b&w A Well-Intentioned Fiction

I like it!

Magical flowers & real fairies? Ciao, Alx

Excellent and quite original composition, Jeff. The expression, reflections, details and atmosphere are unique. Very good work! Regards

Tatjana: Thanks for commenting.

 

 

Alex: This is a bit inspired by those turn of the century fairie sightings.

 

 

David: Greatly appreciated!

very good...congrats

Suggusts well the magical world of a child, finding delight in the simplest things. If only we could see as they do once again, (but then we have you . . .).

 

Best, David

Jeff, very good cropping,exposure and DOF. The theme and caption are in concert.

Mehmet: Thanks so much.

 

 

David: A little magic never hurt anybody....

 

 

A.K.: Thanks. I had the title first and then did the photo.

 

 

For the sake of comparison, I'm attaching the original color version. This was intended to end as a B&W photo so the colors are a bit garish, but upon reflection, I thought it seemed kind of cool in its own way, maybe more so than the final version.

I like garish colors. But I love a well designed black and white. You've created a beautiful image and combined it with a smashing title.

Alice peeping into the wonderland! very nice creation. compliments -koushik

I've come back to look at this several times. Each time images of "Pan's Labyrinth" come to mind. Really a nicely composed fairy tale, Jeff. ~~~~~~L

Very nice work, Jeff!

I like both versions. The colors are fantastic and magical, but this one holds together better.

Mark: I liked the B&W a bit better, although the color version was kind of pretty. Thanks.

 

 

Koushik: Every day is Wonderland (I hope), except without all the creepiness. Thanks.

 

 

Linda L: I wanted to see Pan's Labyrinth, but never got around to it. I need to put it in my Netflix queue.

 

 

Ruud: Thanks always.

 

 

Linda M: As I said, the color version was intended as a bridge to the eventual B&W version, but upon retreating my steps, I thought it seemed a bit more pretty than I had originally thought. Obviously, the B&W version made the cut.

 

 

By the way, I thought you'd be entertained by my conversation with the kids on the way to school.....(pardon the graphic language)

 

 

Scene One: On the Way to the Car

 

Noah: I very hungry. I want a CHEEZ-TICK.

Dad: Gabi, do you want a cheese-stick, too?

Gabi: Yes.

 

Scene Two: Buckling Everyone Into the Car

 

Dad: Noah, here’s your cheese-stick. Gabi, here’s yours.

Gabi: I don’t like cheese-sticks.

Dad: Of course you don’t. I’ll keep it here for when you change your mind.

 

Scene Three: The First Five Minutes

 

Gabi: Noah says he wants boobies.

Dad: Well, he’s a boy and he won’t get any boobies.

Noah: I want boobies.

Dad: Do you want boobies or like boobies?

Noah: I don't know.

Gabi [To Noah]: You can’t have boobies. [To Dad]: Will I…?

Dad: Yes, girls get boobies when they get old enough.

Gabi: Okay.

 

Pause.

 

Scene Four: The Next Five Minutes

 

Gabi: Daddy? I want to have twins.

Dad: Why do you want twins?

Gabi: I just want them.

Dad: I know, you could name them “Squeak” and “Squawk.”

Gabi: [Pause]. That would be ridiculous.

Dad: How about Eusebius and Euphemia?

Gabi: Okay. [Pause]. When I’m old, can me and the twins come over for a visit? For you and mommy and Jessie [our 14 year-old dog].

Dad: Sure. Can I still get a hug? Will you still be my little girl?

Gabi: Yes, daddy. You’re a silly guy.

 

Scene Five: The Last Minute

 

Noah: I very hungry. I want a CHEEZ-TICK

Dad: Gabi, are you going to eat your cheese-stick?

Gabi: No.

Dad: Then I’m going to give it to your brother.

Gabi: But I want it.

Dad: Are you going to eat it?

Gabi: No. I just want to hold it.

Dad: I’m going to give it to your brother.

Noah [in a victoriously low growl with his mouth now full of cheese]: NIPPLES!

 

 

LOL! Isn't parenting a blast?!

Excellent work Jeff. Pure majic aesthetic to admire.

Such a cutie in such a magical setting. FINE SHOT.

A nice combination of images, the feel of which is so in harmony that one barely notices the "fiction," a "fiction" which operates on many levels, both constructive and poetic. The facial and body expression goes so well with the surroundings and the blending kind of winds its way in and out, adding depth and pulling the viewer in.

 

The title . . . ? Well-Intentioned? Makes me wonder why you'd say that. I leap to your own, perhaps, defensiveness, but I often leap to the wrong place, especially with titles . . . as you know.

Linda M: A blast indeed! We're now keeping a notebook handy to record such phrases and conversations. Thanks.

 

 

Ilia: Thank you so much. It was a fun experiment.

 

 

Emmanuel: We spent a few days in SC over the break, where Gabi ran around and picked the flowers that were still in bloom, mostly azaleas. Nothing is in bloom in New England, of course, and she always seems like a little faerie when she's picking flowers, one of her favorite things to do.

 

 

Fred: The title is multi-determined, as layered as the image. I am listening to a few historical biographies and am amazed at how the storyline changes to match the mood of the writer and the intended audience. Many of the anecdotes blur away from biographical and more into the area of fiction, well-intended to capture the writer's opinion of the subject, but not entirely true. For a time, I was very interested in the narrative therapies, which purport that all the stories that we tell ourselves about our own histories, motivations, and experiences are fictional, concocted to perpetuate personal myths. The objective truth dissipates as soon as an event is over, and whatever memories, emotional encumbrances, and scars that remain are plastic and can be changed to suit the audience--ourselves. I don't wholly buy into it, but self-serving bias always creeps into our memories. So...here's my memory of Gabi, flitting from flower to flower. The original capture wasn't all that impressive, but I choose to remember and display this rendition. I also thought of my periodic aversion to producing anything short of documentary, which perpetually falls away anytime I see an inspiring digital montage or concoction.

Everything here is so beautiful an so well captured, light, composition and the atmosphere, wishing you all of the best my friend.

Has a fantasy look and feel to it. A very imaginative creation, Jeff! Beautiful!

I appreciate the explanation.

 

I've been fascinated for a while with childhood memories I seem to have because of hearing the stories so often but only to realize that they would have happened before I was born or before I could actually remember. Some of those stories seem to get stamped so deeply inside, having heard them from such early days, that it's hard to believe I am not actually remembering.

 

Memories, well-intentioned ones that play fast and loose with the objective truth, can be an important survival mechanism. So can the ability to forget.

I'm still smiling reading your conversation with Noah and Gabi, I enjoy the way children think , are expressing themselves , asking questions.

 

The composition is interesting there is a mix of real nature and a copied one on Gabi's coat so that is how I understood your title of well Intentioned fiction (aside from the technical aspect). Your explanation was interesting in demonstrating how complicated and connect reality and fiction are. Where starts reality and ends, and where is the fiction entering..

 

Gabi's movement is beautifull delicate, she is more"blended" in nature in the B/W version and more distinct in the colored one.

 

Poetry of photography (and photographer), added to my collection.

 

 

Jeff, excellent capture and title choice. Loads of room for everybody's individual interpretation. And black and white is color enough - definitely. Chapeau and thanks for sharing. El

Beautiful and original work, excellent b&W!

 

Alberto