Interactions Photo

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A surreal moment captured during the Just for laugh festival 2007.

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Clairedelune (4885) 2008-02-23 11:37

Surréaliste? C'est peu dire, il me semble! :))
Ce qui frappe d'abord, c'est cette immense face plâtrée qui regarde du coin de l'oeil la femme souriante portant un voile (légèrement surexposé). Mais, pour moi, l'élément "cerise sur le sunday", que je n'avais pas vu au début, c'est cette petite fille, qui tire la langue et fait la grimace. Lols!!! En fait, je crois que c'est cette petite démone que regarde l'être à la tête surdimensionnée! J'aime bien aussi la main (ou les mains?) sur la tête du petit Jean-Baptiste! ;)
Je suis moins convaincue par les deux personnages de gauche. J'ai d'abord pensé te suggérer de les couper, mais en y regardant de plus près, je comprends qu'ils sont essentiels puisque, si je ne m'abuse, c'est à eux que la grimace est adressée!
Très belle conversion en noir et blanc, richesse des tons. C'est excellent.
Surréaliste! En effet!
Merci pour l'éclat de rire André!
Claire

Brian (1) 2008-02-23 16:26

Hi Andre,
I like the bizzareness of this scene. Lots of different facial expressions and positions. I especially like the little girl sticking her tounge out while the masked guy looks straight at her with it's eyes to the side. It is definitly a surreal moment.

-Brian

belido (16455) 2008-02-24 3:33

Hi Andre,

woooww, I can see six different emotions in this 800 x 537 pixels image. The moment is magical and you were there! I really mean that. That funny girl on the right bottom helped you to enhance the whole composition. Funny, magical, interesting...the best words for this one. Great job!
Regards,
Carlos

mirarer (4343) 2008-02-24 11:18

Hola Andre,
Sobre todo me gusta la intensidad de las expresiones y la buena composición de la foto. Una imagen intensa y con muchos focos de interés.
Saludos,
Mirari

polter (6082) 2008-02-24 12:59

Surreal it is for sure :)))
That enormously big face surrounded with quite a number of other faces and so expressive each of them. My favourite is the little girl in the right down corner of course. But all of them are fabulous. The man's face in somebody's hand like a strange mirror for example :)).
Great composition it is. I'm looking at it for a long time now and still having fun.
Greetings T.

Mateja (413) 2008-02-25 13:23

Hi Andre,
a very special photo this one... with a great theme, the woman smilling, with its head covered but the sole presented in full, and the other photographer and also the kid in looking amazing... I would say this is one of your best, with the composition revealing the true moment of this fest.
Congratulations,
Mateja

PS: I visited your web page and there are some great photo too!

Polonaise (5636) 2008-02-26 9:08

One word comes to mind right after the first glimpse at your photo, Andre...

HUMANISM...

Go please, from one face to another (including the puppet !) and what you see in there...?

All of the faces are vibrant with emotions...

This is not a 'dead faces' photo...
It's a live photo... It speaks, it tells the story, it shouts with joy and bemusement (?) (look at the guy's face being photographed !)

Taken from the crowd...At the right moment, the right time, the right place

amilcament

g.

pboehringer (770) 2008-02-26 16:04

Surreal??!! Oh yes! Very much! At the first moment I thought that the image is to cluttered with to many things going on at the same time, but looking into the details I had the impression of a very modern shot. 6 characters captured and everyone of each seems to be in their own worl, disconnetcted form each other, indiferent of what the others are doing. Good shot with modern sociology aspects, or shall I dare and say psychiatric? ;-)
Peter

noborders (14199) 2008-02-29 6:24

Quelle drôle de photo, tout le monde a l'air de s'amuser y compris la grosse tête, le fillette tout en bas est tout à fait burlesque, incroyable... Formidable moment ! (Je me demande comment c'était en couleurs...)
Compliments,
Cath.

yso (3185) 2008-03-01 0:02

Salut André,
Elle est top de chez top celle là ! Le choix du N&B est parfait pour se concentrer sur la composition et les attitudes des personnages.
Encore 1 image pas facile, que dis-je ... difficile à capturer et réalisé avec brio, MERCI du partage !
Très bon we,
Yves