"One push
You fall in
Born in darkness
Built on shame
And hurting
Filled with silence"
David Sylvian || God's Monkey
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Oh...this is just amazing. The image. The setting. The processing. Very stunning photography.
13 Jun 2009 5:12am
I smile at the title/message...
Love your special whiteness, a "gliding" one (seems to me it would glide)
Is it a bird on top ?
Perfect compo !
13 Jun 2009 5:33am
@k@: Thanks K! Yes, that is a bird on top, talk about sheer luck :)
Far from heaven even from far. You did a great processing job here!
13 Jun 2009 5:38am
wow, a lot of work in the darkroom for a stunning result!
13 Jun 2009 7:24am
awesome processing.. kind of dark for the scene you've present, but still great. well done
13 Jun 2009 7:51am
Very interesting capture... looks like one of those old film captures...
13 Jun 2009 8:41am
@Soe: Thank you. That is exactly what I was trying to express :)
@Alessandro: Ha! I never thought of that, one way or the other. For me this is all about the creepy-spooky feel. I grew up watching scary movies and an old church was always a good backdrop...plus I could not resist the Sylvian lyric which to me is tongue in cheek :-)
WOW, this hits me right between the eyes...you have no idea!
13 Jun 2009 10:31am
Great processing - works so well with the image
13 Jun 2009 12:57pm
I can swear this photo unsettles me, is it fear the message? Yes, you've done a great wok on this.
13 Jun 2009 2:14pm
@Jaol: Thank you Jaol...the message is about emotion, what one feels on whatever level. There is no 'direct message', only ones interpretation. Perhaps I should not have included a lyric or even a title. Hmmm.
A very poetic photo, and the poem fits well! Bravo!
13 Jun 2009 2:57pm
i like the touchup of this photo, very old-like! the vignette is gorgeous too.
13 Jun 2009 3:05pm
beautifully rendered image here.. nice capture! :)
13 Jun 2009 3:23pm
excellent. your processing works perfectly.
13 Jun 2009 5:13pm
Very nicely done, great atmosphere coming out of this picture.
13 Jun 2009 6:21pm
blue, it feels like this image should be flickering on an old time movie projector as I watch with my family in our basement as a child. Now, if only my sister's head was in the way, it would be perfect! :)
13 Jun 2009 6:25pm
The bird, the form, the textures added... they're creating a unique intriguing and dreamlike mood! Brilliant work!!!
13 Jun 2009 6:29pm
Love the processing. Great work.
13 Jun 2009 6:33pm
I love the scary side of it, looks like these old vintage photographies, scratchs and dust. On an artistic point of view, Sharon, Heaven's in here.
13 Jun 2009 6:49pm
Outstanding photograph. Reflecting on the poem, most of Western Christian theology has been "Fall, Sin, Redemption" theology. There also is a theology imbedded in Orthodox Christianity and Celtic Christianity that is creation-centered theology. It sees all of life fundamentally as gift and blessing and basically good to the core.
13 Jun 2009 8:18pm
Great old effect for this one Sharon. I really thought that you had taken a Holga.
Excellent work!!
13 Jun 2009 8:45pm
It does not seem quite real and only the essential elements that identify it as church remain as if it were a cut out stencil. It has a surreal quality and light which is lovely.
13 Jun 2009 10:28pm
Love the dreamlike..ethereal quality to this image. Wonderful processing.!
13 Jun 2009 10:39pm
This is fantastic processing and a wonderful title! Great work on this!
14 Jun 2009 12:37am
Getting ready for Lomo. best...jerry
14 Jun 2009 1:01am
@ordinaryimages: You know it! Thanks Jerry :)
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14 Jun 2009 1:15am
I love the processing just the shadow of the image, just an impression timeless! Interesting B / W!
14 Jun 2009 4:12am
waouw great work on this picture that seem coming from the past !
14 Jun 2009 10:48am
traitement fort, comme un arrêt sur image, superbe ^^
14 Jun 2009 11:29am
This shot has something spooky to it. Like from a very old mystery movie.
14 Jun 2009 11:54am
A very attractive special effect. I like the poetic quality of the blur. Nice one.
14 Jun 2009 2:16pm
Une image comme ressortie d'un vieux souvenir! Superbe!!!!
14 Jun 2009 2:25pm
I echo what has already been said. Great feel to this image. Spooky and yet still nostalgic.
14 Jun 2009 3:37pm
I love the feeling of the frame. As if taken with very old camera.. Pin hole maybe?
Great!
14 Jun 2009 5:04pm
Un superbe cadre pour une troublante spiritualité!!
14 Jun 2009 6:51pm
Great straight-on shot with cool diagonal lines and shapes
14 Jun 2009 8:28pm
Me gusta la textura que has aplicado en esta fotografia, buen trabajo.
Saludos.
14 Jun 2009 9:46pm
it's like an old movie, a very innovative processing, something I'm very sensitive about
15 Jun 2009 12:17am
amazing processing here BC!! it looks sooo OLD!! faaabulous!!
15 Jun 2009 2:49am
Suggests some unobtainable goal to me. Great stuff!
16 Jun 2009 4:13am
Beautiful and hunted! I am expecting something wrong to come out of that church!
16 Jun 2009 1:38pm
The first impression to me was that you took your Holga out of your pocket! The processing and the feeling of this photo is perfect!
16 Jun 2009 9:10pm
the style of the picture reminds me of a horror movie I seen was it the ring or something.. Another great shot.
17 Jun 2009 12:44am
I like the texture and the over-exposure use: it's an interesting way of substracting details (like black)
18 Jun 2009 8:33pm
When I looked at the EXIF data and saw this image was from a D70, I was amazed! The texture has worked marvelously. I'm very impressed with this treatment. I use the same camera and didn't realize the possibilities. Excellent work and result.
19 Jun 2009 9:34am
Wow, this picture is really nice. It looks like im watching a horror movie. Nice composition and the black and white tone.
17 Jul 2009 6:13am
NIKON D70
1/1000 second
F/5.3
ISO 200
145 mm