2/3 Standing in her shoes. Number two of three.

Standing in her shoes.

 

All comment welcome.

A quietly poignant image from an admirable folder. I like this isolation of the mourner's feet, with the rose resting on the gravestone. I think it impersonalises the emotions contained in the image, allowing us to impose our own identity on the mourner. With the dowdy coat and shoes, perhaps this is an elderly lady, remembering her life-long partner? I think the bleached edges work well - they remind me of an old, fading photograph, which perfectly reflects the sentiments of the image. Although I'm not so sure about the grey 'fogged' effect under her coat. Perhaps using a small vertical grave with an almost-discernable name inscribed would improve the composition, but this is still an original and moving image. Regards.

I agree with Trevor's comments and would add that this is a very nice detail composition, which sits well within the group of images that makes up the folder.