Comments on: The Four Elements

By: ervinelin

ervinelin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:19:22 +0000

Hi again,

That statement was meant to be read “if you see it poetically”, perhaps I should have worded it in a better way.

Yes there’s no meaning behind or story behind it, you got it right. Like I said there wasn’t meant to have any.

But thanks for your inputs anyway. It’s good to hear comments from both sides of the spectrum.

By: amateur

amateur — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 07:07:29 +0000

I thought you said you don’t ‘fluff’?, what the “Poetically (or fluffily)…” statement about?

Your statement reflected you “stumpled” and sounded just like you said it yourself, “no meaning or story or purpose” behind your images, those were what I thought exactly.

I’m not in this industry so I don’t have any work to show. I’m just one of those viewers you are trying to show/sell your work/service and get comment from, and you have mine.

Good luck.

By: ervinelin

ervinelin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:45:20 +0000

Hi there,

thanks for your comments. yes you are right there is no meaning or story or purpose behind the images.

There was never an intention to have one and there isn’t a need for one. If you know me, I don’t do fluff. Trying to add meaning to images that were near intended to have meaning is not my kinda thing.

To each his own I suppose.

Perhaps you could leave a link to your own portfolio so that I can better understand where it is you are coming from and learn a thing or two from you.

By: amateur

amateur — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 03:17:42 +0000

Asethetically nice but what are you trying to convey? just asthetics? If so they look pretty but conveys nothing especially originality. If I have to assume you borrowed the idea of Elements from the Feng Shui theory, you’re short of the Metal? Why 4 when there’re 5? Unless you conceived it to be different from the norm? But what’s really the message if any you’re trying to deliver to your viewer? Just asethetics? If so you’ve scored, else I think it’s just another set of pretty pictures done well with photoshop that are no different from those postcards you can buy cheaply in tourist attractions. I wouldn’t ‘brag’ these into your portforlio to gain any commercial benefits, it’s a risky move. Just being frank. No hard feelings.

By: ervinelin

ervinelin — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 04:27:47 +0000

Ah thanks… glad you dropped by!

By: Shenghao

Shenghao — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 15:51:09 +0000

Superb work dude… Enjoyed your write-up too.

By: ervinelin

ervinelin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:03:33 +0000

Thanks Michelle! Didn’t know you read my website. Anyway I heard the good news from Emily, congrats!

By: Michelle Yan

Michelle Yan — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:32:52 +0000

Hey ervine,

Great job! I really like the bonsai one too.

Michelle

By: ervinelin

ervinelin — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 13:46:53 +0000

Haha, yah but nevermind lah, I needed only a few spoonfuls!

By: Yan Ling

Yan Ling — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 10:26:16 +0000

Hey Ervine…

Haha… I’m working in NPugs leh…. sources readily available…. =p