Loving distance Photo

Photographer’s Note

-… I want you to go to bed early, and don’t forget to brush your teeth. Dad will be back home next week and I’ll check if your homework was done properly. You know the rules: if you fail your exams you can forget about that birthday present. I miss you…

-Yes dad. I love you too. Trust me, the house is safe. I have to go now; my studies can’t wait, as you know. Don’t worry, take your time, see you next Friday.

Each day of my life, I am perplex at how 6 billions of persons can live on this planet with so many misunderstandings tearing them apart. Or is it because there are so many misunderstandings that the Earth still keeps spinning around?

thea0211, Luko, pgorod, falves, pboehringer, bfly, hgupta, macondo, Luan, SamB, riclopes, eleparc, Porteplume, luisafonso, robiuk, kajspice has marked this note useful

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rbassin (4265) 2007-04-05 16:24

Hello Gal,
Un compo qui mérite toute l' attention:
L'opposition entre la réalité et le décor est bien traité.J'aime bien ta façon de présenter le sujet,dans un cadrage excellent.
Roland

Luko (13896) 2007-04-05 16:51

Hahaha... et quand bien même? Ne t'es tu jamais surpris à faire aussi des petits mensonges par charité : est-ce le premier signe de la résignation dont on parlait? s'obliger à distribuer des "macaques verts" dont on ne pense pas qu'ils soient mérités, promettre aux angoissés, rassurer les plus anxieux...

Et pour soi-même, il est de plus en plus dur à encore arriver à se persuader qu'on deviendra un grand surfer ou qu'on montera sur une scène avec une stratocaster flamboyante, quoi qu'il arrive... j'ai du mal à tirer la langue à la réalité.

mais c'est bien là le paradoxe : la vérité est-elle synonyme de fraicheur ou de résignation?

thea0211 (1355) 2007-04-05 16:56

thank you ... and i hope you don't misunderstand me :)!

misunderstandings are quite a debatable subject, just as truth is, maybe we simply believe what we want to believe ... because it's so much easier that way.

very effective minimalistic composition, love the diagonal placement of the main subjects ... still, this pic tells me that most of the time (in this kind of cases) kids are to be blamed rather then grownups ... and that is something i don't always agree on (even if i am a grownup allright) .. or did i misunderstand everything :)?

well crafted image!

tfs,
dora

ndb1958 (9248) 2007-04-05 17:06

This is cool. Such a great shot. A wonderful composition. I like the position of the main elements. I like this kind of minimalism. One for my favorits.

pgorod (1122) 2007-04-05 17:29

Hi,

I really like this one, it's an amazing shot and I enjoyed the way you bring it to life with your note.

Congratulations!

falves (1403) 2007-04-05 18:32

Hi Master G.,
Your notes are becoming better and better. They are so full of mean. You are the Master. But, and most of all the perfect tunning between them and your composisions is trully amazing. Oh, gosh!!! Let me drink from your Wisdom.
Boa Páscoa para todos. Atenção às amendoas.
Bejos e Abraços
Fred

ribeiroantonio (21967) 2007-04-05 19:17

Será que os dois personagens da tua foto e da tua nota estão num mundo diametralmente opostos? Ou será que é só um atitude passageira na sua(deles) vida? Eu também já estive envolvido em situações idênticas e para dizer a verdade foram todas ultrapassadas e hoje estamos mais juntos do que nunca. Faz parte do nosso crescimento.
A tua foto é poderosa nessa grande diagonal que nos apresentas e mostra-nos a imagem perfeita do fim desse diálogo. Excelente trabalho.
António

pboehringer (770) 2007-04-05 19:57

Funny note to complement your shot. However the photography has so much expression and meaning that it makes a note almost obsolet. The diagonal composition works wonders . Interesting tight framing.
TFS, Peter

