My condolences to your family on the significant loss. At the risk of sounding crass, I would like to address a couple of points about the photo for discussion:
As a portrait of grief, I would expect the grief-stricken subject to be in focus. Instead, the flowers are sharp when nothing else is. This makes sense to me if her eyes are on the flowers (which I think would improve the photograph). But they're not. They are looking into the camera (or at least at the photographer). The obvious awareness of the camera makes this shot more uncomfortable for me (almost exploitative) - something I would not feel if she were looking anywhere but at the camera. Some might argue that this makes it more powerful, but then would not having her also be sharply in focus enhance that power. I give you kudos for the taking the photograph. I agree with others who also like the distance between camera and subject, the space around her and especially the low camera angle. I hope you take my comments in the spirit intended. I would have gone easier on you had it been taken with a Pentax. (I'm kidding). Darren Addy Kearney, Nebraska On Fri, Jan 6, 2012 at 4:16 PM, Bulent Celasun <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Friends, > > Thank you all for your rewarding comments on the photo and on your > words about our loss. > The deceased had been a real gentleman and will always be remembered > as a loved father & spouse. > I am happy I took this particular photo then, which seems to reflect > the dominant feeling of the time... > > Bulent > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > http://www.flickr.com/photos/bc_the_path/ > http://photo.net/photodb/user?user_id=2226822 > http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/bulentcelasun > > > > 2012/1/5 Cotty <[email protected]>: >> On 5/1/12, Bulent Celasun, discombobulated, unleashed: >> >>>Not with a Pentax camera or a Pentax lens. >> >From a Pentaxian, though... >>> >>>http://photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=14926612 >>> >>>My mother-in-law, the day after she has lost her husband... >> >> That's an extremely poignant image - very strong and atmospheric. >> >> Condolences. >> >> -- >> >> >> Cheers, >> Cotty >> >> >> ___/\__ >> || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche >> ---------- http://www.cottysnaps.com >> _____________________________ >> >> >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> [email protected] >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow > the directions. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
