On Mon, 14 Feb 2005 16:46:57 -0800 (PST), Gianfranco Irlanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I hope Frank won't feel offended... > > I wanted to submit something for St. Valentine's Day since > yesterday but I was unable to find the picture I had in mind so > I eventually leaned to this other, older one: > > http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=3119635 > > I thought about this shot recently, when reading the thread > about the emotional involvement (PAW: Jazz Guitar, for those who > don't know what I'm talking about). This one was taken with a > Kiev 4am in early 1995 or late 1994, not sure about it (I only > had a working print available to scan, no intention to dig in my > archives...) > Comments are always appreciated. > > Ciao, > > Gianfranco > > PS: I know, it's too contrasty. I guess I did like it that way > when I first printed it. One day or another I should print it better...
Offended? No, I'd say humbled, because I wish I could take 'em like that! <vbg> Now ~there's~ a shot with real emotion! I love the unusual body positions, and the apparent disinterest of the fellow lower right. Oh yeah, the legs and bench in the background are about perfect. I don't find it too contrasty, if only because it works (for me) due to their black clothes. Great pic!! And, topical, given the day. <g> cheers, theriault -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson
