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10-MAR-2008

Smoke Break - Stefan

Olympus Evolt E-510
1/3s f/3.9 at 45.0mm iso100 full exif

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Guest 18-Mar-2008 02:29
I, too, am getting a somewhat macabre feeling from this one. It makes my spine prickle. If the intent of a photo is to evoke a response, then this one does!

Brenda
Stefan 16-Mar-2008 18:30
Thanks for the comments, folks. I was experimenting with bw and monochrome and finally settled on this treatment, though there were several other possibilities. Miro and Adam caught what I like about this one. Like Brent, I too quit, now about 35 years ago (!), and am glad of it. But I can still understand and sympathize with the addiction, especially after a fine meal.
acwalbur 15-Mar-2008 19:22
I'm going to go way out on a limb here. The pinkish lighting has given a skeletal look to her face. Combined with the black garb, motion blur, and smoke, she could literally be a character from a horror film, only half in existence here. An interesting image.
Miroslav Kral 15-Mar-2008 14:29
Quick move of her hand and her face shows how fast the time is. I like the light and color. Question of taste IMO.
Guest 14-Mar-2008 10:23
Mmmm, i like the pic. But there's something disturbing with the colour there, it looks a bit too muted for my taste.

marc
Olympus DSLR Challenge13-Mar-2008 02:09
1/3 sec and looks like she has already take 4 drags :-) Kind of funny - I am sure glad I quit - sure can relate. I like the sharpness of the wall and how it seems almost new and she is decaying before our eyes.

brent