Comfort

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• roamermark (1573)
• [2006-11-23 9:13]

Holy cow George,
That may be one of the most captivating shots I have seen in a long time. The point of view here is eyecatching but then the whole thing takes you emotionally...along with your title....that 'comfort' writ large along the bottom of the frame here...that hand holding on...excellent one...just excellent
Cheers
Mark

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• simipoco (59)
• [2006-11-23 9:16]
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• ninaL (15311)
• [2006-11-23 9:19]

Oj, no nie kaz nam plakac, Jurek.
Bardzo wzruszajacy obraz.
I z glebokiej a cennej wyjety szufrady.
Snif, snif...

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• Luko (13479)
• [2006-11-23 9:22]
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I hate hospitals : each time I smell the hospital odors, I feel my knees trembling, then my feet getting numb, I'm about to faint.
I couldn't attend my daughter's birth, it was her or me...

I can't feel my limbs anymore when looking at this pic, even if it deserves plenty of praises photographically.

Have you seen the look on the nurse's face, same as Eugene W.Smith's physician (probably the greatest portrait ever made). I suppose the use and abuse of medical institutes gives you this look after some years.

Fotopan might have been a dreary film (even though I haven't used it), the incredible twist of fate is that in western Europe, we're getting crazy about eastern europe photographic (mainly darkroom) products coming from Foma or Forte brands.

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• Darren (6795)
• [2006-11-23 9:27]
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This is fantastic George, one of the more impactful shots I have seen here. It might have been terrible film, but the results here are really quite nice. The tones look good to me and the grain is not bad at all either. It has lost some highlights; this actually looks as though it might have been pushed to me. A really good expression on the nurse's face and fantastic use of perspective distortion to emphasize the hand. If I was a picky man, I migh wish that you hadn't cropped the tips of the fingers; luckily I am not a picky man ;)

Really nice George

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• parbo (6316)
• [2006-11-23 9:37]

What a great feeling between them George. Look at nurses eyes! Body languages, means their hands. One is fingers down other covering it while checking pulse. It’s pure, full with compassion. Congratulations.

Friendly Regards,

Parbo

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• filippe (70)
• [2006-11-23 9:40]

Great shot! Unfortunately I do not like this frame with "1980 Poland".

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• Ulishna (2236)
• [2006-11-23 9:54]

Dear George,
it's very good history and very good picture. Full of sense and very comfort, yes.
Julia

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• Galeota (10285)
• [2006-11-23 10:21]
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I think this is close enough. Actually, I don’t think you could get any closer unless you’d step into one of her veins and let yourself flow through her body and into her heart. I wonder why this scene seems so familiar to me (in fact I know why...), and even though I’m not a doctor/physician nor a patient in need of a particular medical treatment, I almost feel at home when looking at it in the sense there is reassurance and calmness in the way one hand takes care of the other. This might as well represent a very simple medical intervention, but I can’t avoid perceiving the fading link between life and death, or health and illness. The symptom of abandon is there, in the falling hand and in the eyes of the nurse, and yet there is simultaneously an unbreakable attachment to life, a permanent will of survival, breath after breath until the musical instrument, within us humans, starts playing its tune again.

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• Isabelle (6998)
• [2006-11-23 10:49]

Is this a piece of a journalistic series, Gio´?
If so, wowowowoww, congratulations.
for me the most impactful image i´ve seen here.
Darren already mentioned the tip of the fingers, but i must confess, I haven´t noticed it before.straight to my 100+ fav.
you´ve made my day with this shot.

PS: Gio´ is my perfum

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• kensimage (6948)
• [2006-11-23 11:07]
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A beautiful image, George! Thanks to your POV and the light, the emhasis is all on the healing touch (even if she's actually just taking a pulse), something we of course often find missing in modern medicine. The light and shadow are perfect, bringing out detail in the hands despite the grain. (The grain is good here, as it adds a documentary mood.)

