bluechameleon
all the pretty girls II
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 21 July 2009 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
"Pretty girls don't cry, they know exactly what to do.
Pretty girls walk by, but they won't ever smile at you."
Chris Isaak || Pretty Girls Don't Cry
(a companion to this image)
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Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Stunning! You've made such a profound statement with this brilliant image to illustrate the lines...To keep up a 'plastic' facade of emotionless calm so your countenance remains ever so perfectly poised, never touched by the ugly lines created by 'crying' or any 'emotion'! Great work:)
21 Jul 2009 5:22am
zOOm from Paris, France
Well done Sharon, they all seem living and alive and amazed. Incredible humanity of these "creatures" ! :-)
21 Jul 2009 6:32am
k@ from Paris, France
They are curious and crave to go out and live their lives freely. Free them, Sharon, they deserve it ! :)
Love the tones and the framing, a lil'creepy (the window itself) but the girls are pretty, indeed so it's tale more than a horror movie ~
21 Jul 2009 6:35am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Very good image, I like the way you did it and the composition with all this "people" looking at us from a quarter of the window. Good process also.
21 Jul 2009 7:12am
Zahai from Berlin, Germany
love the softnessin this shot...and at the same time the colors are so powerful...facinating and a bit surreal :)
21 Jul 2009 7:30am
Jip (Raven) from Hengelo, Netherlands
Well seen! Really great. Great to see your work:).
21 Jul 2009 8:53am
Craig from Vacaville, California, United States
It is as though they are prisoners looking out the window of that dilapidated building. Scary!
21 Jul 2009 9:18am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Fantastic!!! I adore the finish on the window, spectacular...I also enjoyed the b&w version where the accent was on the 'faces' is was spooky lol
21 Jul 2009 10:02am
Cricket-Tammy from Somewhere in the, United States
Wow....this is fantastic. What words used to describe such an image. The colors on this are amazing. Softening this image made it just come alive.
21 Jul 2009 10:34am
Nicki from Germany
Oh i like this soften capture - a little bit horror made :D. Awesome!
21 Jul 2009 10:57am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
A super combination Sharon! Both picture and title fit like a glove.....Bravo! ;-)
21 Jul 2009 11:19am
beanow from Warsaw, Poland
Wow!!! Super mood, colours, framing...all is masterly!!!
21 Jul 2009 11:31am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
well seen and framed ! they seem so alive ! strange mood ! excellent !
21 Jul 2009 12:06pm
rian from mobile, United States
lol! great eye, love how you captured this.. nice work! :)
21 Jul 2009 12:20pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
I like colors, textures and glow effect... a good framing and strange image.
21 Jul 2009 1:25pm
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
I think this colour version looks even more surreal than the B&W one Sharon....lovely work!
21 Jul 2009 1:32pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
ohhhh< I love this with your post processing and framing!!!! Awsome
21 Jul 2009 1:36pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Great find & well shot .... love this one Sharron
21 Jul 2009 1:50pm
Thomas from Bangalore, India
I like the overall effect you have brought out with the processing and the soft feel adds to the artistic appeal in this shot.
21 Jul 2009 2:15pm
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
I can see I have missed some incredible work of yours bc! This is an excellent image...love it!
21 Jul 2009 2:43pm
Jaol from Canarias+Asturias, Spain
I'm sure the minute you saw the scene your heart went crazy, because this is a shot every photographer would like to take. Congrats.
21 Jul 2009 3:03pm
@Jaol: Thanks Jaol. You know...I pass by this house every day and these heads have been in the window for over a year now, but yet I still look over to see them there in all their eerie goodness :)
Frantisek Mistina from Nove Mesto nad Vahom, Slovakia
First time i was scared and after a wile amazed, it's precisely made image.
21 Jul 2009 3:03pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
georgious shot !!!!
five stars ,i like !!
kiss !
21 Jul 2009 3:44pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
very nice framing, title and colors - I like it a lot
21 Jul 2009 4:08pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Incredible textures and colors in this. Great find.
21 Jul 2009 4:17pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
great soft processing and framing on this photo! =D
21 Jul 2009 4:43pm
Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain
Those heads in the window are what it calls to me plus the attention of this excellent image. I like the diffuse touch of the color, that full of magic the scene
Warm greetings
21 Jul 2009 5:42pm
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
A superb capture ! Very beautiful !
21 Jul 2009 5:49pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Or, as the Four Seasons once sang, "Big girls don't cry..."
21 Jul 2009 6:29pm
Massimo from Raleigh, United States
This is so amazingly creepy!
(I can hear you giggling in the backgrond :>)
21 Jul 2009 6:59pm
@Massimo: Grazie Massimo e ciao! Yup...you know it!
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
Windows are always a wonderful subject but this takes them into new territory in exploring this almost macabre collection of heads. Your processing here turns up the unease factor nicely !
21 Jul 2009 7:08pm
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Great color, Sharon! I truly love your reds. They have a lot of brown in them throughout your portfolio. Beautiful choice.
