I see dead people Photo

Photographer’s Note

Cole Sear: I see dead people.
Malcolm Crowe: In your dreams?
[Cole shakes his head no]
Malcolm Crowe: While you're awake?
[Cole nods]
Malcolm Crowe: Dead people like, in graves? In coffins?
Cole Sear: Walking around like regular people. They don't see each other. They only see what they want to see. They don't know they're dead.
Malcolm Crowe: How often do you see them?
Cole Sear: All the time. They're everywhere.

The Sixth Sense is a 1999 psychological horror film written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It tells the story of Cole Sear, a troubled, isolated boy (Haley Joel Osment) who claims to be able to see and talk to the dead, and an equally troubled child psychologist (Bruce Willis) who tries to help him. The film established Shyamalan as a writer and director, and introduced the cinema public to his signatures, most notably his affinity for twist endings. The film was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Thanks again for your contribution, Korkut :)
Updated 10out 23:40 - the previous title was "gates".

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Last post for a while since Monday morning, I'll go to Paris.

My new camera was getting covered with dust, so I decided to go for a walk to BCC (Belém Cultural Center) museum and try some shots to know if everything was working properly for my next trip.
This shot of reflections was taken in one of the corridors that connects diferent exhibitions of the museum.
Reflections on windows have the ability to show paralel worlds, other dimensions and sometimes we are lucky enough to see it for a split second.
I played a bit with the tones in this monochromatic version.

WS - color version.

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The Belém Cultural Center (CCB - Centro Cultural de Belém), located in the Belém quarter of Lisbon, is the largest building with cultural facilities in Portugal. CCB includes very complex areas such as an auditorium for opera, ballet, symphony concerts and congresses, high security meeting halls, and a 7,000 m² exhibition area. Also located in CCB is the Jacques Delors European Information Center.
The Belém Cultural Center has 140,000 m² of construction area and was prepared in a very short period (1989-1992). The client of the project was the Portuguese State through the Secretaria de Estado da Cultura (State Agency for Culture). Completed in 1992, it occupies a total of 100,000 m² and is the work of architects Vittorio Gregotti and Manuel Salgado; the interior was planned by Daciano Costa.
Areas
With highly sophisticated equipment and a wide variety of installed services, it has several areas with different roles:
• The Conference Area provides a close link with the most varied business and professional sectors
• The Entertainment Area is equipped with two Auditoriums and a Rehearsal Room with 72 places
• The Exhibition Area has ample spaces and galleries for exhibition of plastic arts, architecture, photography, and design
• The Educational Area provides a close link between the Foundation and schools of various levels as well as other institutions
• The Formation Area is a service of the Foundation of the Belém Cultural Center; courses, seminars and Conferences are directed towards formation in professionalism and aim at modernisation, acquisition of further knowledge skills and specialisation in the different areas of the arts, and culture.

Informative note stolen from this post of Aires showing a wonderful blue-hour perspective of the gardens of this museum.

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Aviller (3106) 2009-01-10 6:59

Very interesting picture. The reflection and the background create a pretty surreal scene. I like the color you've chosen for the shot. The sepiaish tone allows you to focus on all the details without being distracted by any colors.

saylan-cb (12726) 2009-01-10 7:01

Hi Ricardo Lopes,
Superb image!Great shadows&light and wonderful sepia tones with it's effect.
Excellent work!
Have a nice weekend,
Regards

jasmis (50967) 2009-01-10 7:36

Smart presentation. Fine sepia tone. Detailed note.
Regards.

feather (50122) 2009-01-10 7:55

Could this ghost be your ever-helpful assistant?!! Good idea to convert to monotone and sepia seems to work well with the walls and floor tiles. I can't decide if I can see two Anas or if it is someone different further back on the left. A strange mixture of reflection and reality.
Kath
Have a great time in Paris