I think close up versus telephoto is not necessarily a matter of comfort or trust. There are many candid situations where going close for the shot will interfere with exactly what you want to photograph, say when a person is gazing toward something, and they will look toward you instead, if you go close. In your photo here, that's not a problem because they are both busy and won't pause just because you're there with a camera. So for this shot, closer is better.

Regards, Ken.

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• pasternak (11872)
• [2006-11-23 13:19]
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Hi George, excellent picture, very warm despite the coldness of grainy BW. What nobody has noticed so far, and what, for me, is the main esthetic and emotional content of the photo, is that the nurse is not only taking pulse, but at the same time actually looking at the owner of the hand, and vice versa, and although we do not see the second face, we know that they are looking at each other. The picture makes us imagine the second face, the expression on it. This is fantastic.

And about those fingers... You know, in one of my favourite films, "Arizona Dream" by Kusturica, the main character recalls what his father once told him, and it was "It doesn't matter if you walk on the street without trousers... if you have a good hat!" So I don't care about those cut fingers...

Cheers
Alexander

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• drewniany (1114)
• [2006-11-23 13:36]

Witam.UUU a¿ ciarki przechodz± na my¶l..:) choc ja dziecko spod ig³y :P niez³y POV, fajny moment; kapitalna masz szuflandie
Pozdr
M

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• jasmis (36671)
• [2006-11-23 14:01]

Dla mnie bomba a razem z notką - arcydzieło. Dziś mało słów, dużo uczuć. Pozdrawiam.

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• AnimeshRay (8655)
• [2006-11-23 14:13]

What a superb image with such a dreadful film...yes, I had used this film as well, in the 70's, ususually with terrible results. Here in the hands on a expert this one is marvelous...wonderful closeup detail (but not the super-sharp clinical Zeiss detail) and delicious grains. Nice tonality too! Your note is a thoughtful commentary on the technique of shooting people. [I do think, however, that one shouldn't take Capa's comment too seriously or too generally]

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• gabrielpat (5802)
• [2006-11-23 16:48]

well done George.
very powefull and symbolic

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• Clairedelune (4730)
• [2006-11-23 18:54]
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I've often said in TE how much I like hands. I told about the expressiveness of them, how they speak volumes. But what I never said before is how much more important to me is that hands can touch. The sense of touch is one of the most close to the heart. And your photo gives us an image of that. And more. The warmth of that touch. The care in that touch. The ability of that touch...
... And the eyes.
I can't say if those eyes are looking at the patient or if this nurse is monitoring some machine, but the same can be said for her eyes that I said about her hand. The warmth, the care, the ability.
I had to go at hospital a few times. Be it for me of for my father. Most of the time, I was amazed by the dedication nurses had for their patients (who are not always...well... patient!). And I have a lot of admiration for them. And your photo is not only an homage to a nurse, it is a testimonial of what makes us truly human in this land of pain and suffering.
For your humanity, you deserve at least a thousand of those jade faces.
For helping us to be more human, you deserve an infinity of them. And my deepest respect.
Claire

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• vapours (7461)
• [2006-11-23 23:56]

Great photo George, it tells a very strong story and the black and white as well as noise provide some great emotion to the scene. Really well done.

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• keribar (37711)
• [2006-11-24 0:55]

Hello George,
I completly agree with Robert Capa, although I didn't know that he was the author of that saying. But I always tell the same to my students " Don't be afraid of getting closer "
This exactly what you did here, and the emphasis is on the hand checking the pulse but also recomforting the patient: Some would perhaps tell you that the sharpness is not enough, I would say that it is OK when it needs to be. And after all it is an almost vintage picture.


All the best - Izzet

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• jinju (14241)
• [2006-11-24 1:43]

This picture makes me want to quit TE. Whats the point uploading anything whe compared with this it will be crap? Your best shot? By miles. One of the best on TE ever? YEs, from what I remember.

