July 18, 2012 - Through the Looking Glass

CaliforniaMama · 07-18-2012, 09:25 AM

Alice Through the Looking Glass is one of the series photographer Elena Kalis has shot underwater. See the entire Alice serieshere.

DanaC · 07-18-2012, 01:19 PM

Oh, I love it!

Must send a link to our Martin. He'll be blown away.

Sundae · 07-18-2012, 01:22 PM

That is a gorgeous sequence of photos. Some I would be happy to have on the walls of my fictional penthouse.

The above isn't the best of them. Between the closed eyes and clenched fists I feel Alice is struggling into her new dimension. But there are ones which are effortless enough to be sublime.

Thanks Cali.

DanaC · 07-18-2012, 01:22 PM

I've just been and seen the series of them. They're truly wonderful, veryarresting, really quirky...

But... there are one or two thatmake me feel just a little uncomfortable. There's something slightly sexual about some of the images, and it jars a little with the apparent age of the subject.

Gravdigr · 07-18-2012, 02:36 PM

If it was my kid, I might have a bit of a problem with the turtle shell pic, and there might be a little too much leg shown in some of the shots, but, I wouldn't be terribly concerned about it.

DanaC · 07-18-2012, 02:37 PM

It was the turtle pic I was thinking about in particular. And the legginess.

Like I say, I think they;re gorgeous. Just one or two that gave me pause.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-18-2012, 10:51 PM

I don't understand the objection to either of the turtle shell pictures.

classicman · 07-18-2012, 11:00 PM

nor do I. Legginess? You're both pervs.

Clodfobble · 07-19-2012, 11:55 AM

I think it's the potential implication that she's naked behind the turtle shell... except you can clearly see straps on her shoulders. There are also a few shots where, were she above water, her "underwear" would be visible, but given that it's in a pool the mind assumes "swimsuit." The tone of these pictures all seemed fine to me.

orthodoc · 07-20-2012, 12:17 AM

It's not the 'legginess' that disturbs me, it's the skirt blown up around her hips along with the over-the-knee stockings and the forward flexing ... I wouldn't be comfortable seeing my daughter as the subject of some of these pics. As you say, Dana, it's the age of the subject.

Aliantha · 07-20-2012, 12:38 AM

I don't see any sexualisation in those pictures at all, and with young girls wearing dresses, you have to have pretty sedate girls for them not to be showing off their undies half the time. I don't see any that make me feel they're inappropriate. They seem like pretty natural types of poses for kids at play to me.

SPUCK · 07-20-2012, 05:47 AM

I'm pretty impressed with the model's moxie. Some of those poses are not easy to achieve.

BigV · 07-20-2012, 11:35 AM

The title of the project is "Alice in Waterland and Looking Glass Stories".

07-18-2012, 09:25 AM	#1
CaliforniaMama I wonder . . . Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The Left Coast, a pretty good place to be. Posts: 1,278	July 18, 2012 - Through the Looking Glass *Alice Through the Looking Glass* is one of the series photographer Elena Kalis has shot underwater. See the entire Alice serieshere.

07-18-2012, 01:22 PM	#3
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	That is a gorgeous sequence of photos. Some I would be happy to have on the walls of my fictional penthouse. The above isn't the best of them. Between the closed eyes and clenched fists I feel Alice is struggling into her new dimension. But there are ones which are effortless enough to be sublime. Thanks Cali. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

07-18-2012, 02:36 PM	#5
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	If it was my kid, I might have a bit of a problem with the turtle shell pic, and there might be a little too much leg shown in some of the shots, but, I wouldn't be terribly concerned about it. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-18-2012, 10:51 PM	#7
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I don't understand the objection to either of the turtle shell pictures. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

07-18-2012, 11:00 PM	#8
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	nor do I. Legginess? You're both pervs. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-19-2012, 11:55 AM	#9
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I think it's the potential implication that she's naked behind the turtle shell... except you can clearly see straps on her shoulders. There are also a few shots where, were she above water, her "underwear" would be visible, but given that it's in a pool the mind assumes "swimsuit." The tone of these pictures all seemed fine to me. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

07-20-2012, 12:17 AM	#10
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	It's not the 'legginess' that disturbs me, it's the skirt blown up around her hips along with the over-the-knee stockings and the forward flexing ... I wouldn't be comfortable seeing my daughter as the subject of some of these pics. As you say, Dana, it's the age of the subject. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

07-20-2012, 12:38 AM	#11
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	I don't see any sexualisation in those pictures at all, and with young girls wearing dresses, you have to have pretty sedate girls for them not to be showing off their undies half the time. I don't see any that make me feel they're inappropriate. They seem like pretty natural types of poses for kids at play to me. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-20-2012, 05:47 AM	#12
SPUCK Professor Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1,911	I'm pretty impressed with the model's moxie. Some of those poses are not easy to achieve.

07-20-2012, 11:35 AM	#13
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	The title of the project is "Alice in Waterland and Looking Glass Stories". __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

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