to extract, though.
Since you have posted this entry also in the Post-Processing Techniques category, I imagine that you expected comments on your technique, as well. Your dramatic colors are certainly eye-catching and most likely intended to enhance the emotional content. I got nothing against that. But, to be honest, I visualize this photo in black&white and I think that it would have more impact that way.
