bluechameleon
dream with open eyes
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 7 May 2009 in Abstract & Conceptual.
"All men dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds, wake in the day to find that it was vanity: but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men, for they may act on their dreams with open eyes, to make them possible."
-- Thomas E. Lawrence
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Stu from Kyoto, Japan
Oh my. This is an incredibly powerful shot, made more so by those seemingly ominous words. Lovely treatment.
7 May 2009 5:06am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Oh, I love that quote. I'm more of a dreamer of the day, I think. Wonderful image of the solitary figure. Excellent composition and lighting.
7 May 2009 5:13am
Inés from Namur, Belgium
Il est magnifique ce ciel qui s'ouvre sur l'horizon, belle invitation à rêver !
7 May 2009 5:20am
Lylou & Roland from Besancon, France
A very nice composition : our eyes go far far far away... I like that...
7 May 2009 5:36am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
its marvelous Sharon ! ******************************************** I TAKE ......... ;)))
7 May 2009 5:40am
-C16H25NØ2- from Persia, Iran
wow
what a wonderful and lovely b&w
i do agree with the title...
this is an amazing dream
bravo !!!
7 May 2009 6:21am
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
then I am a dangerous man :-) powerful image Sharon in every single way from the dramatic clouds to the lone person walking between the white lines
7 May 2009 6:28am
@Matt Sutton: ...and that is quite acceptable :) Thank you Matt!
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
Lovely composition with great drama in the conversion to B&W!
7 May 2009 6:47am
Frida from Sweden
On a road to nowhere? Excellent composition and it looks great in B&W.
7 May 2009 6:48am
Claus Petersen from herfølge, Denmark
The mood you have created in this one is just fantastic! Nice work!
7 May 2009 7:03am
k@ from Paris, France
*****
Another one among my fav at your place. I stay stuck ! Sharp & so inspired with so many angles to look at, the 3 triangles are gorgeous under these dancing stunning clouds and the guy seem ready to live his dreams for true, indeed... Do you know him or did you shoot it by chance ? Your deep almost oily blacks are heartbreaking ! Immense bravo*
7 May 2009 7:05am
Behzad from tehran, Iran
beautiful! I have watched other photos from your blog and they are really nice.
7 May 2009 7:09am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Well we know which direction this guy is going in. this has many elements to comment on, I like the way the path lines disappear toward the centre of the image and the mighty sweep to the right of the image, the clouds are super though i find the bright light in the one a little distracting, the calm, oiliness of the water is very soothing, even the guys clothing match the atmosphere
7 May 2009 7:16am
Zahai from Berlin, Germany
Wonderful composition and contrast... love the sky. Beautiful work :)
7 May 2009 7:53am
Bogdan from Brasov, Romania
Great composition and framing. i love the sky. And i love the quote.
we all should be day dreamers, facing everything to make our dreams come true
7 May 2009 7:54am
SePp from Trier, Germany
very nice shoot. Really like the contrastful b&w. It looks like a picture out of a dream!
7 May 2009 8:09am
Mirko Herzner from Germany
Amazing composition and toning here. The underexposure adds a dramatic moment. Good quote to go with this shot.
7 May 2009 8:16am
Angel from Madrid, Spain
Perfect…. it is almost one metaphor of the own life. The sky makes an impression.
Greetings
7 May 2009 8:26am
djedfre from schaumburg, United States
really nice shot and processing - love that cloud!
7 May 2009 8:44am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Highly-charged image and quotation here . . ominous stuff for sure.
7 May 2009 9:25am
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
I like very much the compositional structure of this image.
7 May 2009 10:35am
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Quelle merveille!!!! Excellent, j'adore!!!Bravo!!!!
7 May 2009 10:48am
Lee from Fort Frances Ontario, Canada
You have done it again. The quote is so well matched for this shot. I can just imagine strolling along here day dreaming. Bravo.
7 May 2009 11:00am
Denis from the Moon, or elsewhere ?, Nauru
Super mood for this picture. really impressive. I love this picture, congratulations !
7 May 2009 11:20am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Good shot, but mainly excellent wotk on the clouds! May be you could try to get rid of the dirt floating on the water (right hand side)
7 May 2009 11:40am
@xavier cardell: Hmmm....yes, thank you. Perhaps I could, although my cloning skills are not the best, but will give it a try :)
Luca Bobbiesi from Milano, Italy
what a stunning shot, great mood and amazing black and white
7 May 2009 12:13pm
Thomas from Bangalore, India
Fabulous composition, I would anyday like to be in your subjects shoes.
7 May 2009 12:36pm
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
The darkness does suit the haziness of dreams, very good match dreams and a road where we not sure where it leads.
7 May 2009 1:13pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Oh Sharon; this is absolutely stunning. Clearly one of your very best and worthy of any gallery. The sky, the water, the walk, the man, the lighting, the tones - everything about it is spectacular! Bravo!!
