Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

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Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby Greg B on Tue Nov 10, 2009 5:28 pm

This week's PotW has been selected by Big V (Tony)......Image

Tony wrote: The PotW this week is by zafra52.

I like this shot because the shooter has tried to re create a scene and has placed his own style on it.
The interplay between the fork and its shadow is fantastic. Hopefully this will inspire others to get out
there and have a go at something so simple yet so effective.



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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby colin_12 on Tue Nov 10, 2009 6:39 pm

Nice choice, quite arty Tony.
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby surenj on Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:56 pm

Zafra this is brilliant. Tony nice choice.
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby sirhc55 on Tue Nov 10, 2009 8:57 pm

In a word, excellent :D
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby DebT on Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:03 pm

Great choice Tony & well done Zafra,
Nice to see something we can all try and perhaps with patience and practice actually achieve - if only we had been creative enough to think of it
great to see it as POW as I missed the origional thread
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby Mr Darcy on Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:23 pm

Great choice. Congratulations. Any chance of seeing the inspiration?
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby biggerry on Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:43 pm

I feel cultured after looking at that picture! Thats great art, nice image and top choice Tony.
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby aim54x on Tue Nov 10, 2009 9:49 pm

An interesting choice, I really liked the shadows and the contrast in this image. i would also like to see the inspiration.
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby Greg B on Wed Nov 11, 2009 2:49 am

The original image La Fourchette by André Kertész is here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Kert%C3%A9sz
(Scroll down the page)

If you click on the photograph, you get a larger version.
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby aim54x on Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:47 am

You've done well. But the original does look like it has more tonal range with the grey's rather than the harsh whites.
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby Glen on Wed Nov 11, 2009 1:35 pm

Very impressive Zafra, a striking image in its simplicity.

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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby Mr Darcy on Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:57 pm

aim54x wrote:You've done well.
But the original does look like it has more tonal range
with the grey's rather than the harsh whites.


The original also has more dust bunnies :) than the homage.
It also has a more interesting use of DOF.

Thanks for the link Greg.
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby Oz_Beachside on Wed Nov 11, 2009 7:21 pm

a beautiful image, congrats on POW!
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Re: Picture of the Week 10 November 2009

Postby zafra52 on Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:38 pm

Thank all you very much for your kind words and observations. I am surprised and humble.
This is a very nice website with works of Andre Kertesz

http://www.masters-of-fine-art-photogra ... sz_12.html
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