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Response to Monochrome (Response #106)

Uploaded 1000 Days Ago by MaggieMac - - 20 comments

Photo © MaggieMac (Marguerite MacDonald)
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crispin said 1000 days ago:

Oooozing emotion here, great capture. Well done.

StudioKaufman said 1000 days ago:

can feel the eyes
a strong monochrome!

ursula said 1000 days ago:

What a beautiful picture! High marks.

ursula said 1000 days ago:

Wow, you are good! Such beautiful emotion you show here, wow. I wish I had better words.

TracyMartin said 1000 days ago:

Something keeps bringing me back to this image and I think it is the authenticity of it, very nice captured.

mumbler said 1000 days ago:

Mama's boy? Beautiful portrait.

Ana said 1000 days ago:

isn't everything featuring?

MaggieMac said 1000 days ago:

So happy this shot is being well received as I got to know the people in it.. especially the woman. They have an interesting story of how they met and came to feel such a close bond.

groen65 said 1000 days ago:

Really lovely shot - great!

wings said 1000 days ago:

Out side of high marks, I see and understand something about the mother son impact in general. I'm not sure if you intended to make a portrait shot, or just show you can shoot people of color. I see two possible stories. One, the love for a son that has grown up and now faces the world with his skills , and will attempt wot walk on thin ice in society. Second, I see the mother that has now become the child, and at the same time connected to the male figure.

You need to choose a point of view. If this is a portrait. The shadows hurt and the camera position misses the real power which is found in the mother. She represents the trial and error and preservation of her son. I feel his chin hair needs a little fixing. If this is just a documentary Then it is all fine and serves to reflect on a human quality known as a bond. If I'm going to share my thoughts I want it to help not frustrate you with technical garbage. Technique is not photography. Technique is only a tweak to give a little clarity to the physical image and not the theme or purpose we shoot.

MaggieMac said 1000 days ago:

Thank you wings for such an in-depth critique - I took this shot some time ago and it's one of my favorites. Not well done from a technical point of view I agree but that wasn't my intention, it was the raw emotion I felt between the two - unrelated by blood but bonded by life's experiences.
I could have cleaned it up in photo-shop but choose not to for a variety of reasons .. It is not meant to be a pretty photo that is out to prove anything .. just a slice of life in the day of. Thanks again, Maggie

Beamer said 1000 days ago:

Strong, evocative image. VERY nice!!

Jen-s said 1000 days ago:

MaggieMac said 999 days ago:

Thank you all for the votes and comments - what a great way to feel good!

ThelmaBlizzard said 999 days ago:

I love the fact that you didn't touch the photo. :)

CaptureThis said 999 days ago:

Such a natural and authentic moment. Raw emotion is evident in this. It is simply beautiful...a treasure.

MaggieMac said 999 days ago:

I am so glad to see that the story I was trying to convey was told to some degree - thank you so much for your kinds remarks and feedback.

pursang said 997 days ago:

So very human. There is an ethereal juxtapose to this image. I'll remember it for some time.

George said 985 days ago:

these expressions touch the heart with such...i'm not sure what word to use...truth, i guess. the raw and essential expression of the human bond is so very accessible in this photo. wow.

MaggieMac said 985 days ago:

Thanks George, I appreciate your telling me how this shot moved you.

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