arminw Posted January 25, 2007 Share #1 Posted January 25, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I have taken this picture on my last trip to Morocco and it came out like this... However, I rather like it and would like to know what you guys think of it. I know we do have some pros on this forum so please don't be shy and let me know. Pro or Con ?? M7 - 35 mm Summicron Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 25, 2007 Posted January 25, 2007 Hi arminw, Take a look here Surrealism pro/con . I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
jmr Posted January 25, 2007 Share #2 Posted January 25, 2007 Armin, I rather like it. I'd prefer a little more recognisable detail in the face, given the choice - which you weren't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brunom Posted January 25, 2007 Share #3 Posted January 25, 2007 Armin I like it as it is mysterious and keeps forcing me to look again to see if I can decipher it better. I feel that if it were cropped vertically to the left of the walker, just before what appears to be a dark window or door in the wall, it becomes, to me, more satisfying to look at? My opinion only. Bruno Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gverdon Posted January 25, 2007 Share #4 Posted January 25, 2007 It works for me, painterly and expressive. I can see the body language, the mood, the light... The only if... would be the tonal range... I've made a try with more black and it works better yet, for me of course. Gérald Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuddel Posted January 26, 2007 Share #5 Posted January 26, 2007 I like the picture too. The items arround the walker seems important to me, because they 'tell' the story. I have had to look at it for a while to see another person standing behind the walker at the wall. I like that kind of images where you can look again and again and they reveal new perspectives each time. Gerald's objection concerning tonal range are comprehensible. In general I think that this kind of pictures have good capability to express emotions, fellings etc and they can develop a deep connection to the observer.But I would not call them surrealism, maybe I would call it abstract. Regards, Andreas Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
samwells Posted January 26, 2007 Share #6 Posted January 26, 2007 Armin - Yes, I like it too...it's truly photographic in that it'd be impossible to create in any other medium (well, almost). And the figure in the background is truly spooky. I do agree with Gérald about more black, or even a touch more contrast. Thanx for showing. cheers: Sam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHAG Posted January 26, 2007 Share #7 Posted January 26, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) To me, this picture evokes some early prints on albumen — I recently worked on a book about Opium where we have these pictures of opium smokers taken in the 20ies et 30ies. I really find a lot of mystery in it, and I love to see something where I cannot instantly put a name on. However, I second Gerald reaction : the mystery here lack tonal range and, namely, blacks — colour of mystery, isn't it ? Absolutely Pro Cheers Johan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminw Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted January 27, 2007 Thanks for all your comments it's been appreciated . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spylaw4 Posted January 27, 2007 Share #9 Posted January 27, 2007 Very interesting photo (in the nicest possible way!), Armin. I think I like it on balance, but I tend to agree about the possible need for more contrast or black tones. It is surreal indeed! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
arminw Posted January 27, 2007 Author Share #10 Posted January 27, 2007 THANKS EVERYBODY ! I have now changed the contrast of this image and those of you who recommended it were right .... it did make a huge difference . Thanks again for all the comments ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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