Fishermans' thoughts #2

I worked a little bit more on this idea. I shall be pleased to read

any comments on this pic.

This picture portrays the answer to one of my lifelong inquests, the putative positioning of modern greeks in Eastern Mediterranean.

2 beautiful exposures!

To be absolutely honest, I thought my monitor had a big stain, then I scrolled down and the stain moved along. A few seconds later it was evident it was a "fade-in" of a man (sailor?). This was my initial impression...but now I can see what's going on in this picture...
I'm not sure this works, at least not with the face taking half of the space; perhaps smaller.

I like the whole thing except the hat, more like in the army.

Yannis, this is not only very well conceived, but beautifully done. Tonality, expression, composition... it has it all. Yassou! - Gary

Yanni, this works better than the colour one with the eyebrows.. but I'm still feeling that the idea is too ambitious... Although, it gains in the abstract sense of originality, I think it forces its subject-matter to the viewer in such way that restricts imagination and aesthetic satisfaction. In other words, commenting overall on a practice that I noticed you have attempted few times, the debate is whether the connection betwen the two pictures is too simplistic and their co-existence becomes rather a burden to the viewer. Ultimately, it is questioned if it is all that necessary.

It made me think of Hemmingway's "The Old Man at the Sea". Very nice.

Min akous kanena - katapliktiki douleia, idios ton Kyprio poio pano pou exei kai pompodeis kritikes gia mia toso kalh synthesh. Zhleuei mou fenete. To apo pano sxolio pou leei pos thimizei "Hemingway" nomizo ta leei ola kai sosta. Mprabo..