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Rajan Parrikar

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Boy in the Fjord
« on: July 04, 2014, 04:00:48 pm »

Part of a small photo essay.


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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2014, 09:26:06 pm »

Seems anachronistic.
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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2014, 12:35:39 am »

Seems anachronistic.

Hello Terry,

In what way?

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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2014, 04:18:42 am »

Seems anachronistic.

Don't find anachronistic.

But I like the contrast between the lower part (saturated colors) and the upper part (rather dull and pastel).

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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #4 on: July 05, 2014, 09:54:36 am »

I agree with Terry. A high tech modern BMX bike in that setting without other visual references to "urbanity"(if that's a word) such as a road or pathway, telephone pole, etc, does have that feel. However the image is well composed and pleasing with the color contrasts, foreground to background contrasts and therefore stands as a fine image on its own. One wonders what he is doing there....is there a village or road behind the photographer sort of feel.
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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #5 on: July 05, 2014, 10:17:05 am »

You get a better sense of the kid and his locale if you click on the link to Rajan's photo essay.
Even when I was in Iceland in 1974, one could find many scenes where modernity bumps up against the ancient world.
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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #6 on: July 05, 2014, 11:15:05 am »

Hello Terry,

In what way?


I don't mean anachronistic in a negative sense, nor in time, but rather in place... the juxtaposition of the a typical urban-looking youngster on his shiny new bike set against the dramatic backdrop of the hills and glaciers – almost as if the bike company chose that location to do a product shoot. He seems out of context and yet, it seems that's the point of the photo (I presume) - normal everyday people live in these spectacular settings.

Thanks, Rajan.
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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #7 on: July 05, 2014, 11:28:21 am »

I like "Main Street" in your essay because it has a link between the boy and the landscape.

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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #8 on: July 05, 2014, 12:04:44 pm »

I don't mean anachronistic in a negative sense, nor in time, but rather in place... the juxtaposition of the a typical urban-looking youngster on his shiny new bike set against the dramatic backdrop of the hills and glaciers – almost as if the bike company chose that location to do a product shoot. He seems out of context and yet, it seems that's the point of the photo (I presume) - normal everyday people live in these spectacular settings.

Thanks, Rajan.

Terry,

I didn't think of your remark in the negative sense.

As for anachronistic - that boy's home (and even a remote Icelandic farm) enjoys broadband speeds much faster than what AT&T allows me here in the middle of Silicon Valley, less than a mile from Google.



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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2014, 12:05:26 pm »

I like "Main Street" in your essay because it has a link between the boy and the landscape.

Hello Scott,

Both the images were taken from virtually the same spot.

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Re: Boy in the Fjord
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2014, 04:28:14 am »

Well done, I really like his "mean" expression:)
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