waiting for the beekeeper, a photo from Aargau, Ouest

Photographer's Note

...
Maybe I'm passing you by
Just passing you by girl
I'm passing you by
On my way
On my way
I'm just passing you by
But don't be confused
One day I'll be coming for you...
I must see the beekeeper
I must see the beekeeper

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Taken at night without a tripod, the photo lacked sharpness, but I didn't mind as I had already intended to give it some blur and grain. I converted the original to bw and added some grain.

* * *

This is for my dear F., who herself is a beekeper.

japiey, Photo65Net, lexan, ARGI, Floydian, gokanlam, Anna--, burGu, bostankorkulugu, pboehringer, rigoletto, fabio_ts, salvator, ALIRIZA trouve(nt) cette note utile

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rbcy1974 (20758) 2008-04-18 0:33

Merhaba Fusun:
Very beautiful street scene. Looks like an old parisioan postcard from the 1920s. There is a very nostalgic aura to the scene.
Nicely done
Regards
Daniel

CMJC (3962) 2008-04-18 1:38

very nice, like an old photo; the BW is what this subject need to give this old look.

japiey (10163) 2008-04-18 2:05

Hi Fusun,

Creativity doesn't need perfection in presentation...
It has the soul, the energy..
I like the concept and the image , presented well.
Excellent.
All the best, dear friend.

jp

Photo65Net (43120) 2008-04-18 2:06

Fusun,
A great one here, with amazing mood.
Your BW is very good, I like toot the grain as it adds timeless feeling.
Regards,
JB.

alibasarir (15576) 2008-04-18 2:09

merhaba füsun hn
çok güzel bir nostaljik kompozisyon olmuş.özellikle ev ve öndeki objelerin eskiyi yansıtması ve modelinde duruşu harika elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

clnaef (6289) 2008-04-18 2:09

Bonjour,
Belle scène bien traitée. Bonne utilisation du gros grain.
Bonne journée.
clnaef

lexan (980) 2008-04-18 2:15

Hi there!
Perfect atmosphere you have created there!
I like the grey tones and your frame!
Well done!

Alex

Floydian (30970) 2008-04-18 4:17

Hello Fusun,
Film Noir, that's what it is. That toning brings it all out and makes from this digital picture an early 50s picture with a wonderful atmosphere. Great timing here, but als the post-processing is remarkable...very good, i like it a lot.
Have a nice weekend, Henk

sonkai (1105) 2008-04-18 4:19

Hello Fusun.
Great shot,I like the almost B&W tone you give to the picture,and I think the blur and the grain work very well here giving to the shot a different touch.The girl is totally immersed in the dreamland scene,and the composition is great too,I find all the elements in its place,all is well-balanced in the shot.Very good work here,congratulations.
Regards,
Sonsoles.

mesutilgim (67914) 2008-04-18 4:30

Selam sevgili Füsun,
Senin bu "made in Switzerland" işlerim mükemmel.
Bana hep Joseph Sudek'in işlerini anımsatıyor. Çok güzel grafik etki.
Gözüne gönlüne sağlık
Tebrikler
Selam ve sevgiler
MESUT ILGIM

ARGI (3456) 2008-04-18 4:40

An excellent composition Fusun.
Procession is fully acceptable for the result.
The b&w choise is supperb.
Wonderful note.
best regards Argyris

TGULUMSER (13252) 2008-04-18 6:46

Fusun Hanim merhaba,
Nostaljik ve anlamli bir kare olmus,
Elinize saglik,
Tulay

gokanlam (6605) 2008-04-18 7:20

Ekledigin grenlerin yarattığı etki bence çok güzel.. bayanın oturuşu, bekleyişi, arkadaki evin dokusu ve yapısı, renk tonlarıyla mükemmel, eline sağlık..
ReLa

Anna-- (7791) 2008-04-18 11:25

Ciao Fusun,
very elegant and interesting composition, very nice scene. I like the grain and the blur. Great tones of B&W
Anna

burGu (4840) 2008-04-18 14:25

Cok tatli bir kare bu! Grenlerin ve netsizligin etkisine ragmen yuzdeki "(u)mutlu" ifade yerli yerinde. Fotografin karakterini bozmadan ruh katmissin, ya da tam tersi. Sinemaskop cercevene de bayildim. Bu aralar fazla film seyrettigimden olabilir (Rigo sagolsun) ama film afisi olacak kare vallahi. Solda bisiklet tekerleginin ustune dogru filmin adi, diger tarafa aldigi oduller katildigi festivaller, en alta da oyuncular, yonetmen ivir zivir...
Iyi haftasonlari diiiim en iyisi ben sana :))
Burcu

noborders (1010) 2008-04-19 0:34

Hi Fusun, this photo is full of poetry and I find it very beautiful, however I don't quite understand the note, are you talking literally of a beekeeper or is it an English expression that I don't know ? I whish we had a bit more explanations, however it is a great photo,
Tebrikler, ellinize saglik !
Sevgilerimle,
Cath.

