One way or return? Photo

Photographer’s Note

Advertisement in Changi airport. Quite mind disturbing : "No return ticket...". Hmmmh, better think twice...

Thought of how to even make it spookier, I stepped out of the moving sidewalks, leant steady and waited for a slow speed ghost to pass.

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AdrianW (2243) 2003-04-25 20:48

Nice shot! You've managed to create an image with impact, which is often not the case with B&W - not sure if I'd have preferred "the ghost" to be more transparent - maybe a multiple exposure? Anyway I like it! :-D

Madness (40) 2003-04-26 14:29

It would be nice if the ghost was more transparent so the entire sentence could be read but otherwise it`s great

riodda (555) 2003-04-29 11:25

I like very much that the ghost is looking at the advertisement, may be he/she is thinking "this will never happen to me....", is a very dramatic picture.
I don’t agree about the transparency of the ghost, if he had been more transparent probably wouldn’t be possible to notice that he is looking at the advertising, losing a lot of what the pictures is communicating, on my point of view of course.

touristdidi (8561) 2003-07-09 3:24

I LOVE THIS!!!!!!!!!! It is a great photo, great advertisement! So true! Adding the person was a good idea!

ornis (1271) 2003-07-19 17:56

Very clever eyes, with a stunning result. I learn a lot with your shots, and this one particularly. These kind of scenes are always strong, because you anticipate the result you want to achieve. The "ghost" in the middle is right, as he's looking at the poster.

ZWEI-KATZEN (135) 2004-04-27 12:20

I really like your documentary shots. Always great composition. This shot really brings out the sign, and makes you focus directly on it.

sohrab (7423) 2004-12-22 13:30

again strolling through your old photographs
i really like his one luko.
it's very ... ummmmm contemporary and dynamic.. haha ok i can't really find any words for this one...
but i really like it..
if the person wasn't there then i wouldnt have been half as good ..
i can make out that you had to dodge the girl quite a bit...
im guessing that your aperture was set at f2..
did you have to push the film????
take care :)

maciekda (19599) 2005-07-01 13:15

this one is very nice as well, the composition is splendid, the blurred girl is like a ghost, beautiful B&W tones again. beautiful photo

carobnica (1336) 2005-07-02 8:17 [Comment]

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dolin (15647) 2006-05-02 14:35

Salut.
J'ai refait un tour ds ta galerie et je suis tombé sur celle-ci que je n'avais jamais vu.
Pas une toute récente, mais j'aime bien de temps en temps voir des compos plus anciennes et celle-ci m'a assez scotché.
Le message est fort, la compo est "dure", c'est top.
L'idée du n/b colle parfaitement à la scène et donne un impact supplémentaire.
Le fantôme, plein centre, je l'adore là où il est, et c'est très bien pensé cette pose lente, une personne malade qui est train de s'en aller, c'est très touchant et prenant.
Bien joué
Fred