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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: RSL on May 31, 2016, 12:09:24 pm

Title: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: RSL on May 31, 2016, 12:09:24 pm
Stamper's "Hello There" reminded me of this one.
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on May 31, 2016, 12:24:08 pm
Great shot, Russ.
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: Zorki5 on May 31, 2016, 12:42:25 pm
Stamper's "Hello There" reminded me of this one.

At first glance, people in the background being larger than those in the foreground create a bit of cognitive dissonance for a split second... then you realize it's just a painted wall. This feeling would have lasted longer if all characters were painted as well as the smoking guy and his companion. Stampers's "Hello There" does not have that, because of a different perspective.

Interesting shot, Russ, thanks.
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: stamper on June 01, 2016, 03:46:01 am
This definitely works. There is a nice rhythm and balance between the elements and as per usual nicely processed. :)
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: francois on June 01, 2016, 04:43:38 am
Very nice too. I like it a lot.
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: Rob C on June 01, 2016, 10:03:16 am
Migraine.

;-)

Rob
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: seamus finn on June 03, 2016, 06:35:55 pm
Came to this late. Great one, Russ.
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: petermfiore on June 04, 2016, 08:55:21 am
This feeling would have lasted longer if all characters were painted as well as the smoking guy and his companion.
Painted as well. I think what your saying is more realistic. The artist, Gary Kelly, that did this campaign used various Artistic stylistic approaches for the various writers that were depicted...

Peter
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: Rob C on June 04, 2016, 12:01:11 pm
Painted as well. I think what your saying is more realistic. The artist, Gary Kelly, that did this campaign used various Artistic stylistic approaches for the various writers that were depicted...

Peter

Never been there, but it strkes me as very 'Soviet'! The painting, that is.

Rob
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: petermfiore on June 04, 2016, 12:24:41 pm
Never been there, but it strkes me as very 'Soviet'! The painting, that is.

Rob

Very much so...Gary has been influenced by Russian constructivism and now a neo-cubist. It was a major campaign for Barnes & Noble store cafes throughout the US.

Peter

Painting by Gary Kelly
Title: Re: Coffee With the Watchers
Post by: Zorki5 on June 04, 2016, 02:40:04 pm
Painted as well. I think what your saying is more realistic.

Yes, of course. Bad choice of words by me; thank you.