Trilogy of human behavour No1 - Lonely..

Thanks

A work of art Marios,congratulations.

I like the idea (Poli kali kalhmera Marie) ....Andreas

Thank you Phos, thank you Andrea. This photo is one from a trilogy of photos which you can find in my abstract category : Lonely, Alone, Hell !! They deal with human behaviour and.. but I feel that we shall talk again about all these, when time comes..

... the tragedy is that the woman will not turn it off. I find this single image the most resonant of your series of five. Then I saw the thread you started on these images, which I read completely through (some job:)) You asked where was the backstory, and at one point said that the image was composed of two parts, the photograph and the caption. It can be so, if you want. I purposely just label the place as the caption so that it does not affect the viewer interpretation or appreciation. Personally, an image called "Trilogy of Human Behavior - Lonely" makes the image seem pretentious. It makes me feel as if you considered the viewers stupid and unable to read your intent. It stops me from reading into the image as deeply as I might otherwise (or might not, as well). It does this because the title stops me at your interpretation and doesn't really allow me to go further.

 

If this were titled "Cassandra", it would mean a completely different thing. If it were a less evocative name, perhaps "Irene", it might mean something else. To call attention to the bare foot, which is crying out for touch, would mean yet another. But when you say "lonely", I get that immediately and am gone.

 

The backstory can be incredibly important. Not long ago Photis posted a shot of the Arkadi Monastery in Crete, and his background of what happened there made the photo so much more interesting and captivating. THE SURVIVORS by Dimitris Vasiliou is richer because of the description he gave, but neither told me how to feel. There is a huge difference.

 

Sorry for the long exegesis, but I am responding to the thread as much as the image.

Denis

 

You are right and I feel that, at last, WE ARE TALKING ! Photos must stand ALONE, without titles and words

 

BUT

 

We live in a world of indifference and eye-candies, and my great mistake was that, I couldn't hope any more for a person like you to review my photos, in this detailed and real way. So I made the mistake and gave not only these titles to my photos but also MY explanations too ..

 

Please Denis, disregard my titles and my words on my photos and go on by yourself with them. You are quite right and I completely agree with you..

 

Marios

... when I joined Photo Net and started posting my shots of Romanesque churches, one of the first things I heard was that while a certain individual liked them, and in fact had many shots of his own, nobody else on the site appreciated them. This individual and I have become great friends, have in fact met and spent time together, but he was wrong. I receive many many thoughtful and insightful shots because the buildings that I photograph resonate with the viewers. Hopefully the photograph communicates some of the deep feelings I hold for the churches, but I don't kid myself, it is the building to which people respond. But the point is, there are many many people out there on the site with a myriad of interests. They will find their way to you ... some because they are your fellow countrymen, some because they like to shoot similar things, but others because they recognize a kindred sensibility. Your words can be a strong attraction to explain and introduce your pictures. My point was simply that the words should give the information and not tell us how to feel. That is what television does, what a cheap novel does. A great work of art presents and leaves us to ponder the meaning.

 

Thanks for inviting the dialogue. Engagement is all. As your photo suggests.

I was sure you would update ,even if it took months for you to do it.

We have a lot to say after such a long time.

Dennis is great in what he does and an advanced PS "engineer"!

Have a look if you can at what happened in my "Arkadi" picture.

You'll laugh your heart out!

http://gallery.photo.net/photo/6827715-md.jpg

Thank you for your words

 

Denis, I visited your gallery and left a comment.

 

Phos, Sorry for my disappearance for so long, but I am very busy in making my movies' site and uploading my films at the web (I am a movie maker too, as you Know). I am inviting you, as well as, Denis and all our friends, to watch and review my movies (and especially "REQUIEM for humanity"), at :

 

http://marios-videos.blogspot.com/

 

I visited your ARCADI photo and it was a great fun. I left you a comment.

 

Marios

So that was the reason for your your absence here!A good one.

I've already started exploring.Your work seems huge and I'm sure I'm in front of a lot of surprises !Be well.

... started looking at your films. Quite an oeuvre!

..I found this picture through an exchange I had with Dennis tonight. I read all the commentary with great interest. I am moved by it and even more moved by your response to Dennis. To have a back story to a picture is as important as the world's reaction to a situation.Is an education. We are all looking for that rarest of finds. In a way a picture with a powerful back story is like an apofthegma. Pindar springs to mind. Best wishes, Dimitris.

Thank you so much Dimitri. You are very kind. Read also at philosophical forum the WHERE IS THE BACK STORY conversation.

 

Marios

Marie,

A master piece!