<< Previous Next >>

the old light


the old light
Photo Information
Copyright: jose mbrito (mbrito) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 859 W: 54 N: 1113] (4665)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007
Categories: Mood
Camera: Sony DSLR Alpha-100, Sony 75-300mm f/4.5-5.6 Telephoto Zoom
Exposure: f/25.0, 1/80 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-17 11:44
Viewed: 465
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 67
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
"Light! More light!"

Nineteenth-century poet, novelist, playwright, scientist and thinker Johann Wolfgang von Goethe considered for many the best of German thought and culture, when he was dying gave the world his last metaphor, this time unintended.

It prays the history that, in the distant year of 1832 Goethe was sat in his Weimar house holding the hand of his daughter-in-law, Ottilie, spoke of the walks he would take in the warmer months ahead, made some references to a girl of his youth; and breathed the name of his long-dead friend, Friedrich von Schiller.

However wanting the window more opened to the morning sun, the author of «Faust» called to a servant for "More light!" Then his finger traced a word on the air, he shifted in his chair, and he fell asleep. Goethe was dying at some moment well before anyone realized ... It was the morning of the day 22 of March of 1832.

This is my tribute to a writer and a thinker that I love.
JMB

Fortuna, Aida, jazmin, amcolli, Janone, kiwi_explorer, Ramdan, zhelach, ARGI, tibig, degani, ayniLL, black_dream, milas, Urfaust, gnada, josediogo1958, Tomek, Black_Dog, jan515 has marked this note useful
Only registered TrekLens members may rate photo notes.
Add Critique [Critiquing Guidelines] 
Only registered TrekLens members may write critiques.
Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To cobra112: the old lightmbrito 1 04-28 07:43
To cobra112: the old lightmbrito 1 04-28 07:43
To machinelove: the old lightmbrito 1 04-18 04:13
To Aida: the old lightmbrito 1 04-17 13:20
You must be logged in to start a discussion.

Critiques [Translate]

  • Great 
  • Aida Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 275 W: 64 N: 232] (2133)
  • [2008-04-17 12:41]
  • [+]

Olá José,
Ideia luminosa!! Gosto imenso de composições simples e minimalistas e esta está cativante. A conjugação das nuvens pesadas do fundo com a transparência da lâmpada ficou interessante. Em vez de Goethe vejo mais Doors numa mistura de Light my Fire com Riders on the Storm.
Bom fim-de-semana,
Aida

  • Great 
  • jazmin Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 854 W: 63 N: 317] (5871)
  • [2008-04-17 13:06]

Dear Jose!

Interesting note, and very moody picture.
Each other are strengthened.
Excellent shot!

jazmin

thank you josè and may truly the light, more light be with us all in these times of uncertainty and change !
as for the picture the subject is well chosen and the background perfectly antithetic as clouds take away light and clarity form our lives and minds ....
the mood is just great!
best regards
anna

Such ambience, mystery and drama all at the same time Josè,
and just with one light bulb!
Beautiful simple and elegant work,
Great artist you are!
- Vincent

Hello Jose!
Good minimalistic composition! Nice B&W contrast! Beautiful details and sharp! Interesting note!
TFS, Best regards, Zorica

  • Good 
  • ARGI Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 85 W: 2 N: 31] (950)
  • [2008-04-17 23:35]

Minimal Jose.. and for that reason is more beautiful!
Excellent frame and composition.
I like the heavy sky. The lamp is clear and well placed.
Very good note. TFS
Best from Greece
Argyris

Hi Jose,
I like your minimalist approach here. Good use of negative space making that bulb as your focal point. Well composed! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

  • Great 
  • tibig Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 621 W: 25 N: 578] (6457)
  • [2008-04-18 1:43]

Beautiful symbolic image.
Regards,
Tibi

A simple composition, yet nice and interesting, my dear friend.

Making this even greater is your note!! A very good note indeed, Jose. GREAT NOTE.

