“Every man has his secret sorrows which the world knows not; and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad.”
-- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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quelle ambiance entre solitude triste et calme reposant ................................. une photo parfaite ....... quel cadrage génial ! ******************
21 Mar 2009 5:26am
I like the way you framed this one. best...jerry
21 Mar 2009 5:30am
a beautiful stolen moment that you have both seemed to share here Sharon.
21 Mar 2009 5:52am
What a very moving quote and just so right!!! I feel really sad:-( for this man. You have a way of creating such emotion in your images bc:-)
21 Mar 2009 6:26am
I wonder what he has lost that makes him look so sad
21 Mar 2009 7:14am
Love how you framed that man on his bench as if a room was left for someone else to come and make him less lonely & sad... Us, by the way, can take this place with our eyes.
Have a sweet week-end, dear Sharon*
21 Mar 2009 8:36am
@k@: Thank you K....and to you too, a wonderful weekend *
Indeed, I often wonder the thoughts and emotions of the people I capture in a frame, it's a constant mystery and that's what I like about shots like this. Well spotted!
21 Mar 2009 8:56am
Muy buena composición y procesado. Al más puro estilo de los grandes clásicos norteamericanos.
21 Mar 2009 9:19am
Resignation ? Disapointment ? Both ?
You've really captured his expression so well ! Great crop Sharon !
21 Mar 2009 9:39am
great mood of solitude and sadness....love your framing and composition. a very powerful picture
21 Mar 2009 10:02am
Quelle cadrage formidable!!!! Excellente composition! Une image très touchante! Bravo!
21 Mar 2009 11:15am
Excellent portrait I bet this man has a lot of stories to tell :)
21 Mar 2009 11:42am
I love that quote. We men are often very misunderstood. When we show our feminine and emotional sides, we are often lambasted by our peers, when we are forceful we are branded typically aggressive. We seldom are given the opportunity to talk about the issues in life which afflict us, because it's not how we are supposed to be, according to centuries of wisdom.
But we are, and can be just as enlightened, emotionally charged, hormonally affected, caring, sad, poetic and wise as any woman, if we are just given the chance to let the inner boy out from our hearts and souls, and if the preconceptions of what a man should be are replaced by those which allow him to be what he could be, or already is.
A fabulous photograph, Sharon. And thank you for allowing us men a moment of poetic value
21 Mar 2009 11:45am
@EYES WIDE SHUT: I agree...some are to quick to judge and come to their own conclusions. We are all just people after all, men, women, whatever...labels belong on soup cans. Thank you Paul.
Beautiful shot, and I like the verge constricting the view. Really nice composition
21 Mar 2009 12:27pm
Marvelous capture, Sharon! The line from Longfellow is so poignant, and so true. How often we make assumptions and don't even show the consideration of asking. (My son says that to "assume" is to make an "ass" of "u" and "me".)
21 Mar 2009 12:42pm
this man is set against the sky, alone on the edge of the bench, it seems huddled on the right. Sadness and loneliness are reinforced by the B & W powerful. Everyone can feel the emptiness and tears or feel the weight of sadness in itself. Solitude is sad and lonely, that is the problem.
21 Mar 2009 12:42pm
Composition, pose and the tonal treatment of the subject's face are everything here. Wonderful interpretation.
21 Mar 2009 12:54pm
What a beautiful shot and more than anything, what a thought provoking quote. Thanks for sharing.
21 Mar 2009 2:08pm
You definitely bring the lyrics, "every picture tells a story don't it" to my computer every day. So inspiring.
21 Mar 2009 2:13pm
Powerful image. Love the mood you've captured/created. Excellent!
21 Mar 2009 3:34pm
Wow! Perfect frame, tones and mood. In my collection vfxy.
21 Mar 2009 3:43pm
What a strength in this picture... great picture !
21 Mar 2009 4:51pm
yes, very nice framing and lighting. the cloudy sky is a plus!
21 Mar 2009 5:21pm
Awesome, stunning, excellent framing. A masterpiece. This is one to frame and to put in a exporoom!
21 Mar 2009 6:32pm
Wow he does look kind of sad. Really nice composition and I love the framing with the empty bench taking up most of the frame and the sad man alone at the end.
21 Mar 2009 7:40pm
Looks like this man has had it all. He looks very tired. Lonely or chose to be alone. Good capture and framing, Sharon.
21 Mar 2009 8:54pm
Great composition and angle... really like the mood in this, along with the text you added ;)
Great shot.
21 Mar 2009 8:56pm
you've captured his saddness very skillfully, superb.
21 Mar 2009 9:10pm
superb black and white, with plenty of emotions , great !!
21 Mar 2009 9:26pm
Enjoying the brightness and the darkness with him in the middle. That is a great quote most of us live in a state of purgatory.
21 Mar 2009 10:48pm
People will often describe a photo of cinematic, and I think that's what this one is. It's a cinematographer's approach with the angle and composition for sure, and it works very well. Very unique shot.
21 Mar 2009 10:55pm
A wonderful image so full of emotion. I think you must be a psychologist at heart.
22 Mar 2009 12:01am
Excellent quote, this image does portray sadness and despair, a profound image with impact.
22 Mar 2009 12:15am
Simply awesome..love the quote and the shot...a complete package! Wonderful.
22 Mar 2009 12:36am
The you've chosen to accompany this portrait really gives it great context. I agree with that quote 100% and really like this composition.
22 Mar 2009 4:05am
I like your photographies in black and white, I like the atmosphere that you manage to shape and as you transmit it. And this photo seems to me wonderful
Greetings
22 Mar 2009 9:13am
The frame composition and view point is amazing and creative.
23 Mar 2009 8:15pm
Powerful shoot with powerful ambiance = WOW! Never seen before. I have only good commenter for this picture. I just say MORE...
24 Mar 2009 12:40pm
Beautiful shot. I like the framing and the theme captured is great.
6 Apr 2009 7:00pm
yes we all have it and often others judge us hastily... not that it changes what we really are... but it causes grief...
9 Jul 2009 9:00am
What a lovely frame! And the quote just adds to its meaning. Way to go...
1 Sep 2009 4:00am
NIKON D70
1/1000 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
200 mm