Goin' somewhere Photo

Photographer’s Note

It’s your turn to enjoy this kind of view, since my time is over for the moment. A rather nice view may I say, and I would gladly take your place if you’re not feeling very enthusiastic with your next travel.

Of course a bit difficult to say exactly where this was taken. Somewhere above France I guess. I was gently falling asleep while looking at her rocking feet going forward and backward. I could endure that vision for a long, long time if you ask me.

Isabelle, bnallama, dolin, Michael_Gan, eleparc, Elise_d, Rinie_Hoff has marked this note useful

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cgrindahl (6109) 2005-07-27 18:23

You've been looking at Isabel's photos again... ;-)

Very clever idea with the narrow depth of field the primary dimension, though I like the row of seats and the length of carpet in the aisle. Good eye Gal, noting this person's foot extending into the aisle and making a photo of that simple fact. Well done, especially at 1/20th and 800 ISO.

Isabelle (9014) 2005-07-27 20:23

Gal, me ocorre uma indecência sem tamanho agora, me perdoe :)) já leu o Crumb? Sabe dos efeitos que uma foto dessa causa em seu alterego?
se me permite a sugestão, M. Erudito-e-super-ocupado-com-o-que-realmente-importa, but back to the business, donne un cup d´oeil ici e você saberá do que falo.
a- do - rei.
beijo

kikvel (4772) 2005-07-27 20:33

nice shot Gal
I like the DOF
gives a sense of isolation...empty seats at the surroundings?

the lines of the floor lead the eyes to an unknown destination, but her foot stands out

I like it

K.

bnallama (3755) 2005-07-28 1:53

Hi Gal, very interesting and original compo... very nice DoF and like how your main object is placed. Bala

srabbe (1424) 2005-07-28 3:43

Bonjour Gal,
Je decouvre aujourd'hui ta galerie de qualite.
Cette photo suggestive est tres originale, esthetique par la lumiere, la diagonale formee par les sieges, la pdf bien choisie.
Une composition tres reussie
Sophie

Furachan (0) 2005-07-28 3:44

Super compo, Gal. Encore heureux pour toi que l'avion etait quasi-vide...:))
Profondeur de champ, couleurs, PDV tout marche dans ton sens, le sens de "L'homme qui aimait les femmes" de Francois Truffaut!
Bravo! Francis
ps Je viens de poster quelquechose d'un peu semblable question PDC avec des jeunes filles au Japon...

Luan (15935) 2005-07-28 3:54

Quoi de plus horrible que voyager en l'avion, c'est bruyant, il n'y a pas de place...beurk. Une image originale Gal, le focus est parfaitement fait sur cette...jambes qui traine dans la perspective de l'allee.
Une compo tres reussie.
Luan

dolin (15647) 2005-07-28 4:21

Salut Gal.
Très originale cette3 compo, magnifique.
Le résultat avec ce f/2.8 est tip-top, le focus sur les jamnes et tout le reste dans le flou.
Très graphique comem shot.
L'angle est bien vu et nous donne une chouette diagonale.
Joli
Fred

Zepi (22848) 2005-07-28 4:22

Salut Gal,
Pas mal du tout cette vue.
C’est très graphique et magistralement cadré !
J’aime beaucoup les vue à très faible profondeur de champ, mais là, je me demande si il ne manque pas une tout petit peu de netteté sur les jambes de la petite demoiselle !
Peut être un petit demi-diaph en plu,ou une MAP manuelle pour bien faire le focus sur la jambe ? ? ?
Très belle réalisation en tous cas ! ! !
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement
Sébastien

Michael_Gan (2772) 2005-07-28 5:50

Gal, great shot. It's the lack of other people and the clean appearance of the floor that makes the picture very powerful. I am used to seeing all kinds of stuff lying on aircraft floors, but this is not the case in your picture. Very good result and very nice crop. And what I think is funny, is the fact that the picture is a little soft which creates the "gently-falling-asleep"-feeling that you describe in your note.

naxius (16679) 2005-07-28 12:04

Bonjour Gal,
C'est marrant, au debut je pensais que cette scene se serait situe dans un train, la lumiere, l'ambiance s'y prete bien je trouve.
J'aime beaucoup, c'est graphique a souhait, avec cette jambe qui nous laisse imaginer le reste.
Alex

eleparc (24059) 2005-07-28 17:48

superbe cette photo gal! j'adore cette mise au point sur la jambe allanguie, la seule d'ailleurs qui dépasse de l'allée... d'avion peut etre? belle lumière tres douce, un bel nagle de vue aussi..
bravo Gal
Eric

vbourrut (30620) 2005-07-29 6:01

Une bonne idée cette image, il fallait vraiment y penser ! par contre j'aurai aimé voir ce pied un peu plus en arrière dans l'image !

Bonne journée

Vincent

Elise_d (1943) 2005-07-31 9:54

J'ai vu des milliers de photos prises dans des avions et celle-là, vraiment, sort du lot. Superbe. D'abord l'idée - toute simple mais tellement brillante et ensuite la réalisation parfaite. Bravo.

RGatward (19749) 2005-07-31 16:17

Oh, you're back posting again, I thought you'd bowed out. Good to see this (Isabel inspired?) novel compo, a beautifully seen shot, with the leg making an interesting break in the repition.

tongapup (1574) 2005-08-01 0:03

Very dreamy. The lighting is so soft and the DOF is so shallow, and all those chairs are lined up like so many sheep waiting to leap over an imaginary fence. The little bit of purple is so nice, too.

Glad to see you back. Your new intro photo is so smiley -- it's a bit disconcerting.

AmiBe (6042) 2005-08-02 18:19

Hello Gal,
excellente photo et très originale !
J'aime cette diagonale et cette jambe mystérieuse.
La PDC est bien choisie et la lumière très subtile !
Ici on est dans un avion mais demain je vais regarder mon train et ses occupants d'une autre façon...
Biem vu !

Rinie_Hoff (9334) 2005-08-03 17:58

Oi buddy, yes I too like the leg (you aren't a bit surprised, I guess ;-), all attention is drawn to it, due to your clever DoF, and the lines in the carpet. No escaping.
I can imagine that the slowly rocking of the feet was sleep inspiring. Nice dreams?
You didn't do bad at 1/20, Gal.

golfnut (125) 2005-08-10 16:40 [Comment]

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The_Rock (230) 2005-08-11 0:37

Gal, It a great daily life shot, with a good photographers note. Excellent use of a narrow dof. The picture creates a good story. Excellent sharpness on the subject and saturation of colours. Well done!

jinju (14265) 2005-09-28 6:58

Theres a lot of sensuality here. The shape of her foot, the leg on display. Its a photo full of suggestions and possibilities, very much a tease.

castellano (708) 2005-10-29 17:52

I really think this picture is one of the best I've ever seen on TE. It is amazing how a foot can express so much just by being well focused by expert eyes. There is no need to talk about technical details, the moment is everything in this picture.
Brilliant job!
Regards,
Javier

zig (2450) 2005-11-02 7:14

I like the view here. I cannot explain exactly why, but I like the focus on her leg and dark shadows around the frames. It makes me feel that I am looking at the leg through your eyes. Nice work.

jkos (981) 2005-11-27 6:58

Nice composition, excelent work with
DOF. Love those simple shots!
TFS,
Joel