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She looked in through the bus window


She looked in through the bus window
Photo Information
Copyright: Luko G R (Luko) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2745 W: 517 N: 2921] (13722)
Genre: People
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2002-02
Categories: Transportation
Camera: Leica R5, Leitz Elmarit R 35mm/2.8, Kodak Gold 400
Exposure: f/8
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): My shadow [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2003-06-19 18:22
Viewed: 1975
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the illustration of a travel myth. Travel is about meeting other people, it can be for a couple of days, a few hours, three minutes of just the time of a glimpse.

A traveler's view is the eyes of a girl (or a boy) seen a few seconds through the window of another bus, ferry, train or plane.

Anyway, I might have dreamt, that's just Kandy's central bus station and my shadow, in a bad hair day.
(I should not wear my sunglasses on my head, or was I sleeping the pillow over my head, well, maybe I shouldn't have asked the hairdresser etc, etc.)
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To Furachan: Ancient graveyardLuko 2 06-21 05:30
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  • Great 
  • thien Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 497 W: 152 N: 207] (2084)
  • [2003-06-19 20:17]

Excellent composition and your note is the clincher for me. Hey, where is your polarizer? :)

This is great, Luko. The sun reflecting close to her face is nice as well as your, well, shadow. Nice hair, BTW. :-)

PS: I agree with you about the travel myth. Thanks for your interesting notes that make your images a cut above the rest.

  • Needs Improvement 
  • Darren Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1561 W: 120 N: 1062] (6801)
  • [2003-06-20 12:42]
  • [3]

Luko, I am a big fan of yours, there is no doubt. If you were someone else, I would likely not be as critical, but for me, this does not work at all. The idea is fine I believe, but unfortunately, the harsh reflection that obscures the face ruins this one for me. I know what it is like to be travelling, and catch a glimpse of someone through a bus window, and wonder if you will ever meet again, or even if you will ever meet for the first time. I believe your shot has been effective at portraying that, and I do like the shadow, whether it is yours or someones else's. However, I just can't get past the reflection, I am sorry. It is just my opinion Luko, but this just does not live up to the quality I expect of you. With other photographers, I would likely be more forgiving.

One I Missed and more to come. I love this shot.. May be because I have so many pictures of buses like this. It's lovely the way she is looking at you.. The shadow is also worthwhile.
Nice shot Luko.

what to say???? I like looking at strangers, talking to them..... traveling!

This is very close, you know, to an Alex Majoli shot from Abifjan I believe taken with a little Olympus 5050... Very close indeed. The shadow is Luko, right? Fine shot with your R5 while it was still kicking...;o)
-F
ps how the hella shot of this pedigree can languish here with 6 points...has me shaking my head.

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