Love is Blindness (Mothers in Wartime)

Very dramatic, exquisite light and textures! Best regards, Catalin

Wonderful Bw image. Great that you saw this as a composition. db

First off, congrats to the sculptor. What a wonderful piece of art.You have captured the mood well. As mentioned ,the angle is perfect.I really like the up close capture. I can tell you have enjoyed many visits to this.Really good image and I think it fits the title well.

Strong composition, perfect tones.

 

Regards

is the thing making us guess most of all. This is an incredible image, speaking with such a dull, muted yet heartouching drama, of the time we'd probably imagine in the exact colour palette you gave us.

 

Congratulations with the amazing composition.

 

Alibek

So impressive, touch directly the soul!

The tonality in this picture is wonderful, Jeff. It correctly interprets the old statutes one sees on the boulevards of Europe. The subject matter, of course, has more heft to it than a collection of pixels, for at its very heart is a sentiment that I'm sure all of us recognize. My wife swears that if ever our child was falling out the window, she would jump out ahead of her and break her legs to cushion the fall. I didn't say anything to her, because the truth of the matter is that I don't know if faced with the ultimate choice of sacrificing myself to save another, I would have the resolve to overcome my natural instinct for self-preservation.

 

I know deep down inside I have good intentions, but I believe EVERYBODY, even the worst evil doers, believe they have good intentions, and when I see a person flee in the face of exploding mortars and rockets--like the mother of the child my parents adopted during our civil war--I am more overcome with pity than contempt for her, for she had to make a terrible choice I have never been forced to. Yet, millions of mothers in wartime starve themselves to the bone to ensure the survival of their young. Somehow, they find strength they never thought they had, people no more remarkable than you or I, yet, in the face of tragedy, do remarkable things.

 

To them, most of whom die anonymous deaths, dropping off like the leaf off the mighty tree which gets so weak a slight breeze knocks her off the branch of life, there is, in the final analysis, the faith that saw them through, and, of course, their conviction that there was something worth fighting for.

Jeff, I agree with previous observations, this is a very emotionally strong and impressive shot.regarda,maria

This picture conveys a gritty feeling of immediate, harsh reality as compelling as it is disturbing. Beautifully done as always.

Great photo with powerful impact!

Jeff.. Very powerful and emtional image.. Great interpretation.. Cole

Powerful image good its not a real one,best regards

Yes... powerful indeed! Great point of view and crop. A really fine image. Congrats!

Jeff, you captured here a very emotional scene, perfectly fitting the title. Both their expressions are very powerful.

Nice shooting angle that gives the image a very emotional tone. Well done Jeff!

No war! Very strong photo.

Very nice composition and interpretation of the title.

Great composition. This is a a wonderful interpretation. ~Danielle

Super interpretation, the angle and pov absolutely place us there,extremely emotive and powerful image.

superb title - one of the best songs ever written.

Such a painfull shot, the statues are weathered, gaunt, mold ridden and time worn and all that just adds to the emotional power of the sculpture. Her expression of hopelessness, his penetrating stare, the perfect angle and crop and wonderfull tones and textures. Exeptional shot.

Hello Jeff,

 

I'm back for today anyways. This is an interesting image by itself and it works well with the song title. I see some sort of torment and sadness on the face of the mother and in the childs eyes I can see need. Maybe the torment is brought on by the childs needs, and possible inadequacy felt by the mother. The child is blind to the mother's torment and reaches out with a loving touch. Or maybe it's a hippo???

well, I have just started with the title club and browsing the members. This one is really strong, meaningful.

This is one of my favorites, a very powerful interpretation indeed!

Your POV and composition makes this one work as your art. Very nice tones again. And the sad mood... rgs Tero. Ps. 7 for aesthetics.