Mother & Child in B&W
Hassel Blad 1000f with Royal-X film at 800 asa developed in DK50
I was looking for that lovely grain texture

Something about this picture that keeps my eyes locked on it.
Great job, Samie.

Many Many thanx Hansol.
That is what a picture should do i guess,
and with photohgenic subjects like these it is hard to go wrong.

peace
samie

The image has Karsh-like qualities to it. The expressions on the subjects' faces are very telling and multi-faceted. And, the placement of the subjects speaks subtle volumes relative to the mother-daughter relationship.

Thank you for sharing this with us. It's haunting - and beautiful.

eileen in bc

Hi Samie
What a powerful photo, love the angle of the horizontal plane, & the vast silence created by the space around the subjects.
It is imposibe to date this photo well done
went

Very cool. Very very cool.

it,s a beauty now and.... timeless so treasure this one excellent work

Thanx for all your generous comments.
peace
samiee

Wonderful! And a good reminder to us that we often could be making more precise and thoughtful choices with our subject matter...

Wow Peter
I am flattered
many thanx for looking and commenting
peace
samie

Very cool shot Samie, I like it a lot!

Daschund

I hate to just say "me too", but this is a great portrait. Wonderful expressions and use of space.

great photo -- i like the contrast, the composition, and
the moment that you caught
it's actually the style of Irving Penn, not Karsh, but that aside!
i'm not so sure about the grain -- i'd love to see this photo
razor-sharp and without visible grain -- it would be very
powerful -- but no matter how it is rendered, this is a great photo

Many Many thanx for all your support

peace
samie

Thanks for showing these, I really enjoyed the other one you posted with the violinist and the boy but I think I like this one more! -Very artistic

This is a classic. The simplistic diagonal lines of the table and the grain really add to this image. 50 yrs from now this will be even better and precious. Kudos for this one.

Congrats on this shot.
It is timeless!

BOY
All the good reactions warm my heart,
many many thanx
samie

Samie I love this one. So simple and so powerful. Linda

Thanx Linda
i appreciate your critique
peace
samie

Me too, Samie. I also like the use of space. The stark quality of the lighting is reminiscent of some of the fashion photography out of the late 60's - early 70's.

Very creative.

-RZ

this shot made me "raise my bar" when shooting people.

Sorry I am getting around to commenting on this photo so late. I saw it some time ago and didn't have the chance, but I really love this one. I am just learning and this portrait is a real inspiration. I love the expressions and the contrast. It is a very simple, but emotional photo.

Hey Bill & Robert
thanx for your kind words.
I apprenticed with a master and he taught me well to which i am greatful.
peace
samie

Remarkable image Samie, everything about it sings, thanks for sharing.

*steve