The Lady and the Sleeping Giant
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A woman engages in silent dialogue with the artist.
Ron Mueck’s “Mask II” at his recent exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
Ron Mueck’s hyper-realistic sculptures engage the viewer totally. They provide a new way of observing ourselves, our bodies, birth, life, dying and death. It is impossible to resist reflecting on what it means to be alive when standing in front of one of his sculptures.
Candid Street Photography
Ron Mueck’s “Mask II” at his recent exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria, Australia
Ron Mueck’s hyper-realistic sculptures engage the viewer totally. They provide a new way of observing ourselves, our bodies, birth, life, dying and death. It is impossible to resist reflecting on what it means to be alive when standing in front of one of his sculptures.
Candid Street Photography
19/07/2011 - 12:58Rhoufi
CategoryStreet Photography
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ISO400
Focal Length70mm
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Posted 19/07/2011 - 17:03
A superb shot! Very contemplative.
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Best wishes,
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
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Posted 19/07/2011 - 17:21
Your shot is thought provoking in itself love the angled head and the pose unwittingly taken...as Andrew states "Superb"
All the best
David
All the best
David
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Posted 19/07/2011 - 21:32
Super composition, lovely pose of the human subject and I like the humour of the overall picture. Almost perfect except her clothes are just a bit on the dark side.
Peter
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Peter
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Pentax DA 18-55 Mk1, 50-200 (Samsung), 16-45, 55-300 Mk1, 35 f/2.4
Pentax MZ6 + FA28-90, FA50 f/1.4, M 50 f/1.7
Tamron 80-210mm & 28mm
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Posted 20/07/2011 - 11:08
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Posted 21/07/2011 - 03:52
GIULIO57 wrote:
Good BW
Good BW
Thank you for you comment, GIULIO
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Posted 21/07/2011 - 03:56
bwlchmawr wrote:
A superb shot! Very contemplative.
A superb shot! Very contemplative.
Thank you Andrew. It was luck really, because there were so many people around the sculpture all the time. But then the crowd cleared, the woman walked into my framing, put her hand on her hip and tilted her head. Lucky I had just fitted my 70mm prime. I love the way the visual attitude of a person’s body translates their feelings into a sensibility – the elbow and the tilt of the head, for me, says patience and wonder. I really want to take more candid shots like this, but they are rare.
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Posted 21/07/2011 - 03:59
pianoman wrote:
Your shot is thought provoking in itself love the angled head and the pose unwittingly taken...as Andrew states "Superb"
Your shot is thought provoking in itself love the angled head and the pose unwittingly taken...as Andrew states "Superb"
Thank you David, yes it is the two "heads" that makes this image, I think See my reply to Andrew about how it happened.
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Posted 21/07/2011 - 04:03
pgweber wrote:
Super composition, lovely pose of the human subject and I like the humour of the overall picture. Almost perfect except her clothes are just a bit on the dark side.
Super composition, lovely pose of the human subject and I like the humour of the overall picture. Almost perfect except her clothes are just a bit on the dark side.
Thanks Peter, Yes I like the humour, but also the grace. The clothing exposure was a problem. Her tee shirt was jet black but her jeans were dark blue. The more I lightened her form too much detail appeared on the jeans and I started loosing the silhouette effect I wanted to maintain. Even so, I think it could be lightened a bit. Thanks for the observation.
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Posted 21/07/2011 - 04:04
szgabor wrote:
Nice and funny shot.
Nice and funny shot.
Thank you looking and commenting, Gábor.
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Posted 21/07/2011 - 13:11
Quite disturbing, but this is a beautiful capture. Great composition, dynamic range and atmosphere. I don't think it needs lightening - the silhouette works well. I really like this picture.
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Posted 26/07/2011 - 07:34
davidstorm wrote:
Quite disturbing, but this is a beautiful capture. Great composition, dynamic range and atmosphere. I don't think it needs lightening - the silhouette works well. I really like this picture.
Quite disturbing, but this is a beautiful capture. Great composition, dynamic range and atmosphere. I don't think it needs lightening - the silhouette works well. I really like this picture.
Thank you David, I agree it's more disturbing/dramatic than humorous. The massive scale of the head sculpture makes it look like a conversation with a sleeping giant.
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