grayscale blanket and body

this is one photo from a series that was inspired by many sleepless

nights. i used a model, and arranged the blankets over top of him,

and used natural light from nearby windows.

 

what kind of feeling (if any) does this give you?

 

if you comment/rate, let me know which of your photos you'd like me

to comment/rate, and i'll return the favor.

i'm not sure why i like this so much, but it's very clever, i like the lighting -- the burned out bit at the top i'm sure is a result of the scan or it can be fixed but a great shot nonetheless.

The 'feeling' I get is kinda spooky, in a surreal way. The way the cloth hangs, it almost looks like it's a human-shape (but not human) covered in cloth coming towards you, rather than laying down. I agree about the lighting and the spot near the top, other than that I like it. I'd love to see this with other fabrics and lighting styles... could be a coffee table-style book?

The shark-gills effect. For some reason it always evokes an emotional response. This also resembles suffocation. Truly nightmarish. Thanks for the inspiration.

A strong shot for sure... With a lot of character. My thoughts about it at firs weren't of somebody that cannot sleep, but of a faceless and colorless ghost, one of those that appears in nightmares...

the head is a bit burned, yes, but i decided to keep it that way for the time being. at first glance it detracts from the quality, but i feel (after staring at it a long time) that it adds effect to the discomforting tone of the image. what would you like to see instead?

 

i will post the link to the entire series shortly - but this shot is probably the best of them all. i was just experimenting with many different poses and textures.. some of the other shots are a bit weak.

Funny. I like the folds, but the highlight is a little heavy for my tastes.

 

Maybe give him/her a red rose in the mouth (on this side of the blanket, of course)?

Creative and well executed. Good job!

I think this would be awesome without the hot spot on the face area...just my opinion, though. Very nice shot.

Quite disturbing...but that's good. Quite a unique image.

It made my heart race. I almost felt as if I was the one suffocating. Very vivid image! It really grabs you.

Unsettling in a most tasteful way, quite impressive. As fas as the "hot spot" is concerned, I rather agree that it adds to the dramatic implications of the image, although I'd love to see a print without it, just to compare.

Great shot! Makes me think of dusty old mummies.

I like the original better than the second, by the way...

Really cool. The way the sheets are folded makes me think of articulated metal, like this figure is wrapped in armor or machinery. That gives it emotional impact -- this person is suffocated by what looks like one heavy sheet. I won't go further into what it evokes for me, because I try to restrain myself from sounding like an Art History 101 dork.