250swb Posted April 25, 2011 Share #1 Â Posted April 25, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Â Easter Weekend 2011 and would you believe it, people still use charcol! Part of my weekender's project or 'the things people do'. Â M9, 50mm Summilux. Â Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted April 25, 2011 Posted April 25, 2011 Hi 250swb, Take a look here Sketch. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
!Nomad64 Posted April 25, 2011 Share #2 Â Posted April 25, 2011 I really love this one. It's well composed and focused, got a pleasant bokeh and the plant behind the man adds a touch. All in all a beautiful, timeless and elegant image. Congratulations! Â Bruno Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted April 25, 2011 Share #3 Â Posted April 25, 2011 Steve - Â Excellent, and it could even be a vintage photo from early in the last century. some light sepia toning would complete that sense. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmyjoe Posted April 25, 2011 Share #4 Â Posted April 25, 2011 Wow Steve, that really has a period feel to it. Reminds me of the re-enactors we have here in the States. Beautiful image. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted April 25, 2011 Share #5 Â Posted April 25, 2011 This is quite lovely. Much enjoyed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted April 25, 2011 Author Share #6 Â Posted April 25, 2011 Thank you for your comments! Â Stuny, I know what you mean about a bit of sepia toning, but for this image I went the opposite way with a cooler tone to try and avoid that connection. The image is how I would tend to render this sort of thing anyway, whether somebody is dressed in period clothes (1930-40s) or modern dress. The nostalgia comes from what the person is doing or re-creating, but I'm photographing the modern world. They do the nostalgia, I photograph them doing what they do, but if a McDonalds sign was in the background it would stay there. Its all part of a larger project about what people become or do at weekends, but admit I am particularly drawn to the surreal qualities of 'people out of time'. Â Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George James Posted April 25, 2011 Share #7 Â Posted April 25, 2011 Advertisement (gone after registration) Very good ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
likalar Posted April 25, 2011 Share #8 Â Posted April 25, 2011 Hi,Steve, Â Many very nice comments on your excellent photograph, and I agree with them. Are you saying this not was an actor, not preplanned, not art-directored, nor styled? Just curious, and either way, I really like the photograph. Nice work! Â Larry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave_d Posted April 26, 2011 Share #9 Â Posted April 26, 2011 I thought charcoal drawing became obsolete when the daguerreotype process was invented? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Muller Posted April 26, 2011 Share #10 Â Posted April 26, 2011 Very nice image, please show the rest of the series! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
250swb Posted April 26, 2011 Author Share #11  Posted April 26, 2011 Hi,Steve, Many very nice comments on your excellent photograph, and I agree with them. Are you saying this not was an actor, not preplanned, not art-directored, nor styled? Just curious, and either way, I really like the photograph. Nice work!  Larry  Larry, you could call him an 'actor' in the sense of being a re-enactor of the 1940's. But he was just having a day out like the rest, in this case doing some sketching and catching up with friends. It wasn't posed or pre planned, two minutes later he had finished and gone never to be repeated.  Steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
azzo Posted April 26, 2011 Share #12 Â Posted April 26, 2011 Very nice indeed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ldhrads Posted April 26, 2011 Share #13 Â Posted April 26, 2011 Nice photo, not only do people still sketch in charcoal, but they wear bowler hats as well. The photo is very well put together, nice angle, bokeh and I like the contrast and "coolness" of the photo. Well done :0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmldds Posted April 26, 2011 Share #14 Â Posted April 26, 2011 Excellent photo. I am very partial to charcoal sketching, my favorite medium while in school. Â Tri:) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
semrich Posted April 27, 2011 Share #15 Â Posted April 27, 2011 I go along with all that has been said, and will add that, to me it has nice relaxed peaceful feeling to it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fang Posted April 27, 2011 Share #16  Posted April 27, 2011 I think that's what some people says about B&W photos  Love the photo - it could have been mistaken for a photo taken about a century ago !   I thought charcoal drawing became obsolete when the daguerreotype process was invented? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prunelle Posted May 10, 2011 Share #17 Â Posted May 10, 2011 Easter Weekend 2011 and would you believe it, people still use charcol! Part of my weekender's project or 'the things people do'. M9, 50mm Summilux. Steve Well, it's not the fact that people still use charcoal that surprises me, it's the fact that they still wear bowler hats! Â Nice image. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thompsonkirk Posted May 11, 2011 Share #18  Posted May 11, 2011 Yes – I think there's been a mistake & this should be dated '1911.'  Kirk  Fine shot! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauledell Posted May 12, 2011 Share #19 Â Posted May 12, 2011 Steve, Â A wonderful picture with the composition, tones and the timeless mood. Perfectly presented. Â Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted May 12, 2011 Share #20 Â Posted May 12, 2011 Top notch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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