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• Davidwh (3574)
• [2006-11-24 2:23]

Hi George,
A very powerful and emotional image made even more so by the B&W and graininess.Your perspective and wide angle have really emphasised the hands and this small and yet now strong bond between two people who maybe only a few moments ago didn't no that they each existed.A good choice of DOF to show the look and pose of the nurse.An amazing image....great work and a favorite for me.
Regards, David

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• bantonbuju (42658)
• [2006-11-24 2:44]

tremendously natural, real ... beautiful;
how close can one get? hope it is not a new race that you are announcing, j1, arent you?
these two hands, these crossed, close hands, they show how important the humanity is, how impoortant it is to be by these ill people in difficult moments, in particular when you consider that in those days relatives were not allowed to stay by the patients in the hospitals...
this is cool stuff, i need more, i'll get more i know :-))
j2

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• Booz (9462)
• [2006-11-24 3:01]
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• ben4321 (9426)
• [2006-11-24 3:13]

Your people pictures have always been your most succesful George, and I think this is one of your best.
It's a superb demonstration of the ability of a wide angle lens to really get "inside" the image; by getting so close you give the viewer a real sense of involvement.
A tender moment, and you captured it wonderfully.
My one criticsim is that I wish you had included the fingertips of the patient.
Dreadful film, eh? I really like the grain, and it adds to the effectiveness of the image here. Where can I buy some? :)
Cheers,
Ben

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• Gerrit (23821)
• [2006-11-24 4:33]

Hi George,
impressive shot. Strong expression and concentration on the face and the hands form a great anchorpoint.
Regards, Gerrit

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• luisafonso (13026)
• [2006-11-24 4:34]

I will start this critique in stealing this one to my favorites. I know that this doesn't say much to you, but it indeed speaks thousand words to me. It's one of the most sensitive pictures I've seen lately and I can't see myself talking about any technique here. The feelings it arises clear surpasses any other word and if your goal is capturing people's thought than let me whisper that you succeeded here. My deepest respect.

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• nicoz (1943)
• [2006-11-24 5:16]

Hi George,
Just read that the former KGB officer who "may have been poisoned" just died here in England. (don't know if you've heard of it, but it's the big buzz in Europe). And here you come with the "reality of my country in 1980". coincidence?
This is probably my favorite photo from your gallery, and one of my top 5 from TE I'd say.
So much tension and sentiments here!!! The anguish in the nurse's eyes, checking the pulse on this rough hand. Brrr gives me goose bumbs.
This shot should be on the magnum web page!
Nicolas

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• partha (12832)
• [2006-11-24 5:43]

So emotion in it. The composition is truely great. U have documented the whole shot nively. I suppose u have a strong pre-visualisation to take this shot.
Well enough.
regards.
Partha

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• brevbrev14 (19507)
• [2006-11-24 9:17]

Hi George, a great emotion...this is my reaction to this shot...a great note and words!
love the grain in the picture....
A GREAT GREAT IMAGE!!
CIAO!
VALERIA

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• m_s_s (1616)
• [2006-11-24 9:57]

Witaj Grzegorz,
znowu wspaniale zdjecie. w Twoich zdjeciah jest cos z magii. Ja jestem rocznik '85. Robiles zdjecia jeszcze przed moim urodzeniem... respect.
pozdrawiam

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• Manamo (2768)
• [2006-11-24 9:58]
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Hello George,
again, you found a captivating angle of life, very creative! I'm secretly watching you and all of your posts and never dared critiquing one since the last time with your young chess player. I learn a lot because of you and I wish to change from my contemplative shots to shots that are closer to life. This time I felt it was a call as I work everyday in such an environment. Let me tell you that living with sick people everyday keeps your feet on the ground.
I like the look on he woman's face and the suffocating feeling that the room has and that is emphasized by the grain and the texture throughout the picture (wall tiles, skin, sheet). A clock on the wall would be too cool! I'm sorry to bring that up, but the finger cropped disturbs me just a little bit. But you know what, I might not have seen it if it was not for the frame and the 1980, Poland.

