Pictures of Silver Boat - Canon EOS 20D Camera

Photographer	Ina Nicolae {K:44481}
Project	#25 Characters	Camera Model	Canon EOS 20D
Categories	Still Life	Film Format
Portfolio	Still Life	Lens	Tamron 70-300mm
Uploaded	2/10/2006	Film / Memory Type	CF card
		ISO / Film Speed
Views	271	Shutter	1/250
Favorites	0	Aperture	f/5.6
Critiques	34	Rating	Critique Only Image
Location	City - Burlington State - ON Country - Canada
About	For centuries clowns and jesters have been used in art. Nothing new here :) This is a tiny porcelain doll - a "Pierrot" - a classic melancholic figure of pantomime. Traditionally Pierrots have a bald head and a white face covered with flour, and usually a teardrop painted on one cheek. The origins of Pierrot date back to the 1500's in Commedia dell'arte, a street improvised theatre. I placed him on a silver tray, which at this scale seemed to me like a Venetian gondola, hence the title "Silver Boat." It doesn't float, actually it sits on my concrete balcony floor and the light spots are real snow flakes. ISO 400; 1/250; f5.6 No flash, daylight, overcast. Converted to B & W, post-processed in PS.

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Galal El Missary {K:84194} 2/10/2006

Nice B&W composition Ina but what is the story of the Boat ? , Best regards .

Galal

Ina Nicolae {K:44481} 2/10/2006

Thank you Galal, there is no story. I've used a long silver tray, which looks to me like a Venetian gondola (at that scale) - Best regards, Ina

Riny Koopman {K:59744} 2/10/2006

I love the darkened color tones it really add to the drama of this B&W composition!! Have a great week end Ina. All my best regards to you. Riny.

Ina Nicolae {K:44481} 2/10/2006

Thanks very much Riny! You have a great weekend too, Hugs, Ina

Paolo Corradini

{K:51788} 2/10/2006

i prefer the first image this is so melancholic
:(
anyway i like your work with BW

Paolo :)
have a nice week end!

Ina Nicolae {K:44481} 2/10/2006

Thanks Paolo, I tried a number of "poses" - I have many more with this doll, it looked to me like he's in a gondola :)

Karina Brys {K:16541} 2/10/2006

My favourite of the two. The unsharp carpet is nice here. Both are very well converted to black and white.

Ina Nicolae {K:44481} 2/10/2006

Thanks Karina! I was wondering if I should have added a toy camera PS filter - to blur and distort the edges, but I didn't want to go spooky. Actually the background is my balcony brown concrete floor with fresh snow flakes, but post-processed they look like a carpet :) Best regards, Ina

Andre Denis

{K:56377} 2/11/2006

Hi Ina,
I can't make up my mind which one of the doll images I like the best. They are both very good! I think this one may grow on me more over time.
There is something just a little disturbing about both of them. (in a good way) :)
It is interesting that a few of us have seemed to gone over to the "dark side" at the same time :)
Andre

Ina Nicolae {K:44481} 2/11/2006

Thank you for both comments on my dolls, Andre! The fact that we both stepped into the "dark side" has to do with the weather, maybe? LOL - I tried to keep it "melancholic" - it could get a lot darker than this, but then I would have to suffer through the comments. In any case, it's funny how we read dark & spooky in relation to an image, being even an inanimate object :)

Kambiz K

{K:37420} 2/11/2006

A very interesting image with lovely tones

Ina Nicolae {K:44481} 2/11/2006

Thank you very much Kambiz! You know what this doll is doing? Trying to guess what that funny object is on your page :) Because I can't figure it out! Best regards, Ina

Robert Kocs {K:89061} 2/11/2006

Another great composition with dramatic feeling, lovely still.
Fantastic details, great well laced platter, adorable ornaments.
Thanks for this sharing, my dear Ina! Hugs!
Well done!

Have a nice day!
Robert

NN {K:26787} 2/11/2006

Hi Ina! This time the doll (he/she) admires the sky, allowing the boat to drift to un unknown destination :) Great image/imagination! *hugs*

NN {K:26787} 2/11/2006

Sorry, Ina; "un" -> an :)

Mohamed Banna {K:34222} 2/11/2006

the angle you choose give me a great vison which i can saw the background as a canal and this silver boat floating in it ( great with this perfect DOF)
and the porcelain doll looks like it just lie and accept all what happened

well done

Rina {K:26519} 2/11/2006

Growing up, I had a porcelain Peirrot mask that hung on a wall in my bedroom. The idea of a sad clown was bewildering to me as a young girl, but as I grew up, I gradually came to understand the concept.

Sure, clowns and jesters have been used in art before, but not always tastefully or with respect. I think you underestimate the power of your creativity here. I've not seen THIS done before and I like it. The deep blacks lend such an elegance to the image as it seems to cradle the buttons, arm and head. Not to mention the added smoothness to the contrast on the silver tray.

I'm probably not explaining myself well and it's quite possible someone else will read this and think "What th...?!", but hey, it's 1.30am in Auckland and it's the best you poor buggers are gonna get!!

Cheers Ina. I'm off to bed now, I've waffled on too long. Will catch up again soon! :)

Roberto Arcari Farinetti {K:178235} 2/11/2006

absolutely wonderful my dear.. fine art..
best wishes and magic week end
hugs
roby

Gorilla K {K:17526} 2/11/2006

wonderful composition and good arrangement...nice tones and lighting...beautiful still life,Ina!!!

best regards,
Winfried

Gertrud Gozner {K:14222} 2/11/2006

beautiful vintage-style image!
congrats. G.

Adnan Buballo {K:3808} 2/11/2006

Hi Ina!
Beautiful HQ image. This is about fine art for sure!
Best regards