Regards,
Ramdan.
:) later

Olá Jose,

Excelente trabalho em BW, as nuvens formam um ótimo BG para a lâmpada. Parabéns por sua criatividade e também pela qualidade de seu trabalho!
Grande abraço,
Sergio

:) sexta-feira

  • Great 
  • degani Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 152 W: 0 N: 200] (1925)
  • [2008-04-18 11:56]

Hi José,
I like the way you look at this world, you can find beauty in everything around and you have the capacity to show this beauty to us, this picture is simply beautiful in its simplicity, bravissimo
kind regards
franco

jose
what a wonderful minimalistic picture
it looks great under the dramatic sky with B&W
well seen my friend
all the best

  • Great 
  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2059 W: 375 N: 2222] (22342)
  • [2008-04-19 8:09]

merhaba myfriend Jose...
verynice shot and detail..selamlar

Great symbolism hidden beneath the image...
Simple, but a very deep, powerful and effective image!
Brilliant achievement, Jose!
TFS!
Diana
(**)

ciao Jose..
detail here is really good.. and this b&w creates the right mood..
i like the BG and your kind to job with light!!
an interesting crop!.. good idea.. and useful note... thanks
ciao Marco
;) soon

Nice composition and great idea.
I like it black and white.
The pov is exelent.


Thanks for sharing,
Sabina

  • Great 
  • gnada Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2025 W: 59 N: 2034] (12425)
  • [2008-04-21 8:03]

Hi dear friend Jose...
Thanks for....

Nice B/W shot, nice historical and interesting note...
Well done,
Rgd. George

the dark sky and the mountain in the mist create romantic air.
lena

Te lo dico in italiano. Emozionante. Bellissima nella sua semplicità. Un grande lavoro.

Roberto

  • Great 
  • starky Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 322 W: 2 N: 43] (2748)
  • [2008-04-22 13:30]

Hi Jose.Simple and good.
Best Regards, Bosko.

Hello jose

Your Photo is fabulous. iT' s original and grandious in the concept. Make me think abot this great thing; the skills of Humanity. I love the tribute to goethe.

Sorry but I have a pc problem and it's not possible to ggive you points before. see you

My best regards
Teresat

Hi dear friend,
congrats for this one!
Simple but so effective.
Best wishes,
Ioana

  • Great 
  • azaf1 Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 39 N: 631] (3960)
  • [2008-04-24 7:19]

Hi Jose
A very good tribute to the famous writer. I like the way you have placed the light in the frame and the background with great gravity and impact on the mood of the foto
TFS
Argiris

I like this composition

Olá JM
Linda composição.Dá pra ver que a lâmpada está boa.
Obrigado pela nota
Um abraço
JDiogo

  • Great 
  • Janone Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3231 W: 78 N: 2471] (17020)
  • [2008-04-28 11:07]

Hello José.
So the light went out before he seen it ?
Just joking. Indeed he was a great man.
Very apart picture you tributed to him. Well done good thing too.
Best wishes from Jan
Ola José.
Time to switch the light on again, right ?
Best wishes from Jan

Hola Jose,
Very symbolic picture.
Simple and thought provoking.
Like the notes. TFS
Vandana
later

  • Great 
  • moli Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1186 W: 285 N: 1315] (7065)
  • [2008-05-05 15:27]

Hello Jose.
Very original composition. Simply and interesting. Light is everything. What light means without power ?
My compliments,.
Janek Kloss

Hello Jose,

:)))))))))))))))))))))
Too many clouds, Sun needs some help:)
Great mood, and grainy texture, your style.
Great idea:)
Best,
Iza

  • Great 
  • Tomek Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1181 W: 35 N: 1952] (11057)
  • [2008-05-07 16:48]

Hola Jose:)
Very nice subject and well presented:)
Tom
:) later

  • Great 
  • bazsa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 84 W: 0 N: 0] (2593)
  • [2008-05-22 4:36]

Hi Jose,
Beautiful simple and impressive photo. Perfect composition and tones, excellent work. Congratulations.
Best Regards. -bazsa

Howdy Jose!
Good idea, very good shot, great effect. Wonderful picture.
Regards!

  • Great 
  • ilvao (60)
  • [2008-06-08 14:53]

Ola Jose,
simple but it works so well
love your composition
all the best
olivier

  • Great 
  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2408 W: 51 N: 2806] (13306)
  • [2008-06-14 8:01]

Hello Jose,
that is very beautifully that the people the possibility used around each corner to beautiful and that have you here the lamp beautifully shown. It is to be seen wonderful, it pleases me much. A super picture.
Kind regards.
Janusz

Calibration Check
















0123456789ABCDEF