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[geetee1972]

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Something of a crowd pleaser and definitely not my cupp a tea but I suppose it has a certain naive charm and the scale of the place (Beachy Head) is impressive. As an explanation, Beachy Head on the south coast is notable for three things. First is the picturesque lighthouse set stark against the cliffs. Second is that this was a reporting point for Lancaster Bombers heading out and returning from bombing runs over Germany. Third, it is a notorious suicide black spot. Everywhere you go there are signs for the Samaritans (the anonymous telephone counselling service that is often the last port of call for those about to take their own life) and clusters of flowers tied to rickety fences. There is also a permanent chaplaincy service, staffed with volunteers who wander around in high vis jackets. Their objective is to try and talk down those who have reached the end of the road or if not, at least be the last friendly soul they see. It’s all terribly poignant, especially as it’s otherwise quite picturesque and on a clear day it will be bustling with young families walking dogs and flying kites.

 

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On 1/5/2020 at 5:39 PM, geetee1972 said:

Something of a crowd pleaser and definitely not my cupp a tea but I suppose it has a certain naive charm and the scale of the place (Beachy Head) is impressive. As an explanation, Beachy Head on the south coast is notable for three things. First is the picturesque lighthouse set stark against the cliffs. Second is that this was a reporting point for Lancaster Bombers heading out and returning from bombing runs over Germany. Third, it is a notorious suicide black spot. Everywhere you go there are signs for the Samaritans (the anonymous telephone counselling service that is often the last port of call for those about to take their own life) and clusters of flowers tied to rickety fences. There is also a permanent chaplaincy service, staffed with volunteers who wander around in high vis jackets. Their objective is to try and talk down those who have reached the end of the road or if not, at least be the last friendly soul they see. It’s all terribly poignant, especially as it’s otherwise quite picturesque and on a clear day it will be bustling with young families walking dogs and flying kites.

 

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Geetee1972,  Your photograph at post #2761, is most superb.  Probably one of the best ones that I have seen on the forum in a while, IMO.  The light, composition, texture, color and pattern all work together to create a most excellent photograph.  IMO, it is a photograph that makes one; Stop, Look, Think and even Feel.  Bravo!   r/ Mark

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5 hours ago, LeicaR10 said:

Geetee1972,  Your photograph at post #2761, is most superb.  Probably one of the best ones that I have seen on the forum in a while, IMO.  The light, composition, texture, color and pattern all work together to create a most excellent photograph.  IMO, it is a photograph that makes one; Stop, Look, Think and even Feel.  Bravo!   r/ Mark

 

5 hours ago, xiaubauu2009 said:

 

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Wow thank you both. It was more luck than anything. The sky had been very overcast and the sun was still covered by cloud but in a single moment a tiny break opened up and the angle of the light hitting the cliffs was suddenly perfect.

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19 minutes ago, geetee1972 said:

 

Wow thank you both. It was more luck than anything. The sky had been very overcast and the sun was still covered by cloud but in a single moment a tiny break opened up and the angle of the light hitting the cliffs was suddenly perfect.

Don't think it's luck mate, your composition is not luck. The lighting is actually second to the composition.

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Geetee1972,   That is what I find both amazing and great about photography, one can both create and render a precise moment in time.  In your Post #2761, you did both and created a most excellent photograph in a moment in time.  Your portrait work also reflects the same creative talent and mastery of rendering people in a moment in time.  Keep creating.  r/ Mark

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I met Frieda randomly in a Church- - an incredibly impressive building I felt compelled to see the internal architecture of so I wandered in - and we chatted for about half an hour. She is 91 and spent her life working as a midwife.

