B... as in Bentley Photo

Photographer’s Note

While some romantic TE fellows drop a tear on 50 years old Ambassadors, I humbly call you to praise some of the best engines on wheels England ever made (Bentley Motors, Ltd. was formed in 1919).

Did you know about my wheelchair theme? Here’s a single opportunity to understand why life remains the best adventure possible while one’s able to keep rolling around. Not necessary to have a Bentley though. A bike is enough.

thea0211, riclopes, luisafonso, bibiweb, Brian has marked this note useful

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faubry (32417) 2007-05-20 12:44

bonjour Gal, very strong photo, i like similitude between car wheel and chair wheel.... very good composition, superb light and good vertical cadrage
soon
francine

thea0211 (1355) 2007-05-20 15:17

hi gal,
don't like cars much ... well yes, aestethically speaking some do look good, are nice and shiny as the one on display here - good analogy with this distinguished gentleman('s wheelchair), or maybe not that strange, since a wheel is a wheel ... it rolls!

... only the essentials here ... and a bit more - nice little purple/pink(ish) similar lights on both wheels plus as a bonus: since we don't get to see the gentleman's feet, we still get a pair of feet reflected in the shiny car.

impeccably seen and crafted - strong image with strong and humbling message for this very good theme of yours, which i knew about.

thank you,
dora

RGatward (19749) 2007-05-21 1:12

No Gal, I hadn't come across your wheelchairs before (that I can remember). Quite a strange juxtapostion here, and rather sad in a way, though I suppose if could could afford one, he could afford a conversion, I wonder if motability has ever financed one.

Now I've seen this, you've made me thinkof one of mine that I may post one day.

ribeiroantonio (21967) 2007-05-21 1:55

It is sad not having the mobility that we all praise but life must go on. So, why not a car show to get up the spirits and admire admirable things such as a nice Bentley? You really captured a nice moment, with this man passing by the big B. The car’s wheel was just there waiting for you to come and show us how vertical those things (how do you call them?!!!) were so well placed to make the left side of your picture. They gave the car an extra polish for the Bentley logo to reflect well. The light shining on the wheel chair is remarkable too. Well done. I love it.
Antonio

riclopes (33131) 2007-05-21 5:07

Espectáculo de composição, Gal. Tudo apertadinho e encaixado no sítio, com uma interacção gráfica muito interessante entre os dois tipos de RODA, a invenção que revolucionou o mundo. Gosto da força que o 'B' tem e da expressão facial dele. Não há dúvida que consegues fazer um bom isolamento da figura humana, mesmo em locais apinhados de gente.
ricardo

luisafonso (858) 2007-05-21 6:11

Esta não é fácil Gal. Se por um lado gosto muito das cores, da cena e destes reflexo metálicos que ficam sempre tão bem; por outro não gosto muito da tua selecção de focus, nem da compressão focal nesta composição em particular. Ficou tudo muito apertado, quer em profundidade, quer em lateralidade. Não sei se me percebes, mas falta-me espaço. Acho que sou um pouco claustrofóbico no que toda à fotografia... Mas acho que o que me causa esta sensação aqui é mesmo a falta de focus no sujeito principal (que para mim é o senhor de cadeira de rodas e que para ti talvez seja o B...).

Furachan (0) 2007-05-21 6:15

A nique standpoint - once we cach sigt of the wheelchair and its owner, the B... part of the discourse ecedes a bit, yet it is still there. No on else either sees or goes for such juxtapositions.
Good on you!
Francis

Marcelo_Almeida (1044) 2007-05-21 7:41

Bonjour Gal,
Belo momento capturado, ótima nitidez e dof.
amitié,
Marcelo Almeida

vapours (7913) 2007-05-21 8:18

Brilliant work again Gal, you've hit the goldmine at this car expo haven't you. A good juxtaposition here, with a hint of sadness from the man in the chair.

bibiweb (8) 2007-05-22 2:05

Salut Gal,
Une photo qui me permet de découvrir ton thème sur les fauteuils roulants. Comme d'habitude un cadrage au poil avec une justaposition très équilibrée de ces deux véhicules et juste les détails qu'il faut pour nous faire deviner la marque du bolide. Le regard de l'homme a également quelque chose de très fort.
Amicalement, Brigitte

ninaL (19582) 2007-05-22 14:36

Je n'ai pas encore vue celle-ci...
C'est fort, très très fort...le message passe très bien, et c'est très bien fait...La teinte dorée de la carosserie rehausse encore le sens de cette image.
Amitiés, Grazyna.

MarcT (21103) 2007-09-03 5:03

This is an extraordinary picture even if I'm not able to fully understand what you mean.
Marc