Contemplation

So this is the best they can do?
Build giant monoliths to inflate their egos,
Just to erase it from view by polluting it so.
This is why I lost my home?
So man could destroy the land?
To be among many and still be alone?
And to think they say monkeys became man,
I think theyʼre likely descended from Loons.
Bradley S. Hartman on Contemplation


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kipishiux
Beautiful. Very great mood!
Disenchanted
Absolutely beautiful
vanesse
Wow…crazy place to contemplate!!! already out on a limb!!! LOL
great piece!! :o)
Bryan Davidson
Heh, nice man. It’d look just as good without the monkey IMO.
Steven Sandner
Hey thanks everyone! I wasnt sure about this one, its kinda different.
Rosalie Dale IPA
There is a real juxtaposition happening here and it is so appealing!!! Jungle Vs city … man Vs ape etc … Wow!!!! Love it
Maria Murphy
OUTSTANDING !!!!!!
Zaldy Infante
incredible
John Edwards
Hauntingly beautiful
Wendy Slee
beautiful, if not very sad…..
Christian Hartung
this is a very interesting photo, but well edited no matter what it means.
Anthony Mancuso
awesome image steven, whether it means anything or not it’s still a great shot!
Tammy Soulliere
yes is interesting lol and the title and the image does conjure up ideas of meaning in the head lol
Carisma
Greatest shades, sky and silouette!!
Lucindawind
stunning ..love it !
aaronarthur
Yup, this is a great image. So many layers of meaning to uncover. Love it.
eltotton
Very interesting shot. Kind of planet of the ape-ish. Well caught.
brian pendrey
awesome image
Mar Silva
Love the monkey reflecting on the Concrete jungle! Stunning image!
Martin Derksema
You have a beautiful way of creating imaginary landscapes. There is such a great atmosphere in this image. Love the silhouette of the ape. What will he think about the Zoo below …?
MaryO
Beautiful, very mystical.
pinkyjain
This is wonderful, such a magnificent piece
Ulrikeart
Love it.!! What a great idea.
Cliff Vestergaard
Oh man ! this is just a great work of art in my mind.
Mohammad Khaksar
oh my…how adorable…
what a great pos…
wow,well done man…
michael51
this is a point of view that says to me will I or won’t I evolve to a higher level ecellant work
Belinda Leopold
Great work hon!!! Stirs SOMETHING inside….apocolyptic????
Cherie Dirksen
Really gorgeous…lovely composition!
lurline
Well – it’s certainly loaded with atmosphere – and it is haunting because it leaves you puzzled as to its true meaning. I love it! :)
Mel Brackstone
It’s beautifully constructed, love those colours too.
bertspix
Quite an interesting concept…well produced…Bert
Joyce Dickens,...
Very atmospheric, well composed; unique….wonderful processing!
Al Bourassa
Awesome work!!
Kenny Gulley Jr.
interesting indeed
Maya -
Looks great! I love the monkey in the image. It makes the picture more unique or quirky.
DawsonImages
Great title, powerful image
flipteez
This is fantastic!
An element of ET
Great food for thought…....................Where to now?
Geir Floede
Oh. This is was I like. A phantastic compotion and atmosphere here.
BLYTHART
The title says it all … a very peaceful photo.
Steven Agius
Perfectly created Steve, excellent atmosphere the monkey adds that little extra touch to it, well done.
drjones
wow, amazing shot. very unique, and the sky is just magical. well done
funkyfacestudio
Very cool and interesting piece, Nice work !
cherylc1
fabulous interesting image- love the mystic feel-great silhouttes and tones
micmac
I LOVE IT ,GREAT IDEA ,LOVE THE LAYERS AND THE DICHOTOMY OF THIS IMAGE.
Andy Harris
It really is an excellent image… love the tones, mystery and atmosphere you’ve created!
Karl Schlemmer
Love the feel in this. :-)
LisaB entity
woah !!
sajal maskey
the monkey the color contrast, the pic is awesome
Alyson Pearson
wow, this is awesome!!
