Facing the North Sea
Noordweg, The Netherlands
In the story A Page for Aaron.
41 Responses
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On 27 November 2007 Patrick Marella gave props:
I love it !
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On 27 November 2007 Evelyne Peten said:
où sont les crevettes grises?!!!!!!
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On 27 November 2007 Charles Rushton said:
This picture has the feel of a painting by Msagritte.
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On 27 November 2007 Jon Wollenhaupt said:
Very painterly. Wonderful color and light. I wish you had given that window a wipe before shooting. There is such enticing clarity to the DOF and light- the streaks on the window are a distraction. I think Photoshop has a "Windex" tool.
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On 27 November 2007 jose gonzalez said:
Fantastic composition..
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On 27 November 2007 Eric Sayah gave props:
Fantastic still life - the lighting makes it so outstanding!
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On 27 November 2007 Alexis Gerard said:
Thank you all! Jon I like the streaks on the window because they give the image a bit of "grit" to balance the painterly look. But I take your point that the image might work better without them, and I'll definitely try to make a version like that to check out the result. I appreciate the suggestion!
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On 27 November 2007 Llorenç Rosanes said:
Here you have overcome the lights of Wolfgang Tillmans.
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On 27 November 2007 Dan Darroch said:
This has the quite quality of a Sam Abell photo.
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On 28 November 2007 Emma Brahas said:
Great! A big YEAH!
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On 28 November 2007 Frederic Frognier said:
Excellent compo!
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On 28 November 2007 Rachel Mckinnie gave props:
The color...oh the color. The light, the composition...
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On 28 November 2007 Amanda Means gave props:
I thought the streaks were bird poop. Hence the birds eye view. Maybe just my distorted reality. It is a great picture.
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On 28 November 2007 Alexis Gerard said:
Thank you Ronnie, Emma, Federic and Rachel! Dan, I've loved Abell's work for years, and I'm honored by that comparison. And Llorenç, thank you for introducing me to Wolfgang Tillmans, I did'nt know his work and I'm honored by that comparison too. Finally, thank you Amanda and yes - the streaks are indeed bird (seagull) poop!
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On 28 November 2007 judy fouse gave props:
Actually, Alexis, I kept looking at the photo over and over again, trying to figure out what it was I was seeing (the streaks). Anything that causes you to look and look and look again can't be bad. It is like a photo my husband took of a windsurfer at sunset with him sailing through the trail of the sunlight. He also had some very faint power lines and towers in the background. I had people tell me we should have removed the lines. But we like the effect of wind power, sun power, and electric power.
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On 29 November 2007 Laura Boston-thek gave props:
This is fantastic and just the kind of "slice of life" image I love. Feel like I have been in this room myself. Great capture!
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On 29 November 2007 Andrea Gamba said:
Great shot... you have my vote...
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On 29 November 2007 Kristin Mitchell said:
your genius reminds me how much I still have to learn about photography, and how much I still want to learn!
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On 1 December 2007 David James Lee said:
nice,very nice. but i would have loved to see it in the windows theme instead of here.
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On 2 December 2007 Paolo Pizzimenti gave props:
I don't know if it fits or not with the theme, but for sure I know that this is a very good one, and I do agree with Aaron "a Veermer painting"
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On 2 December 2007 Ronnie Ginnever gave props:
and it rock too!
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On 3 December 2007 Emanuela said:
amazing shot and it's a yeah!!
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On 5 December 2007 melanie scott gave props:
beautiful serene image - i love the depth with the foreground, middle & background and the apple, ashtray and chair provide perfect focal points leading the eye to the sea - perfectly composed!
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On 12 January 2008 Sherry Davis Johnson said:
If only I could vote twice. I dig the poop on the windows, it adds a blast of reality to an image of perfection. The light play on the table is revealing as well. Sublime perfection.
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On 9 February 2008 Walburgis Meijers gave props:
excellent Hollands Light
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On 15 March 2008 Kiwi ana gave props:
This is dark and light all at the same time. There's so much I like about it. The composition like a painting is one of them. I came to this because of Aaron Schwartz decision to leave. This photo carries such symbolism to me. An apple for all the enjoyment JPG is, an ashtray for my cigarettes as I process this loss, the dark emptiness of the vista expresses my sadness, looking through a window is the distance at which we enjoy each other at this community. I too would love a bottle of wine and some of our choice community to share it with. As I enjoyed this image I found myself, a 35 year old woman, sucking my thumb - which I never do! Your image has moved me to deep thought. Well done Alexis.
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On 15 March 2008 juliana dixon gave props:
don't know how I missed this! such a beautiful mood.
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On 15 March 2008 Paul Lavallee gave props:
great tribute, Alexis. Aaron will be missed...
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On 15 March 2008 Michael Van Der Tol gave props:
A well deserved tribute to a great JPG'er!
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On 15 March 2008 claudia luthi gave props:
can't believe I missed this one, like so many others on this wonderful page for Aaron
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On 15 March 2008 Lis Bokt said:
Such a beautiful tribute to an amazing person. I love your post - I found it perfectly eloquent. And the images to go with -reminded me why I'm so fond of the people I've met here on JPG.
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On 16 March 2008 catharine amato said:
This was already one of my favourites but now it's for Aaron the empty chair gives it a very moving atmosphere.
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On 18 March 2008 Laurie Search gave props:
Wow, this really is wonderful.
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On 29 March 2008 melanie scott said:
i can't believe i didn't favourite this earlier!
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On 28 May 2008 Pilar Coll i Gatells said:
Fantàstica aquesta fotografia!
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On 29 May 2008 Jessica Hollenback gave props:
Great set up beautiful colors, well thought.
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On 5 July 2008 Virginie M said:
Magic...The north ligh is so strange sometime, isnt'it?
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On 30 August 2008 Rob Roy gave props:
Interesting study, Alexis!!
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On 30 August 2008 " Pascal Fellonneau " said:
I really enjoy to see this again, one of the most beautiful pictures I've ever seen, and I'm not kidding you. So little and so much in the same time. Bravo !
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On 4 September 2008 Alexis Gerard said:
Thank you all for your wonderful and inspiring comments. I will do my best to give you new images to enjoy .
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On 25 September 2008 " Pascal Fellonneau " said:
On peut revoir cette image encore et encore... Passé l'étonnement de la première vision, on ne peut toujours qu'être frappé par sa grande beauté.
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