the foreigner

comments/ratings appreciated thank you :o)

I like the rays of light piercing through the forest.

This is very nice. Great composition. The lighing is very good and the subject matter is unusual.

Hi Lars. Great work on the adjustments for this photo. The lights are just great. Very good contrast.

I love the scene.

Very surrealistic. I love it.

Beautifuly Nostalgic.

Splendid image!!! Congrats!!! The man in Frack!!!!

A very good image-the delicate light on the grass is perfect to give the pic depth and character. and of course the lite through the trees is superb. Well Done!

Interesting contrast between the man in white tie and tails and the surroundings. Excellent contrast, tones and composition.

Wonderful image. It definitely needs to be seen very large to understand the emotion and purpose of the "foreigner."

Interesting object... The lightrays make this pic looks surreal. Very well composed

Beautiful shot,creative!

The toning is wonderful as is the idea and your rendering of it, except perhaps some areas which could have been dodged to give this a less somber feeling. The other thing that bothers me is the frame because the edge tones bleed into it. If the black frame is your preference, may I suggest a white pin-line on the inside edge of the black frame?

for all the comments and ratings :-)

Good suggestions Gary, though I'll have to look up the word somber before I can agree on that one.. If its means gloomy, I tend to like those images. As to the black border, I couldnt agree more. Its strange because I actually added a white inner glow to it, but its too weak on photo.net to be noticed.

The title came from this poem by Thomas James

Allen, which I thought went well with the picture:

 

"A foreigner from fielded lands

With prairie thoughts of desert sands

 

Who'd never seen a wood of oak,

He came to visit forest folk.

 

And in surprise he only sees

The mighty oaks and cypress knees,

 

Begged, "Someone will you help me please?

I cannot see the forest for the trees."

 

So I, a common forest folk,

Rustled in the leaves and spoke,

 

"Don't look into the wooden faces

Searching for the forest places;

 

Wander with the scented breeze,

Past mighty oaks and cypress knees,

 

Forget the timber your eye sees;

Our forest is the space between the trees."

A superb image with a superb title taken from a superb poem!

Thanks for sharing this picture and the poem too...somehow the poem makes this picture even better!

The inner "glow line" (for separation) is visible through most of the Large version.

 

I appreciate this image. Initially it has "posed" written all over it, but that feeling tends to fade and I gained the sense of overwhelming surrealism : it feels almost like Buster Keaton walked across your field of vision - it really screams "magical, enchanting" : I seldom comment on photos outside the critique group to which I belong - this is an exception.

 

Please accept my congratulations on your fine creation - be proud. Regards.

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Beautiful.

highest marks from me ... the light on this is outstanding !!!!

So fresh and original. Very good work.

Wonderful work!

Saw this on DA and am pleased to see it here as well. Excellent concept and execution. Highly original and evocative. Nice work.

Thanks for all the attention! Funny how a snapshot and a bit of photoshopping turned out to be the by far most succesful of all my photos :-)

I'm very excited and proud of the fact that 75 people sofar has rated this photo (with such high marks). Thank you all for taking the time to tell me what you thought of it. I treasure your comments.

Thank you. This is as good as any I have ever seen. I'd love a high res print.