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A Place to Rest


A Place to Rest
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Copyright: Andrei van der Walt (andrei) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 274 W: 135 N: 167] (1194)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2006-05-21
Categories: Mood
Camera: canon EOS350d, 28-55 mm
Exposure: f/4, 1/60 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Benches of the World [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2006-05-21 16:35
Viewed: 516
Points: 8
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
While walking in the village this afternoon I saw this bench in the church grounds. After sitting down for a few minutes to rest my tired feet I realised that I was surrounded by 'rest places'.
Sitting on the bench you could get a physical rest while the church provides a spiritual resting environment. And then all around me were gravestones, some very old and other more recent, which serve as a reminder of the final resting place for all of us.

I tried to reflect the different moods in a single photo – that is why I ended up with the bench against a very dark background with the lighter areas to the left of the church show new life and vigour after the rest.

Hope you enjoy the photo and feel free to leave feedback even if you do not think the photo deserves any points.
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  • Great 
  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3345 W: 86 N: 2709] (17909)
  • [2006-05-23 13:56]

Good looking picture, Andrei.
The bench is subleme lighted.
Jan

Hej Andrei,
as in your other pictures another fine motif - it seems to me that you have an eye for finding the perfect point of view. Even the clock in the background adds something to it...
Although I am not an expert it might be worthwhile to consider the "depth of field" (DOF) concept and try to recapture the whole scene again, if possible...
Thanks for sharing and all the best,
martin

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  • diana Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 208 W: 24 N: 94] (1115)
  • [2006-05-29 13:18]

Hi Andrei!!
love the photo!!the b&w is great and this place seems that belongs to a movie!!!Love all objects in photo!!The lights in bench are very good!!

Thanks for sharing
diana

I like the mood of this B&W picture. Itīs composition makes me go around times and times over the different areas of density, and, finaly, always winding up into the bright bench. Excellent tonal range!

Very moody and meaningful. Is it really antartica? I thought that was only snow?

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