bluechameleon
one moment
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 5 July 2009 in People & Portrait.
“We do not remember days, we remember moments. The richness of life lies in memories we have forgotten.”
-- Cesare Pavese
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Dulcie from Danville, United States
The silhouette against the sparkling water flow is interesting. A beautiful B&W!
5 Jul 2009 5:39am
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Beautifully taken shot, love the light on the water it really makes it sparkle.
5 Jul 2009 5:45am
Frissons from No City, France
the graphics in this one are perfect, the shadow-light séparation perfect to, a very pleasant picture
5 Jul 2009 7:14am
Hiro from Kyoto, Japan
Strong reflection from water flow is dazzling. Precious moment, indeed.
5 Jul 2009 8:24am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
beautiful moment of pause, against the light and water, very nice effect !
5 Jul 2009 8:43am
k@ from Paris, France
I loooooooooooooooove this image. WOw, and even wOw-WoW... Sorry, no real words available, this photo is stunning, love the light on his forearm* Brava :)
5 Jul 2009 9:55am
Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece
That's a bit melancholic, but sooo beautiful! I love the water drops on the back and the sad kid in the front, most of all I like the choice of b/w for this picture!
5 Jul 2009 10:01am
Ian Smith from London, United Kingdom
Fantastic composition! You've captured the light and shadow perfectly. Bravo!
5 Jul 2009 11:09am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
This is stunning Sharon! Wonderful use of light and motion to create a unique capture. Definitely a 5-star contribution!!! ;-)
5 Jul 2009 11:41am
Aurore from Paris, France
The use of light and shadow here is just stunning and very clever. The quotation gives a trong sens to the pic. I like both A LOT. Wonderful !!
5 Jul 2009 12:04pm
Ti from Alpharetta, United States
One moment indeed! Frozen in time...
Ever seen the movie Big Fish? Maybe you could break the water curtain apart with your hand as well. Beautiful!
(Oops, I think I just broke my own rule about not to praise a work... well, rules are mend to be broken, I guess? :-))
5 Jul 2009 12:31pm
Jaol from Canarias+Asturias, Spain
Exposing to the lights has been the best idea, the perfect decission to create this image so beautiful. The boy appears to be thinking, his thoughts sparkling like the water.
5 Jul 2009 1:48pm
zOOm from Paris, France
And what a moment, refreshing ! Highlights really evoking hot air while shadows and water refresh !
5 Jul 2009 2:15pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Excellent!! This photo is stunning! Fantastic composition! Bravo!
5 Jul 2009 2:31pm
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
I just love your use of "value"! As I do the way you simplify your images (always with forethought and expertise)!
5 Jul 2009 2:48pm
Robert Kruh from Slovenia
Composition is really perfect, very interesting portrait! Bravo!
5 Jul 2009 3:49pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
great mood created here sharon. it's like a moment where a kid enjoys the fountain pouring down beside him and he just wants to go in and take the splash!
5 Jul 2009 4:48pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Wonderful, poignant capture. Terrific quote and title; a major goal of mine is to live in the moment; one of the times that I do that is when I am shooting.
5 Jul 2009 5:01pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
I feel a certain calm in this picture. But also neglect. Emotions collide!! Wonderful work.
5 Jul 2009 5:34pm
rian from mobile, United States
very nice silhouette shot of this person.. it seems he/she's enjoying the view from that fountain..
5 Jul 2009 5:48pm
dan from Paris, France
The photography serves for not forgetting these moments.
Beautiful photo illustrating perfectly the sentence of Cesare Pavese.
5 Jul 2009 7:10pm
flyingwind风飞扬 from Taiyuan, China
So good B/W tone always inspires me to do something...
5 Jul 2009 7:17pm
Tammy-Cricket from United States
Perfect...perfect...perfect....I wish I had time to sit and think like this.
5 Jul 2009 7:23pm
Isidro from Barcelona, Spain
gran imagen! me encanta el agua y el chico gran composición el B&W perfecto
5 Jul 2009 7:32pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Well composed; this young man is deep in meditation or else resting in the cool shade on a hot as blazes day.
5 Jul 2009 9:31pm
Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain
Great moment the one that you have frozen with the wisdom of your view and your accurate eye. Gorgeous backlighting
Greetings
5 Jul 2009 10:13pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
A wonderful memory of summer. The lighting is gorgeous and the composition perfect.
5 Jul 2009 11:40pm
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
This is a beautiful, beautiful shot! Love the silhouette and the lighting is gorgeous.
6 Jul 2009 4:37am
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
Very captivating photo. He seems so at peace.
6 Jul 2009 5:02am
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
i know i also say this -- but what a DREAMSCAPE!!! faaabulous work BC -- just faaabulous!!!
6 Jul 2009 5:16am
M4 from Durham, NC, United States
This is a really nice way to give us a silhouette. Shooting behind the window or the sun is getting old. The fountain is a nice way to tweak the formula.
6 Jul 2009 5:31am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Seems very moody, especially since it's a young person.
6 Jul 2009 5:45am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Aboslutely brilliant composition for this nice backlight. Nothing I can think of to improve this foto.
6 Jul 2009 7:46am
Mathilde Collot from Fontainebleau, France
Un superbe contre jour! sous une pluie de lumière! Je suis très admirative de votre créativité!!
6 Jul 2009 8:09am
Godo from Barcelona, Spain
Hi Sharon,
Love the contrast between fluid and dinamic water and the static silhouette.
Reflective kid gives a touch of depth to the scene.
Great work
;o)
6 Jul 2009 9:12am
Frida from Sweden
Beautiful lights and shadows Sharon! Well captured and presented.
6 Jul 2009 9:16am
Alex from Barcelona, Spain
Me gusta mucho como se distingue la silueta de este niño, delante de esa fuente iluminada.
Saludos.
6 Jul 2009 10:25am
Marcie from Newton, United States
Love the high contrast..the mood you've captured. Excellent use of backlight.
6 Jul 2009 12:05pm
Luca Bobbiesi from Milano, Italy
Beautiful framing, great silhouette and reflection
6 Jul 2009 12:53pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Wonderful contemplative image with those words.
6 Jul 2009 1:17pm
SePp from Trier, Germany
wonderful silhouette shot. First I thought its before a window. You are really know how to play with the light.
6 Jul 2009 2:19pm
Philippe from Sausset les Pins, France
Nice shoot, really good game wiyh ligt and shadow , Phil.
6 Jul 2009 4:18pm
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
A powerful image . . really sparks the senses.
6 Jul 2009 4:55pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Strong portrait of this boy in silhouette against the fountain! The light fall on the lower part and shoulder of the boy is beautiful.
6 Jul 2009 5:15pm
Susan from United States
All around fantastic image-great composition and capture of shadow and light!
6 Jul 2009 7:33pm
Tracey from Maryland, United States
I wonder what he is pondering! Your images always make me think.
6 Jul 2009 11:50pm
grant from kansas city, United States
wonderful image. the water seems to be made of light.
7 Jul 2009 2:38am
MJ from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
holy shit! this shot is awesome!! it is so deep in meaning!
7 Jul 2009 4:57am
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
The beauty lies in... what's not said or shown. The water gushing upward is like his emotion. Nice shot.
7 Jul 2009 8:52pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
another fantastic back light... stunning ! great !
7 Jul 2009 8:54pm
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Wonderful vision (as always) in seeing this and translating it into a great image.
9 Jul 2009 10:55pm
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