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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: petermfiore on November 06, 2019, 12:02:21 pm
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Nothing But Time...
Peter
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Very poignant. The toning is also spot-on. Composition and tonality as well.
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Very poignant. The toning is also spot-on. Composition and tonality as well.
I agree about the toning, and I like the washed-out exterior. I think the black block to the left is rather larger than it really needs to be, though.
Jeremy
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...I think the black block to the left is rather larger than it really needs to be, though.
In my opinion, that very block adds the negative space, which contributes to the image in more ways than just visual. The deep, heavy, dark nothingness just underscores the isolation, loneliness, and lack of bright future for the main figure. Me thinks.
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Very good, albeit depressing at some extent. If anything I would like even more negative space, although darkening further might change the mood.
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A fascinating combination of poignant and a touch of Vermeer.
Bravo!
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+1
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In my opinion, that very block adds the negative space, which contributes to the image in more ways than just visual. The deep, heavy, dark nothingness just underscores the isolation, loneliness, and lack of bright future for the main figure. Me thinks.
Agree.
Kent in SD
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Thanks all. Greatly appreciate all of your insight.
Peter
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You certainly have captured the essence of the situation with a lot of emotional and visual impact. Very strong. I can relate to this as my mother is in a Long Term Care Facility.
JR
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You certainly have captured the essence of the situation with a lot of emotional and visual impact. Very strong. I can relate to this as my mother is in a Long Term Care Facility.
JR
This was photographed 19 years ago when my mother was dying from bone cancer.
This is not her, but her roommate. This woman sat at the window all day long. She was a German woman and mumbled "Chocolate cake, Yum Yum". Over and over for hours.
I was very aware of the graphic shapes that surrounded her. How they broke the space into light and deep shadow, and with her placed in the middle world.
Peter
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This was photographed 19 years ago when my mother was dying from bone cancer.
This is not her, but her roommate. This woman sat at the window all day long. She was a German woman and mumbled "Chocolate cake, Yum Yum". Over and over for hours.
I was very aware of the graphic shapes that surrounded her. How they broke the space into light and deep shadow, and with her placed in the middle world.
Peter
Excellent analysis, Peter, that I agree with!
JR
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Super image. Like it just as it is.
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A haunting image that stirs those feelings of guilt in my past.
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A haunting image that stirs those feelings of guilt in my past.
+ 100% on both counts. Is anyone absolved of guilt?
Beautifully balanced graphics, too. And Technicolor would have ruined it.
Rob
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I agree about the toning, and I like the washed-out exterior. I think the black block to the left is rather larger than it really needs to be, though.
Jeremy
My thoughts as well.
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This was photographed 19 years ago when my mother was dying from bone cancer.
This is not her, but her roommate. This woman sat at the window all day long. She was a German woman and mumbled "Chocolate cake, Yum Yum". Over and over for hours.
I was very aware of the graphic shapes that surrounded her. How they broke the space into light and deep shadow, and with her placed in the middle world.
Peter
Perfect framing. You should think about movie work. I think Fellini would have loved your eye.
Rob
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Perfect framing. You should think about movie work. I think Fellini would have loved your eye.
Rob
That would be great...Is he still shooting? Oh wait he died on Halloween 1993. How fitting he chose that day to depart. ; )
Peter
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I'm so glad you didn't title it "Chocolate cake, Yum Yum."
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I'm so glad you didn't title it "Chocolate cake, Yum Yum."
Me too!!! For very many reasons...
Peter
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The image achieves what I think you wanted it to. Very well done.
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The image achieves what I think you wanted it to. Very well done.
Thank you Arlen...
Peter
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Very poignant. The toning is also spot-on. Composition and tonality as well.
I agree completely. I would miss the large dark block to the left were it gone; it adds a voyeuristic sense to the photograph that is all too familiar with a dementia patient. We're always looking in from outside, no matter how close we nmay have been n earlier times..
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I agree completely. I would miss the large dark block to the left were it gone; it adds a voyeuristic sense to the photograph that is all too familiar with a dementia patient. We're always looking in from outside, no matter how close we nmay have been n earlier times..
That's a very good way of describing the relationship, both of shapes as of people in that situation of mental separation. It's heartbreaking.
Rob
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I agree completely. I would miss the large dark block to the left were it gone; it adds a voyeuristic sense to the photograph that is all too familiar with a dementia patient. We're always looking in from outside, no matter how close we nmay have been n earlier times..
I wasn't, of course, suggesting removing the dark block, just making it a little smaller. I'm in a small minority, it appears.
Jeremy