Photographer's Note
The word recollection is found in all of us, our childhood, pain of growing up, falling in love, fascination in learning, working, and in our family lives. Countless memories fill our minds. The books, forgotten and frozen memories contain our stories. Old books and new books, they are proof of our existence. They are our storytellers. This old bookshop found in Paris is filled with such resonance of our lives. I love to visit there, and touch what I can, I love the sensation, and to discover what I have never known before, from the old and forgotten books. One person said to me that the image is too sad. However, I am not making any particular reference at all to one book of tragic war which you see in the window.
I did my best, but the original scanned image was simply too flat, and the reflection of mosaic floor behind me was overwhelming the subject, in this case the books. The main subject could use a little more saturated colors. The sharpness could also be increased to improve overall details though being not too sharp is a characteristic of this particular objective when it's fully opened. (I have a very bad memory.) Perhaps, the true effect of the image could only be reproduced on Photo paper.
ingvar, delpeoples, jhm, lakshmip1949 marcou esta nota como útil
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ingvar
(2106) 2011-04-07 15:15
In my opinion, you did everything right, dear Nobu!
I'm not a great expert in the picture and not even an expert on TE, but I am guided by my feelings, my choices, my desires and my fears from time to time!
I wish you to do the same! If for you a photo is something important, as a flash of a special moment, memory for someone that you were close and you have the desire to share it with us - do it! Who has the “tools” to see, will see it and understand!
This is important in photography! Remember that it is not mandatory to be a good photographer to convey good feelings to others! In this I'm convinced!
The shot you show here is full of mysterious moments, almost like a puzzle, like a scene from the movie “The Da Vinci Code”. With the historic photo as the protagonist. Tis one may be was very important to someone, maybe it was the last time that they were photographed ... The soldiers with different histories, they were joined together with a common destiny, perhaps to die away from home for a cause with which they are missing nothing ...
lilito
(3534) 2011-04-10 7:38
Bonjour Nabu
Belle composition, poétique, comme il est déjà à ton habitude. J'aime bien!
Lily
delpeoples
(60326) 2011-04-11 5:58
Hello Nobu
A very interesting and unique composition and a perfect complement to your Note. I like the reflections and the antique books are beautifuly captured.
Thanks for sharing and I wish you a lovely day
Lisa
jhm
(203103) 2011-06-13 3:09
Hello Nobu,
It's always very difficult lovely scanned picture to make.
I think that we see reflections of glass this gives more a misty view.
Books are always a more value for a people.
Also the original colors make these picture attractive.
Very well done, TFS.
Best reagrds,
John.
lakshmip1949
(19081) 2012-01-28 19:46
Hello Nobu,
This is my 20th critique and I decided to go with an image in your gallery. When reading your notes, I feel tha the image comes alive and tells a story. Very touching. I agree with you. childhood memories always travel in our minds like a movie. They are always wonderful.
Here , you have presented this old book shop with many old books where one can go through past events be it a war , a sport, a movie or just anything. Here, the colors are important. It is the thought.You have expressed your thoughts through this image. Nice reflections and mood.
With warm regards,
Lakshmi
Photo Information
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Copyright: Nobu Nobudy (nobuikehonda)
(3848)
- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2003-08-22
- Categories: Vida Diária, Arte
- Camera: Leica M6, 35mm, 35mm negative, No Filter
- Exposição: f/1.4
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2011-04-07 0:42