bluechameleon
waiting
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 4 March 2009 in Documentary & Street.
“Waiting is painful. Forgetting is painful. But not knowing which to do is the worse kind of suffering.”
-- Paulo Coelho
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sherri from Little Rock, United States
That quote really hits home with me...exceptional capture, unique focal point.
4 Mar 2009 5:13am
@sherri: Thanks Sherri. Yes, me as well...
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
great quote and composition - also wonderful contrast between the dark and lights in the photo - great work!
4 Mar 2009 5:24am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
The composition is a stroke of genius. This is very beautiful.
4 Mar 2009 5:45am
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
I like the processing. It gives the shot a very mysterious story.
4 Mar 2009 5:46am
Alline from France
Attendre... la seconde qui fera toute la différence....
Merveilleuse photo.... un cadrage que j'adore...
4 Mar 2009 6:05am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
An image that seems like it's inside my mind.
4 Mar 2009 6:13am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
I think this is a very deep meaning image, very suggestive. Good composition.
4 Mar 2009 6:38am
Krims@nline.be from wemmel, Belgium
Wonderfull processing, ... this image has a story ... well done!
4 Mar 2009 6:50am
Kristian from Slagelse, Denmark
Those words hit right in the heart. Excellent angle and use of DOF.
4 Mar 2009 7:04am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
I really like this shot. Perfect composition and processing.
4 Mar 2009 7:16am
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
I pause and do neither. best...jerry
4 Mar 2009 7:47am
standley from Carquefou, France
And yet wandering about can be pleasant from time to time. Superb shot!
4 Mar 2009 8:04am
k@ from Paris, France
Feeling paralyzed, yes, it's awful, but sometimes important to stop & think or (better) feel before going ahead... Waiting is one profile, acting is the other one of that Life face. Love your compo & blur*
4 Mar 2009 8:20am
Mathilde from Fontainebleau, France
Fantastic! I like this detail in the ambiance intemporelle of the picture! Beautiful!
4 Mar 2009 8:57am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
Love the feeling in your composition and the blur in background. very original framing, I take this hand and go for a little walk...
4 Mar 2009 9:24am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
the wait is in the hand hanging along the body, in this vagueness that said the passage of time, in this frame diagonally. This is an image that speaks.
4 Mar 2009 10:28am
gelfoto from Madrid, Spain
Again black and white a spectacular one, Insinuates more than it shows and it leaves open to the door to interpretations and valuations. Good photo.
Greetings
4 Mar 2009 11:31am
Christopher from Atlanta, United States
I love the subtle hint of what you are looking at. Wonderful construct of the image.
4 Mar 2009 12:48pm
kiji from Valenciennes City of Lights, France
audacious and beautiful compo! Nice text too :)
4 Mar 2009 12:52pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Very good! The hand could become a weapon, hold a tool, help someone, give a caress, your photo leaves all options open and makes us think, bravo, 5 stars!
4 Mar 2009 12:52pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
ah, cool hand luke! leaves my mind wondering what he's up to! good one!
4 Mar 2009 1:10pm
Michael Paulison from United States
The mere glimpse of this person really gives a sense of being there.. almost in the picture, part of the scene. Very well done and interesting.
4 Mar 2009 1:30pm
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
This is seriously well observed. Loneliness, despair are the feeling this leaves me with. Great work.
4 Mar 2009 1:55pm
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
Great control of focus. Makes you want to look and see who he is waiting for. Well done.
4 Mar 2009 2:22pm
Stef67 from in my head, France
être là au bon moment , toujours, sur les chemins du regard et de la vie ^^
4 Mar 2009 2:37pm
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Poignant quote! Exquisite composition and processing to capture its inner meaning!
4 Mar 2009 3:08pm
Ajay from Pune, India
So well focused. And a lovely quote which actually gives the meaning to the shot.
4 Mar 2009 3:11pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
A strong mood of melancholy and struggle has stunned me... Great catch!
4 Mar 2009 3:13pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
This composition has a really powerful message especially when paired with the quote.
4 Mar 2009 5:31pm
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
When waiting for someone or for something, everything else gets blurred.
4 Mar 2009 5:34pm
Pere Chuliá from Spain
Muchas de tus imágenes parecen intemporales. Si me dijeran que están sacadas de algún libro de fotografía clásica me lo creería. Un gran trabajo con una genial composición y una perfecta iluminación.
4 Mar 2009 5:42pm
Ilan from Israel
Looks almost dangerous.
The title of the photo only intensifies that feeling.
Nicely done!
4 Mar 2009 7:23pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
This is a really cool shot. Your titles always have a way of changing the way I look at your shots. Excellent.
4 Mar 2009 7:32pm
Virgil from Richmond, United States
Not knowing what to do????? I've been there. However, sometimes you just have to decide and take responsibility.
4 Mar 2009 9:05pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
nice emotional photo sharon! tests an individual's patience here!
4 Mar 2009 9:09pm
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
superb framing here...love the shallow DoF...
4 Mar 2009 10:16pm
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
great quote from a great author and story teller. I like the relaxed hand. hands fascinate me in art
4 Mar 2009 10:29pm
613photo from Dallas, United States
Very cool. I need to get back into some street photography. If the guy were wearing any color except black this wouldn't have been as good. Great moment.
5 Mar 2009 1:07am
Cricket-Tammy from United States
Wow...you hit home with me on this saying. Just lovely....the picture the words.
5 Mar 2009 4:04am
grant from kansas city, United States
yes, it gives the feel of waiting. well done.
5 Mar 2009 4:11am
Charles from New York, United States
Love the framing/point of view on this shot. Nicely done.
6 Mar 2009 1:18am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Nice, the hand makes us the person walking next to him... great atmosphere.
6 Mar 2009 2:49am
Sean from Champaign, United States
Wonderful and sad quote for this photo. Really like how you've composed this with the background blurred. One can't quite make out what's coming or going.
6 Mar 2009 3:47am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Everything shouldn't always be in focus. Knowing when it shouldn't be is the hard part.
9 Mar 2009 3:34am
Phototherapy from Switzerland
Only You can do that....
Sharon, I wish to establish a more constructive collaboration between us, I tried in the past, but I just see you once a month with 3 very interesting comments, it's not enought, to my opinion :) I always try to share honestly my ideas and tricks... Up to you, and the time you have left :)
22 Mar 2009 9:00pm
Nikon D70
1/180 second
F/4.8
ISO 200
62 mm