Map Seller

[Jeremy Payne]

1985 ... Jerusalem ... Tri-X ... printed on Seagull G3 fiber paper ... scanned with VueScan on a HP Photosmart C7180 flatbed ...

I always liked this one; I'm looking forward to getting a nice scan of the negative.

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[Slobodan Blagojevic]

Very, very nice! A fresh perspective and use of silhouette... unrecognizable face in the shade and the position and shape of the hand... fantastic!

[John R]

I agree with Slobodan, the image is intriguing. But the unusual take on a portrait also makes me examine the scene even more. Two things bother me: the first is the reflection coming off the map. The second is the tree on the right. Nevertheless it is so unusual that at first glance I overlooked these reservations. And now I still feel the intrigue in the image is sufficient to outweigh my reservations.

JMR

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I'm with Slobodan on this one. Nice!

Eric

[RSL]

Jeremy, Good shooting. I'll go with Slobodan's evaluation. I don't agree with John. I think the flash of sunlight off the map adds to the immediacy of the photograph. As to the tree on the right, I like that a lot better than, say, somebody's SUV parked there. Actually the silhouette of the upthrusting tree balances the mass of the silhouetted face on the left. It's good geometry.

[tokengirl]

Very, very nice! A fresh perspective and use of silhouette... unrecognizable face in the shade and the position and shape of the hand... fantastic!

What he said.  

[wolfnowl]

No disagreement with Slobodan here - just enough detail in the face to hint at more, like peeking at something before unwrapping.  Really well done.

Mike.