Supriyo
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Brilliant capture. All features of the image blend together to create an impression of storybook illustration. I like the skillful handling of elements with wide dynamic range, from the bright motel signs to the dark shrubbery and the dramatic sky.
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I am seeing your new series of snowy frosty morning scenes. Every picture is one of it’s kind. Together, they look even more awesome. -
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Thank you Michael for stopping by and congratulations on being a grandfather! All the best.
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An imaginative use of post processing effect, that reinforces a narrative in a undoubtably positive direction. I love the overlaid graininess and texture, that almost feels like the rustling ‘noise’ of nature. The picture strikes me as the cover of a storybook, that I am keen on turning the pages of. -
I love the stacks of spirals. Your PP has made them look like made of clay. The foreground shapes complement them nicely. You have utilized the texture of the towels in the picture effectively.
One thing, I wonder how it would be, if the midground towel was a middle shade of grey, somewhere between the darker back and bright foreground.
Good seeing by you, as always.
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Form, forms and forms. This is all about them, like a tasty eye buffet. Surprisingly, with all the layers, lines and diagonal objects, the scene doesn't look cluttered at all. There is also a conceptual relationship between the background and foreground fences. Dark and thin, vs light and thick. lastly, the disembodied tree adds a tinge of intrigue, as if it has been made a persona non grata in this industrial setting. Oh, somehow, the sole number on the top left corner catches my eye in a weird way, like the representation of a innate consciousness. <><><><> This lack of 'parenthesisability' is killing me. Wish Glenn would fix this!! Grrrr <><><><>
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This image is effective in its portrayal of cinematic horror. Horror or terror is a theme that will benefit from exploration, but we don't see such images much here. I would love to see this as part of a series to create a story. This one is more upfront, like meeting the nightmare face to face. There can be more compositions where the horror is more subtle, or suggestive with a mysterious undertone, like a shadow or a reflection in a mirror or broken glass. As for this image, the broken glass works very well with the subject, in creating the disturbing mindset. The black voids of the eyes are also effective in imparting the inhuman, out of the world look. Although I think, the black and white tones are quite good, color can also be a strong companion to the theme of scare, if the palette is chosen carefully.
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Thank you, Jack. May be you thought it was by Michael Linder :-) I guess I would have felt the same way.
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Thank you very much for your kind words, Mike.
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Brilliantly captured reflection that combines the elegance of monochrome patterns with the mysterious fuzziness of a watery walkway, and an upside down perspective that teeters between abstract and realism. The touch of red just adds character and warmth and anchors the viewer's attention, thus balancing the composition. Good use of a gloomy day.
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Very interesting and dynamic street scene. I like the perfect timing that portrays a story by virtue of the hand gestures and expressions of the people.
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Yah, I agree with Jack. Ignoring the gory factor, the shapes and the distribution of colored carcasses are well composed among the white bags. Your post treatment to enhance the edges works well for this. -
Doesn't it feel like one of the autochrome images from the early 20th century! The scene has a lot of elements in it, but doesn't look cluttered or crowded because of the composition.
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I am glad that you focused on this very special perspective instead of the scenic views of the bridge that are too familiar. Great shadows too!
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Great find, Michael! The umbrella fits perfectly as a character in this urban setting. Even the small plastic towards the top adds to the charm of the scene. The upside down umbrella adds an element of humor as well as curiosity. Very clean and effective composition.
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Nice contrast between the dark and natural background, and the light streamlined foreground. Like the different layers of texture, from organic blocks, to plain marble, and the converging lines as well. The scripting on the left is intriguing. -
One thing I like to comment is, if you see the image with the bottom section cropped off, it looks as if the slates are stacked on the ground. Then when you scroll down, you suddenly see they are elevated and supported by the rods. This gives a strange feeling and confusion of which is the ground level, the street or the slates, some sort of a psycho-optical illusion (I am not sure if it was intensional). Good choice of including the walker on the left.
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What captures my imagination here is the apparition like figure of the bicyclist. Does he belong to this age, or is he from a different time, when bikes used to dominate the city landscape. I have seen other images of city streets with motion blurred cars, but not with a bicyclist like this.
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Vlad, thank you very much.
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Thank you, jack. Very well said.
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Thank you Michael. I must say this is not entirely original. I think you might have seen the self portraits of Vivian Maier. Thanks for mentioning the arches and the distant hallway door. I think, they create a sense of layering and depth, as well as a back and forth between the immediate vs distant.
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Vincent, thank you for your thoughtful comment. I always felt that the best abstracts are the ones which contain tantalizing clues about what they are, and yet intangible just a little bit to take them beyond the realism realm. I don't think, this work is entirely successful in reaching that goal, since its probably easy to figure out that it has been inverted. However, this exercise was meant to be an experiment towards viewers' perception, how a simple rotation can make a familiar scene unfamiliar. I remembered Da Vinci's mirror writing, how a simple transformation makes a familiar script unintelligible. Also interesting would be to composite the above image with other images to introduce familiar references, like a human figure upside down. Combining an unfamiliar or contradicting scene with familiar reference points can transform the abstract into surreal.
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Very interesting shot involving wide angle, distorted elements and diagonal features. The human faces in the foreground are an added plus.