PixelTerror (0) 2008-04-19 10:27

Merhaba Füsun,
A good way to rescue a somewhat spoiled photo opportunity, your PP is good and it now looks like a scene from the late 40's or 50's.
Have a nice week end JY

bostankorkulugu (40778) 2008-04-20 0:09

kesinlikle en güzel fotoğraflarından biri... modelin daha gizemli veya melankolik ya da düşünceli bakabilseydi bi de o zaman mükü ötesi olurdu valla... hafif bir gülümseme var sanki dudağında... boşver, nefis ki ne nefis...

krkt

hay_kes (30406) 2008-04-20 0:16

Merhaba Füsun Hanım,
Çok hoş bir S/B çalışma.Sıradışı ve etkileyici..Eline sağlık.

hAyAti

pboehringer (770) 2008-04-20 11:39

Fusun,
I would not have guessed that this is a night shot. My first impression here was a day light shot with a PP to render that 50's or 60's quality with a lot of grain that provides a huge charm to this photograph. Lovely composition!
Peter

capthaddock (28790) 2008-04-20 16:43

The grain is interesting and works with the BW in this case , giving it a pleasdant vintage appearance, I also like the clean horizontal geometry and the symmetry of the window.

rigoletto (30434) 2008-04-21 4:17

çok güzel olmuş. başka ne denir ki buna...
ne ararsan var: saksı, bisiklet, pencere, masa, sandalye, hayalperest figür, gren, çerçeve, siyah beyaz...
tiyatro sahnesi gibi olması, bunun eski filmlere, misal, audrey hepburn filmlerine yakınsaması da ayrı bir güzellik. naiflik akıyor naiflik...

HulyaTaskin (640) 2008-04-21 7:27

Selamlar Füsun Hnm.,
Nefis bir kompozisyon, duygusu olan, etkileyici bir kare.
Tebrikler,
Hülya T.

ninaL (21340) 2008-04-22 8:11

Hi, Fusun.
Beautiful picture with an excellent old mood...
Very good treatement of this scene...
I like it a lot.
Best regards. Grazyna.

pastadog (12884) 2008-04-23 15:01

Hi Fusun - The B&W conversion and grain are excellent enhancers, for the compo is great in the first place, the key is her expression... nice note too... regards, Daniel

denizler (4510) 2008-04-24 6:56

Selamlar Füsun,
Buram,buram Nostalji tadında bir çalışma olmuş.Mekanın güzelliği, modelinin konumu ve tonlar çok hoş görünüyor.Ellerine sağlık.Tebrikler.
İyi Akşamlar,
Deniz:)

erguvan (773) 2008-04-25 21:21 [Comment]

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yedirenk (11242) 2008-04-26 10:48

Füsun hanım merhaba,
sanki güzel bir aşk filminden alınmış bir kare .kadın deli gibi aşık ve kafede aşık olduğu adamı bekliyor gibi.ifadesi çok güzel.gren uygulamanız ve S/B seçiminiz çok yakışmış.çiçekler,eski yapı,bisiklet,sandalyeler enfes detaylar.elinize sağlık.selamlar.

Cevdet

brevbrev14 (140) 2008-04-27 2:35

Hi Fusun, the grain here works fine IMHO..it seems an image from the past and i like it..
a natural scene of daily life well captured
ciao!
Valeria

Clairedelune (4911) 2008-04-27 8:57

I am with Cath about the "beekeeper"... not too sure what it means except... as someone who keeps bees for their honey. Maybe she is waiting for her "honey". :)
Anyway, it doesn't really matter. Because I like the photo with or without beekeeper. To add grains is not necessarily an easy and well-done task, but I think you really made it here. It's not too obvious like it is often the case in digital, and it gives a nice old-time feel quality to the photo. The setting is perfect for that too, the flower pots, the old window shutters, and even the cropped bicycle. And she has a charming posture.
A good one Fusun, no doubt.
Claire

fabio_ts (13694) 2008-04-29 3:21

Merhaba Fusun,
I've discovered your gallery just now, and it's full of interesting and beautiful works, I love the timeless appeal of this one, really well composed, compliments!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

Mediterranean (0) 2008-05-01 14:56

selam sevgili fusun
zarif bir modelle suslediğin son derece şık bir kompozisyon
eline sağlık
(if you are happy...fotografıma yazdıgın kritik için teşekkürler)

salvator (19102) 2008-05-05 2:51

Merhaba Fusun,
Bakis acisi, siyah beyaz secimi ve grenli goruntu cok guzel olmus. Soldaki yarim bisiklet biraz havayi bozmus gibi, ama genelde ben cok begendim.
Eline saglik. Selamlar. Salvator.

sebinho342 (19317) 2008-05-09 10:05

Hi Fusun, i like it like that, amazing how you exploited this night scene, the attitude of this girl is lovely, waiting with smile, lot of patience, a word we don't know in Paris ... lot of grain and why not !
I like that one a lot

ALIRIZA (16419) 2008-05-14 10:04

Merhaba Fusun,
Gren, siyah ve beyaz gerçekten insanı çok eski tarihlere sürüklüyor. Çok hoş ve o kadar da etkileyici bir kompozisyon. Ellerinize sağlık...
Selamlar...
Ali Rıza

cayden (2182) 2008-05-30 0:07

Kompozisyonu ve tonlamayı çok beğendim elinize sağlık