Out the Door L
Sometimes It's Too Cold
Posted by Lorraine (Gatineau, Canada) on 23 January 2008 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Wonderful image. I especially like that it has a feeling of weight to it. The framing is good as well.
23 Jan 2008 6:31am
@GJC: Thanks a lot GJC, I appreciate that :)
tyan from Singapore, Singapore
babe,gives me the feeling you are feeling sad and the cold is too much for you!*HUGGGS*Love the grainy effect and sepia tone,makes one really feel for the lady,as if suffering in cold:)
23 Jan 2008 6:44am
@tyan: Good perception Tyan, I felt for her, didn't want to intrude so I took the shot from the hip, pushing the flash down and hoping for the best...thanks a lot :)
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
A sadness. I wonder if it's the cold or something else. I love the grainy murky effect that seems to reflect the woman's frame of mind and mood. Super.
23 Jan 2008 7:47am
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks a lot Michael and yes I felt it and didn't want to intrude so took this shot from the hips without flash and tried to be discrete about exposure :)
Hans from Heiligeneich, Austria
masterpice...one of your best pics...the blur and the tones....stunning
congrets from
hans
23 Jan 2008 8:12am
@Hans: Thanks so much Hans, I loved it, but I didn't know if anyone else would, glad you do ;)
denis from granville, France
beaucoup de sensibilité dans l'approche du sujet... Bravo
denisdubois.blogspot.com
23 Jan 2008 8:23am
@denis: Merci beaucoup Denis, elle semblait si triste...c'était plus fort que moi, j'ai pris la photo (très discrètement)
@See The Light: I appreciate that very much, thanks :)
@ManuelaR: Thanks very much Manuela :)
@eddy: I did too Eddy, thanks very much :)
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
A wallflower!.....Or just someone who enjoy being by herself! I like the way you processed it!
23 Jan 2008 10:10am
@Japanalia: Thanks Gabriela :)
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Powerful emotions with this one, Lorraine. Wonderful image! Good work, love the processing.
23 Jan 2008 10:43am
@Betty: Yes I felt it, thanks a lot Betty :)
alex centrella from fresno, United States
Great image, like the grainy effect, adds alot to the image, to bad the purse was in the way.
23 Jan 2008 11:56am
@alex centrella: Thanks a lot Alex, you don't know this,not being a girl and all, but a purse can be a security blanket, for me it's my camera ;)
Mandy from South Africa
Great emotive shot L - she really looks engrossed in whatever it is she's reading or drinking (her bag is obscuring the view so I'm taking a guess:) ) The grain adds a nice feel to it. :)
23 Jan 2008 12:19pm
@Mandy: coming from you lady of expressions, a big compliment,thanks a lot ;)
Martine from Quebec, Canada
Wow! Félicitation! Cette photo est remplie d'atmosphère. Superbe traitement.
23 Jan 2008 12:41pm
@Martine: Merci beaucoup Martine :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
This is so perfect. The image, the title -- they all fit with the mood being expressed. I remember when I lived in winterland, feeling that way from inside my nice warm home when a new frigid cold day was getting started and I just didn't want to move into it.
23 Jan 2008 12:43pm
@Viewfinder: beautiful way of saying it, thanks a lot Vf :)
Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com from Glenmoore, United States
gorgeous! Great feeling here
23 Jan 2008 1:16pm
@Betsy Barron : www.thebetsy.com: Thanks a lot BetsyB :)
@badala: I appreciate that, thanks a lot Badala :)
clarence from Irving, TX, United States
I like the extra grain, she looks contented in her reading.
23 Jan 2008 2:34pm
@clarence: Thanks for your visit Clarence :)
Barbara from Florida, United States
Lorraine you have me confused. I felt this was my favorite shot http://outthedoorl.aminus3.com/image/2008-01-18.html but now you outdid yourself. This image is very artistic as it expresses emotion. Like a homeless person waiting out the cold. I sense anguish or despair. Love the soft focus and sephia tones. There are great lines in the shot. So for the moment this is now my favorite image of yours.
