- riding sun -, a photo from Ile-de-France, North

Photographer's Note

image taken in "Parc Monceau" already a year ago
yep, already a year that I make photographs with this plastic limps
an attaching "body"
You said flare :)

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prezntime (3946) 2007-04-03 18:10

Always a cool effect Arnaud. Completely individual here on TE. Square format, for me, is sometimes difficult to see...I think it is more challenging to have an interesting composition because of the framing symmetry...but you do a fantastic job. Here the subject is smack dab in the center, but the "flare" helps relieve some of the symmetry and gives this shot an incredible amount of drama. Standing back and looking at the photo gives the impression of a reflection in someones eye...a really outstanding photograph.
Do you scan from your negatives or do you scan from a print; just curious?

Good day,
Chris.

dragonslayero (3592) 2007-04-03 18:26

Hello Arnaud

Now this is an artistic use of those bothersome flares, I have never seen anything like it.
The way it frames the photo is excellent and at the same time the overexposure it creates is a perfect contrast to the dark center.
About the centering, I don't agree completely with Chris. It is centered but I feel the tree trunk makes up for this with the optical illusion of the person almost being part of the tree. (No offence Chris)
Thank you for sharing.

Odd Jarle

Flavia (10352) 2007-04-03 18:50

Salut Arnaud,

Absolument superb! Le sujet choisi est parfait pour cette tйchnique. Poetic et visuelement trйs beau. J'aime beaucoup le rйesultat.

A+

Flavia

vizion (729) 2007-04-03 19:26 [Comment]

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bigboroboy (1098) 2007-04-03 19:45

Really interesting effect which really matches the subject matter well. B&W was also a wise choice too. A very original shot to what we usually see here on TE. Excellent!

PHIL

AnimeshRay (9089) 2007-04-04 0:37

A poetic and umbilical image....dreaming of the safe warmth long lost!

Galeota (10352) 2007-04-04 0:49

Incroyable, le commentaire d'Animesh. C'est exactement ce qui m'est venu d'emblйe а l'esprit: un foetus. Une image ombilicale, quelle expression extraordinaire qui qualifie ton image avec plus de justesse qu'un rйcit de dix pages ne pourrait le faire. Pour ce qui est de la Holga, tu rajoutes une couche sur ma frustration (je te passe les dйtails). Ca fait plaisir de te voir ici nono.

eleparc (24063) 2007-04-04 5:46

pas mal du tout ce halo qui encadre cette jeune femme! on dirait que tu la regardais а travers une loupe, tel un insecte... serais tu devenu entomologiste? LOL Excellent!
Eric

kajspice (4542) 2007-04-04 6:14

You are a clever clever guy...

Furachan (0) 2007-04-04 6:46

Luko et toi vous nagez dans le "flare" aujourdh'ui, Nono. J'aime bien cettte image nostalgique, On dirait un cliche d'une atre ere... Fait penser un peu aux films d'Eric Rohmer "Le genou de Claire", etc
J'aime...
Francis

rowanb (864) 2007-04-04 8:16

great shot, thats some pretty cool lens flare.
i'm trying to pick up a lomo at the moment =)

Luko (14000) 2007-04-04 10:18

Dans ma boule de cristal je vois que Nono a changй de sexe et qu'il s'appelle maintenant Mimi, je vois que Nono lit la collection Arlequin а l'ombre d'un platane .. par contre, dans ma boule de cristal, je n'arrive pas а voir s'il ira а Delhi ou au Mali ?!

En matiиre de flare, tu plaisantes pas, toi...aprиs зa, le flare passe carrйment hors cadre...

naxius (16685) 2007-04-04 14:53

Salut Nono,
Comment vas-tu? ca fait un moment et j'attends toujours ma petite url..tu te souviens ? ;o

Bon, ben c'est bien sympa cette petite boule de crystal..ca le fait quand meme cette Holga, hein? Des photos complиtements inattendues.
a+
Alex

designsoul (17843) 2007-04-04 22:27

Oh I missed your Holgas. More please, Arnaud... when will the bubble burst? Seems almost too idyllic... trees, reading, sunlight...
marvellous, metaphorical, graphic.
sasa

j4uvikram (57) 2007-04-22 10:40