by Mephisto

Comment by pineapple:
Sometimes photography is all about lack of light and the quality of darkness. In a friend's used bookstore in Brooklyn recently, he showed me a prized photography book ($200 out of print) in which the artist had taken many photos of the Arctic Sea - all of which were very close on being totally black. Just the merest small areas of sea or ice or... were lit. The paper the book was printed on was perfect for such images. They stayed in the mind, barely. I the viewer looked harder. I think I glimpsed something apart from the photos. Your photo reminds me of that enlightenment. The quality of the darkness is beautiful, as is its shape and the subject in the light. I was commenting on these bw images and came to yours about a week ago and it stopped me in my tracks. I know I appreciated it but I had to think on it a while.... now I can get on to the many other images submitted. I will have to pay you tuition in beer sometime, someplace ;-)

voyeur (outtake)
by Mephisto

Comment by shalrath:
Elegant. Not too sure about the pieces of rubbish (?) on the floor, they distract me a little.

Scenario2027
by Mephisto

Comment by pawdrix:
Cool perspective. I've never been to Hamburg. Looks interessting...or maybe not.

voyeur (outtake)
by Mephisto

Comment by dsterner:
Lovely!

by Mephisto

Comment by trevytrev:
I actually like the tilt in this shot, gives a a bit of dynamic to the shot and I think gives a feeling of loud sound coming from the drummer. I also like the negative space and the browner tone used. I might have clones out the lone light in the ceiling as it grabs a bit of attention.

by Mephisto

Comment by colorcarnival:
Like others have said, I'm not a fan of tilt. Probably because of my poor sense of equilibrium lol. I love how the lighting is only on the drummer but I almost feel like he's holding on to the drums because he is going to fall out of the frame. I do like the empty space because it makes you wonder who he is playing for.

Cold past
by Mephisto

Comment by saintaugust:
wow. i love the focus range of this, how the background blends into a dream. great setting and great contrast.

day #8
by Mephisto

Comment by saintaugust:
i can't quite figure this out and i can't stop looking at it, great piece in a great portfolio.

A minute later
by Mephisto

Comment by HighNooner:

Originally posted by bjoern: I don't understand the title, but I like the composition.

I do!

by Mephisto

Comment by Ken:
I like how you've used the high contrast to isolate you subject; it just seems like he's all alone there. There's just enough on the ride side to avoid it being totally empty space and makes me wonder where the rest of the band is at. I'd probably clone out that light above.