"The most unexpected results. It's like playing Russian roulette." I like those two sentences and it kind of minds me to try more. To try more and care less.
By the way, you took this picture at the time I was born in Canada.
Have a nice one,
Marc

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• Furachan (0)
• [2006-11-24 22:07]

Brilliant shot, George, reminiscent of the great Eugene Smith (I'mperfectly serious) - the compassion and that UTSIZE hand in the foreground, Masterly and I hate hispitals every bit as much as Luko, not that tghere's a contest going on or anything...
Great,
Francis

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• Graal (40749)
• [2006-11-25 2:53]

Czesc,
wszystko Ci napisali. Bdb praca, zaskakujacy strzal, chyba spisz z aparatem pod reka. Gratulacje i pozdrowienia.
Aleksander

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• Henryk_Bilor (18598)
• [2006-11-25 4:11]

Hello my favourite lost idiot :)
So, you`ve decided back to the human`s people. I see and I remember very well fotopan HL and not only this ;). Awful quality, but I suspect the more important here are the feeling you`ve wanted to show. And I must correct it - maybe it looks for an emotional picture, but in fact this anaesthesiologic nurse only measures a pulse...;) I must admit, she has very nice look and beautiful eyes... You deceived us, but did it excellent, so I forgive you :).
Have a nice weekend.

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• marknunnerley (2760)
• [2006-11-25 4:33]

George,
touching moment here. Just think if it had been taken with a new digi camera. Ruined. Love the intimacy here. This and Jerzy's 'miners hands' have help lift the bar this week.
Excellent.
Best Regards,
Mark

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• Ber (6036)
• [2006-11-25 6:13]

Twoje zbiory sa nieprzeniknione, masz czym zaskakiwac. Slowa uznania. Pozdrawiam

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• Homerhomer (3983)
• [2006-11-25 13:05]
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one of the best portraits on TE ever, your best photo, I think,

will be back, not to give jade, greenies, mula, nachos or whatever a hell people usually come back to give, but to truly express myself when I am sitting and enjoying the image by myself.
Note to you and Darren, why give a f.,k about tip of the finger?????? it doesn't add anything to the story.
Peter

how can I add anything making sense after Gal's assesment.

will be back again

still can't really explain in words what I feel about it, guess simply because this image is worth one million words, and can put together maybe a dozen...
you have captured here everything what life is about, the beginning, the middle and the end, all the emotions and states associated with it, from weakness, through caring, love, loneliness, friendship, ..... I am just about to choke up.... no I have no words, I am simply wasting cyberspace, let's just enjoy it and take it all in.
Peter

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• pgorod (1114)
• [2006-11-25 17:00]

Great photo, goes into my favorites. I really liked your note also, I totally agree (and I don't have the answers either). But your note helps getting the questions right, that's a start... :-)

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• s10001in (1454)
• [2006-11-25 19:20]
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Hi George.
Intresting work.
It is real a tocuh of comfort. Photo is more of feeling & emotions than just a photo.
Nitpicks of darren..No comments.
For me..her hand & her look..are the points are most dramatic part of this Photo.
Damn..you got old treasures..Open that too man!!!
You kept it inside for 26 years???

Regards,

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• lucski (3480)
• [2006-11-25 19:45]
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... nie da sie pominac tego obrazu zwlaszcza, ze z tym miejscem uczucia mieszaja sie najskrajniejsze, pamietam mojego syna trzymalem jeszcze nozyczki w drzacej dloni gdy pielegniarka w mym szoku doszukujac sie trzezwego spojrzenia zakomunikowala, ze potrzebna jest natychmiastowa operacja... rozumiesz z jednej strony moja pani chce go przytulic do piersi z drugiej radosc, bol i swiadomosc ze nic nie moge, nie stanowie... twarz na ktorej brakuje wyrazu...
dowiedzialem sie, ze moja znajoma ma raka... 32lata... 4,5 letni syn
byla u mnie we wrzesniu
i lekarz, ktory orzekl... ze widzial w swojej praktyce moze jeszcze ze dwa podobne przypadki
jestesmy idiotami...
bosmy do chuja wrazliwi...
mocne sciski przyjacielu

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• nbj (1577)
• [2006-11-26 10:06]

well, you are close enough. very intimate picture, a bit painful even though i don't know if it is a happy or an unhappy situation. but it gets under my skin.

