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Photographer’s Note

This is a young lady trying to help the trip to Japan for the next 2 year to be peaceful. He is serving in the USMC and a week after the photo was taken he was sent off to war. Very moving couple.
Wanted to reflect back in time to WWII and what it must have been like.

sothy81, MLINES, Jeppo, melmcree, noborders, scobert, Didi, fulvio52, david_P has marked this note useful

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bruce_wayne (1507) 2007-11-02 13:53

Welcome Pam to TE !!!
This is a great portrait! Very nice! I like B&W conversion too...well done and good idea!

Alessandro

Sureyya (358) 2007-11-02 13:56

Merhaba Pam,
Çok güzel bir portre denemesi, çok başarılı.
Renk ayarı da oldukça iyi, siyah beyaz olsaydı sanırım bu kadar başarılı olmazdı.

SR

Luciano75 (0) 2007-11-02 14:26

Hello Pam...
...you have created the atmosphere of those years,the oldish look,but from my point of view...some noise and blur works good here.A zig-zag frame would be also a perfect choice,but i didn`t find one...I made a WS to show you my opinion.TFS

have a nice weekend,
Lucian

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sothy81 (8540) 2007-11-02 14:32

Hey Pam, this is a good one. I like the expression of both of them. The b/w effect looks just good here. It is a very meaningful picture regarding to what you described in the note.

Personally, I cannot leave this beautiful girl. I'd rather lose the war... and stay with her! ;-) (^^)

Sothy

ChoiP (28) 2007-11-02 14:40

Hello
Wouaw! What a romantic and old fashioned picture. Il like the framing and the light of your picture. Thank you

Greg1949 (8519) 2007-11-02 14:46

Pam, the picture is great and the girl is gorgeous, but if the guy is in the air force then he should take off the USMC uniform because he is wearing Lance Corporal Stripes.

Greg

MLINES (10948) 2007-11-02 18:44

Hi Pam. A poignant moment captured for eternity. She has certainly a lot of charm, including "The Look" she is giving her beau. A beautiful photograph in B&W. TFS. Murray.

cak (3900) 2007-11-02 21:51 [Comment]

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wolf38 (13107) 2007-11-03 0:08

Hello Pam. RETRO. A confusing and fantastic photo at the same time. Interesting and worth seeing, - and beautifully. Best regards, Wolfgang.

Jeppo (12100) 2007-11-03 6:21

I do agree with Breuce Wayne.

B+W is an excellent choice to bring us back in time and to have us thunking about those kind of feelings.
well done
Silvio

melmcree (2261) 2007-11-03 6:58

My vision is a little blurry this morning.......I think you know why ;-) but this is a great photo. I love the old jeep its a great piece to set the era. They seem to be sharing a great moment together and you captured it very well. Very well done.

Great job last night, league champ!

christof902 (61) 2007-11-03 7:09

Hi Pam,
Great picture, it looks like it comes from an old Hollywood movie!
Regards, Christophe

rminkow (1566) 2007-11-03 8:18

Hi Pam. Very moving shot. Nicely composed. Great expressions and sense of feeling between these two people. Nice tones and lighting.

Roger

ARGI (3418) 2007-11-17 9:15

hi Pam
excellent shot . excellent composition and mood
sepia color v good choise, best regards Argyris

maystroo (298) 2007-12-21 1:36

like a filmshot

noborders (14201) 2007-12-21 2:44

What a funny and friendly photo ! the gaze that they exchange is superb... Congratulations !
Welcome to TE,
Cheers and seasons greetings,
Cath.

scobert (5333) 2008-01-05 10:27

Hello Pam,
I ran across this amazing photo a few days ago but I didn't have time to critique it. This indeed has a fantastic WWII feel to it. The only hint that it is contemporary is the Marine's modern uniform. The Marine's wife or girlfriend looks like she is right out ot the 1940s. My wife is an avid old movie buff and she loves this shot. Very creative work!
Stan

Didi (36434) 2008-01-05 11:28

Hi Pam
I think you took H. G. Wells Time machine to return back in the year 1940 :))
Well done for this old moovie scene.
Best wishes for 2008.

GUYOFF (899) 2008-01-05 11:33

Hi Pam,

What a beautiful pic, maybe this shot come from the 40's.

Amazing spirit, fashioned and friendly pic

WELLDONE

quesada7 (213) 2008-01-08 8:12

Hello Pam. What can I say if all your pictures are great.
Specially on this one I love the expresions, the composition and sepia color, excellent framing.
I really like it, and I like all of your pictures.
Thank you to be part of our family and thanks a lot for sharing this art with us.
Luis.

fulvio52 (8314) 2008-01-12 6:37

Wonderful one, Pam.
You more than perfectly succeeded in reflecting back in time to black & white WW2. Absolutely superb atmospheric shot, my compliments!
Have a great weekend, I'll see you around.
Ciao,
Fulvio.

Leilani (1371) 2008-01-14 17:25

This is a fantastic shot. The emotion is wonderful. You wouldn't think it was real, more a shot with models or actors. Great capture"

david_P (222) 2008-07-01 12:59

Hello Pam !
definitively one of my favorites photos on TE, incredible atmosphere,
Thanks !
David

Photo Information

Copyright: Pam Culp (culp) (224)
Genre: People
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-07-28
Categories: Daily Life
Exposure: f/10.0, 1/250 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Theme(s): Places that inspire a story..., 'more photos that I'd like to remember (V) [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-02 13:45
Favorites: 2 [view]