Endre my friend, what a fantastic image of three beautiful young ladies. There is so much I like about this image, most of all I think is the way you have captured mood and feeling; they are not smiling which for me increases the worth of the picture—I get a sense of intense inner emotion especially in the eyes of all three and in the subtle differences in facial expression. Csilla has a confident look about her that speaks volumes; Katalin is very thoughtful but I see in Eva something very deep, she has such a forlorn look, not sad but a beautiful intensity of feeling that draws my eyes to her time and time again.
"Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?" (Christopher Marlowe, in Doctor Faustus )
Thank you so much, Andrew-Bede, my friend! I appreciate your very comprehensive and insightful comments. All three are very different personalities and I am glad that I was able to capture those differences so clearly. Thanks, too, for the fascinating quote!!
L & P,
Endre
Benedictine wrote:
Endre my friend, what a fantastic image of three beautiful young ladies. There is so much I like about this image, most of all I think is the way you have captured mood and feeling; they are not smiling which for me increases the worth of the picture—I get a sense of intense inner emotion especially in the eyes of all three and in the subtle differences in facial expression. Csilla has a confident look about her that speaks volumes; Katalin is very thoughtful but I see in Eva something very deep, she has such a forlorn look, not sad but a beautiful intensity of feeling that draws my eyes to her time and time again.
"Was this the face that launch'd a thousand ships
And burnt the topless towers of Ilium?" (Christopher Marlowe, in Doctor Faustus )
Some people want to be (i.e. me) and some people are (Strad). This is another one of those shots that my mind would have never gone there on its own ...
Excellent image (on multiple levels), the kind that makes me want to crawl under a rock and never let anyone know that I've ever held a camera.
RustyBug wrote:
Excellent image (on multiple levels), the kind that makes me want to crawl under a rock and never let anyone know that I've ever held a camera.
That is an outstanding shot and as a father of three has me thinking of how I might use that pose. I love everything about it--the lighting, the composition, the b&w, the eyes (wow), and, of course, the girls are each so beautiful but so different. Thank you for sharing it.
Thank you very much! I appreciate your very kind comment. As to it's looking sad - I don't see that but I can see how one might, in light of how most portraits always have the subjects paste on a smile whether or not they want to. That, coupled with the overall darkness of the setup, would give it a very serious overtone. Anyway, I'm really glad you like it!
All the best,
Endre
Navyblue wrote:
It looks sad, but, wow, a masterpiece.
Oh, gosh, Rusty - you are way too kind! I appreciate your comments and am so glad you like this.
All best wishes,
Endre
RustyBug wrote:
Some people want to be (i.e. me) and some people are (Strad). This is another one of those shots that my mind would have never gone there on its own ...
Excellent image (on multiple levels), the kind that makes me want to crawl under a rock and never let anyone know that I've ever held a camera.
Gee whizikers, Yakim and Adnrew-Bede. The two of you are way too much!
Same goes for you, NavyBlue...
Endre
Yakim Peled wrote:
Yep. I call him 'Maestro of light'. There's no greater compliment I can give a photographer and there's no other photographer I nicked thus.