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• coco (22971)
• [2006-11-26 14:47]

Hi George.
I love your note. And is right.
And, about the photo, you were close, yes. Just the right.

Thanks for share.

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• markoci (3867)
• [2006-11-27 12:55]

yet another reminder for me that i wish i had more time to spend on te.. what else can i add to all the praises.. i'll just add it to my favs..

i think everyone should pay a visit to hospitals once in a while, we'd all appreciate life a lot more..

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• euryan (7640)
• [2006-11-27 17:58]

What a powerful image George. The emotions that flood through my brain while looking at this photo are almost too much. The touch. The look. Both so very intimate, and we are right there with them. A favorite for sure.
Thanks,
Ryan

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• Tezic (14228)
• [2006-11-28 3:40]

Good morning George,
That may be one of the most fantastic shotI have seen in a long time.Excellent one...Just excellent...

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• designsoul (21302)
• [2006-11-30 13:21]

I didn't dare to critique this one for it left me speechless... I still am, George. The image conveys a humanity and love that is rare to encounter in this intimate and selfless way. The touch, that gentle and firm touch of the nurse speaks far more than I would ever be able to articulate.
I should shut up. I am.
Thank you for this shot. A most humbling work full of love and understanding.
sasa
PS later...

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• battousai (731)
• [2006-12-03 9:10]

Zatkalo mnie...

Niesamowite...

Pozdrawiam i chyle czola

Pawel

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• mapek61 (2883)
• [2006-12-03 12:15]

Witaj
To pierwsze w Twojej serii, a ja (przepraszam) ogl±dam je jako ostatnie, ale jest ono rownie przejmujace jak i pozostale. Ten zacisk reki pielegniarki- jakby chciala zatrzymac zycie pacjeta uciekajace przez jego palce. Przepiêkne.
Po obejrzeniu takiej serii perelek, to w pierwszej chwili odechcialo mi sie wszelkiej fotografii (bo co ja moge), ale po przetrawieniu tych zdjec, jednak jest to kopniak to innego spojzenia na widzenie swiata wokol. I za to bardzo CI dziekuje.
Pozdrawiam
Marek

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• KevRyan (20268)
• [2006-12-05 17:51]

Such strong emotions evoked by hospitals for so many people - just read Luko's note - me too - friends lost, sweating the survival of my wife after two difficult child births, my own experiences as parent, patient, worker and ........human being.....places where our human strengths and frailties are hung out on a line for all to see - this image is such a strong testament to that - I worked in an operating theatre for a while too - this image just brings up so many thing for me....very powerful my friend- a great one George!

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• adam_k (596)
• [2006-12-07 4:10]

Patrze i patrze, na twarz i na rece... robi wrazenie... co tu wiecej pisac

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• PJE (18235)
• [2006-12-09 20:30]

Well George I have to say I really love your series in the medical field. I also love the close aspect of these hands working together.

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• Jeweller (1256)
• [2006-12-10 15:35]

These hospital shots are really great. Excellent composition and lighting. Beautiful B/W.

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• Olrik (1324)
• [2006-12-25 5:49]

Hi George,
This serie immediatly caught my eyes. It's great that you have oppurtinity to take pictures in such circumstances. Andthere's no voyeurism, each picture gives an impression of dignity. In this one, I find fascinating these hands. Becaue of their symbolism, but also because of their texture (the light on them, the wrinkles, the grain). I like also the opposition between the tilted background and this solid, ferm foreground. Totally reassuring.
Olivier.

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• touristdidi (8379)
• [2006-12-27 8:54]
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• manub (920)
• [2006-12-29 11:20]

this is probably the strongest image i've seen on TE.

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• dreams (342)
• [2007-01-12 10:48]

photo reportage touchante.
triste pour cette scene
j ai mal au couer pour elle.

