Gossipers...

not sure whether you'd see what I see in this image... Nonetheless I thought I'd share and get CC, hear your thoughts.

Thanks for viewing!

-Reef

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Very clever, and it looks like a lot of work went into it.

It's a work of art, but I confess that I don't pick up any vibes of some obscure meaning.

It's clever but I doubt there's much more than flipping images and assembling them together in PS; and I would not use the "A" word for it myself. And I don't get the title
"United we Gossip". I see "Kaleidoscopic Creeps"

It never matters to me how an image was created or manipulated or fabricated--only the final results are of importance to me. I like the image for its focus, saturation, sharpness and detail. I also like the composition regardless of how it was achieved. For me, the exposure is the weakest attribute (if it were to have a weak attribute).

Robert_Lay wrote in post #6573773
.. and it looks like a lot of work went into it.

I did put a fair amount of work into it... Took shots at three exposures, blended it, worked on levels/curves, a bit of USM, cloned out some distracting dirt on the sides... and of course the flipping and assembling...

Thank you for the comments

SwingBopper wrote in post #6575268
I see "Kaleidoscopic Creeps"

That sounds pretty cool actually! Thanks for the comments.

midnitejam wrote in post #6580393
For me, the exposure is the weakest attribute (if it were to have a weak attribute).

I must agree... Thanks for the comments Much appreciated.

Robert_Lay wrote in post #6573773
... but I confess that I don't pick up any vibes of some obscure meaning.

SwingBopper wrote in post #6575268
And I don't get the title
"United we Gossip".

I'll try to explain, though it still might be just in my head, and nobody else's...

Hmm... Its like one fly is whispering a secret to the other, like when humans do, before it they put their index finger to the lips and go "shhhh"... and on the sidelines, the kids of the woman... in this case, the baby maggots...

Ok, so it may be a little far-fetched and all.. but this is something that happens everyday among women in this part of the world.... They gossip around a lot, its a big part of their day, in fact... and mostly while they are with their children, while they do their domestic/social work. The kids play on the sides, while the mothers just gossip away.

It was the first thing that came to my mind when I saw the image on my camera LCD, so I did the arrangement according to that thought...

"Shhh..."

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It's clear now that you have drawn attention to the anthropomorphic relationship.