Too much beer... by Ana Carloto O'Shea

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	Ana Carloto

Too much beer...

Well.. it was the first game of the Portuguese Team
in the World Cup.. They won :))))
I had a bit of trouble sleeping though, (I can't
really drink much) but I am
"famous" for my insomnia problems...

The truth is that I took this photo some days ago, in
the end of May, but I don't like it. This is why I've
never uploaded it, until now. I was waiting for a situation
where it would have some meaning.

Yes! my ribs show too much and I am too skiny and all that
so you guys were all mistaken, I don't look so good as you think.
I just got too smart when taking photos of me I guess, looool.
Sorry if you all feel deceived... I won't give the money back though ;)

You were right. I really look dead in this one. Yuck!

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dane		09-Mar-2008 13:38
wonderful mood piece. V

PauloCGama		18-Jan-2008 15:24
lindamente sensual!!

Martha Albuquerque		07-Dec-2006 10:03
Yes, that's what it is. A beautiful photographer you are. Beautiful SP work from a lovely model :) Voted.

PauloCGama		31-Aug-2006 17:28
que série maravilhosa, Ana!! votadíssima claro!! imagem intensa, profunda e emotiva!!

Christine P. Newman		22-Aug-2006 00:57
You look tired, Ana. But beautiful the same. You express yourself so well. I like the language of the hands in this picture.

Guy Dube		05-Aug-2006 16:54
An another nice shot, Ana. The control of the light is just perfect, not to much, just enough to give a hot atmosphere! Best regards Guy

luis		27-Jul-2006 14:48
5 estrelas

Guest		18-Jun-2006 17:46
LOL at your text. This is an excellent image, with an excellent treatment. The hand on the head and the closed eyes are puting emphasis on the excess of alcohol - even if played ;-)

Guest		14-Jun-2006 20:15
Great composition this shows your strength as photographer and model.

Phil Douglis		14-Jun-2006 18:12
An emotionally moving self portrait, Ana. It is a figure study based more on the hands than on the body -- how they oppose each other, what they hide, and most important, what they signify. The tensions created by the hands pulling in opposite directions, and the top edge pressing down on the figure embody insomnia. The ribs, as Jenene notes, underscore vulnerability. This photograph is major departure from a typical cliche of a sleeping figure -- it is abstract, rife in incongruity, and provokes thoughts of human values in the imaginations of those who view it.

Rob Rosetti		13-Jun-2006 17:07
But there is a bit of pain in this shot, I see.. Roberto

Rob Rosetti		13-Jun-2006 17:06
I think it's a sensual shot. The low-key and the pose of your hands adds much more beauty. Roberto

JSWaters		13-Jun-2006 16:45
Of all your self portraits, Ana, this one says 'vulnerable' to me.

Sam_C		13-Jun-2006 00:49
Oh man, this interplay between you and Niall is too much Ana! :)

Craig Persel		12-Jun-2006 23:11
A really excellent image. The composition, subject matter and tonal control are all top-notch. Vote.

Bernd Koenemann		12-Jun-2006 22:44
Seeing this picture after a win, I only can hope your team will never lose again. But then, that would mean my team has to lose, and I cannot really say I'd like that outcome ... As so many times before you succeed in conveying atmosphere and emotion in a very effective way. Your acting is brilliant and the photography doesn't stand behind.

Guest		12-Jun-2006 18:03
I wouldn't let summer go without a curled bit lip.Even though she had fallen early onto the windowsill.Waiting for the wispy chill of autumn to tumble her over the edge into a lost dream.My spider eyes would lick a web around her into the corner.A moth wriggling among the threads of my fingers. Sewing her into the blanket of my warmth.That she would be stolen as mine among comforting greys.And I would drink lovingly of her sighs.Until we both melted into the season of silence. V The fragrance of eve intoxicates

Rene Hales		12-Jun-2006 17:31
I agree with Jude. I love the feelings here and your arms and hands.--Rene

PauloCGama		12-Jun-2006 17:04
Não concordo com vc. A foto é viva e intensa além de belíssima!!

Guenter Eh		12-Jun-2006 16:55
Ana - you looks beautiful, we know it...and you know it! That`s the fact, nothing else!But first of all we love your works here on pbase (the recent one included) and - of course - it`s a goodie, this works are created from a good looking photographer! OK ?

type		12-Jun-2006 16:22
That will be your swimmer's physique! It's a long time since I saw my ribcage. :S My empathy on the insomnia. Two of a kind, unfortunately. Seriously, this is a great photo. I do like how your low-light SPs can convey very different impressions; at once sombre and sensual. Your body seems stretched out, even to your finger tips (love the light on the ring, BTW) but you are wrapped up in yourself in a way that screams: 'world cup hangover'. At least it's for the right reasons!

Robbie D70		12-Jun-2006 15:32
WOW ! move over , nothing wrong with this .

Guest		12-Jun-2006 15:15
Insomnia problems?Well dear Ana I'm glad I found a fellow insomniac!!I never sleep before the sun rises!!!But I love this photo..Maybe because I'm a woman?

jude		12-Jun-2006 15:11
I don't know why you wouldn't like it - it's full of intensity. You don't look dead to me.

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