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Gluttony: Waste by ~cedrada:iconcedrada:


©2006-2009 ~cedrada
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"Gluttony (waste, overindulgence) — Thoughtless waste of everything," (Wikipedia, online encyclopedia, accessed June 1 2006)

I tried to capture waste in a photo here. The simple thought of the phrase "throwing money down the drain" and "Pissing money away down the drain" inspired me to take this photo. The coins going down the plughole represent a sheer lack of care that money is being lost, or wasted. The orange tint was added because the colour orange is associated with gluttony.

I tried to steer away from something typical like in the film 'Seven' and go for something that to me represents Gluttony.

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:iconjhxmt:
To repeat what I've already said: I like it. :)

I like the way the coins are reflected in the metal of the tap, and I still like the couple of droplets of water sitting on top of the coin pile...even though I know you're not sure about them, hehe.

Nice symbolism, too. My money does that all too often. ;)

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I'll come to thee by moonlight, though hell should bar the way! - Alfred Noyes
:iconspiritbreath:
This really captures a sense of waste and gluttony well, although some would associate gluttony with eating lots, I think you do a good job by steering away from the stereotype and using a different angle =D good job Becca!

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"Thought and language are to the artist instruments of an art." Wilde
:iconazzers:
Yeah it's cool that you haven't been cliche and shown gluttony as a fat person, it's an interesting concept and I like the shot because it isn't cluttered if that makes sense...

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:iconcedrada:
totally, it took me ages to clean my sink and move all my stuff to make it lok clean.
Thanks for the comment :D

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"He shot my hat Ray.... I can feel air coming in through the hole." - Benton Fraser, due South
:iconchrisofsmeg:
I'm not exactly a specialist on photography but this is quite clever, especially in the way that it implies, as you mentioned above, the lack of care regarding the money that's being wasted.

In short: Nice one :)

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"There ain't no reason things are this way, it's how they've always been and they intend to stay"

- Brett Dennen - Ain't no reason
:iconmk-8:
Yeah, very nice. However, I can't help but feel it isn't *quite* right. I can't honestly put my finger on it though. Bah, all the same, good concept, and it's carried out very effectively.

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-Anything that, in happening, causes something else to happen, causes something else to happen
-Anything that, in happening, causes itself to happen again, causes itself to happen again; though not always chronologically
:iconcedrada:
Have a think and let me know yeah?

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"He shot my hat Ray.... I can feel air coming in through the hole." - Benton Fraser, due South
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cant see the orange tint

if you want gluttony, take a picture of a McDonalds resteraunt in a hospital over in america, i would

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"That Which Does Not Kill Us, Has Extremely Bad Aim"

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:iconsmandy:
though if you wanted to take a picture of a fat person, i'd be willing to model >_>

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Jun 1, 2006, 4:54:01 PM

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