Waiting, a photo from Malopolskie, East

Photographer's Note

After couple of months I continue my theme Passing away. The photo was taken in retirement centre, inside the building. That was sunny day, the light was coming in through the window buy she was not in the ray. After I turned it into B&W I used unsharp mask with angle about 20px and small amount - to emphasize certain details of the face. Final sharpening - with radius 0.4px.

Piotr

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danby1 (3697) 2005-01-10 16:20

wow..... so many words go around in my head when i look at this picture, but I can't choose one to say... so wow will just have to do,
well seen. well done.

cgrindahl (6113) 2005-01-10 16:31

A wonderful image, Piotr, of a neglected subject. We seem mesmerized by little colored children from around the world, but older folks don't inspire the same feelings of tenderness. Perhaps it is because I'm aware of my own aging and mortality, but I look with softer eyes at people of my age and older, who wait, often for the inevitable deterioration of the body and the eventual leave taking of those we love.

To my eye, this image might be stronger if you didn't crop quite so tightly. Perhaps more of her hand, or more of the dark space to the left. This seems a bit intrusive to me, though I appreciate that such choices are very personal and I respect you decision here.

The details are finely rendered and I applaud your decision to convert the image to black and white, with what appears a touch of sepia filter. I look forward to looking at the other images in this theme. Thanks for sharing your work.

ishai (4097) 2005-01-10 17:12

Piotr
Amazing sharpness, I can almost touch her
And what a good crop
Well done

diaz_sanchez (0) 2005-01-10 17:26

wspaniałe a moi poprzednicy wszystko napisali:) moge dodać ze jestem pod wrażeniem walorуw artystycznych :) pozd

ninadev (5377) 2005-01-10 18:53

A wonderful portrait.. there is much we can see in her eyes, but can se really understand what she is thinking. There is something about the way she holds her hand in front of her mouth as if she knows that at her age there is nothing she can say anymore, nobody will listen to her..

sn00zie (2384) 2005-01-12 6:24

wow! this is amazing. the potrait is flawless and leaves one thinking of so many questions, to which this lady might have the answers..

jasmis (58653) 2005-01-12 8:47

Excelent portrait of old woman. This photo makes me think about life, oldery, hapiness and love. Great.

wilkinsonsg (8662) 2005-01-15 9:37

Great image, the character of the women is well captured here - very sharp with good lighting effects :)

faubry (35447) 2005-01-23 17:37

what is thinking this women? she seems sad, and are wiring something who is not going !!
the b and white is very well done

ernest (148) 2005-05-12 16:36

Brak mi slow Piotr.
piekny portret - tyle uczuc pokazales w tej kobiecie...
mam wrazenie jakbym stal obok niej.
Smutne - ale piekne.
pozdrawiam,
Ernest