little girl

Of course I don't care about this question to judge the image, or to decide whether I like it or not... If one cares, I would tend to believe, that it can be for 2 reasons: 1) Simple curiosity (academic or in order to learn something); 2) People prefer what's " real " than what's set up, because they want to believe in the magic they see.

 

Are we asking a dream to be reality ? Should we ?

 

For any other matters pertaining to the composition of the photo etc, I believe what we all need to do is to read what Chris Battey wrote about it, then frame this POW and leave it on our walls. It is a nice image, but after a while, I bet all of us would honestly see a missing link that could have made it a really great photograph.

E' bella da invidiare... complimenti anche per tutte le altre!

I enjoy the feel of this picture. I'm not sure I can successfully read into the symbolism of the composition (girls turns her back on the cross? girl has the cross behind her while she contemplates crossing the hole over what's beneath?), nor should any attempt to do so on my part be of any real significance.

 

Photographically, however, there are some real strengths in the lighting and in the composition, with a mix of static and dynamic elements. Her position in the frame but looking right adds dynamic tension, and the various textures/patterns of the walls and stones in the street give us a sense of place while keeping open areas from being blank spots.

 

I agree that there's not a lot of range in the tones here, which renders the image more dreamlike than dramatic. The compressed tonal range doesn't bother me too much, but I do think it's a weakness with regard to the child's head. I don't wish we saw her face, but I do wish there were a little detail. My sense of Daniele's intentions requires that her anonymity be preserved, but a touch more detail wouldn't challenge that. It's hard for me to get beyond the black hole of the subject.

 

Overall, a neat, timeless feel to a shot that has elements any of us can identify with in one way or another.

 

Enjoy.

this image really speaks to me... makes me want to return to Italy... i love the atmospheric blue/black feeling this shot has, and the many possible stories it lets the imagination run with.... thank you for sharing your vision :-)

I can't emotionally access this shot. Perhaps because its too dark with too much contrast and not enough detail / information. As well the blue conveys an artificial feeling rather than any emotion. It leaves me cold, which may be the intent, but at the expense of no interest, and no emotion.

I do admire the imagination of some of the above commentators in their attempts to give the picture meaning. I can't make the jump - there is nowhere to go.

 

I ABSOLUTELY Love your photography!!! Not just this one, but ALL the ones on this site. Hurry and get your homepage up so I can more of you!!!

 

What can I say? It is wonderful, wonderful! Congrats!

Minus one point for such a small image, but otherwise a nice photo.

Too dark. Too small. I haven't got a clue what the elves mean by "unusual composition" except if they mean so bland as to be unusual. I can't tell whether the face is looking towards the viewers, or away from them. Words like "wonderful", "masterpiece" and "brilliant" (as well as copious supplies of exclamation marks) must have been on "special" down at the word market this week. What are you going to say when you see a REALLY unusual photograph, fellas?

This particular POW really caught my eye when I first saw it, and I have enjoyed looking at it for the last couple of days.

 

Is it deserving to be chosen for POW of the many thousands of pictures on photo.net. Yes.

 

Does it create a mood and a feeling, does it make people think, and comment, and stir their imagination. Yes.

 

Did the photographer think carefully about the picture, about its composition, contrast, color cast? Yes.

 

Without apology, I find this inspiring work has succeeded in every way. I look forward to seeing more of your talent, Daniele. Congratualations on a wonderful, captivating masterpiece. I hope that is hung on your wall.

 

Peter Christoph

Simply put, though I don't personally find this composure much more than a well 'exposed' shot, the responses surrounding it certainly contribute to it's successful allure. So many interpretations for a shot of a child facing away from the camera offcenter and facing the tension side of the image... conflict, negative space, contrast - argumentively these all compete against most 'norms' of composition but here they work. The tension generated by the placement of this child (abeit her innocent dress) provide questions as to her (or the photographer's) intent.

I don't care for the image overall but only because it does not get a response from me... I don't see anything that provides theme, subject or point of focus... it's all interpretive... these are the things that make museum displays.

 

Congrats.

I like this photograph because, to me, it defines simplicity. And though the little girl appears to be the focus of photographer, one's eyes cannot help but be drawn to the doll lying on the street near her, abandoned for the moment.

 

it could have happened like this; (maybe not but it COULD have...)

 

photographer: "ok little girl, stand over there and look at me. Now I want a BIG smile ok?"

 

little girl: "no! I'm tired of taking these stupid pictures!"

 

photographer: "Please? Just one more and then we'll be through...ok?"

 

little girl: "I said NO!!! I'm tired and I want some fries. You said I could have some fries!"

 

photographer: "We will get some fries, just ONE more picture and THEN we'll go get some fries...ok?"

 

little girl: "I want some fries NOW! (throws down doll in the street)

 

photographer: "Ok young lady, pick up that doll or no fries for you!"

 

little girl: (looks away from camera and says nothing)

 

photographer: (oh great, it's starting to rain now!)

 

photographer: takes photo, grabs little girl and says; "You can forget those fries now, were going home"

 

little girl: "I want my doll!"

 

sometime later...

 

elf 1: "dude, check this out! POW for sure!"

 

elf 2: "right on dude! We're done. Let's go get some fries, I'm starved!"

I think a lot of us may be interested in hearing from the photographer.

 

(Perhaps it WAS it the french fry thing?)

For me the thing that really adds the interesting compositional balance in the circle of the manhole cover within the square brick outline. Nice.

Very nice picture! Yes the manhole cover really adds to the picture. When i first went to the photo's of the week page i saw where this picture was supposed to be and it wasnt there. i placed my mouse over it and it said "little girl". Which is a name for one of my pictures. I thought "did my pic get photo of the week??!!!" but i looked at the picture and this one is VERY nice! the composition and the way the center is bright but the edges are dark really adds to the photograph. NICE WORK! Take a look at some of my pics!

Bravo! complimenti per la foto

very good