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11/21/2006 11:19:19 AM |
Wow - this is am image that just reaches in and grabs one's soul.
Please tell me it was staged... |
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11/21/2006 09:19:55 AM |
| Hi. Love this picture, but am a little concerned that the picture portrays actual loss. please let me know that you are OK and loving life! Congrats on a fantastic photograph. |
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06/21/2005 09:59:53 AM |
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06/21/2005 07:49:12 AM |
| i like happy pictures, not that you really care other than i give this a 2. |
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06/20/2005 11:07:25 PM |
this almost tries too hard to be emotional..with all of the props (ie it almost doesn't feel natural and casually depressing like I think the shot was intended, almost too forced) - but the expression on her face and the tear really help to keep this real for me...
good work!! |
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06/20/2005 08:10:42 AM |
Composition fits the challenge well. The technical quality of this image it top notch. You have created an excellent scene. The clarity and mid-tones are superb. Everything in the composition fits right down to the rain streaked window, tear drop and wedding band.
Voters will have some difficulty with the believablity of this image and you may get a few low votes because of it. Though it is certainly possible, voters will have a hard time believing that you could capture such a powerfully sad candid moment right during the challenge week of a "darkness" challenge. It looks setup, but they will feel the setup is very good.
You might have considered not including the album in the composition. It is obvious through the expression, the pose, the window and the bottle of JD that this person is obviously distraught and reflective over something overwhelming to her.
For a photography challenge like this it is better if you don't tell them exactly why she is distraught but let them speculate. This image gives the viewer plenty to think about without the album. We know her sadness has to be powerful enough to drive her to drink during the middle of the day. It could be over the loss of a child as is shown here. Or it could easily be over sadness because of being molested during her childhood. Or it could be bcause she is in an unhappy marriahge and is longing for a happier life. There are many imaginative ways the viewer could explain what they see and that would drive their curiosity to know more.
On the technical side the contrast is just a touch weak and that darkening the blacks slightly to get a true black point might be needed.
That having been said... this is a terrific image and should be a top finisher in the challenge. Kudos to you! |
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06/19/2005 06:18:17 PM |
It is well taken. The tonal range is very nice. The props are not overstated and the rain creates a moodiness for the scene. Technically the only thing I'd change is the orientation of the pictures. She wouldn't be looking at them sideways but want to glance down from time to time to see her lost baby without having to turn the album each time.
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06/19/2005 04:49:59 PM |
| Loved the image. The photo album of the children really brought home the price one pays for unfortunate addictions. |
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06/19/2005 10:20:42 AM |
| Very emotive photo. Fits the challenge great IMO. I love your attention to detail in this shot. Everything present adds to the story, the photo album, the booze, the tissue in the hand(very nice touch), the bear, the tears, the rain...just excellant. Great expression on the model. The composition is strong. I'm really left feeling a connection, and wondering what problems are haunting this woman, and wishing I could help her in some way. Awesome job, this is one of my favorites of the field. |
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06/18/2005 04:57:11 PM |
I was doing fine till I saw this image.... It evoked such memories. Yes indeed this does represent darkness to me as I have been there and still feel the pain. Nineteen years later I still on occasion sit in a silent room and wonder..... what if.
The tears and heartaches still revisit me on occasion, but luckily I have foregone the search for solace in a bottle. This image may not be the most technically perfect of submissions, but it is darkness personified....as only one who lost a child could truly appreciate. Good luck to you |
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06/18/2005 12:56:05 AM |
| A very powerful image. The baby photographs compliment this image so well. I love B & W to show emotion & mood & this is a great example. Well done. |
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06/17/2005 11:10:16 AM |
| Great job of meeting the challenge. Nice and sharp and I like the lighting...particularly the way it hits the folds in her bathrobe. Lacks a tad of contrast to be a really super black and white, but that said, I think you put together an interesting composition. Good luck! |
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06/16/2005 07:04:52 PM |
| good lighting, contrast, and creativity. Sad story. |
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06/16/2005 06:15:51 PM |
| I woulda liked to seen the label of the JD =) |
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06/16/2005 05:46:01 PM |
something feels off in this image... some kind of disconnect.
the models face to body? too posed? the seemingly rain-streaked window and abundunce of light? I can't quite put my finger on it. |
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06/16/2005 02:58:33 PM |
| A very emotional depiction. I hope for the sake of all involved it was staged only. |
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06/16/2005 02:39:15 PM |
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06/16/2005 11:30:02 AM |
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06/16/2005 07:13:18 AM |
| I'm not so sure about the teddy bear. I understand that she probably lost he baby, but, if not for the title, I would never have figured that out. Just something to ponder. |
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06/16/2005 02:51:31 AM |
| I really like this... the emotions just pop out of the picture, great work. |
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06/16/2005 12:47:56 AM |
I'm in the dark. (Bad pun) I want to know what happened. The baby is no longer there but why,how?
A crop JUST above that bottle trying to sneak in at the bottom and a bit more contrast. |
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06/15/2005 02:19:25 PM |
| Wow....all I can say. Brings me to near tears. Losing a child.....utter darkness indeed. |
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06/15/2005 02:19:01 PM |
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06/15/2005 09:41:51 AM |
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06/15/2005 08:37:27 AM |
| Interesting shot. I'd like to see a bit more contrast. |
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06/15/2005 06:25:13 AM |
| The model looks like she is really grieving, obviously over the loss of a child. Very well done. Convincing. |
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06/15/2005 06:05:03 AM |
| One of my ribbon picks this challenge. 10 and favorite. |
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06/15/2005 01:29:07 AM |
| Yikes! That's darkness. This looks genuine, especially with the tissue in hand and the eyes. |
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06/14/2005 09:17:19 PM |
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06/14/2005 08:42:01 PM |
not too realistic... I imagine u standing with a tripod in front of her... "I want more despair! Your future is lost!!!"
But u have an idea, which is good :) |
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