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<blockquote data-quote="yangnome" data-source="post: 2350671" data-attributes="member: 7413"><p>OK, I finished with an hour and one minute to spare <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />. I guess I'll make some comments about my entry while they are still fresh in my mind. I'll do these behind spoiler tags so they will not influence any judging decisions. </p><p></p><p>[sblock]</p><p></p><p>This was a difficult story for me to write, mainly due to the nature of the photos. Of course, I guess that is what CDM is all about <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />. The pictures did speak the story to me right away. I was not joking when I said that I had a story a minute after the pics had been posted. I don’t know if this was good or bad though, as I really didn’t get a chance to ponder other alternatives.</p><p></p><p>The type of story I wrote is very different from what I generally try to write. I think that the monk photo really forced that though.</p><p></p><p>I immediately decided that I wanted to black guy in the cowboy hat to be the narrator of the story. I really enjoyed that picture, and the expression on his face was priceless. In my opinion, the story had to be about whatever he was looking at.</p><p></p><p>The look on his face, wasn’t just an ordinary look though. He was looking at something spectacular. The look on his face is one of awe, but I also feel impending doom there. I guess that is what led to the end of the world. I would imagine this look on someone’s face if they were unexpectedly staring at a mushroom cloud of an atomic blast.</p><p></p><p> I guess I’ll discuss the spider’s web next. Each of the beads of water on the web reflected the same picture. I had a hard time thought figuring out ho to incorporate something so small into something as epic as the end of the world. </p><p></p><p>Each of the beads of water though kind of resembled a globe. I don’t think it was a far stretch to tie these to planets. Since they each reflect the same scene in their own way, I decided that it would represent the universe…or perhaps a way that alternate worlds exist. </p><p></p><p>As I said, the monk was a tough one to include. It really forced my style into new territory. The picture to me though seemed very obvious. Due to its nature, I would have to interpret literally. I decided that since the world was going to end, he could try to stand against that and protect life as we know it. The actual pose of course, became his final blow.</p><p></p><p>The frosted scenery with the bridge was also difficult to integrate. The winter scene evoked a few emotions from me. Obviously, winter is used to signify death. A bridge can also represent transitions. These were both themes that I wanted to include in my story, but the scene itself was hard to fit as well. The first picture of the man, and the picture of the monk, didn’t seem to correspond with the weather in the scene. </p><p></p><p>I decided to make the scene the backdrop of the story…or at least a partial backdrop. I suppose the spider’s web is a backdrop as well. The frost spread once the world began to die. In my opinion, this was my weakest pic use, but I couldn’t fid a way to use it that didn’t seem forced. I hope it didn’t come across as too bad a throw away. I really wanted to integrate it better, but couldn’t figure out how without making it too forced.</p><p></p><p>Overall, I am not sure that I am happy with the story. It was shorter than I expected, but given the pictures and the story, I couldn’t really see extending it any further. I could have had the angel talk to the narrator more, or extended the fight scene, but I didn’t think either should go much longer.</p><p></p><p>I tried to end the story leaving the reader to decide if the story were a true happening, or just the drunken ramblings of a homeless man. I also hope that didn’t seem too forced. I also hope that the judges realize the intentional use of the incorrect grammar and slurred pronunciation of words. I tried to write this as if a drunken homeless man were telling the tale. I had originally used this to a greater degree, but went back and changes a lot of his speech patterns as I found them distracting. </p><p></p><p>Anyway, I enjoyed stretching my boundaries a bit. I look forward to seeing what Ranger Wickett and Herreman the Wise do with the pictures. It will be interesting to see how the pictures spoke to them. </p><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="yangnome, post: 2350671, member: 7413"] OK, I finished with an hour and one minute to spare :D. I guess I'll make some comments about my entry while they are still fresh in my mind. I'll do these behind spoiler tags so they will not influence any judging decisions. [sblock] This was a difficult story for me to write, mainly due to the nature of the photos. Of course, I guess that is what CDM is all about :p. The pictures did speak the story to me right away. I was not joking when I said that I had a story a minute after the pics had been posted. I don’t know if this was good or bad though, as I really didn’t get a chance to ponder other alternatives. The type of story I wrote is very different from what I generally try to write. I think that the monk photo really forced that though. I immediately decided that I wanted to black guy in the cowboy hat to be the narrator of the story. I really enjoyed that picture, and the expression on his face was priceless. In my opinion, the story had to be about whatever he was looking at. The look on his face, wasn’t just an ordinary look though. He was looking at something spectacular. The look on his face is one of awe, but I also feel impending doom there. I guess that is what led to the end of the world. I would imagine this look on someone’s face if they were unexpectedly staring at a mushroom cloud of an atomic blast. I guess I’ll discuss the spider’s web next. Each of the beads of water on the web reflected the same picture. I had a hard time thought figuring out ho to incorporate something so small into something as epic as the end of the world. Each of the beads of water though kind of resembled a globe. I don’t think it was a far stretch to tie these to planets. Since they each reflect the same scene in their own way, I decided that it would represent the universe…or perhaps a way that alternate worlds exist. As I said, the monk was a tough one to include. It really forced my style into new territory. The picture to me though seemed very obvious. Due to its nature, I would have to interpret literally. I decided that since the world was going to end, he could try to stand against that and protect life as we know it. The actual pose of course, became his final blow. The frosted scenery with the bridge was also difficult to integrate. The winter scene evoked a few emotions from me. Obviously, winter is used to signify death. A bridge can also represent transitions. These were both themes that I wanted to include in my story, but the scene itself was hard to fit as well. The first picture of the man, and the picture of the monk, didn’t seem to correspond with the weather in the scene. I decided to make the scene the backdrop of the story…or at least a partial backdrop. I suppose the spider’s web is a backdrop as well. The frost spread once the world began to die. In my opinion, this was my weakest pic use, but I couldn’t fid a way to use it that didn’t seem forced. I hope it didn’t come across as too bad a throw away. I really wanted to integrate it better, but couldn’t figure out how without making it too forced. Overall, I am not sure that I am happy with the story. It was shorter than I expected, but given the pictures and the story, I couldn’t really see extending it any further. I could have had the angel talk to the narrator more, or extended the fight scene, but I didn’t think either should go much longer. I tried to end the story leaving the reader to decide if the story were a true happening, or just the drunken ramblings of a homeless man. I also hope that didn’t seem too forced. I also hope that the judges realize the intentional use of the incorrect grammar and slurred pronunciation of words. I tried to write this as if a drunken homeless man were telling the tale. I had originally used this to a greater degree, but went back and changes a lot of his speech patterns as I found them distracting. Anyway, I enjoyed stretching my boundaries a bit. I look forward to seeing what Ranger Wickett and Herreman the Wise do with the pictures. It will be interesting to see how the pictures spoke to them. [/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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