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Headless (a month of Blur)
Headless (a month of Blur)
Jutilda


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Camera: Canon PowerShot Pro1
Location: Austin, Tx
Galleries: Black and White, Blur
Date Uploaded: Aug 1, 2007

Viewed: 455
Comments: 23
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 Yes, Shannon, it had been raining, yet the sun was out. WEIRD.

Took this in front of a Target store. I had to cheat and used a lens blur action, then played around with it to make it look like this. ;~D

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 08/05/2007 04:56:08 AM
My favorite part of this is the shadow, which also seems to just melt away and have no head. I thought maybe the head had been saved in the shadow, but no, it's really, really gone. Nice.
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 08/03/2007 06:37:36 AM
I like the starkness and contrast of the brights vs the darks. Her outfit fits right in with it too. :)

And yes, she does seem to be headless, nice blending. Where is her horse though? Oh wait, is there such a thing as the Headless Horsewoman? ;)
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 08/02/2007 05:18:32 PM
very cool how her head is missing now.
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 08/02/2007 05:05:01 PM
She is gradually being consumed by the background slash of black - that's one treacherous parking lot you've got there. :) I like how the background neatly separates her into three sections.
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 08/02/2007 08:38:20 AM
This has to be my favorite urban picture of yours. I just love the contemporary look and feel of this.

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 08/02/2007 07:55:51 AM
Intriguing. Like a still from an Italian movie.
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 08/02/2007 03:46:24 AM
oooooo I like that she's headless it grabs my imagination.
 08/01/2007 07:59:31 PM
Very nice. Another of the images here that goes beyond just being a blurry image. The processing keeps it simple and clean (blurry clean that is) but with high interest as well. I really like that her head just blends away.
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 08/01/2007 07:52:52 PM
i love how the head blends into darkness. very nice contrast and tones.
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 08/01/2007 07:33:25 PM
So many of these shots have such a nice vintage feel, and yours is an example. Well done!

Message edited by author 2007-08-01 23:33:33.
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 08/01/2007 06:49:34 PM
Sigh. Stupid internet connection here - just left a long comment and for naught. Nice shot, my dear.
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 08/01/2007 06:21:29 PM
I wonder when she lost here head? Hope no one kicked it into the gutter or God forbid it met up with a car...but she seems to be getting along quite nicely without it. Halloween isn't to far off so perhaps she can get herself a proper noggin at that point. Cool shot and processing Judy.
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 08/01/2007 06:02:05 PM
there certainly is something captivating about a headless blurry woman...without even going into the possible symbolic meanings...
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 08/01/2007 05:48:13 PM
Hey Judy
This is really great. but I don't like that she has no head...

I mean, she's in a Target mall, where could she have left it??!!
my guess is, she'll never get it back.

Great B&W conversion and the contrasts, almost duotones, are super!

~Anni
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 08/01/2007 05:43:37 PM
This is so cool...love the processing and the way that her clothing style and the image work together to make this look like a shot from the 50s. Great image.
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 08/01/2007 05:16:06 PM
I like the high contrast b/w. I love the public moment in this person's life... all of these just make me want to know more. Nicely taken.
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 08/01/2007 05:00:01 PM
WOW WOW WOW!!! LOVIN this shot. It is simply gorgeous. Extremely emotive. i second Goodman! STOP CHEATING! ha.
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 08/01/2007 02:15:22 PM
The contrast is outstanding, as well as the composition. Headlessness is perfect.
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 08/01/2007 11:00:27 AM
faceless too! stop cheating now. :p
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 08/01/2007 10:52:36 AM
Excellent candid photo, love the choice of B&W here.
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 08/01/2007 10:34:57 AM
WOW .. love the high contrast in this and the movement .. love your processing .. a fantastic candid photograph ...:)
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 08/01/2007 09:25:51 AM
very very cool. is she holding an umbrella and wearing a tank top and flips flops at the same time? been having some summer rain?
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 08/01/2007 09:16:49 AM
I love this. The blur in front as the person is moving forward. Headless she clutches her purse trying to move but only ending up where she started. Nice.
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