The Godfather Photo

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Another view of this scene

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Eagle (522) 2004-10-22 9:25

Great composition and perfect framing! I love the mixture of black and yellow. But that's that yellow thing under the car?

Aegean (2567) 2004-10-22 9:26

You broke the rules here Alessandra with the car in the middle of the frame, but the result is excellent! The composition is very effective and pleasant and the colors contrast superb!

Zanni (5891) 2004-10-22 9:32

Un ritorno alla pellicola, Jorrit sarà contento. Decentrei l'auto tagliando un pò la parte destra per enfatizzare il movimento anche se non rimane troppo spazio. Certo che con la pellicola o sai fare le foto (caso tuo) oppure è meglio lassciar perdere. Non hai un riscontro immediato e potresti farene 100 senza successo. Meno male per l'autista che non avevi un fucile ma solo una macchina fotografica alrimenti avresti centrato in pieno Vito Corleone.
Bella.
P.S. Te la sei tenuta nascosta per tutto questo tempo!

Cool-ice (5289) 2004-10-22 9:46

Hello Alessandra.
Really glad to see a so graphical shot from you ;o)
The fact you have choosen to center the car was risky but I think you were right here.
The deep yellow of the wall is incredibly warm and beautiful.
Great, my hat off !

naxius (16679) 2004-10-22 10:00

Hey Alessandra, it's been a while.
Thank you for this photograph, I like the rich and contrasted colors you have captured. The old car is also well rendered.
The composition is probably too much centered but it works good.

Alexandre

sunny (3068) 2004-10-22 11:34

Simple, elegant, with lovely colours and even a man behind the wheel..:-) Wonderful capture, Alessandra!

elihesamian (26091) 2004-10-22 11:53

fine in your series,great remembering the great movie title,you show the atmosphere of that mmovie in a real location,with special colors tone which add to this feeling,very well captured witha fine composition.
PS:driver's nose reminds me Al Pachino:))isn't it?!:)))

Hanssie (9133) 2004-10-22 12:09

Another nice one ! Here the lamppost is a nice detail. Also the colour on the wall.
Maybe I would have seen another composition with the lamppost, some more in the left or right-corner, but I think you would have do that, if possible here....

Proxilva (2157) 2004-10-22 13:32

Si Gae... Jorrit sarà contento ;D

hi Principessa... did you crop the strange married couple? ;-D... very harmonic compo... in a strange way it's leaning left, but that's only the road...

I like the title ;DDD
I'll make the popcorn ready for the movie of all movies...
tjuuuus

djenno (0) 2004-10-22 13:45

Very cool photo, I like the yellow background, but I also wonder how it would look like in b&w or sepia. Great capture!

nwoehnl (120) 2004-10-22 14:25

Ciao Ale - I recognized from the thumbnail that this would have to be the fine old car from one of your first TE postings. This perspective is nice, too, as we get to see the beautiful profile of the car, which makes an appealing combination with the washed-out texture of the yellow wall and not least the lantern. I think the centered presentation works well here - cropping the photo on either side just for the sake of having an off-centered compo would throw things off-balance IMHO. Well done.

sohrab (7423) 2004-10-22 14:49

amazing composition alessandra
i think you've shot that lamp before , havent you?the yellow wall seems familiar...
anyway like jorrit already mentioned the title is great . it really compliments the photographs. i came across the name in the forums... i first wondered if you had taken photographs of a mafia boss like simon corleone....... hehe nice surprise though :)
take care

clodreno (0) 2004-10-22 16:41

a beautiful "Traction".. The most popular french car in the 40's...
I love the context here.. Very well composed Ale...

Back to Milan to morrow..before Bologna.

Rockyboy (20582) 2004-10-22 17:50

Ciao Ale!

Je me souviens de cette voiture qui signalait ton arrivée sur ce site, Ale! Les couleurs sont magnifiques et fait un bel arrière plan pour mettre en valeur cette "traction Citroën" noire. Bien vu!

yesterday (9787) 2004-10-22 18:58 [Comment]

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maphoto (8076) 2004-10-22 19:32

Excellent composition Alessandra, on the thumbnail I thought it was a miniature car. The point of view, the space surrounding the car is just great, your framing is just perfect from my point of view, beautiful details. Thanks for adding the other view, well done.

kikvel (4772) 2004-10-22 19:35

very nice Ale!!!

