bluechameleon
miles from nowhere
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 29 July 2009 in Landscape & Rural.
"There are days when solitude is a heady wine that intoxicates you with freedom, others when it is a bitter tonic, and still others when it is a poison that makes you beat your head against the wall."
-- Sidonie Gabrielle Colette
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Dulcie from Danville, United States
A good image for meditation...thought provoking and intriguing.
29 Jul 2009 5:52am
Liang from San Francisco, United States
a nice walk.. she seems to be giving the message to leave her alone.. dramatic and storytelling =D
29 Jul 2009 6:22am
Ben from Lyon, France
The only problem is the girl in black on a dark background.
But I love the idea ;)
29 Jul 2009 7:08am
@Ben: Thanks Ben. I do agree and was hoping for a little more light around the head. But it's a holga shot, and there are limitations, and perhaps that's what I like about it :)
rhys from Montenegro
Reminds me of Kerouac novels, and I love them. A grand image, superb in B&W as ever. Flawless.
29 Jul 2009 7:21am
k@ from Paris, France
Once again, a perfect duet quote and clever illustration you offer ! Ah, yes, solitude has at least 2 faces (3, yes...) like those dolls you could turn the head inside the hood, do you know this ? One face smiling, the other one crying, the last one sleeping... Maybe we have an inner button to press we did not find yet ?
Strong contrasts in your B&W that echoes the theme perfectly (black & white profiles of Solitude, yep.....)
29 Jul 2009 7:30am
Rags from Plano, United States
I really love this image. It looks like a scene from a film.
29 Jul 2009 7:33am
Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain
As always your photographies have that special mixture of fantasy and dramatic quality, accompanied by black and white a very good one
Warm greetings
29 Jul 2009 8:07am
Ilan from Israel
I love the lonely feeling here, even thought at first it 'frightened' me a bit (made me think of the Little Red Riding Hood and look for the wolf :) )
The photo is filled with mood, nicely done.
29 Jul 2009 8:42am
@Ilan: Many thanks Ilan! For your kind words and for the RT too :)
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Those legs are hypnotic. Interesting quote. I puzzled about the title though. It brought out the pedant in me. Do you mean she is miles from anywhere or do you actually mean what you seem to have said, that she is very much somewhere? (sorry ;)
29 Jul 2009 10:18am
@grouser: Thanks so much. Actually she really is miles from nowhere, but then somewhere is always near by ;)
Jaol from Canarias+Asturias, Spain
We need people to live, and we need solitude to realize we need people. And we need your photos too.
29 Jul 2009 11:30am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
I often feel like that, what a photo, what a feeling, I love the mood shots of yours Blue!
29 Jul 2009 11:44am
Marcie from Newton, United States
Wonderful mood you've captured/created. Love the stark contrast between the darks and lights.
29 Jul 2009 11:50am
zOOm from Paris, France
Your image looks like coming out of a movie... Great picture Sharon, emulating imagination, is it the beginning or the end of a story. Everything is possible and everything can be imagined. A travel itself.
29 Jul 2009 11:53am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
A super capture well named Sharon! This is a very thought provoking shot! Bravo!!! ;-)
29 Jul 2009 11:57am
rian from mobile, United States
i like the heavy contrast applied to this image, great composition as well, the story is even more fascinating.. great shot! :)
29 Jul 2009 12:24pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
awsome image, makes me think of my childhood for some reason.
29 Jul 2009 12:32pm
"...م.ر.گ..."...M.R.G..." from Tehran, Iran
excellent shot and nice title
i say,miles to nowhere !
;)
29 Jul 2009 1:16pm
SePp from Trier, Germany
very nice work. great with the endless road and blur in the picture!
29 Jul 2009 2:24pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
your picture to me represents life, the winding roads, go straight ahead, always forward, without looking back, you have this sensitivity, which are the major photographers, a witness emotion, and who know the retranscrire!
miles thank you for your photos, Sharon!
kisses!
29 Jul 2009 3:00pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Nice image Sharon, must get my Holga out again.... Is it Stanley Park ?
29 Jul 2009 3:52pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Outstanding composition; very expressive of the title. Dynamite quote.
29 Jul 2009 4:20pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
This is just gorgeous. Love that curving road. This is super.
29 Jul 2009 4:29pm
MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada
This is a second time I am coming to this image but afraid to comment. Really do not like to hurt your feelings .
29 Jul 2009 6:11pm
Nicki from Germany
You transfer the loneliness of a broken herat (to me). And i love it so much beeing touched by a capture, thank you my friend!
29 Jul 2009 7:03pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
A magical and thought-provoking quote - with the perfect image to back it up. Love this, Sharon, just love it!
29 Jul 2009 7:27pm
romine from Bucharest, Romania
this image and your quote remind me about on thought a friend of mine shared with me today.. she said that now, after another once again failed relationship, realized that she doesn't want to be perceived like a strong woman, independent and always free that can handle any situation. after 30 years of doing this she is tired and she finally understood that the meaning of life is in two. go figure.. just wanted to share this thought after i've seen the photo.. a beautiful, moody shot.. well done
29 Jul 2009 7:54pm
Isidro from Barcelona, Spain
excelente composición! muy bien trabajado una soledad muy interesante sigue el camino al final siempre hay algo que interesa...
29 Jul 2009 8:20pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
The road appears to be going off into oblivion. Nicely done.
29 Jul 2009 9:36pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Nice excerpt again. I think in the scenario of this photo, it's the joy of the freedom for the walker and the photographer :)
29 Jul 2009 10:43pm
photodreamz from vancouver, Canada
and then are days like today where it's 33 at the airport! nice composition btw.
30 Jul 2009 3:17am
@photodreamz: Yes, days like that. 33 at the airport and 43 in the bus I rode home on! Thank you...hope your vacation was fun!
Elaine- from Canada
very pretty picture Sharon (even tho i think maybe it's downtown rather than miles from nowhere lol)
30 Jul 2009 6:43am
Alex from Barcelona, Spain
Donde llevara este camino en el que deambula la protagonista sin rumbo... buen trabajo.
Saludos.
30 Jul 2009 10:54am
Mags from Paris, France
Absolutely beautiful, this picture has stories to tell :)
30 Jul 2009 2:56pm
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Another great shot that shouts solitude to me.. Great atmosphere.
30 Jul 2009 4:13pm
John Masters from Durham, United States
I do so love your style with you B&W - thanks for sharing. I feel as if I am on this road as well ;)
31 Jul 2009 1:24am
Brian Chen from Seattle, United States
Masterful shot here. I really like how you are able to put a story and toss in some emotion along with these creations. Nice job.
31 Jul 2009 5:19am
Frida from Sweden
Great shot but I would like to have a bit more light on the girl. Other than that, it's a very well executed idea.
31 Jul 2009 8:16pm
Stef67 from in my head, France
une lecture et une vie fantastique dans cette image, vraiment superbe^^
7 Aug 2009 1:33pm
