Panachallenge #44 Loneliness: Alone

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#44 Loneliness

Entry 4 of 44

Alone		©2008 nrgaudet
Panasonic DMC-FZ50		4th place, 190 points
1/250s, f4, ISO 100, ?, Shutter Priority, Pattern, flash

Post-Processing: Conversion to black and white and I played with the light a bit trying to keep some of the face in light, but keep all my shadows for a dark photo. Clone stamped out an alfalfa hairdo sticking straight up.		Extra Info: I tried about 20 poses and finally found one I liked. It is a tough topic as I was excited about playing with my camera, but yet trying to put myself in this sad frame of mind to fit the role. Not to mention I was running back and forth to my camera and using the timer so I could take the photo of myself. I purposefully left so much of the photo completely black as I felt that the photo needed to show someone almost completely lost to darkness in their life.

11 comments on this entry

aprilesole
Apr 29, 2008

Congratulations on your tt placement~!

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dodrizzt
Apr 28, 2008

You did a great effort to get this pic... I certainly prefer a more 'candid' shot, but your pose is very dramatic and a good approach. Besides, lighting is superb... goes to my TT, good luck!

Image-Anne
Apr 28, 2008

Very well captured and the lighting is complimentary to the mood! Expression fully depicting theme..nicely done!

mark6229
Apr 28, 2008

Depicts the theme very well, Good Luck TT!

nrgaudet
Apr 28, 2008

I thought about cropping it on the right but discarded the idea as I wanted the person disappearing from all sides into dark which is also the reason I left it so dark (and even darkened it). I think I'll go back to the image and try your suggestions to see if they fit. Thanks!

goodjohn
Apr 28, 2008

Very good effort, composition and pose, i would crop a little on the right side. I think is also a little too dark, giving more contrast (leaving it low key) would give a more dramatic impact.
Good luck! Carlo

brinyK9
Apr 28, 2008

There is certainly a dark and lonely feel to this image. I tried something similar but failed. This works TT

Maike13
Apr 27, 2008

I like this attempt at loneliness and it definitely comes closer than a lot of the entries. Perhaps a bit more of a sense of depression , despair or sadness, but these are certainly possible side effects of loneliness.

aprilesole
Apr 27, 2008

I have to commend you on effort. It has to be difficult to scramble into position and remain in a posed calm as the shutter clicks. A very nice image and the blackness really adds to the despair. The position looks just a little unnatural to me but you did a great job with your image. Good Luck!

vanpraag
Apr 27, 2008