What Is It? - Rome 2009

Thank you for your comments, critiques and suggestions, G.

 

This couple has met with a "Futuristic Installation", part of the events planned for “FutuRoma” - Futurism celebration in Rome (February 20 - May 16, 2009)

Interesting composition. Well seen. Regards.

prima di complimentarmi per la foto, un breve cazziatone perchè troppo poco usi la profondità nelle tue foto. tra l'altro sai gestire le giuste aperture e soprattuto il rapporto tra i piani distanti. qui ad esempio lo sfondo sfuocato diventa protagonista, mentre l'oggetto in primo piano, pur nella sua visibilità, è il supporto della scena che si svolge in lontananza. dunque, c'è una storia, e neanche semplice, perchè attiene al difficile rapporto tra arte e pubblico, e un accompagnamento di tecnica fotografica per rendere la storia più evidente. se vuoi traduci tu in inglese... ma metti anche la prima parte, e aggiungo che rateizza 4/4 non capisce niente di fotografia.

volevo dare 7 e 6 ma nn ho potuto. abbi pazienza, la prossima settimana correggo

Very nice scene, interesting details. Excellent b/w. Very good image! Regards.

Beautiful street scene. Very well done. Best regards Christine

Ciao Giuseppe! Mi piace l'equilibrio tra piano e di sfondo senza perdere l'attenzione dei facce. What is it? Non posso sapere quello che è.... Congratulazioni! Cordiali saluti, Luis

Mi piace moltissimo come hai pensato la composizione.Complimenti vivissimi a te e alla qualita' delle tue foto.

 

I will translate Andrea comment, because I find it interesting and worth of discussion. He starts rebuking me because I seldom use spatial depth in my works, and adds that if I want - like in this photo - I can properly manage aperture and the relationship between distant planes. In this particular work - he says - the out of focus background becomes protagonist, while the installation in the foreground - although visible and defined - is the visual backing for the scene in the background. Eventually he states that there's a story, and not a simple one because this work is an exploration of the complex relationship between art and public.

 

I thank Andrea very much for his interesting comment and appreciation (and yes, I agree with what he says about hasty 4/4 raters).

Let me take this opportunity to thank all my PN friends who constantly follow my work and are so kind to share their thoughts with me.

 

I close my reply with a peculiar quotation that I think fits quite well:

"We want no part of it, the past", Filippo Tommaso Marinetti, The Futurist Manifesto, Le Figaro, 20 February 1909.

 

Thanks so much, Giuseppe

Beautiful image. As Andrea mentioned the composition is interesting with the main subject out of focus and the "secondary" subject sharp. In addition, the B&W conversion is excellent. Regards, Jean-Marc

Excellent composition,Regards.Janusz.

Nice coincidence of angles! Also, this couple and these gears appear to belong to the same age and social class. Things go together well here. Well done! 6/6 anon

Ohhh, . . . the gears! I like them very much. It is a perfect composition, the framing of the couple looking and wondering, the shine and the glitter of the machine, Symbolizing a robot, the b/w tone, all, all, very good. The expression on the face of the onlookers add to the image, to the story. The image is communicating by itself. Greet shot Giuseppe! Bravo. 7/7.

 

Cheers; Bela

I love the couple, bespectacled and quizzical, framed by their curiosity.

Wonderful capture, Giuseppe. I love the way you framed the couple, and managed the DOF so they are blurred. I can still get a sense of their confusion at this object.

Excellent composition, Rgds Tina

Del tutto d'accordo con Andrea!...qui il titolo e'...AZZECCATISSIMO!...Ciaomau!

I am glad you liked so much this one. Giuseppe

the couple looks really surprised maybe because they can't see the time mechanism which seems to remind us of the passing of time. Intelligent composition with a bit surreal feel and intriguing story which suggests a lot of thoughts for reflection. Thank you for sharing, my best regards -wm

Again.

 

Just wanted you to know I had been here and agree with the tenor of almost every comment above -- at least the well formed ones; I have almost nothing to add except . . .

 

Best wishes.

 

John (Crosley)