Elegy
by figaro

Comment by rider:
sorry but i gave this a 4 mostly because i couldn't figure out what it was!

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by sulamk:
I liked this,during voting, but think maybe it wasn't understood by many of the voters.
I think it worked very well in black and white, not sure that it would in colour.

Alone/Together
by figaro

Comment by Melethia:
Again, note the difference between the commenters and the average score. Your work definitely strikes a chord in a subset of viewers/voters. I was one of your 8s on this one. You have a very good eye, and you did a great job with this shot, both in capturing it and presenting it.

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by Melethia:
The thing to notice here is the huge variance between the average score and the score from your commenters. You did indeed get a favorable response from quite a few people. In my book, that's a Free Study success! The toning here is lovely, the centered comp works because of the rings in the water, and the bird is quite elegant with very good detail. My only nit with it is where is its head? :-)

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by lovethelight:
GROSSLY underrated, lovely shot.

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by posthumous:
I adore the strange ambiguity of this form... and at the same time it makes me hungry...

Alone/Together
by figaro

Comment by kevrobertson:
like this shot a lot
good luck

Kev

Another Rainy Day
by figaro

Comment by Kavey:
Initial thoughts
An emotional hitter of a situational portrait that kicks off a lot of thoughts.

Composition/ Content
Content-wise, the image isn̢۪t about aesthetics so much as a comment on life. For that reason, the contents of the bedroom, that one might normally want to exclude from a portrait, are essential to the image itself.

The image feels balanced in terms of layout with the man positioned on/close to a vertical third. I like the way that the light from the window falls on the man and therefore focuses attention on him and his expression.

The muted colours of the bedding, walls and furniture contribute to the feeling of boredom/ loneliness that eminate from the man.

Any negatives?
Whilst I appreciate the reason for the vignette-style edges I find them a little too strongly applied for my tastes. That said, I do like the way the floor and further reaches of the room are in shadow.

My Opinion On The Photo
This image makes me feel sad for the man; this is, I̢۪m sure, the intention. It also makes me wonder where he is and whether he is ill, lonely, bored or all three. On a wider level it makes me think about what I want and don̢۪t want for my own life (and the lives of my loved ones). As such, I find the image emotionally striking and thought-provoking.

Alone/Together
by figaro

Comment by posthumous:
the quirky-but-still-balanced composition helps this.

Elegy
by figaro

Comment by david_c:
I like your centered composition.