The Punk Years II

Double portrait of two brothers taken almost a decade ago, with film.

Your comments & thoughts are appreciated. Thanks. Audrey

Wow, I really like this.

I like the duality of their expressions -- you can just tell what the younger brother thinks of his elder brother by his face.

I also appreciate the gritty style, and the fact that you chose black and white.

The only gripe I can summon is that I vacillate between liking and being distracted by the placement of them both within the frame. I think that's a subjective call, though.

Thank you for taking the time to comment this picture.

I took it when I was about 17, after inheriting my father's old Minolta. I don't remember taking it, but I recall loving the result when I got it back from development (sadly, I didn't have a darkroom back then).

Knowing the subjects, I thought I really caught the relation between them both...

If I could shoot it again, I would probably bend down a little and move back, so the youngest wouldn't be so low in the frame. But I like the fact that they are apart, on both sides of the frame with a space in the middle.

This picture brings back a lot of memories, and I'm happy to learn that it's not one of those shots that are only interesting for the photographer.

My best regards,

Audrey