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A tragic casualty of the American Dream; an aging salesman who has lost his job because of encroaching senility, has been forced to shed all illusions of success and confront his failed career and crumbling family life…
Jun 01, 2009 at 02:24 PM
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Superb shot. Had to study the play at school - the core themes still hold true today....
Jun 01, 2009 at 04:03 PM
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Very powerful and moving entry. Super sharp, crisp contrast, perfect framing and great conversion or was it shot in b&W?
Best of luck,
Tom
Jun 01, 2009 at 04:22 PM
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Very well done...Bravo!!

-john
Jun 01, 2009 at 04:35 PM
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I like this shot. It helps knowing the subject matter, but you've captured the mood well. The composition is nicely claustrophobic, overbearing. Well done!
Jun 01, 2009 at 05:32 PM
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15Bit wrote:
Superb shot. Had to study the play at school - the core themes still hold true today....
Yes, probably now more than ever during these rocking times. Thank you. 15Bit!
Jun 01, 2009 at 06:36 PM
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bouchto wrote:
Very powerful and moving entry. Super sharp, crisp contrast, perfect framing and great conversion or was it shot in b&W?
Best of luck,
Tom
Thanks Tom, I did the conversion with Photoshop trying to get the look of classic black and white photography…
Jun 01, 2009 at 06:37 PM
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vleetj wrote:
Very well done...Bravo!!

-john
Thanks for the comments John!
Jun 01, 2009 at 06:37 PM
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Canon ball wrote:
I like this shot. It helps knowing the subject matter, but you've captured the mood well. The composition is nicely claustrophobic, overbearing. Well done!
I’m so glad you appreciate the composition! It was carefully planned to accentuate his desperation and the sadness of not finding anything at “the end of the road”…
Jun 01, 2009 at 06:39 PM
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Evokes the era with great skill and props. Bet that's a double breasted suit he's wearing as well.
Jun 01, 2009 at 08:32 PM
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Bill Sutherland wrote:
Evokes the era with great skill and props. Bet that's a double breasted suit he's wearing as well.
You’re absolutely correct Bill, my model was wearing an old double-breasted jacket. Thank you…
Jun 02, 2009 at 05:09 PM
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A great entry, just super. Nice work!
-Nick
Jun 02, 2009 at 09:52 PM
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Super image, John!
Jun 02, 2009 at 11:14 PM
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jban99,
I can really feel the emotion in this shot. The B&W delivers the mood spot on. I even feel a touch sorry for the fellow. The image is crisp and the composition is perfect. Well done!
Jun 03, 2009 at 12:36 AM
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What can I say that has not been said. Nothing.....

Happy shooting,
Yakim.


Jun 04, 2009 at 05:02 AM
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Wow, awesome!
Jun 04, 2009 at 11:28 AM
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very moving and emotionally touchy, talks volumes even with out the description. His bags don't look heavy but the weight carried on his shoulders is enormous, head hanging dejected, the path he is walking doesn't look he is going some where but show he is getting away from some place. Great composition!
Jun 04, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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Thank you very much for the nice comments, Nick, James, Tim, Yakim, Carolyn and Spark, sorry for the delayed response!
We tried very hard to recreate the mood of the very unpleasant (and universal) feelings experienced by the salesman in the classic movie.
Spark, you are so right! He’d been pushed to abandon his only “life" to suddenly realize that the future (empty road) didn’t have anything to offer…
Jun 06, 2009 at 01:09 PM
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This is awesome John! You know how I like the black and white. Well done!

Louis
Jun 08, 2009 at 02:17 PM





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