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Dirk Noort
{K:9197} 2/29/2008
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Excellent mood!
Dirk.
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Maja Godec
{K:10106} 2/29/2008
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Excellent!
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Jennifer Edgerton
{K:156} 2/29/2008
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love the depth of field. LOVE the hasselblad!
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Kiarang Alaei
{K:47079} 2/29/2008
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Just a masterpiece!
added to my favorites.
7+++
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Afsaneh Sarvghaddi
{K:1796} 3/3/2008
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Excellent!
It's PERFECT
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gianna piano
{K:11429} 3/3/2008
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nice and peaceful shot. bravo!
g.
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Kiarang Alaei
{K:47079} 3/21/2008
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The white swans let go of their heads in water. They prefer the dark under water to the soothing light of the world out. This is the only event in the photo and the key to the certain moment depicted by the photographer.
The photographer is the creator of the concepts in his photos, for he knows which moment -among all the transient ones in life- is closer to his mentality and which can express his silent cry.
Now one can say this is not the swans that let go of their heads into the depth of dark water, but the photographer himself. Heavyhearted by all the fuss in the world around, where he couldn’t seek salvation or peace, he lets go of his head in the dark world under (symbolizing withdrawal in his soul and mysticism)
And the sky: this generous great sky is void of even a beam of sunlight or a sparkle to hope. The densely woven clouds indicate the calm before the storm.
The sky (symbol of salvation) is void of any support for the white swans (the photographer) to anxiously look up and rely on it.
The photo is like nostalgia: the nostalgia of the good old days, the passing spring, the sun hiding behind the rush of clouds.
The photo is like a grief: a grief for a missing joy, for the dark world with no promising horizons even at its endless sea.
The photo is like an extended note (pedal), which the string instruments play in a requiem, mourning the death of a beloved. The white swans are the prayers in the world created by the photographer, for they are afraid of confronting the realities of life. They prefer to close their eyes to it all and never face it.
From this point of view, the world of photography is that of mortality, fear, and anxiety. Our narrator, of course, surrenders to this world. He patiently observes the fate.
Using the specialties of a square frame, the composition is symmetrical and neutral. In the center of this square, a visual triangle gathers the scattered elements around.
The photo contains several gray shades, making no significantly lighted point observable. These peaceful and seducing shadows are produced only by the photographer’s good exposure and his great knowledge of the potentials of Ilford Medium Films.
Gasiorowski invites us to observe the details. His photos flow in such simple minimalism. That’s why one should see them with great care.
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Roberto Arcari Farinetti
{K:176263} 3/21/2008
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extraordinary mood.. jacek..
favorite image.. and i agree with kiarang!
happy easter too..
roby
7+
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Jacek Gasiorowski
{K:1083} 3/28/2008
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Kiarang, you are a poet ;)
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