I like everything here!!! the composition is great, good timing and nice colors...

very nice to me, also the tilt works fine

K.

harold (2271) 2004-10-23 1:26

Vraiment une très belle composition, de jolie lignes de belles couleurs qui s'harmonisent à la perfection.

spence (1679) 2004-10-23 3:29

This wall is a great colour Alessandra and the simplicity of the composition is wonderful. (I'd crop a bit more from the right though). Your title is fantastic - very apt!

deud (1841) 2004-10-23 4:33

How it is possible to be in right place in right time with right car and right wall with this so right lamp? How much time you spent taking this magnificent shot?

ma-tibou (4566) 2004-10-23 4:42

Bonjour Alessandra, une très belle composition, de très belles couleurs, joli résultat.
amitié.

aznegrao (10246) 2004-10-23 6:15

Otimas linhas cores e texturas. A cor da parede com o pequeno detalhe do lampião, e um otimo fundo para o belo automovel. Lindo trabalho Alessandra.
aznegrao.

wilkinsonsg (8646) 2004-10-23 7:01

Great image - it looks like there may be a 'bomb' under the car though :)
A closer version of the car would be nice...

flydragon (0) 2004-10-23 8:00

hello Ale
very nice and great composition
the wall behind is so beautifull
the black from the car and this old yellow
woww this is great
just i ma sad beacause Gal look so pround
in his car, next time he should gave us
a smile ,o)
well done Ale
••simon••

apazevedo (5469) 2004-10-25 18:10

A very simple and yet extremely powerful photo, Alessandra! Excellent title and lovely contrast between the black car and the yellow wall. That lamp also contributes to this very good work, I liked it!

Didi (36434) 2004-10-26 11:57

Le background en jaune contraste parfaitement avec l'automobile; l'idée est très bonne.
Cependant j'aurais décentré la Citroën pour la cadrer sur le 1/3 droit et le réverbère aurait été positionné sur un point fort qui donne plus d'impact au regard.
Mais c'est très bien quand-même Alessandra.

L'antefatto in tuorlo contrasta perfettamente con la macchina; l'idea è molto buona. Tuttavia avrei decentrato la Citroën per corrisponderla sul 1/3 diritto ed il réverbère sarebbe stato piazzato su un punto molto che dà più impatto allo sguardo. Ma è molto bene comunque Alessandra.

Piotr (0) 2004-10-26 17:34

Hi Ale, another view one of my favourite pictures from TE, beautiful classic car
Regards, piotr

Luko (13896) 2004-11-04 11:54

That's nicely theoritically done, we can see you framed with extra care, checked the parallel lines before clicking... a good point for that... but the composition is too stiff IMHO, it lacks the surprise element, something that is not textbook written...

With these regards, I think your other shot you give the link to is much more interesting because the wide empty space is surprising enough.
What could you do then ? I guess getting closer to the scene and trying to capture only a part of the car and include the lamp for instance, all of it against the lovely yellow background...

will-b (236) 2004-11-05 17:24

I disagree, I think the comps spot on. It is rather symmetrical and orderly, but this really suits the smart black car. Great background to the shot, love the lamp!

Jeppe (18623) 2004-11-14 16:48

A fine composition and with elements in harmony - I like the look of that fine old car undet that lamppost - I agree with Norbert - the car a little too centret - it would be better to crop off at the right side - but never mind I like it still - Thanks Alessandra.

alimo3 (6826) 2004-12-21 19:08

Hello alessandra,
a very nice image,
i saw your all nice album but this image is very special.
i like the warm wall color balanced with the car.
a great composition.
BRAVO !

Tom

fredon (4754) 2004-12-30 6:00

Wow! I love it. Colors and texture are wonderful. The scene is great. I only regret the fact that you chose a centered frame(the car would have been great on the right side of the frame (looking at the past). But even with this frame, the atmosphere is amazing.
A great work and fantastic image!

fred

marcb (589) 2005-01-03 14:47

Excellent picture... extremely pure. Very well done. Colours are fabulous. The light balance is great.

hantulaut (3396) 2005-01-14 1:29

simple always show strong lines. this one its a good example.

BAKO (1683) 2005-05-14 18:05

Hello Alessandra.
u have too many nice photos here
but
this is the greatest on in your folder
superb

Regards

BAKO

tomaszmarcinek (1507) 2005-06-26 8:26

A lovely one. Just one more 'big wow' in the choir of 'big wows'. Real congrats on this one. Wishes, Tom.

Vagabond (5797) 2005-06-26 9:02

Very nice picture.
In 1968, I had one of these cars, given to me by an old friend. Each time I walked in it, I spent 20 liters of fuel to walk 100 kms, sometimes even more. The confort was good but it was enough to pay fuel and repair parts, frequently broken. So many problems that I had nobody to buy it, I had to offer it to another friend.
Good document of a past time ..
Excellent composition, good records of ambient and colours, congratulations ..

Telo (307) 2005-07-19 10:20

beatiful composition. the title is very very funny and well chosen ;)

the "yellow bomb" under the car is definitely "something went wrong in pp"?

mimmareu (582) 2005-07-19 10:31