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• sebinho342 (17017)
• [2007-01-13 17:58]

Hi George, i want to let some words on that one, so deep and powerfull picture. Ok ok i'm late and for sure everything has been said on it but anyway, i have seen this picture many and many times. Last year (2006) was quite a hard year for me and my family cause my sister was very ill and went to surgery twice ... second time just while you were posting this one ... so much power in it, i can feel in it, yes "confort" such a deep word, so often this word is forget in our medical process, occidental process, surgery, wake up, take your medicine and go back home ... or we'll keep you back home ;)
Thanks for this treasure

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• starbug (6924)
• [2007-01-14 10:24]

dlatego tak trudno mi wrocic d robienia zdjec- wiedzac ze nigdy nie bede tak blisko jak ty ze swoim aparatem nei widze za bardzo sensu. nie chodzi tylko o dystans fizyczny, a moze najmniej o ten wlasnie.zrobiles to zdjecie tak jakby ciebie tam w ogole nie bylo- nie ujmujac jako osoba trzecia ani joty z wiezi jaka nawiazala soe miedzy tymi dwiema osobami, emocje, intymnosc tego gestu zostala zachowana pomimo tego ze twoj aparat tak sie zblizyl.i to jest najwpanialsze w tym zdjeciu.
jestem pod wrazeniem.
O.

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• maciekda (19332)
• [2007-01-22 13:32]
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piekne zdjecie, jedno z najlepszych na TE, nawet z tym ucietym palcem, czapka z glowy i szacunek

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• Estaban (818)
• [2007-02-11 5:22]

Witaj Grzegorzu

Musze przyznac, ze jest to pierwsze zdjecie na TE, ktore zadzialalo na mnie w taki sposob. Byc moze dlatego, iz widze tutaj swoja reke i ludzi, ktorzy mi niedawno pomagali walczyc o zycie. Dodaje je do swoich ulubionych aby zawsze przypominalo mi o tym o czym pamietac powinienem. Dziękuje ci Grzegorzu, to zdjecie wiele dla mnie znaczy.

pozdrawiam serdecznie, Wojtek

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• HIRAKZ (168)
• [2007-03-03 10:33]

Hi George,

Today, you gave my mind some concrete answers. Strange, the questions were in my mind and I was looking for answers, and hey, the answers lies in the questions itself.
Wonderful photograph. It knocks so deep inside your heart that you got to wake up and take notice.

Thanks my friend.
Lots of love from India
HIRAK

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• sbsinar (43)
• [2007-03-15 5:44]

hi george,

i love ur picture, very strong story. it is not just a picture. you've got a moment. really comfort message...
bravo

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• Davids (979)
• [2007-03-28 2:56]

In a hospital, there is always a cloud over ones mind. We know what goes on around us, try to shield us from it. Here is no escape, this photo comes from the belly of the hospital, someone's on a table, doktors are working.
Comfort.
All you want there, all you need. Later you will hear what happened, if it went OK, but right there, a simple hand, that's all you need.
All the crap photos I need to delete now!

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• paulalex32 (72)
• [2007-04-01 21:50]
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Hi George (may I call you George?),
I actually did stop by your site earlier, but was quite mesmerized by your photos. You definnitely have the "eye." I have only recently taken up photographing people as it never interested me when I was younger. It is indeed difficult to capture their emotions, yet you do it flawlesly. Cheers!

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• pboehringer (18164)
• [2007-06-14 10:01]

George, that is a great shot, although I don't agree with your title. Comfort means holding the hand and giving support. What happens here is pulse measure and looking to some hidden monitor. Anyway, the composition with both hands in the foreground and the face of the anesthesiologist in the back, turned face is wonderful. Good choice of B&W as well as the strong grain. Finally the off center of the frame is at least interesting.

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• pawelx (200)
• [2007-06-22 12:26]

Very thoughtful shot, one glimpse and we are into the story it's telling. Keeps the watcher engaged for longer, that's great. Innovative, interesting POV. Portait in one way, situation shot in another.

Swietne, wciagajace zdjecie - pozdrawiam!
Pawel

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• adalbert (1321)
• [2007-06-26 18:21]

Zdecydowanie To ZDJECIE ma za malo punktow a kazda ich ilosc bylaby za mala....
I wcale nie dla tego, ze to PAM, ze Szczecin, i ze to tak dawno a tak blisko, i wczoraj.... i zapewne jutro tez, i gdziekolwiek...