23 Jan 2008 3:11pm
@Barbara: The cold can bring out....moods ;) The second I entered the place I spotted her and I felt for her. I took the photo from the hips through the glass door, without any idea of the outcome.... It is a struggle because I didn't want to intrude on her thoughts or pain of the moment, but I just had to.I softened things up a bit to maintain her privacy.
THANKS a lot for your great comment :)
MJ from Delaware, United States
Great capture of feelings .......
I was the photographer
23 Jan 2008 3:33pm
@MJ: Thanks a lot MJ
and thanks for answering my question of this morning :)
[terrorkitten] from Bath, United Kingdom
I really like the voyeuristic feel it has Lorraine
23 Jan 2008 4:19pm
@[terrorkitten]: Phil, ooo that's a loaded word...still thanks a lot ;)
Stunner from Kingston, Jamaica
This shot has a cold, sad feeling to it. Nice work Lorraine!
23 Jan 2008 4:25pm
@Stunner: Thanks Stunner, it does have feelings, I felt it across the room :)
Reza from Montreal, Canada
Here in Canada, this ''Sometimes'' takes at least 6-7 freaking months ;)
Anyway, I like this image so much. the mood of that woman plus the way you've processed , makes it looking old and somehow sad. Great job.
23 Jan 2008 4:33pm
@Reza: lol no kidding, thanks alot Reza :)
Barbara from Florida, United States
Your reply to my comment makes the image even more remarkable. "shot from the hips through the glass door" Exceptional.
23 Jan 2008 5:09pm
@Barbara: lol I like that, thanks a lot Barbara :)
Laurent from Lyon, France
une superbe photo avec tellement d'émotions et la photo c'est l'émotion.
toute cette tristesse ne peux laisser indifférent, on a envi de l'aider
23 Jan 2008 6:06pm
@Laurent: 100% d'accord, il y a une tristesse profonde et j'espère qu'elle me pardonne d'avoir capté son émotion sur film, merci beaucoup Laurent :)
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
I love the moody grainy feel to it and the simplicity ...really excellent Lorraine!
I've got a shot on my hard drive that I took recently that I'm having major trouble processing in the way I want....I've nicknamed it 'Eleanor Rigby' after the famous Beatles song as it has a lonely, lonely feel like this one. Maybe I'll give it a go in this style and see what happens...
23 Jan 2008 6:34pm
@Ian Bramham: Oh Ian, thanks a lot and please Post it, with your skills and intuition I can't wait to see it...
Forouz from ., Germany
For a while she has been alone with her dreams and you have captured this fabulous solitude with everything in it. Post processing makes the photo vaster, vague and unattainable. Well done...
23 Jan 2008 7:27pm
@Forouz: Lovely comment, thanks a lot Forouz :)
amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada
Amazing and evocative candid, Lorraine!! This is really a Standing Ovation!
23 Jan 2008 8:50pm
@amy: Wow, how nice, thanks Amy :)
laughingwolf from Canada
indeed so, lor! :(
we got a break today, +2C for a while, but going down to -7 tonite
stay warm!
23 Jan 2008 9:00pm
@laughingwolf: We're hitting the minus 20 again, oh well!
Janice Thomson from Courtenay BC, Canada
I agree with Forouz - the processing makes this photo outstanding. A perfect capture of a burdened moment.
23 Jan 2008 10:44pm
@Janice Thomson: Thanks a lot Janice, you always see it ;)
Ras from Plano, United States
Great all around effects and textures to evoke loneliness.
24 Jan 2008 12:01am
@Ras: Nicely put Ras, thanks a lot :)
laughingwolf from Canada
we're heading for the deep freeze again, at least til next week, when temps go near freezing again... NOT good for anyone's health :(
24 Jan 2008 1:28pm
@laughingwolf: That's Canada, but no worries, Spring is on the way :)
@Craiger: Thanks a lot Craiger :)
Illuci from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
WOW! Great artist's work you made here, a story on a photo! I almost feel sorry for her.
25 Jan 2008 12:43pm
@Illuci: thanks a lot Erik, I hope she's ok!
@Magda: Wow Magda, thanks so much for all your comments, I love it when people go back ;) lol I'll catch up with old responses sometimes tomorrow...thanks again!
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