Furachan (0) 2007-04-05 20:57

Hilarious and heatrtbreaking at the same time (in a funny way). This takes the usual, facile juxtaposition of subject with giant poster (and there are plenty of those) to an altogether different level. Sharp observation, as always...
Best,
Francis

bfly (5737) 2007-04-06 1:49

ah Gal,
I have laughed madly on this conversation:)...really great photo that fits so much to your notes..
You are a friend who knows Sinan and me for a long time, and this is one of the things I tried to run away from recently probably...not to push im into excessive lies..well he will do some to protect himself and his imagination anyhow :)...and I don't mind that..
I like the composition, especially the kid's size compared to dad ..his life is bigger compared to his dad's too :)
all the best..and take care my friend..
fusun

macondo (13271) 2007-04-06 3:38

Hello there Gal. This one is a very unusual, creative and amusing composition. I like the fact that you didn't include all the face at the top, just the part that was needed to make the point. Also, the way you placed the two people in diagonally opposite corners. Very good, and excellent note, also.
Regards,
Andrew

Luan (15935) 2007-04-06 5:20

Coucou Gal,
j'iamgine bien la scene du papa qui exerce son autorite paternelle a distance...Il peut en fait s'assurer que tout va bien a la maison alors que c'est peut etre la fiesta ;o)
....ici ca fait du genre : cause toujours tu m'interesses tout en gardant une intonnation tres rassurante au tel !
Une brillante composition.
Amities
Luan

nico1985 (74) 2007-04-06 6:42

hello,
la composition est parfaite le cadrage aussi.
une image plein d'emotion pris au bon moment.

salutation
nicolas

prantik (1134) 2007-04-06 13:44

what can I say? your "script" and your image are as witty as they can get. reminiscent of Jacqeus Tati. what a marvelous composition!!!

gabrielpat (6553) 2007-04-06 15:33

salut Gal
voilà une photo que j'aime mais que je suis incapable de faire!!un oeil averti sur notre monde d'images.belle postion du mec au tel dans le coin.;)

SamB (1948) 2007-04-07 0:34

Hello, Gal--
Nice work here, the contrast between the bold tongue and the serious looking man is great, and you hint at this will in your note. Well seen, and great execution, the simplicity works well.
thanks!
sam

riclopes (33131) 2007-04-07 7:31

Que composição!
Que nota!
O filho a deitar a língua de fora do outro lado do cenário está mesmo muito bem apanhado. Genial, Gal!
Ricardo

eleparc (24059) 2007-04-07 9:35

que de questions...! et cette photo qui semble y répondre de façon si drole et si insolente;-)) j'aime bcp le message subliminal derrière cette photo et la traduction que tu en donnes dans ta note;-) c'est bien vu! quant à la question, je n'ai pas la reponse... la vérité est elle si lourde à porter? ou si insupportable?

joyeuses paques quand même;~)

Porteplume (3257) 2007-04-08 6:03

Bonjour Gal,

Vos images sont toujours belles et intelligentes [no real meat he? ;o)] mais pourtant il y en a quelques unes qui méritent des superlatifs. Et en voilà une. Le cadrage est génial et le message que vous savez si bien glisser dans vos images est parfaitement symbolisé ici... (Oops! Luko would say that I "get stuff on my tongue" now, but it's really an honest praise and not a ly :o)))

Amicalement - Viviane

vapours (7913) 2007-04-09 15:28

Haha fantastic Gal. A great contrast between the cheeky kid and the more professional looking person on the mobile.

designsoul (21394) 2007-04-09 17:21

I didn't have time to comment on this when you uploaded it, and now too much has been said for me to add anything new... reminds me of Jean Vigo's early films, fantastic humour, perfect diagonal, metaphorically and visually.
Simply superb, Gal!
sasa

robiuk (10763) 2007-04-17 15:19

'evening, Gal!
he-he-he, I like this kid doing what kids
do best, behind our backs! (well, majority
of them, I suppose). Goes well with your
second paragraph (answer to her/his dad's
blackmailing them).
Like Sasa, I saw this one when it was 'first
released', but commenting on it only now...
... that Earth spins around sooo fast!

Elaine_Blath (6170) 2007-05-16 5:41

Hi Gal,

perfect!!! my favourite instantly...

Take care, Ivana