Lisa Defazio
I am currently working on a large project, it is to protect a bio diverse hot spot in Manila that is being decimated…..... for logging purposes, the rate of on going animal extinction in the small region alone is mind boggling.
That is precisely what it means to me. x bless.
Steven Sandner replied
hmm, with logging, isnt it like… 50% loss of habitat = around 10% loss of species?
berndt2
Great concept : a very meaningful image
Jaybe
Fabulous image.
aksircar
A thought-provoking image,Steven.
LindaR
wow ~ this one is amazing ~ what a great comp in form and in thought ~ love it ~ juxtapostion of the monkey against a city skyline ~ are we we having evolutionary thoughts~? great work all around Steven
JenniferB
Beautiful blend of city and nature… Love the perspective and colour tones… How come you don’t respond to your commenter’s? Is it more Artistic to be all quiet and reclusive? Just wondered, because I’m new to redbubble and I have a lot to learn about etiquette here… :-)
Steven Sandner replied
hey, welcome to RB
it really depends on who is commenting, and what they have said -if its really interesting or debatable, ill reply. most people thank and sometimes send a bubblemail thanking again -personally i think its a too much of a response -but everyones different.
so! good luck with the bubble! and thank you again for the comment ;P
JenniferB
ooooooookaaaaaaaaaay.
Thank you for your response Steven. ;-)
Steven Sandner replied
lol, and your not new!
JenniferB
I’m fairly new!!! Only a couple of months old! All that aside, I love many of your photographs, striking colour tones and use of light.
Steven Sandner replied
lol, your a veteran now…
JenniferB
Anyway, I knew that I could get a reasonably long… response… from you. :-P
Steven Sandner replied
the awesome part is… i have the POWER! to destroy the evidence of my long reply =D
JenniferB
the awesome part is… i have the POWER! to destroy the evidence of my long reply =D
hahahahahahahahahahaha
fuck
shithead!
;-)
Mbernard
This is brilliant. A mood capturing piece of work. Well done.
JenniferB
Thanks for being professional and upping the anti and making me look like an insane, dirty ho Mychael… way to go.
feel free to gag and restrain me Steven.
delete my dirty assed comments any time you like.
JenniferB
oops Michael ... So many men… So little memory of them…
Ravenor
Awesome image!!
Steven Novak
Beyond fantastic. Deserves a word all it’s own.
amarica
this one reminds me of “Planet of the Apes” for some reason, very provocative image Steven
hilarydougill
clever combining and compilation, great imagery, and treatments
SNAPPYDAVE
cool pic …
Margot Kiesskalt
Brilliant, thoughtful work!
Jeff S.
Really well put together, great colors, I love the transition from the redish-brown to gray sky. Nice stuff. :)
CathyBrookes
Shame – his jungle has been replaced. Love it – caught my eye immediately.
Mariaan Krog A...
Interesting concept! Great job!
Anthony Hedger
wonderful work
Larry Llewellyn
This one caught my eye.)
Per E. Gunnarsen
Wonderful work, excellent treatment!
PhotoFox
Holy macaroni!! I like this!!
Jamie Lee
Fantastic work
reflector
A great, concept-driven piece ! Excellent treatment and final image !
Ken Mucke
Brilliant image…..love the tones and feel to this image
Rosalie Scanlon
Nice concept, amazing image.
Mahjabeen Mankani
incredibly interesting!
AnaCBStudio
Love it!...beautiful composition
Sana Khan
aww… dis is jus lovely photo!
pairshion
wonderful composition and such an interesting whole picture !
Anthony Hedger
wonderful work just amazing
Dani Dreyer
Wow, Steven, your work is very impressive!!
Natalie Jay
ah amazingg
Bradley S. Har...
So this is the best they can do?
Build giant monoliths to inflate their egos,
Just to erase it from view by polluting it so.
This is why I lost my home?
