Solitary Diner

My favorite restaurant.

An excellent point of view Jack, just put the camera on the counter, great idea a good way to stabilize the gear and get this character study type of image. The closeness of the dishes, food, pots and pans etc. give me a feeling of being right there. Really good.

Best Regards, Holger

That was quick; thanks for the comment. That's exactly what I did. I am a sly fellow, after all. He kind of looks like a subject Van Gogh might have been interested in. (cf. The Potato Eaters)

Modern life, the anti-Norman Rockwell. 

A solitary man, neat, orderly, precise and yet he wears a wedding band.  A lot more to this story to surmise.  Excellent capture... Mike

Thanks for the comments, much appreciated.

 

Emmanuel - I think the sentiments embodied in the work of Norman Rockwell and his idea of community/ small town America have passed on to wherever such eras are discarded or framed as quaint museum pieces. His vision of America was far different from the brash reality we are confronted with today.

 

ML M - That's a very good observation of the wedding band and adds another dimension to the scene. Good eye; I missed it myself.

Jack, I seriously thought that it had an old world Italian feel to it, but, alas, I was an entire hemisphere away.  I like this very, very much.  I hope that you are printing some of your work, including this one.

 

--Lannie

Eye movement remains focussed and simple , colour distribution and angle of view are also appreciable . Expression on the face is also very natural . A photo that draws attention instantly .

 

Would love to see more photos depicting life , including some landscapes in Japan . Rgds .

fine picture Jack, soulful!

I like the composition!

Great shot. It is so solitary moment. 

And I mean it! Best photo I've seen in years! Bravo maestro!

 

Cheers

 

PDE

A perfectly balanced image. Even the frame seems to be a functional part of the composition. I especially like the way the volume of the chair is seamlessly embedding in the man's body without creating any optical distractions. 

Seriously how can he eat facing a wall, this unterlines the floating loneliness of the atmosphere.

Ps: Water, no sake? bread in Japan?

A well-balanced composition. I love it.
I interpret certain sadness in this scene i.e. no one to share the meal with.
Hats off to you Jack :-)

The beautiful slightly orange cast and accidental perfection of the details gives a Rockwellian feel--peace and pathos.

There is a painting quality to this and -- for some reason which escapes me (because his photos don't look anything like this) -- it made me think of Walker Evans!?  Hopper is probably nearer the mark.  Unusual, in a good way.  We are right there with this man caught in an unwitting portrait.