7 May 2009 1:30pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
WOW!!! so dark, so moody, so striking!!! the contrasts of those 2 white directional lines themselves take my breath away!! brilliant work as always BC -- but this is extra special!! a presentation EXTRAORDINAIRE!! 5 stars indeed!! bravo!!!
7 May 2009 1:41pm
Giovanni from Milan, Italy
Stunning perspective and fantastic composition! Great B6w and terrific mood here! 5*
7 May 2009 1:47pm
Mariana from waterloo, Canada
Great composition and mood in this photo, although I cannot connect the title and selected quote with this photo.
7 May 2009 1:52pm
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
perfect ! I love the darkness, the mood and the perspective. terrific composition and BW ! 5 stars !
7 May 2009 3:49pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Oh Sharon, what amazing intensity, drama, mystery... what more can I say? Each and every picture element in this shot is so remarkable! One of my favourite favourites.:-)
7 May 2009 4:03pm
Mike Paulison from United States
This really feel like a lonely, thoughtful walk. Very nice!
7 May 2009 4:22pm
paulski from Muncie, IN, United States
beautiful shot; you have a gift, a beautiful, somewhat unsettling way of seeing (and sharing) the world...
7 May 2009 4:37pm
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Stunning, evocative and loaded image...so much to see and ponder...lovely quote too..! Love it:)
7 May 2009 6:33pm
grant from kansas city, United States
fantastic shot - like something from the twilight zone. i half expect the path to emerge before him as he walks.
7 May 2009 6:44pm
michele from Canada
this is really powerful with those white lines and that sky!
i wonder if this is the spit in James Bay, Victoria - i used to walk that spit every Saturday night in the 70's. it's strong place.
7 May 2009 7:09pm
Phototherapy from Switzerland
What a sky... I love the work you have done here, the "railroad" feeling...
Iit's a road movie in one frame...
7 May 2009 7:53pm
beanow from Warsaw, Poland
WOW!!! Fantstic composition and amazing sky. This is symbolic image...
7 May 2009 8:16pm
Oliver from Paris, France
Nice picture, may be this dreamer won't follow the road but will fly to this attractive light...who knows !
7 May 2009 8:23pm
vera from Afghanistan
very dunkel , but interesting composition- you choose to leave the burned cloud, as a revelation... contrasts are very strong- your birds are more soft and interesting for the graphic too
7 May 2009 8:47pm
peter from new york, United States
a wonderful composition. really intrigued about who this person is and where they are going. you've done exceptional work sharon!
7 May 2009 8:59pm
blue-iris from Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Thanks a lot for your comment. Yes, I am very lucky to have a lot oh wonderful landscapes in my country nearby. I discover with great pleasure your work, it is realy astonishing. I like a lot.
7 May 2009 9:18pm
dkc from Xanthi, Greece
You are still impressing me with every post! This is just one more great sample of your work! Dark, b&w clouds...the calm but still strong contrast sea and the lone man figure who is walking to nowhere!
7 May 2009 10:23pm
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Ones again great composition. But the sky, it is amazing. I feel as if I could touch it, so low the clouds hang. Love the heaviness in this image,but the sharp white lines add some lightness to it. So it is very well balanced.
8 May 2009 2:39am
Lasiate in Manila from manila, Philippines
très belle composition et un effet impressionnant
8 May 2009 2:51am
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
excellent composition and great dark and brooding mood captured here! there is real power and energy about this shot - very creative work!
8 May 2009 4:43am
JamesC from portland, United States
a fine place to think and contemplate for the day dreamer.
8 May 2009 4:52am
Lunamania from Oakland, United States
yay D70! :) And this is really a lovely and evocative portrait.
8 May 2009 4:55am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
This is really exceptional, Sharon.
8 May 2009 5:13am
Nico from Bordeaux, France
Superbe N/B bien travaillé, de belles lignes et une compo de l'image qui laisse rêver.
bon we
8 May 2009 10:53am
clarence from Irving, TX, United States
Incredible clouds! I wonder where this person is going?
8 May 2009 1:11pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Other than the mystery and solitude, it has sort of a- rites of passage meaning to it. He has to walk alone into a challenge alone. Excellent shot.
8 May 2009 8:35pm
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Very nice hoe the walkway lead the eyes into the pictute, then back out again. Very nice.
9 May 2009 4:52am
Susan from Savannah, United States
Superb image! Love the sky and the depth of the tones and contrast and it's just a flat out great composition.
9 May 2009 1:27pm
emeterio from Badalona, Barcelona, Spain
Excellent shot. Congratulations on your job. I like clouds and this B&W composition.
10 May 2009 3:46pm
Brian Chen from Seattle, United States
THe feeling of contemplation in this photo is VERY stong, nice capture.
12 May 2009 3:07am
Godo from Barcelona, Spain
Five stars, Sharon
This pic goes beyond the simple action to take a pic.
This image drives us to the other side to the photographic technique... the filling and the introspective side
Thanks for giving us your pics
;o)
19 May 2009 3:07pm
Nikon D70
1/125 second
F/9.0
18 mm