 

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Greg,  As I have written before about your portrait work, there is something in the way you render a person with the light, composition, color, pattern, bokeh and the subject's expression that makes your photographs stand out from many other portrait photographers.  Many of your portraits cause one to stop, look, think and even feel something about both the person and moment in time.  I have shown your photographs to other photographic artists and judges and they agree with me about your work.  You create and have a way of capturing the essence of a persons soul or spirit.  I haven't quite put my finger on how you consistently portray a person that makes them so uniquely different.  All I know and feel about your photographs they are most excellent and unique renderings; it could well be the subject person too.  You have great talent and creativity with your photography.  Keep creating and let the world see what you see.  Superb photograph of Frieda!  r/ Mark

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35 minutes ago, LeicaR10 said:

Greg,  As I have written before about your portrait work, there is something in the way you render a person with the light, composition, color, pattern, bokeh and the subject's expression that makes your photographs stand out from many other portrait photographers.  Many of your portraits cause one to stop, look, think and even feel something about both the person and moment in time.  I have shown your photographs to other photographic artists and judges and they agree with me about your work.  You create and have a way of capturing the essence of a persons soul or spirit.  I haven't quite put my finger on how you consistently portray a person that makes them so uniquely different.  All I know and feel about your photographs they are most excellent and unique renderings; it could well be the subject person too.  You have great talent and creativity with your photography.  Keep creating and let the world see what you see.  Superb photograph of Frieda!  r/ Mark

Well said - and waiting for your book, Greg!

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19 hours ago, geetee1972 said:

I met Frieda randomly in a Church- - an incredibly impressive building I felt compelled to see the internal architecture of so I wandered in - and we chatted for about half an hour. She is 91 and spent her life working as a midwife.

 

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Beautiful work!

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I sort of feel encouraged to share a little more of what I've been doing recently. I confess I sort of thought that the work I've been doing recently might not be to everyone's taste but your kind words have made me change my mind.

One of the things I've really focused on is nude portraiture, something I'd never done until recently. I've been focusing on male nudes for a number of reasons, some practical (it's easier to find men willing to pose nude when they aren't models being paid to do so) and some artistic (this work builds on the themes in 'Here Among the Flowers' by expanding into other areas of the psyche, specifically 'The Shadow', which is something that both men and women have but my focus is still on the male psyche for various reasons).

The following three are my favourites and I confess represent work I am genuinely excited about:

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Jerry Ready by Greg Turner, on Flickr

These last two very much inspired by the Lucien Freud painting of Pope Pius after Velasquez.

 

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2 minutes ago, geetee1972 said:

I sort of feel encouraged to share a little more of what I've been doing recently. I confess I sort of thought that the work I've been doing recently might not be to everyone's taste but your kind words have made me change my mind.

One of the things I've really focused on is nude portraiture, something I'd never done until recently. I've been focusing on male nudes for a number of reasons, some practical (it's easier to find men willing to pose nude when they aren't models being paid to do so) and some artistic (this work builds on the themes in 'Here Among the Flowers' by expanding into other areas of the psyche, specifically 'The Shadow', which is something that both men and women have but my focus is still on the male psyche for various reasons).

The following three are my favourites and I confess represent work I am genuinely excited about:

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Mark by Greg Turner, on Flickr

Mark by Greg Turner, on Flickr

Jerry Ready by Greg Turner, on Flickr

These last two very much inspired by the Lucien Freud painting of Pope Pius after Velasquez.

 

Bravo, Greg! 

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Greg,  Your three photographs in your Post # 2773 are most excellent.  Interesting rationale to photograph males but makes sense.  IMO, your three photographs would be quite superb in B&W as well.  It is just one of those subjects that photographs quite well in either color or B&W.  In all three, your photographs make one stop, look and think.  Bravo!  r/ Mark

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21 hours ago, LeicaR10 said:

Greg,  Your three photographs in your Post # 2773 are most excellent.  Interesting rationale to photograph males but makes sense.  IMO, your three photographs would be quite superb in B&W as well.  It is just one of those subjects that photographs quite well in either color or B&W.  In all three, your photographs make one stop, look and think.  Bravo!  r/ Mark

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I tried all three in mono and the third image in particular worked very well. But I found a few years ago that I came down very much as a colour photographer even though I do adore mono photography.

 

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Greg,   I agree, B&W worked very well for your above third photo.  If you create best with color, then stay with it.  Looking at your photographs, I would say color works best for your subjects too.  As I tell my workshop students with thoughts to remember;  it is the content that makes a photograph and how you create it is always your decision, not for someone else to decide.  Keep creating Greg...your photographs are superb!  r/ Mark

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21 hours ago, geetee1972 said:

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I tried all three in mono and the third image in particular worked very well. But I found a few years ago that I came down very much as a colour photographer even though I do adore mono photography.

 

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prefer the color one. The color is so soft and comfortable. 

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