21 Jul 2009 7:57pm
Marie from FRESNES, France
j'aime bien le rendu des couleurs de cette image, bien vu.
21 Jul 2009 9:14pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Well done. I love the weathered window frame.
21 Jul 2009 10:22pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Lovely capture, beautiful colors and a stunning composition. Like the ladies looking through the window, something mysterious about that. Interesting and creative image.
22 Jul 2009 2:15am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Strange seeing the heads there. I particularly like the window. It's the biggest thing I miss about my break from capturing abandoned structures. Really nice, Sharon.
22 Jul 2009 4:02am
JMS from Thailand
J'aime beaucoup... et pense à la chanson de Jacques Brel "Les fenêtres"
22 Jul 2009 4:39am
Claudia from Illinois, United States
Ohhh, I just love this. That old, weathered window frame is wonderful and then to see those manequin (sp) heads--haha--fantastic! Love the Chris Isaak quote, too. Perfect!
22 Jul 2009 4:59am
Jane from California, United States
This is a beauty. I love all the natural tones combined with the peeling paint and the so out-of-time heads. It's pretty special.
22 Jul 2009 6:31am
Nathan from Los Angeles, United States
Wow, what a great scene. Looks like there's a party going on inside for those heads!
22 Jul 2009 8:15am
Mindy | f-stopMarin from United States
I'd hate to see what happened to the pretty boys. Terrific find. Excellently framed, processed. Love it.
22 Jul 2009 10:09am
Ricardo from Barcelona, Spain
Very good picture and great aesthetic appeal.
Greetings.
22 Jul 2009 10:49am
silas collins from United Kingdom
Fantastic shot, feels quite haunting and I think the processing add to this. Also a very good composition and the colors are nice and rich.
22 Jul 2009 10:54am
Mark / one way photo from London, United Kingdom
Well spotted. And nice to have a colour shot once in a while.
22 Jul 2009 1:36pm
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Excellent. That is a wonderful shot. Glad you spotted this.
22 Jul 2009 2:48pm
Marcie from Newton, United States
Great find! Love everything about this - the textures..the colors..the details.
22 Jul 2009 3:39pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
This is a mind blowing image. What a perfect composition and feel. Your processing is so great.
22 Jul 2009 4:24pm
kerfendal from Paris, France
this picture remind to me a Kertezst pic the colours are first class !
22 Jul 2009 4:27pm
Pradeep from Chennai, India
Lovely shot. love the contrasts here, the soft ethereal glow and the almost spooky nature of the doll heads. I like it :)
22 Jul 2009 5:24pm
dan from Paris, France
The models prisoners of their store dream about evasion...
22 Jul 2009 7:02pm
Ti from Alpharetta, United States
If only Chucky had come here and picked his bride he may be less violent now... :-)
22 Jul 2009 7:19pm
grant from kansas city, United States
great shot!
how about these lyrics:
That girl's a barbie doll.
She's really good lookin'
But she's got no heart at all.
22 Jul 2009 8:11pm
Hiro from Kyoto, Japan
I like the latest one better. Because all the things around them, such as window frames, curtains, walls, are so much effective to make this photo's mood.
22 Jul 2009 10:57pm
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
This could make a very good poster for a horror movie! It would have great success in Japan where summer is THE time to watch horror movies, especially in August!
23 Jul 2009 1:37am
Scott Schilling from San Martin, United States
Wonderful image and especially with the aged wood trim on the window! A great capture and tones on this image! Great work!
23 Jul 2009 4:17am
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Ha, just waiting for a chance to go out and live it up a little. So well spotted and great colour! 5* from me.
23 Jul 2009 3:18pm
Paul van der Meer from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
A masterpiece!!!! Gives me a Eggleston feeling!
23 Jul 2009 4:21pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
A spooky and whimsical shot- especially the one of the left.
23 Jul 2009 8:43pm
Brian Chen from Seattle, United States
Definitely a interesting shot, its nice to see some color again but you still managed to add some quirk to it. Nice work! Love the glow.
24 Jul 2009 3:10am
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
You are an excellent predator of the decisive place, scene, and moment. There is so much drama here.
24 Jul 2009 5:21am
Mike from United States
I really like this one.The colors are rich and it feels creepy.
24 Jul 2009 1:03pm
yz from Budapest, Hungary
wow, mysterious and a bit creepy and also funny, love it!
24 Jul 2009 9:16pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Bravo!!!! Exquisite!! You don't ever dissapoint! LOVE IT
14 Aug 2009 11:25pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
ooh -- i remember the related shot from sometime last year! such faaabulous character in this shot -- ghostly, surreal, ominous... a little 'twin peaks'... :) and altogether faaabulous!
24 Aug 2009 5:36pm
michele from Canada
that's fabulous! they do look alive and startled. i like that you've given the whole window.
29 Aug 2009 2:49pm
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