Cara (2029) 2009-01-10 10:23

Olá Ricardo,
Gostei das cores e do grafismo geral da imagem cheia de linhas e texturas.
Muito bom foi o "apanhar" dessa sra que passava no momento, gostei.
Congratulations, Regards,
Daniel

belido (16807) 2009-01-10 10:51

Olá Ricardo,

um belo registro da transeunte em seu reflexo sobre a arquitetura de tijolos. Os dois pontos positivos vão para a opção em sepia e os contraste acentuados que valorizam todos os detalhes. Belo registro!
Abraço,
Carlos

Sne011 (3103) 2009-01-10 11:13

Ola Ricardo,
Amazing result you got here, good capture and pp work. Confusing scene :) Great work!
Have a nice WE
Sneza

zeynepe (9360) 2009-01-10 11:18

Merhaba Ric,
Look at the little mirrors which are variable , they can distort and lie. But mirrors don’t talk, don't worry ... Nobody knows who is walking ;D
Perfect reflections with amazing sepia tones.Pls use your new camera more frequently.
Enjoy your trip to Paris with Ana.
Um abraço,
Zeynep

xuaxo (5835) 2009-01-10 11:32

Olá Ricardo,
Efeito interessante, sem dúvida.
Também gosto a cores.
Boa viagem. Boas fotos.
Mas a Torre Eiffel, só se for algo completamente inesperado ou original ;-)
Cumprimentos,
Francisco

bakes888 (18327) 2009-01-10 12:17

Hi Ricardo. These ghosts are everywhere!! You have to watch your back in public places ;-). I like the monochrome version you present us, good sharpness and good balance in the composition. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good Sunday, Paul.

josepmarin (34063) 2009-01-10 12:46

Olá Ricardo,
cuando estás a punto de ir a París. Bonita foto de despedida temporal, con unos buenos detalles arquitectónicos y unos magníficos reflejos, dos mundos paralelos, como bien indicas en tu excelente nota.
Ya sabes que yo amo los colores de la vida, y por lo tanto tu versión en color del WS me gusta mucho.
Pero aprecio tu trabajo y considero que ambas son muy buenas.
Un abrazo, y disfruta de tus vacaciones en París, amigo.
Josep

siamesa (13211) 2009-01-10 13:33

Olá Ricardo,
Ficou uma beleza essa foto em sépia e a silhueta da moça no meio do grafismo da imagem também ficou excelente.
Abraços
Maria

chris04stop (2509) 2009-01-10 13:57

But..Ricardo? This is wonderful! Just a dream... a strange dream... a magic image! Really a ghost...are you sure it was not a ghost? Bravissimo!
Anna Paola

jmdias (19813) 2009-01-10 14:10

ricardo

muito linda e criativa imagem usando os reflexos, a perfei~ção é tanta que a imagem parece uma obra de grande efeito gráfico, não fica óbvio que é apenas um reflexo, as duas cenas estão bem casadas aqui, parabéns

abraços

jorge

bostankorkulugu (33962) 2009-01-10 14:31

bantonbuju (48796) 2009-01-10 14:36

ET came home... that's my feeling when seeing this ...

bw, j.

ribeiroantonio (21967) 2009-01-10 15:27

Para mim, esta foto tem muito mais impacto do que a original. O teu pp está magnifico e conseguiste trabalhar muito bem o jogo de luzes e sombras.
Nunca fui ao CCB, talvez porque o aspecto caixote não me atraia. Mas também é um facto que quando estou em Portugal ando sempre a correr e tenho pouco tempo para visitar estes espaços. Há anos que digo que da próxima vez irei ao Museu de Arte Antiga!!!
Boas férias e trás umas boas fotos de Paris.
António

danos (33192) 2009-01-11 2:07

Good morning Ricardo,
unusual shot with the complementary note to describe the boy who claimed that was able to see and talk to dead.I like the passing by reflection of the 'boy' of your note in front of us,as the rails that keep in 'jail' his mind.A nice overtone shot.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

paura (39170) 2009-01-11 3:37

Ricardo,
Artisticamente falando, seguramente uma de suas melhores composições. Fotografia de rara beleza.

