time was ... Noise

A little peace found by celebrating the noise instead of fighting

it. Comments/suggestions welcome.

Great! The atmosphere, tones, and light are unique!

This is a wonderful image of very powerful light and composition , great details and so pleasant to view

 

Wishing you all of the best my friend

Fantastic mood to this, has a real 70's feel.

Jeff, noise or no noise, I love this photo. I am so captivated by the isolation of the subject matter and the way the muted tones soften the feelings I get and the way all the angles and the perspective you've shot from work that I'm not sure I would have noticed the noise. The bit of detail that you've preserved out the lighted window adds a wonderful depth and the reflection you've captured in the cabinet door gives another dimension to locate the space we're in. It just feels so real, as if I am transported right into the space. I could be happy looking at this for a long time. It makes me feel just about right. --Fred

It feels contemplative and intimate. You can loose yourself into your own thoughts in a place like this. Great composition.

This photo tells a story...somebody waiting for something...may be an intimate moment...

I will give you what is my honest opinion because I think your having been such a gentleman gives me confidence you will take this the right way. First, the strength of the image. It is obvious, and has been commented on by the earlier commentators. The lighting is fabulous, the tones luminous. As you have seen in many of my pictures, I say, bring on da noise! and celebrate it. The only issue I have with this image is a compositional one. Being that you live in Boston, I pressume you are Western. The way the Western eye naturally reads an image is going left to right, starting on the lower left corner. Therefore, IMO, for this image to "read" right, I believe you should try rotating it horizontally. That way, the eye travels from dark area of the board, through the sink, past the cabinet windows, and into the light of the window. This is not to suggest that the image cannot be successful if this rule is broken, but I think in this particular image especially, it will be a benefit. Those are my two cents.

Whoa! Something from the past, yet retaining a definite connection to the present moment. I join to the thoughts of Fred. The tones and the soft&dreamy atmosphere lead my imagination to the 30`s or 40`s. But, the small patch of reflection, the "windows XP-desktop"-colors (which are beautiful, IMHO) grab me right into the present day. :-)

 

Funny, I can well see what Emmanuel means with his comment. But to me, this "opens" just like it is. I read this one from the light of the window to the dark cupboards of the right. :-)

 

Beautiful, affecting and original capture!

 

With best regards,

Alpo

 

P.S.

To me, the noise in this image comes from the silence and the obvious desolation of the kitchen. There is someone missing from that place and that raises the noised voice of silence. It can also be interpreted so, that despite the relative peace, there is an immediate possibility of threat in this home. ... Just my interpretations from the image...

Very interesting composition, perfect DOF, bravo, best regards.

Very good atmosphere and tones. Congrats !

lovely soft effect and the tonal. Like it.

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Just beauti-ful!!! nice one Jeff!

Great atmosphere Jeff!

Thanks for great, thoughtful, and supportive comments everyone. Emmanuel, this is exactly the type of comment I need to grow, so I'm never offended by thoughtful and helpful criticism. You are right, I have a Western eye and sensibility, so my sense of composition and balance is probably biased. I flipped the photo and found it seemed off a bit and required some changes to restore my warped idea of balance. But this is the sort of comment that becomes embedded permanently in this soft head of mine, so I'll keep this compositional guide in mind in the future. Alpo, thanks for your thoughts, which were introspective and stirred up thoughts about this simple picture that I hadn't entertained. I appreciate your time to comment deeply.

Nice of you to stick to your guns. You saw the scene after all. Like I said, no rules are absolute in life, let alone in something as subjective as art. You have to please yourself first and foremost, for it is you the image will stare back at more often than anyone else.

Hi Jeff. You know i love interior shots and this one is definitely a winner! Soft light, muted colours and noise give this shot an air of mystery and allow for a forgotten, hidden story to unfold. Well done.

Hi Jeff, you were definitely right with two things you said: traces of humanity are something that hold my interest now for months already, many of my photos deal with it. the second point: I'm not sure if it's me who is despondent, it might only be the traces, or the humans who leave them. then again: its probably me, too. best wishes from Vienna,fr.

Brilliant work Jeff. Just sifting around your deep body of work found this shot which evokes so many emotive feelings. The elegant treatment brings mystic and more.

Ain't make me hungry.