So man could destroy the land?
To be among many and still be alone?
And to think they say monkeys became man,
I think they’re likely descended from Loons.
Love this, the monkey looking out over man’s creations is so sad and profound. You can’t help but wonder what he sees and what he thinks of what we’ve done. The colors are stark and make a bold statement as they rise from a dark bronze almost to to a stormy gray. I also love the way the two taller buildings disappear into a sky that seems a bit upset to have them poking there. Keep this up, your work is very original.
botticcelli
awesome!
Babbler
superb !
jennyfnf
Yes, all of this!...
whittyart
beautiful :) yet sad for the animals… if you know what I mean.
whittyart
sad for the monkey to look across to see man made structures instead of forest :)
Excellent, moving image, love it :)
Tamara Bobst
Wonderful work
Béla Török
Fabulous work Steven!
Aimelle
interesting composition… well done !
Van Cordle
Wow fantastic image!!
Harald Gick
Awesome work!
Jacqueline Baker
fantastic work and so emotive just gonna have to add you to my watchlist now!!
frogster
Wonderful work Steven
SueAnne
WOW! Great job
Joanne Bradley
Brilliant composition! Very surreal, makes me think of various fantasy type books I have read!
handprintz
Wow ! gorgeous comp Steven great work
Tania Donald
love this. really touching : )
Cathi Norman
Stunning capture!
ltruskett
So very, very interesting. Love the composition and your use of silhouette.
Astrid Pardew
stunning image and great concept!
mikepaulhamus
very cool shot, excellent feel to it.
AnotherVicious...
wow very thought evoking
and the poem by bradley suits it very hell
julie08
Fantastic:)
Steve Chapple
Another example of your talent. Strong and powerful image!
Murray Newham
simply epic..
sharaff
wow. arty stuff
Mia1
Fabulous shot. Superb. :o) Very well done
Michael Lane
So dark, but very pensive…. very cool
Stuart Rose
great work, love how it captures the invasiveness of the city compared to nature. Great postioning and lighting!
Larry Trupp
Wonderful capture, love your work Steven
Tom Smith
WHAT OMG This is absolutely amazingggggggggggg
Anne McGinn
THis is totally wild and wonderful . So well done.
Mariah Voas
wow.
ARTistCyberello
thats a great idea…..good job!
Lisa Roberts
Simply stunning!
Lisa x
melbourneguy75
Fantastic, love your work :)
Steve Leadbeater
awesome work
syd baker
“What fools these mortals be…”
Alexander Gitlits
Great work. I love the concept and execution.
Scott d'Almeida
awesome;
Deepak Girdher
This is really really nice….. Very creative
titus
love the montages
Anthony Hedger
I love this wow
josiem
incredible work!
Albert Sellaman
Planet of the Apes!
SNik
a typical city skyline:))) , awesome comceept and executin!
Barry W King
magnificent work Steven…I love this.
at first glance it reminded me of Wim Wender’s ‘Wings Of Desire’
nancie
beautiful!!!
dmarie
WOW another cool piece of art…excellent :-)
Aleksandar Top...
excelent.
natalia martin...
excellent!! love these!
Stephanie Exen...
amazing!!
ViktoryiaN
Terrific artwork!!
Sabine Spiesser
I love it!
Sharon Mau
It is sensational Steven.
vixstix
Really, great work. I will have to come back for better look when I don’t have to prepare a meal but the 3 images I’ve seen have left me with strong imagery to contemplate. good to see that you are based in Melbourne.
Laurie Search
Wow….this is incredibly beautiful!!!
Xcape
So imaginative!
jacqleen
LOVE the image….............and your TEXT here…..........wow !!!
Caroline Gorka
Wonderful …and the words you have you are so right
Albert Sellaman 29 days ago
Steven Sandner replied 29 days ago
Thank you very much!
:-)
itsmejenny 10 days ago
AMAZING!!!, i love what you wrote, and your picture its just…..awesome