An Empty Bench Photo

Photographer’s Note

A weather-beaten old bench in the outskirts of a cemetery, waiting for someone to come to contemplate life… the past, and what comes after?

Graveyards are such fascinating places in the sense there are so many untold stories… Walking around looking at the tombstones really puts my imagination to work! In your thoughts you can add flavour to lives gone by, the persons concerned don’t mind anyway…

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mugush (2088) 2005-10-28 6:29

Very welldone!
I like the composition and unique subject to choose with.
your note made this picture even more beautifull.
thanks for sharing
keep it up
love
Mugush

efigesta (12181) 2005-10-28 6:52

Hi Pablo, i like the dof you do in that pic, and the colors ares os great, regards manuel

prumod (8258) 2005-10-28 7:11

hi `pablo'
another painting from you... i like its greeniness and the vacant bench... the combo of these two colors are very good...
regards
pramod

Vesela (949) 2005-10-28 7:24

Charming old bench that could tell lots of stories if it would speak.
Nice shot. I like the details of the bench.
Regards,
Vesela

aloyho (6109) 2005-10-28 9:15

Hi Pablo,
A nice crisp shot of this simple scene. The lighting is very well managed, so are the colours. I particularly like the worn out colours of the bench. Lovely shot!! Regards.

gantzt (484) 2005-10-28 20:08

Nice shot. Looks lonely, but then it's next to a cemetary, so I guess that is natural.

Tom

turkamerikali (4772) 2005-10-28 23:53

Hi Pablo,
Excellent composition,Well Done..
Great lighting,colors,frame,sharpness,dof and pov.TFS
CT

fer (1478) 2005-10-29 0:33

Hi Pablo,

One bench with many histories of life to tell us.
Nice composition,ligth and colors.

Nice to see you here on TE too my friend.
Obrigado
Fernando

tamoy (173) 2005-11-15 14:27

A lovely scene made poignant by the sight of an empty bench that had seen its better days. Good composition and lighting- everything came out in its natural color although the grass' color beneath the bench seemed needs improvement but this do not diminish the great appeal of this photo.

pady (4800) 2005-11-19 11:07

Yes this is a very nice composition.
The bench invites for life contemplation.
Thanks for sharing

pranab (5354) 2006-01-15 23:07

pablo,
good composition.
color could be better but this washed out color scheme on the bench gives it the character.
lonely yet poignant feeling.
well done !!

anavazao (5592) 2006-01-16 14:46

Hi friend,
great shot with good composition!
Well done!
Ana:)

sergio1 (12150) 2006-03-24 4:30

Hi Pablo
I like the compo and angle shot. Good contrast and sharpness. Your note is great too.
Well done
Good weekend my friend
Sergio

imrek (4) 2006-03-24 12:05

Hi Pablo,
great idea and good compo, I have in home gallery something like that!
best regards,
imre

sufi (9568) 2006-04-27 6:46

Hi Pablo...
Wonderful composition and very impressive photograph, my friend... The light, colors, perspective and texture of the bench are perfect... And great angle of shot, as usual... And very impreesive and beautiful note too...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.
PS: Thank you very much for your comment on Alone On the Life Road

plimrn (19624) 2006-05-23 23:57

Ola Pablo,
You've captured wonderful detail and color in this well-framed compo; I like the way the the texture of the bench seems to be repeated in the tree bark. like Mugush, I find your note adds depth to your compo.
Regards, pat

fkk (1806) 2006-06-29 12:12

Merhaba My Friend Pablo;

Nice shot. I like the details of the bench.
Excellent composition,Well Done..

Anlamli bir fotograf, nostaljiyi hatirlatan cok güzel bir kompozisyon...

catman-fatih

Angshu (33641) 2006-08-13 23:39

Hi Pablo
Another old post of yours…Simple compo..but so well composed.The placement of the bench, it’s state and the cemetery where it’s located tells us a story. Superb quality as always from you
Regards
Angshu

pierrefonds (26273) 2006-08-18 7:56

Hi Pablo,

A good POV of this bench, a good place to relax and think. The photo is sharp and clear. It has a good composition and nice colors. Thanks for sharing.

Pierre

Budapestman (41886) 2006-08-28 12:36

Hi Pablo!
Great harmony and beautiful inward mood! Very aesthetic details and excellent composition! Very nice and spectacular cut! Splendid shot!
Thank you, nice dasy
George

edal (6571) 2006-09-08 16:12

Old solid bench - cast iron. We can sit on it, we can lean on it, we can lie on it, we can stand on it - it will bear everything... It's like a heritage...
Thanks, Pablo!
Anton

Giorgio (8700) 2007-01-01 2:58

- Simple but effective, beautiful composition with this old bench which created a very poetic environment, well done! Happy new year 2007 to you and yours my friend Pablo.
giorgio

MLINES (10884) 2007-02-04 4:10

Hi Pablo. I like the simplicity of this bench. Good POV to show some scenery in the distance. Good DOF. Murray.

gunbud (27851) 2007-02-05 10:38

Hi Pablo,
Beautiful old bench against this well worn stone wall. I have a very similar if not identical bench in a photo from Maine. I will post tomorrow so we can compare.
Regards, Tom

UlfE (8972) 2007-05-12 2:19

Hi Pablo,

This old and beautiful bench was really well worth to capture. Like in later pictures you have made the very best use of lighting conditions here. Also a very nice POV and composition with the stone and birch tree in the background. Have a nice week-end!

Cheers,

Ulf

riclopes (32993) 2007-08-06 9:56

Olá Pablo, good note for this empty bench. I couldn't agree with you more about the atmosphere on a cemetery that makes our imagination to work. I became a fan of people with TE, but I agree that this empty bench works better for the message you wrote. Good shot and composition, although I might prefer to see the whole bench.
Greetings,
ricardo

emjleclercq (14284) 2007-11-04 23:25

Nice composition using the small wall and the gravestones in the cormer. The bench itself is interrsting for its very old fashioned style, especially the back with this woven-like pattern.

All the best,

Emmanuel

Amaz (6732) 2009-08-10 0:53

Marvelous capture, Pablo!!
Very calm composition and good POV!!

Well taken!!!

My congrats!!!