April 17 2006: Waiting Inside by Ray :)

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Waiting Inside

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April 17 2006:
Waiting Inside

Today I visited Guildford where in the main shopping street there is a small crypt which only open occasionally for small displays and so on. Today there was a religious group in there with a display on healing.

I took today's PAD from inside the crypt (which is nowhere near a church!)
and the lady you see is a 'believer' handing leaflets to people entering.
Above her you will see some railings and people. These people are standing
in the main street promoting the event.

Photoshop:

Cropped and resized
Adjusted in Levels
Converted to Grayscale
Duotoned using Pantone 1205C

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/100s f/5.6 at 38.0mm iso200 full exif

other sizes: small medium large original auto

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photo and copyright: Ray Pettit

jude		21-Apr-2006 13:49
Perfection thy name is Ray? wonderful.. even down to the people outside the bars... the exposure is amazing me.

Jose Canovas		19-Apr-2006 19:50
Seré breve...

type		19-Apr-2006 18:22
Yeah Ray, you know this is banging. The framing of the arch creates a fantastic vignetting effect that throws us back into early photography. Rocket From the Crypt indeed.

Roe..		19-Apr-2006 00:35
Ray this is an amazing image..I LOVE IT! v

Ray Rebortira		18-Apr-2006 22:52
Youth is invincible; the solitary figure knows otherwise. That is the healing power of wisdom.

royalld		18-Apr-2006 17:19
Thanks for filling in the back-story. PBase won't let me vote on this image again, but I would if I could.

Guest		18-Apr-2006 16:12
I saw this image before you put the text on it, and I had imagined a completely different story. I was thinking of the lonelyness of the old people, and was finding the image very powerful to illustrate that. Now it is a different story, and I know that the waiting has a meaning for this person. Still very powerful though. Great treatment as well. Voted.

Adalberto Tiburzi		18-Apr-2006 05:58
( !!!!! ) Adal

Karen Leaf		18-Apr-2006 03:35
Needs to go to page 1.

Kal Khogali		18-Apr-2006 03:30
Evocative of the detachment of the subject from society outside. Faith and healing is in the end a personal thing. Awesome image Ray and perfectly exposed and composed. K

Herb		18-Apr-2006 03:16
Nice image

Bob Floyd		18-Apr-2006 02:00
Great image. Tough shot back into the light but you have handled it marvelously well and kept great detail on the walls. Perfect treatment too. I doubt anything but sepia would have carried the weight so well. V.

AL		18-Apr-2006 01:06
Very compelling image, Ray. Your framing, your lighting, your toning and even your subject's pose are all so brilliantly controlled. I'm speechless. Voted.

Guest		18-Apr-2006 00:42
great mood-

Guest		18-Apr-2006 00:37
Really well done, well composed, moving... Love the contrast between the lonely person and people outside love the light too. v

Faye White		18-Apr-2006 00:16
This is such a powerful image! Sad and lonely as the world passes by.

Craig Persel		18-Apr-2006 00:05
Superb image. Vote.

Guest		17-Apr-2006 23:57
Wonderful work.

Guest		17-Apr-2006 23:52
Fabulous

Anona Boyte		17-Apr-2006 23:18
this is truely stunning. i feel like i could step right into the crypt through the photo.

Carole Stevens		17-Apr-2006 22:41
Stunning shot Ray so many things going on and you explain things so well! Fantastic find well done! Vote!

wernere01		17-Apr-2006 22:02
Agree with Laine, a superb shot but seems to be a sad story behind. So separated from life outside. The other one is great as well. voted

royalld		17-Apr-2006 21:37
I, too, would love to know the story behind this great photograph. I'll check back here tomorrow to see if you revealed it. Voted.

laine82		17-Apr-2006 21:26
To me it says" This is as good as it gets when your old " Sad image really.

Dennis Steinauer		17-Apr-2006 21:10
Great image made better. Love the mood -- and the contrasts. Nice work.

Sharon Rogers		17-Apr-2006 21:07
Brilliant Ray, just brill. V>

Jola Dziubinska		17-Apr-2006 20:58
Excellent light and composition.

De'Carr Studio		17-Apr-2006 20:55
Superb!! Says it all..Vote

Chris Sofopoulos		17-Apr-2006 20:47
Where did you find this one? Great find and shot! gmv

Marisa Livet		17-Apr-2006 20:41
Terribly splendid! I cannot stay at computer right now, I'll come back to this picture tomorrow...definitely the best I have seen today. Tell me the story, which goes with, I'm eager to know it. The light sepia hue is so melancholy and perfect here and the light...ah, your lights are unique... Marisa

JW		17-Apr-2006 20:33
Superb tones, and the composition is inspired.

Guest		17-Apr-2006 20:18
Wonderful image and treatment

Guest		17-Apr-2006 20:17
Brill..where on earth were you?..

Roy Birger Nilsen		17-Apr-2006 20:05
Great mood in this one,Ray,tricky shot that you`ve solved in a great way.Very good job!:-)