Welcome to Visual Theories & Discourse, a forum for discussions and research on theories regarding photographic images. Our current research examines the nature of perception and aims to discover what information is transmitted by a photographic image to the viewer. What is the unconscious content that might be conveyed to or intuited by the viewer?

Please study the three images of semi naked and nude men below. What is your perception of the images?

 

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© 2003 The copyright to these three images belong to the photographer/photographers of each respective image

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Do you consider any or all of the images to be erotic?	Yes	a    b    c
	No	a    b    c
How many photographers are responsible for these images?		1    2    3
Are they male or female?	Male	a    b    c
	Female	a    b    c
What do you think is their sexual orientation?		a_ Heterosexual Homosexual Lesbian Bisexual
		b_ Heterosexual Homosexual Lesbian Bisexual
		c_ Heterosexual Homosexual Lesbian Bisexual
Can you identify the ethnic background of the photographer of each image?		a_ Caucasian Indian African Arabic Asian
		b_ Caucasian Indian African Arabic Asian
		c_ Caucasian Indian African Arabic Asian
Their cultural background?		a_ Western Middle Eastern Asian Indian African
		b_ Western Middle Eastern Asian Indian African
		c_ Western Middle Eastern Asian Indian African
Can you identify their religious affiliation?		a_ Christian Jewish Muslim Buddhist Atheist Agnostic
		b_ Christian Jewish Muslim Buddhist Atheist Agnostic
		c_ Christian Jewish Muslim Buddhist Atheist Agnostic

Please tell us something about yourself. Are you :	Male    Female
_ Caucasian Indian African Arabic Asian ___________ Heterosexual Homosexual Lesbian Bisexual	________ _ Western Middle Eastern Asian Indian African	Christian Jewish Muslim Buddhist Atheist Agnostic

If there are any further comments regarding your perception of these images that you would like to share with us please enter your comments in the email box provided.

Thank you for participating in our research.