Bleh. Can't spell. You're => Your.

You're best bet is to get a copy of UVMapper and build a template from the mesh objects using that.

I like the text. It gives the piece the look of a really fine album cover. And if "Everybody Else's Girl" isn't the name of a band, it should be.

I really like this one. It kinda gives a sense of black and white without actually being black and white. Heh. Kinda like my home state at the moment. Ah, well... Summer is coming...

Thanks all! The backdrop is actually just a towel that I had washed but forgotten to toss into the dryer. It just kind of air dried that way. I wasn't even really thinking about it when I hung it up, I just wanted something dark in the background. Anyway... I may try some more shots of it this weekend while my daughter is at her mother's.

I love the third one. Reminds me of some of the old barns and buildings that are around my neck of the woods.

It's funny that you picked up on my animation/cartoon comparison, because I started thinking about it after I had posted the thought. There really is very little difference in how they are produced, much like there is very little difference in an artistic photograph and a snapshot. I guess the difference lies in how it is used, or maybe how it is viewed. The animation in Pink Floyd's "The Wall" I consider art, while the cartoon "South Park", while it may be amusing, I don't consider art. I don't really consider the cartoon "Scooby Doo" to be art, but I've seen artistic pieces done, by the same animators, using the same characters.

I think it runs into the ages old question of what is art. One man or woman's nude shot becomes someone else's pornography. It just depends on how you look at it.

Hmm... I've become awfully philosophical. That doesn't happen often!

Anyway, I guess the simple answer to your original question is, no, there is no simple anwer. My opinion is that photography is not being undermined, any more than any other art form is.

I like BSteph's question of when is something not art. Maybe every creation is art, it's just that some of them are my artsy (arty?) than others?

Interesting question. In my opinion, many forms of art have been undermined by the use of computer technologies, including photography, film, music, poetry, and prose. On the other hand, if it weren't for computer technology, I probably wouldn't be jumping into the photography medium as much as I am, simply due to the fact that I have space for a PC, but not for a darkroom. I also use a digital camera, because it's cheaper than getting things developed by a third pary. I don't think the technology is really what undermines the art, it's the people who use the technology, and how they use it. Poetry and prose, for example, are much easier to create and distribute, thanks to computers, but that doesn't mean the author knows how to write.

No matter the medium, computer or "traditional", I think this is the case. Animation, in my mind, is an art. Cartoons are not. The creators of both use the same tools. The same can be said for photography or film.

-Taltos

I'd have to agree about liking the first image due to it's mysterious qualities. It gives you a definate feeling when you look at it, even if it may be an uncomfortable one. The other image seems plain, but my guess is that it's because I saw it after the first, which is the image that really packs a punch.

Rork, I like the way you cropped my pic. I'm always afraid of cropping out too much. The other suggestions were great too. Thanks! I actually did work on another shot where I took the background out completely. I didn't care for it much though. I never even thought of messing with the background that was already there. -Taltos

Thanks for all the comments. I'll work on the size issue a bit. I'm used to working on web images where size is at a premium. To answer Jordy's question, yes, it is a cemetary. The statue is crouched on top of a large grave stone. Now that I think back, I think there was a flag or military marker of some sort on the stone as well. I'll try to post some more of my stuff this week, and I'm working on a "Hands" entry. Having a bit of trouble getting my daughter to hold still for the five seconds it takes to capture the shot though!