Constellations Photo

Photographer’s Note

When I was doing PP work, I noticed that the tree in the background would turn black except for where the sun had bounced off its leaves- I liked it like that. It reminded me of stars- a whole new constellation.

ElSato, sarju, Galeota, Bien, peter1892, Porteplume, tcht, zou, azadys, eco, yanseiler, Luan, parbo has marked this note useful

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phi75 (0) 2006-05-11 19:31

superb shot, I love the little girl just in the top corner, very dynamic shot!!
I saw your work, very creative!!! thumbs up "Madam"
regards,
philippe

Gari (251) 2006-05-11 19:37

Hola Rosalie.Muy buena imagen por su composicion,contraste y tecnica.Felicidades por ello.Saludos.

ElSato (824) 2006-05-11 19:58

Rosie,

Beautiful!

Once again (as with the track meet) you've given your subject a wonderful, huge, open space to play in.

Excellent point of view, especially for a shot of a child, putting the camera at the child's height so we feel it more from her point of view.

And of course that's a neat trick with the tree... a great effect.

You are getting some great dynamic shots lately, I notice, whether it's with whole body movement or just an animated facial expression.

Lee

clarita (654) 2006-05-11 20:44

great job with taking this pic.
brilliant colours in b/w.
i love how you angled this shot...definitely leaves a lasting impression :)
sorry i can't give you any props for this since i ran out for the day...but you get two thumbs up in my book :)
ps. like your note especially bc i like the tunes of jj :)

Newair (321) 2006-05-11 21:04

very good, unique photo. I like the placement of the girl, dof, and choice of black and white. good composition, tfs

Alan

vapours (7913) 2006-05-11 21:06

Hey Rosalie,

An interesting angle you have shot this one at, I feel like I'm laying down on the ground. You have also caught the girl at the perfect moment. Well done.

awoodwind (8) 2006-05-11 21:20

Volumes and voids, light and darkness -- contrasts in balance. Incandescent!

Clairedelune (4885) 2006-05-11 21:41

Hi Rosalie!
I totally agree with Francis (Furachan)! This is so nice! Your vision is unique, fresh, creative and full of poetry. In this picture, it is the pure spirit of childhood, in an almost abstract shot. You have my admiration.
Claire

Polonaise (5638) 2006-05-11 21:54

Poetry In Motion...So skillfully presented to us.
So very few of such works around here, that it's a treasure even for the most discriminating of us.
Good night,Rosie...and thanks...

George

elBud (2211) 2006-05-11 22:36 [Comment]

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PeterC (2242) 2006-05-11 22:56

Rosie,
A gorgeous shot. Beautiful light and i love the way you lead us to the girl and all those shining leaves. The DoF is perfect and your placement and compostion is faultless. Simply a stunning image poetic, subltle but a perfect moment captured. Got to agreee with Francis this ones going straight into the faves.
Cheers
Peter

SamB (1948) 2006-05-12 0:31

Wow... I really like this one. You used the light well, in the trees as you mention in your note, but also in catching her just as she ran into the light. Such a static, left leaning composition suddenly encounters the girl, and her running even bends the lines on the ground toward her.

Nice work!
sam

Galeota (10334) 2006-05-12 0:36

Oh, she's running into a sky filled with stars. Perhaps she will continue her journey on the tail of a comet and into a dreamy land in a far away galaxy. Another poem in your visual book.

sarju (5308) 2006-05-12 1:29

Hey Rosie
You know pretty well that I admire your style, so i will keep my mouth shut about that.
But I do want to say that I love the way light seems to be highlighting the hair of this girl.
I also took the photo with somewhat similar POV few days back that I wanted to shared with you in the WS, i hope you won't mind about that.
What else can I say ... hmmm .... well I finally bought a DSLR, and it is a RebelXT (I am not sure if I will stick with it).
okay ... bye for now and have a good day
chau .... sarju
PS: Your photos make me break my hiatus with TE .... good stuff

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Furachan (0) 2006-05-12 3:25

This is nothing short of brilliant Rosie. I say this without an ounce of flattery but your work is vetry distinctive (and distinguished) and I would personally love to see it printed out LARGE in some gallery. I would not be surprised to see that many agree with me here.
The way you use the vertical frame here, Rosie...the way our eyes skate up,up, all the way to the girl at the top, is frankly pretty amazing. A FAV of mine for sure.
I look at this and I feel a bit "crude" you know, posting all these brutal street shots of scowling monks in the hot sun and such.
Thank God you're here, eh?
Francis

Bien (4729) 2006-05-12 3:40

Hi Rosie, Brilliant poetry in this absolutely top notch photography! I love how you have chosen for this low pov, leading the eye carefully all the way through to the girl that is marvelously positioned in your composition. I love also how the girl just reaches the warm spot of sunlight. Sublime work! Sabine

Framboisilla (5402) 2006-05-12 3:52

Bonjour Rosalie,

Superbe photo, j'aime beaucoup la compostion, son cadrage, le choix du noir et blanc, le mouvement de la petite fille courant dans la lumière... C'est très réussit !

Amicalement,
Stéphanie.

