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Now I completely understand, Fred. Thank you.

Ah, gracioso. . . . Pues, Eugenio no es gracioso. Me gusta la fota muchísimo. Los problemas con el brazo son muy pequeños para mí.

Por lo menos, Fred entidió el problema de comunicacón. Es un asunto de un falso cognado, nada más.

Felicidades, Eugenio.

Ah, 'gracioso [which means "funny" in Spanish, very close in spelling to the English "gracious"]. Well, Eugenio is not funny. I like the photo a whole lot. The problems with the arm are very smal for me.

At least Fred understood the problem of communication. It is a matter of a false cognate, nothing more.

Congratulations, Eugenio.

--Lannie

This the perfect picture to show unexperienced photographers the difference between a good photo, which this certainly is, and a holiday picture.

I have seen many, many similar images but this one stands out.

My first issue of Leica Fotog Magazine (back in the mid-70s with my new SL2, and when the English translation was awful) featured a cover story on the near east, (perhaps Morocco) with a stunning shot looking directly down (about 7 dizzying stories) to the "Oriental" carpeted-floor of a side-lit mosque. Until that moment I had zero interest in visiting the dusty region, but wow, was I struck.

That I recall that shot and its illuminated intrigue of nearly 40 years ago speaks to my appreciation of this shot; Leitz or not!

Gorgeous; thank you.

Ray Hull

While I am glad Eugenio stepped in to explain the background of the image, a part of John A's first reply resonates with me:

It indeed seems to be the point, to me anyway. And it's a big factor for me to like this photo.
I did not react earlier because I wanted to take a bit more time to investigate about the image, to understand it in its cultural background, to understand a bit what I was looking. Now, Eugenio made that easy for me, which gives me time to write this.... It's a good thing an image encourages to research a little, to gain understanding. That might be ambiguous communication, on the other hand, it gives me, as a viewer, space to move. And it does not condemn or judge. It shows, and let's me find value in it. In that sense, to me this photo has documentary value, and is well done.
At that point, it's not the noise that disturbs me, but I would have toned down the red a little. It seems very saturated to me - I think a bit less outspoken colours might give a more contemplative atmosphere on a whole. I much like this image, but I can't loose the impression I would even like it more if it was just a bit calmer on the eyes. It would keep me watching the image itself longer, instead of moving away to find out what it is about.

Maybe I'm nitpicking now, though.

Expanding on what has been discussed already, I wonder how the image would look if taken using Kodachrome 25 or 64 with the camera mounted on a tripod (as I imagine a Life magazine photographer of decades ago would have done).

First, kudos to Eugenio for his image being selected as POW. The degree of difficulty of even obtaining this photo was very high because this is obviously a very sacred time and one that must not be disturbed. The sharpness and DOF of the shot is quite remarkable considering the circumstances. While I don't quite understand the context of the imagery, I can only comment on the aesthetics and composition of the photograph. That being said, I have a hard time focusing on anything, except the obvious lying man in the foreground, since the composition is so busy. There are so many conflicting horizontal, diagonal and vertical lines, men poorly cropped, and, what I consider to be, unnecessary elements, that I would love to see some cropped versions of this photo, to emphasize the man in the foreground and the severe line of sight going to the rear. It might strengthen the composition, but it also might negate the meaning of the image. It might also be interesting to see this in B&W so the composition is stronger than the vibrant colors. There are several beautiful little scenes in this shot, but I'm not sure that the whole is stronger.

I'm late this week. I sensed this was a mosque from the first. What is remarkable about this picture is the relaxed, casual and homey nature of the mosque. You reflect in a most laid-back repose. This is a revelation to me. A well done photograph.

The thing which strikes me so much about this picture is the ugliness of the building; the people and the carpet give a warm feeling at the bottom of the image, but as soon as you rise above their bodies the building's beauty becomes ostensible: the pillars are made to look nice but don't succeed, and then we find black, square-section beams which seem to become part of a girder-work surrounding ticking machinery. The photograph shows us in a neutral light the truth about this space, and emphasises the human ability to find peace and tranquillity simply by closing our eyes and imagining a better world around us.

The work submitted for POW impresses the observer by the depth (perspective), the colors, the brightness and the theme. What most attracts the observer is the sense of depth (perspective) produced by the combination of the pillars alignment with the drawing carpet. People who are in the photo are perceived only in a second moment. In a third instant, the observer is led to perceive an imbalance of brightness of the picture that is more intense on the right side. After this physical setting, the observer is led to understand that the intention of the photographer is to fix a time for reflection of people inside a temple or place of meditation and relaxation. It's a very interesting composition.

Rodaldao, my sequence of observation just didn't match your sequence. Before I saw depth, or the colors, or the brightness, I was puzzled by the theme. I simply have no experience of seeing widely scattered individuals in a large and somewhat ornate room reclining and resting. Unfortunately, I didn't let this fully pass so I could more easily let other aspects in as you describe. That's simply part of my inherent nature -- wanting to know before I can more fully feel.

I assume Roldão mean "me" or "I" where it reads "the observer" - a language barrier possibly; as for Stephen, my sequence of discovering this image was completely different.

Technically, it is a fine image but with a bunch of people lying down - some reading a newspaper, some praying, I am not getting anything from this image. I am obviously missing something because so many people are in awe.

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what a cracker of a shot, well done

Grts

Fernand

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