Like a good proportion of my fellow countrymen I spent a good portion of today engaged in that traditional UK bank holiday activity of Do It Yourself: in this instance, tiling the kitchen. And while there's always a sense of achievement when these jobs are finished, I'd much rather have Paid Someone To Do It For Me :-) All of which is a roundabout way of avoiding saying anything much about this shot. It appeals to me, in a subdued, imagine-a-story type of way, but beyond that there isn't much I can say.
captured camera lens focal length aperture shutter speed shooting mode exposure bias metering mode ISO flash image quality RAW converter cropped?
9.37pm on 26/4/06
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/4L USM
200mm (320mm equiv.)
f/5.6
1/250
aperture priority
-1/3
evaluative
200
no
RAW
C1 Pro
2x1
Nice capture! The soft creamy bokeh in the background only adds to the visual "pop" of the subject. This image is both inviting and haunting at the same time.
The tone of the image is perfect for your subject. I especially like the texture on her coat and skin as a contrast to the soft reflection. You can't help but wonder about her story.
comment bymargarida v at 11:32 PM (GMT) on 1 May, 2006
Loved this photo!!
I would love to have you in my links, if think its ok leave a comment.
I hope you visit my blog. :)
David, a stunner indeed. One of my favorites actually, the composition is "brilliant" as you Brits say. Nicely done.
comment byJoseph Yarrow at 03:45 AM (GMT) on 2 May, 2006
old age is cruel isnt it?
great picture, quite sad, but well spotted.
comment byPhilippe at 06:07 AM (GMT) on 2 May, 2006
The Reflection is mindblowing actually...many yrs passed and she's still standing ... her facial expression carries so much emotion...nice photo! Great work!
comment byNavin Harish at 06:17 AM (GMT) on 2 May, 2006
Looks a little gloomy to me. The reflection of the womanthis shot come alive.
comment by Carol at 07:13 AM (GMT) on 2 May, 2006
The colours you've got go perfectly with the subject
comment by Ben Lawrence at 12:59 AM (GMT) on 3 May, 2006
This is an amazing shot! Absolutely brilliant.
Hard to believe that the shadows occured naturally!?
**I've been following your photoblog for a few months now, and I keep coming back for more: inspiration and awe. Big respect for your work.
Keep shooting.
comment by sabrina c at 07:28 AM (GMT) on 8 July, 2006
Haunting...Is she just a reflection of her former self?
I am inspired by your works :)
comment bysteefje at 07:41 PM (GMT) on 25 August, 2006
She looks like she's getting irritated and wants to throw/swing her purse at you or something. :)
Nice colors, you're a master of subtility when handling colours & contrast.
Is that your reflection on the left btw ? Don't see it in your selfportrait category so i'm guessing no. I didn't even notice it until looking a bit longer.
Like a good proportion of my fellow countrymen I spent a good portion of today engaged in that traditional UK bank holiday activity of Do It Yourself: in this instance, tiling the kitchen. And while there's always a sense of achievement when these jobs are finished, I'd much rather have Paid Someone To Do It For Me :-) All of which is a roundabout way of avoiding saying anything much about this shot. It appeals to me, in a subdued, imagine-a-story type of way, but beyond that there isn't much I can say.
camera
lens
focal length
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
flash
image quality
RAW converter
cropped?
Canon 20D
EF 70-200 f/4L USM
200mm (320mm equiv.)
f/5.6
1/250
aperture priority
-1/3
evaluative
200
no
RAW
C1 Pro
2x1
I like it...a fantastically ghostly reflection.
Nice capture! The soft creamy bokeh in the background only adds to the visual "pop" of the subject. This image is both inviting and haunting at the same time.
I love your portraits!
magical
awesome as always... I like when you use this wall..
god-damn you and this wall!
such an interesting spot :) and it produces some great shots
think I need to scout out some areas for some more street photography!
The last few days have been fab, keep it up.
Great shot David. I love portraits. This one speaks.
i love the shadow and the tones. nice captured. stunning shot.
You should have been watching Ben Hur instead! ;-)
It´s nice, where the reflection comes from?
It's awesome! so far, it's one of the best pictures I've ever seen. I like the woman reflection and her surprise face. Great!
The tone of the image is perfect for your subject. I especially like the texture on her coat and skin as a contrast to the soft reflection. You can't help but wonder about her story.
Loved this photo!!
I would love to have you in my links, if think its ok leave a comment.
I hope you visit my blog. :)
David, a stunner indeed. One of my favorites actually, the composition is "brilliant" as you Brits say. Nicely done.
old age is cruel isnt it?
great picture, quite sad, but well spotted.
The Reflection is mindblowing actually...many yrs passed and she's still standing ... her facial expression carries so much emotion...nice photo! Great work!
Looks a little gloomy to me. The reflection of the womanthis shot come alive.
The colours you've got go perfectly with the subject
so much more than just a moment captured here. as always, you are inspirational.
So it's simply wonderful.
Beautiful reflection and background!
good composition and colors. and i like the 2:1 ratio
The guys shadow top left looks very menacing to me..
Great shot with such simplicity that speaks volumes.
Beautiful shot. Love the reflection.
Great shot!
Ghostlike.. A super spooky image with a nice treatment.
Nice! I like her expression a lot! I also like the tone and the softness of the image.
Lovely picture. I usually don't like pictures of old people because they rarely treat them gently. This one does.
wow, the colors look really really bad...I mean they're great, but it looks like "death is coming"...
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Cordly
Great portrait - love the title too!
Not just one story to imagine. She has so many, I'm sure. Lovely overall tone to this image the shadow is incredible.
Thanks everyone.
Sad, as old age is but superb portrait!
This is an amazing shot! Absolutely brilliant.
Hard to believe that the shadows occured naturally!?
**I've been following your photoblog for a few months now, and I keep coming back for more: inspiration and awe. Big respect for your work.
Keep shooting.
Haunting...Is she just a reflection of her former self?
I am inspired by your works :)
She looks like she's getting irritated and wants to throw/swing her purse at you or something. :)
Nice colors, you're a master of subtility when handling colours & contrast.
Is that your reflection on the left btw ? Don't see it in your selfportrait category so i'm guessing no. I didn't even notice it until looking a bit longer.