Abraço

Paulo

trekks (14334) 2009-01-11 5:05

hi Ricardo

Interesting jigsaw-puzzle-like image with the lines and patterns, reflection and sepia tone. Have a nice trip to Paris!

Greetings from Borneo.
tfs, bill

fanni (8847) 2009-01-11 6:11

Hello Ricardo,
it's really a great photo, and I like the sepia version very much. It's an artistic shot which stirs imagination and makes one think (especially with such a note accompanying it!).
Great job!
Best regards,
Elena

tober (4048) 2009-01-11 7:33

Hello Ricardo, I do prefer B&W version, since some parts in the coloured one attract my attention from the real model. CCB is a convenient place to take this kind of photos. I've visited there many times, but since I do not have graphic-friendly eyes like yours, I always return empty-handed:)

Best regards,

Tolga

shevchenko (10066) 2009-01-11 20:50

Hi Ricardo,
Good artistic photo, I almost to forget that Movie, thanks for sharing.
I wish you have a sweet journey.
Ally

emka (22257) 2009-01-12 0:01

Hi Ric, Interesting illustration to the movies. Mysyterious pphoto. Splendid realization.

Regards

Malgorzata

ChrisJ (70443) 2009-01-12 1:17

Hi Ricardo

Nice use of the old movie line, from the 6th Sense, in the title caption. A good decisive moment capture, of the passing shadow. I like the warm sepia tone, & tonal range, in this superb b&w image. Tfs!

papagolf21 (56715) 2009-01-12 1:29

Bonjour, cher ami Ricardo,
La couleur sépia convient parfaitement à cette composition très réussie quant à son originalité (il fallait y penser) !
Une photo parapsychologique avec cette présence d'un ectoplasme.
Excellent !
Amitiés.
Philippe

coco (28090) 2009-01-12 3:48

Hi Ricardo.

Really it looks interesting. The sepia tone and the reflections work very well.
But maybe the composition is not the best and I'm not sure of that.
Anyway, thanks for sharing.

Cricri (43706) 2009-01-12 4:19

Hola Ric
étonnante cette image ou se mélange les reflets et la réaliter, un côté mystére que donne le côté sépia et la personne comme un fantôme, bien vu
Bon séjour à Paris
A bientôt
cricri

gilou530 (35642) 2009-01-12 12:53

salut ricardo
une superbe et bizarre ambiance a la fois grace au sépia , une coté réel et irréel, du beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

devimeuxbe (56300) 2009-01-12 13:14

Hi Ricardo
you have found here an impressive atmosphere. Good choise of the black and white well adapted to the place.
Your note is instructive
Thanks
Bertrand

jhm (83276) 2009-01-13 3:51

Hello Ricardo,

The reflection and the background create a pretty surreal scene
A strange mixture of reflection and reality.
Lovely old brown colours and very nice composition.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Bluejeans (33017) 2009-01-13 5:03

Oi Ricardo ,
Bem interessante esta tua foto gostei mais da versão sepia , os detalhes ficaram mais fortes , gostei das texturas e do reflexo ,o titulo está muito engraçado , não andas a beber chá de cogumelos ? parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2009-01-13 7:52

All elements are well balance and harmonic. A very interesting picture make this picture a joy to the eyes.
Best wishes,
Achim

Juntas (3536) 2009-01-13 12:56

Olá Ricardo. Excelente composição com bons reflexos. Excelente a alusão ao 'Sexto Sentido' (filmão). Excelente a nota do Aires (e eu a pensar que era o único a roubá-las :-)). Espero que te estejas a divertir em Paris. Boas fotos. Paulo

stego (22448) 2009-01-13 15:45

Olá Ricardo,
Esta faz-me lembrar o estilo do Korkut (considera isto um elogio) - um jogo gráfico algo confuso, nalguns sítios difuso, noutros nem tanto, que produz um efeito tão intrigante como fascinante. Muito inspirada e conseguida!
Como o assunto tem muito pouca cor, quase nem precisavas de ter usada a sépia, mas sem dúvida que acentua ainda mais o ar surreal.
Um abraço, José.

alvaraalto (5301) 2009-01-14 4:13

Hi Ric,

A spectacular new camera, you are using. One that makes the living deaths visible. Be careful with the use of this ability for maybe there is danger in fooling the death. If you think you can captured demons with this camera, then you are invited for my new theme.