Chyle glowe unizenie

Wlasnie dla takich zdjec czlowiek wynalazl aparat fotograficzny !

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• H2OKOT (180)
• [2007-07-10 11:29]

Wspaniale zdjecie, w pierwszym momecie koncentrujesz sie na samych dloniach i dopiero pozniej na twarzy siostrzyczki. Szczerze mowiac tez nie wiem, kiedy wolno i kiedy nie wolno robic obcym ludzia zdjecia..... nie mniej jednak najczesciej po prostu nie pytam i robie. A jak blisko.... tak blisko jak sie da :)) Pozdrawiam

Marek

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• Magritte (418)
• [2007-08-06 8:40]

Bonjour George,
Je ne comprend malheureusement pas toutes les subtilités du texte, et je le regrette. Cette photo est magnifique, vraiment, et le B&W lui donne une dimension plus poignante encore. J'aimerais prendre ce type de clichés, mais il est bien difficile de mélanger travail et loisir...Merci pour ce partage. Amicalement.

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• MarcT (12053)
• [2007-08-07 16:26]

I really like this one to! It's true what Capa said

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• devimeuxbe (44649)
• [2007-08-20 10:10]

Hoi George
I never seen this wonderfull shot before; i really like it. The atmopshere is strong and the black and white give a dramatic sens.
It's excellent
Bertrand

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• FredericPascual (410)
• [2007-09-01 1:48]

Perfect instant and composition. One of my favorites in the hospital serie

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• Paul65 (1252)
• [2007-10-23 3:32]
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Witaj Grzegorzu!
Dopiero teraz trafi³em na to zdjêcie. Wspania³a przejmuj±ca praca. Chylê czo³a.
Inni ju¿ tak wiele napisali.....
Gratulacje!

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• PANDI (159)
• [2007-11-20 5:44]

Congratulations! very strong pic.
Rgds/P

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• Dpbours (7048)
• [2007-11-23 3:49]

Yes George, this is just so incredibly strong. I should copy / paste this message to each and every picture in this theme, since the quality is humbling.
But I know you do not care about these things, about points, about praise and recognition - which is visible in your work. You care about the feeling here. All you care about. That's how it should be.

Greetings, Dennis

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• fturk60 (69)
• [2007-12-02 14:06]

There is a perfect story in the photo.It says a lot of things between the two people.B&W makes it more impressive.I like it very much.

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• aralda (2881)
• [2007-12-06 0:49]

Hello George,
You photographed this one from a great angle and managed to capture lots of emotion. That hand checking the pulse in the foreground speaks volumes about human touch and comfort, and those eyes are so expressive of the care offered by the nurse.
Raluca

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• lcarolan (932)
• [2007-12-10 12:46]

George,
Nice shot! I might have focused on her eyes, rather than the hands.

You are right about photographing people. It is very touchy and rewarding. I take a lot of shots of musicians, and sometimes even performers start feeling self-conscious after staring int a lense for many exposures. I much prefer to take candid pictures. The problem is that if you miss the moment you can't get it back!
TFS. Larry

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• noborders (11092)
• [2007-12-18 0:31]

I never felt really at ease in hospitals, so this comforting hand in the FG is really reassuring and powerful - this is a timeless and impressive photo !

(All the photos of your theme are precious and masterpieces !)

Congratulations,
Cath.
:))

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• jorgi (2231)
• [2007-12-23 2:10]

Speachless in mere admiration.

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• Monsoon (6)
• [2008-01-12 10:38]
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• clmoncada (29)
• [2008-02-24 17:40]

Excelente foto.

Personalmente no me gusta mucho los hospitales (me dan cosa)por que se ve mucho dolor y sufrimiento, y creo que esta foto lo representa. Pero además muestra la esperanza de vida, y la vocación de servicio de los doctores (en este caso, la doctora o enfermera) ademas de una dramática imágen en blanco y negro.

Muy buena la composición y un claro mensaje de esperanza que ojalas nunca la perdamos.

Muy buena foto