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To say that this is a snapshot just sounds snobbish to me, at least if the term isn't defined in some way... To me, a snapshot is a casually taken photograph without any particular preparation and I don't think that is necessarily the case here. As far as we know the photographer may have been waiting here for quite a while to get this constellation.

 

There is no fancy lighting or edits here but the quality of the light in the photo captures the intensity I would imagine this scene would have. The colors and the sparse composition leaves me with a delicious light feeling, perfect for daydreaming as somebody else noted above...

Hello David - while the subject of this does not excite me terribly, I think this image has gorgeous light and I enjoy the opportunity to learn a little from all the comments (pro and con). Your attitude (or lack thereof maybe :-) in replying to the commentary is commendable. Cheers, -Stefan.

Your thoughtful comments are appreciated.

It seems to me that Doug's complaint about blown highlight is partially countered by his own version which shows that even in this very high-key image, there is quite a bit of detail to work with. Certainly there are some areas at 0xFF but the balance that was struck to achieve the extreme "white-on-white" look is very good in my book. I submit that with the limitations of 8-bits per channel, this is about as well one can do to achieve fili's idea here. The less extreme version simply represents a different set of visual ideals.

Silk? Certainly *looks* like a rose. I wondering what a black background would have looked like.

I think it is a wonderful shot and I have no doubts that the original print is a true gem. The sidetracking discussion of the probable causes of the "grain" (jpeg artefacts in my opinion) is a good illustration of what this technical imperfection does for the appreciation of the photo. It is very difficult to overcome the initial negative impression and as a result the photo fails to realize its potential.

This is a photograph/photogram directly to paper. Your reactions to

the image are of great interest to me. Thanks for looking...

Very nice - an idea very similar to that in the movie "Dark city". The faux chromatic aberrations on top is a good way to signify outlet of the energies consumed below.

I think this is a misunderstood flower... I find it very refreshing after all those picture perfect creations. The colors are powerful without feeling oversaturated, and there is a darkness to the photo that harmonized perfectly with the subject.

Hi Mark - thanks for your comments and suggestions. I tend to avoid the red channel when I do digital b/w conversions, so I am intrigued by your suggestion which runs contrary to that. Maybe just a matter of taste, but would like to check it out.

The film was exposed as 1600 but developed as 3200 in Ilford DD-X. The large image here was mangled by photo.net somehow, and the crop I uploaded only gives an idea about the grain, but nevertheless I find your observation about the grain intersting as well.

I like the look of disbelief on his face. The film lends a gritty feel to this that seems appropriate in this case. Clutter in the background distracts a bit IMO.

The "large" version looks awful, wonder why since the original is within specs and should not have been resized... Medium size looks a little better.

A lot of grain is not compatible with photos of children, or so many

seem to think. I think the grain achives a softness that is very

appropriate for this this shot. What do you think?

I prefer this one. At a first look we cannot explain her hair by gravity so it has to be something like centrifugal forces which makes it a lot more dramatic, at least to a physicist such as myself :-) Thank you for the positive recent comment on my digital b/w, coming back to your portfolio and seeing the quality of your b/w film photography gives it great value to me.

Great stuff. This is the very similar to the patterns I capture. How did you find my portfolio on PN? Here is another set for you check out: http://stefan.photopoints.com

This is what went into this image: A glass form half-filled with water sitting on my light-table. I put a drops of blue food dye into the water, some disperse on the surface (lines) and some settle on the bottom. In this case the dye pooled in to a not-so interesting looking blob so I drew a few lines in it with an unfolded paper clip. It is the negative image, but otherwise no editing.

I agree with the comment about viewing this against a dark background. I like the feel of this room as conveyed by your photo. The "interesting" elements as I see them are scattered around the edges of the photo, not sure if that is optimal.

Curious to hear your reactions to this image. TIA for your comment.

Gritty feel which is appropriate for the shot IMO. Good capture of the motion in the break.

Any reactions to this image are appreciated.

I mainly wanted to emphasize the intense look I got from these blue

eyes. Golden hour light made for very warm colors otherwise, but this

treatment hopefully brings out a contrasting view.

On the topic of interesting idioms in different languages: the English expression "to pull somebody's leg" is "to pull somebody by the nose" in Swedish, and I was once told that an similar Spanish expression has to do with hair in the same vein... Now, illustrate that! :-)

hmmm - her patterened pantyhose is either bunched up or we may be looking at a hermaphrodite... I wonder about some of the elements but this is so strong it seems you don't really have to explain anything. I do wonder how you accomplished the line texture however... Good to see you posting.

Great fun, would make a good illustration for a children's book, to be enjoyed by child and adult alike.

This too has a lovely range of tones, but the face still looks a bit over exposed. Maybe it is from staying outside for that long in your very frigid weather ;-)