Groet Rob

Graal (58688) 2009-01-14 10:28

Hi Ricardo,
amazing experimental photo, good idea and realization. An interesting WS and note. Well photojob.
Gr., Aleksander

manatee (4295) 2009-01-16 21:58

Ola amigo, muy buena foto, me gusto el titulo, es muy interesante.
El sepia le da ademas mas misticismo a la senora muerta :)) y a los otros reflejos que se ven ahi. Ademas el edificio es muy lindo y le da un un aire de libertad y espacios muy abiertos.

Exelente foto y gracias por tus comentarios, espero que estes muy bien en Paris gozando de una ricas crepas mmmmmmmm

Un abrazo

Elias

kevinos (6927) 2009-01-16 22:51

It is a rather unnerving and surreal image, Ricardo.It really does have the feel of ghosts moving through a funeral vault. Regards kevin

robiuk (10763) 2009-01-18 11:40

Interesting multi-dimensional shot, Ric.
Straightening the verticals would make it much better, IMO.
I've always liked intriguing reflection shots like this one.
Cheers,
Robi

JCG (25741) 2009-01-18 11:50

Hi Ricardo,

I saw this film and I liked much, much of feelings and the young actor played his part very well. Indeed these reflections make think of the appearances which saw the young boy. Beautiful management of the lights and this reflection. The use of monochromic accentuates the clearness of the image. Original and unusual composition.

With all my friendships and very happy to have been able to make your knowledge like that of Ana in Versailles, and I hope that we will on the occasion to again meet us with a sunnier weather !!!

Jean-Charles

AiresSantos (42826) 2009-01-20 1:50

Ola Ricardo
É bom ver-te de volta e ainda por cima com um novo brinquedo.
Excelente grafismo, textura e reflexos neste magnifico trabalho. Boa escolha do titulo e uma nota muito completa
Um abraco Amigo
Aires

Photo65Net (43096) 2009-01-20 10:22

Hello Ricardo,
Great reference to this amazing movie !
I like the mood you caught here, it is powerful.
Have a nice day,
JB.

Angshu (34089) 2009-01-24 23:19

Ola Ricardo
Nice Korkut like image. Like the diagonal with the reflection of the passing lady on the glass. Such pictures can be open to a lot of interpretations & your colour toning in PP actually adds to the 'mystical' feel. Good experimental shot my friend!
Best Regards
Angshu

diomed (4587) 2009-01-25 1:54

Hi Ricardo,
very interesting photo with an amazing atmosphere!
The reflected woman looks like a gost. The sepia effect is very impressive. Congrat
Antonio

jafadabret (40281) 2009-02-01 23:45

Olá Ricardo.
Cette photo se regarde comme une œuvre d'art. J'aime la douceur du sépia et les reflets qui en font tout le charme et le mystère.
Du très beau travail !
Jacques

Vato_Law (11686) 2009-02-15 12:40

Olá Ricardo,
Cá estou eu de volta com a 2ª da semana quase um milagre nos tempos que correm, deve ser do bom tempo que tem estado:)
Esta foto tinha-me escapado, não sei bem como nem porquê, pois é das tuas melhores tanto ao nivel criativo como ao nivel de PP com esta conversão para duotone a fazer-me lembrar alguns dos trabalhos da Sasa (aka designsoul).
Esta sucessão de planos numa só foto através dos reflexos ficou fantástica e enquadra-se perfeitamente com a tua nota.
Então e o novo brinquedo o que achas dele?
Abraço.
Paulo