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12-FEB-2006

At No.62, Shanghai 2006

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Guest 25-May-2006 16:27
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Dougie Young06-Mar-2006 19:07
My first thought was exactly what Phil said about the telephone number. The sepia treatment has turned this into a classic.
KimKong06-Mar-2006 00:02
It's amazing how it looks like a film studio set, like in the old movies.
Could China be like that? I suppose some parts and mostly the rural aireas,
such another worl for me. I would love to visit this country one day,
It must gives a completely different perspective of life....
Guest 03-Mar-2006 09:46
Beautiful image Kal.
Jose Paulo Andrade02-Mar-2006 20:21
A good photo with an excelent toning.
Ray Rebortira02-Mar-2006 05:40
Strangely enough, although there is no one in the picture, all I see are signs of life.
Guest 02-Mar-2006 05:20
Looks like a scene from a Western.
...duncan02-Mar-2006 02:49
Phil and Kal,

This may sound strange but I will give it a go. Sepia and other treatments in photographs to me are purely up to the judgement of the photographer. I do agree that it is over used by many but some use it very well. I think of Felix Rust and his photos when I think of someone that does it very well.

My feeling is that a photograph speaks not only to the viewer but the photographer as well. It tells the photographer what to do with the image. It is a silent conversation where the photographer has to listen attentively otherwise they won’t get it right. Some photos call for colour and some don’t, some call for treatments and some don’t. It is like selective colouring. I am not a big fan of it but when used properly it can be great and focus the eye where the artist wants it to go. It is the photographer that has to listen to the photograph. You listened, Kal, Great work.
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Phil Douglis01-Mar-2006 20:48
All too many photographers use sepia as a cop out, a gimmick, a cliche. They do it to be "different" or "more interesting" and so doing, they often compromise the meaning of the picture. In this case, you use it brilliantly, making this image seem more than 100 years old, a look back at an unchanged Shanghai. Only the telephone numbers reveal its contemporary nature. (I can't read the other characters, so they are neutral here.)
Robbie D7001-Mar-2006 19:40
Like the sepia shot, well done.
Guest 01-Mar-2006 13:49
Wonderful sepia work. Voted.
Guest 01-Mar-2006 13:34
Great treatment
Craig Persel01-Mar-2006 13:25
Like the composition and treatment. Looks very much like a classic, antique photo.
Guest 01-Mar-2006 12:25
One forgotten sigh of waning light.Two ghosts rocking in wicker brambles.And the air soiled by a weary day that can no longer continue.Incredible atmosphere.
~V!~
arminb01-Mar-2006 11:29
Very interesting. Just staring and letting the mind create stories...
Cheers, Armin
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