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It's the coffee cup that lifts this image from a predictable concept to an expressive one, Gul. To me, it is a symbol of the life he has put aside for another view of the world. I am drawn to the comparison in scale between the large figure in the foreground and the smaller one in the background as well. The fellow at the rear has already completed his search and is at peace with himself. You layer this image nicely, Gul -- strong foreground subject, the steps moving us upward, the awning at top leading us back and down to the man at the rear and then out to the world beyond. I am not concerned about the exposure, etc. We all know he has a face. We don't have to see it in all of its detail to get the point here. This image uses all three principles that build expressive meaning -- your shadowy figure is abstract and invites the viewers imagination. The cup is incongruous. And the image speaks of human values: fulfillment, understanding, peace. A fine effort.

Malcolm:

 

Your picture takes us where our own eyes have never been. Thank you.

 

 

A fascinating setting, made incongruous by the abstraction of the figures and the tension of the arrested motion. A beautiful concept, quite ambiguous in nature, carefully executed in terms of composition and exposure a moment exquisitely frozen in time and space.

A wonderful photograph. A picture full of questions. It leaves the answers to us. This is what photography does at its best it asks questions and demands answers of viewers. As for the garment hem issue, I found it to be a wonderful coincidence rather than a distraction. The upper half of the body is arrested by the merger with the pavement behind, while the legs float free across the tile below it. This accident enhances the tension in the picture. Thank you for sharing it with us. It is worth coming back to look at again and again.