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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: petermfiore on November 06, 2019, 12:02:21 pm

Title: Nothing But Time
Post by: petermfiore on November 06, 2019, 12:02:21 pm
Nothing But Time...


Peter
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on November 06, 2019, 12:46:46 pm
Very poignant. The toning is also spot-on. Composition and tonality as well.
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on November 06, 2019, 12:50:49 pm
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
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on November 06, 2019, 12:54:33 pm
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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.
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: armand on November 06, 2019, 01:02:11 pm
Very good, albeit depressing at some extent. If anything I would like even more negative space, although darkening further might change the mood.
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 06, 2019, 02:12:53 pm
A fascinating combination of poignant and a touch of Vermeer.
Bravo!
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: RSL on November 06, 2019, 03:17:25 pm
+1
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Two23 on November 06, 2019, 08:58:33 pm
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
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: petermfiore on November 06, 2019, 09:41:53 pm
Thanks all. Greatly appreciate all of your insight.

Peter
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: John R on November 06, 2019, 09:47:45 pm
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 
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: petermfiore on November 06, 2019, 09:57:05 pm
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

Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: John R on November 06, 2019, 10:29:08 pm
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
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Martin Kristiansen on November 06, 2019, 11:22:06 pm
Super image. Like it just as it is.
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: KLaban on November 07, 2019, 03:47:10 am
A haunting image that stirs those feelings of guilt in my past.
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Rob C on November 07, 2019, 03:58:00 am
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
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: stamper on November 07, 2019, 03:59:08 am
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.
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Rob C on November 07, 2019, 05:58:17 am
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
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: petermfiore on November 07, 2019, 10:43:07 am
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
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 07, 2019, 02:18:16 pm
I'm so glad you didn't title it "Chocolate cake, Yum Yum."
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: petermfiore on November 07, 2019, 02:27:21 pm
I'm so glad you didn't title it "Chocolate cake, Yum Yum."

Me too!!! For very many reasons...

Peter
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Arlen on November 07, 2019, 04:55:10 pm
The image achieves what I think you wanted it to. Very well done.
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: petermfiore on November 08, 2019, 10:08:11 am
The image achieves what I think you wanted it to. Very well done.

Thank you Arlen...

Peter
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: D Fuller on November 08, 2019, 03:31:39 pm
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..
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Rob C on November 09, 2019, 04:53:15 pm
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
Title: Re: Nothing But Time
Post by: Jeremy Roussak on November 10, 2019, 04:33:21 am
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