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03/31/2007 02:23:23 PM |
| Didn't get to vote on this challenge, but this would have been a high scorer from me. Excellent, raw self-portraiture. I think the title is great (if for nothing else that you didn't name it "windows to the soul"). ;) There is an abstract sense about this, that I think the title pulls out and plays with. The "weathering" of your face evokes an expansive, varied, and not always serene landscape. There is the sense of seeing the effects of your travels, as well as the paths themselves. Excellent work. |
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03/26/2007 02:34:26 PM |
| Well, ya got an 8 from me. Started as a 6, then kept coming back to bump it. |
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03/26/2007 11:02:40 AM |
| i have some eyedrops for you. ;) |
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03/26/2007 10:35:23 AM |
I thought that was you. What a great portrait to show the depth in those eyes! The detail and emotion there are captivating! I really like this one so much!
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03/25/2007 08:15:11 PM |
| Jeepers, you're stressing me out just looking at this! : ) This man looks like someone who has lost everything dear to him - all is long gone. The crop adds to the mood - no mouth so he's silenced - nothing left to say - and it feels tight like he's caged. Nice detail and shots (like yours) that demand some sort of emotional response from the viewer are truly art IMO. Back to bump you up to 8. |
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03/25/2007 12:10:49 PM |
| lovely traditional French Canadian title. good work. |
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03/25/2007 07:58:21 AM |
| superb... lots of emotions showen here... congrats |
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03/24/2007 05:32:08 PM |
Brutal (self-?) portraiture, if then it must be catagorized as such.
It is, beyond any appearance, mystery or conjecture, the face of a man engaged in an existential dialogue, perhaps as much with himself as with forces beyond his control. Framing a face mouthless and at such intimate proximity, head-on and so bloody real, does little for portraiture or any manner of it. It does, however, shine a light on the human condition that leaves little doubt and might wake a shrewd idea of beauty which has nothing to do with aesthetics and everything with the predicament of life.
It is an arresting photograph, IMO, because it has something to say to those who can bear (pun intended) looking. Whatever technical finesses have gone into it will go as unnoticed as they should be, serving good reason instead of flattering Circe or the sentiment of decorators.
On my bitching scale (it embraces the dead as well as the living), it would be a 7. Here, I need to award it a 10. |
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03/24/2007 05:11:32 PM |
| Great close up. I would have liked to see more of his face and to see where he is to give me more of a sense of who he is. |
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03/24/2007 01:17:35 PM |
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03/24/2007 12:19:20 PM |
| Seems like his eyes have seen allot! |
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03/21/2007 10:14:16 PM |
Weather Worn......7
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03/21/2007 08:29:10 PM |
| The clarity in this shot is spot on and when I look into those eyes I feel sadness and dispair and I just want to give him a hug. very emotive |
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03/20/2007 05:14:03 PM |
| Mate i can relate to this after a night on the hops!...seriously, you have really captured all the torture that exist in the soul of man. I gave this a 9 |
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03/20/2007 05:03:08 PM |
stared at his eyes for ages... captivating yet disturbing
Message edited by author 2007-03-26 09:54:07. |
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03/20/2007 04:00:18 PM |
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03/20/2007 12:08:17 PM |
| You captured in the lines of his face the evidence of his grief. Vulnerable, open, candid, moving. Well done! |
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03/19/2007 11:04:27 PM |
| Wonderful. I'm expecting to see your reflection in his eyes, but you did a good job of preventing that. Very moving shot. Nothing that I know you can improve. Good luck. |
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03/19/2007 12:31:35 PM |
| Maybe a little bit too much saturation - but I love the sharp detials. Nice shot. |
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03/19/2007 12:22:53 PM |
| Oooooo. . .I like it! I love the texture. The stories in the eyes. The tight crop. |
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03/19/2007 10:32:42 AM |
| This image has alot of character! Nice job! |
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03/19/2007 10:04:37 AM |
Looks almost like a bear :)
I like the post processing but would have liked to see more than the eyes and the nose. |
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