R2D2 (180) 2006-05-12 4:28

I thought that those leaves are water drops but your notes proved me wrong.
Original Framnig, Strong and Dynamic.
Bravo Rosalie
Cheers
bAbAk

peter1892 (3201) 2006-05-12 5:32

Hi Rosie - we wait months for you post some new images & you delight us with this kind of thing! It really is a superb shot, the B&W conversion is excellent, the idea of stars in the background is great & suits the scene. The viewpoint is also really good. I have no more words, it's just brilliant :)

P.S. - I'm in agreement with Furachan - this image deserves a bigger audience!

flydragon (0) 2006-05-12 6:47

hello Rosalie
i was ready to go sleep 1 30 am here
but i saw your pics, nope cant go sleep
before writing a comment here
this is very well composed and as usual
very poetic. very strong to place the little girl
in the corner, also a nice black and white
good note and music.
;o) thx for this pics before sleeping
regards
••simon••

sorry no more green

ALSOM (6616) 2006-05-12 10:09

Excellent, the low pov gives so much power to this capture. All the lines, curves seem direct us to her.

rhizomes (15325) 2006-05-12 11:43

Hi Rosie,
Very nice and poetic, like often in you picture !
This one is uncredible...Perfect with this little girl on the light, running and playing like all the children...
Very nice !
Christophe

verde (957) 2006-05-12 23:16

I really like this one. Very full of life. the running girl is well caught and just as she is entering the light. The "stars" are quite intriguing and thought provoking. the DOF is great.

with the leading of your title she looks as if she is running on a mayan calendar or something.

I really enjoyed it.
b

Porteplume (3257) 2006-05-13 2:01

Bonjour Rosalie,
It's truely a fascinating image!
Further than a composition that perfectly works, there is the unusual idea translated in the point of view, and the precise moment of shooting.
I read Francis'words and my thought came very close to that. A huge print would certainly fit any gallery wall! You're good... :o)
Amicalement - Viviane

tcht (7298) 2006-05-13 14:21

Hi Rosalie,
Impressive picture. that position of girl and great perspective are so beautiful. And your PP skills are excellent. Nothing more to say but TFS.
Cheers,
CheukHin

starbug (6924) 2006-05-14 4:32

hi Rosie, fantastic shot- love the low point of view and the composition which leaves the girl barely in sight, running, almost running out of thwe picture.
best regards
A,.

jinju (14265) 2006-05-14 5:30

Wow, really nice Rosie!

Beautiful minimalism here. Almost white ground with just a few lines, a very nice black background without many details and in all that you have that girl. We are ofcourse drawn to her because she stands out in this simple environment as this energetic ball of youth, but also how she is framed by the light. This is beautiful work.

nerve (10212) 2006-05-15 5:24

another poetic image, i appreciate your sensitivity in your shots a lot generally Rosalie.. and this one is a good example..
i love your low POV here and symbolism: the way kids reaches to the edge of the image is simply excellent!
Cheers.

manss0fl (327) 2006-05-15 19:23

Well it's good to be back. I haven't posted for a while due to families, friends, work, play etc etc taking up all of my time. It was great that the first picture I looked at was this one; magical! I love the way the little girl is illuminated in the solitary patch of sunlight. She reminds me alot of my 6 year old daughter, always running! I tried it one day, I was wasted after 10 minutes.........I must get more exercise:-)

kensimage (8543) 2006-05-18 10:10

Perfect timing, Rosalie, catching the girl's leg up and her hair flying. I really like the very original framing, too. (Who says the subject should always be entering the picture?) The light on the girl is a little bit "hot", but that's quite minor. Nicely done, you're very creative! Regards, Ken.

rowanb (864) 2006-05-20 21:48

hi rosalie,
i haven't seen your gallery before, you've got some great shots. this one caught my eye, i like the low down perspective and the sunlights on the girl. the white specks add a nice atmosphere. well done
rowan

azadys (711) 2006-05-21 4:34

Hi Dear Rosalie.
really nice picture.
i like your POV and composition.
so impressive.

regards
azad

AmiBe (6042) 2006-05-21 10:00

Hi Rosalie,
I like very much, the low POV is excellent.
I've the impression that she's on an other planet or in the space, the title is well chosen.
The girl is on the right place, where the light is good.
Well done

david (3978) 2006-06-08 22:09

hey rosie,

great shot and really appeals to my sense of framing. the lines in the foreground bend nicely and lead us to the girl against the dark background.

a very well constructed shot.

there are some great photos in your gallery. i'm enjoying looking through them.

capca (52) 2006-06-14 15:15

It's great ! I love the atmosphere, very poetic and quiet. Beautiful photo
Congrats

eco (84) 2006-06-17 3:38

Hi Rosalie

Wonderful title and image before eyes. This composition is very good , topping idea and good execution.
best regards, rafal

yanseiler (20) 2006-06-19 5:21

Hi Rosalie, I like this picture a lot. This OOF and then the curves with the girl in the light and the big contrast with the background, amazing work, I like a lot...
My favorite of the day.
Kindly
Yan

Luan (15935) 2006-06-21 3:28

Hello Rosalie,
something fantastic happens here, the first little girl is running on the moon without suit ;o)...A very nice composition, you have turned something classic onto a magic picture.
Beautiful mood
Luan

parbo (11006) 2006-08-14 13:51

Hello Rosalie,

Excellent, low POV giving an extraordinary result with your dynamic model. I like her run and your clever header too. Beautiful. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Parbo

khafes (303) 2006-12-06 9:18

Hi Rosalie,
Great photo,
I like the movement implanted in the photo for the race of the photographed person and for the risks of the soil. The clearness of the photo is excellent such as the framing and the POV.
Regards from Portugal,
Paulo Monteiro