From: "frank theriault"
I think this is a stunning photograph! At first blush it's a simple
snapshot of a young couple out for a night of fun, but the more time I
spend with it, the more it becomes.
Beyond the wonderful composition (love the traffic in the background),
there's something about the body language and facial expressions of
this young couple that's absolutely captivating. It's as if, while
they obviously know each other and are (on some level) comfortable
with each other, neither of them ~really~ wants to be there right now.
There's a fascinating disconnect between them, as if they're out on
their "date" because they ~have~ to, not because they ~want~to be
together.
There's a strange discomfort that I sense between them - it may have
been a fleeting thing that was only there for the moment that you
snapped the photo, and maybe all this stuff that I'm "getting" is only
an illusion, but I've got to tell you, your photo makes me ~think~.
This is one hell of a photo!
Bob Sullivan noticed he looks like a soldier home on leave. He hit the
nail on the head.
It's not a disconnect between them. It's a connection between him and
everything else that she doesn't share, a hyper-awareness of his
environment.
She didn't even see Christine; didn't see the camera.
He's seen somebody in that car, pointing something at him, and he's
deciding if it's a threat.
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