It Only Takes One

Posted by Craig Persel (Montreal, Canada) on 26 October 2006 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.

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Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Good one, Craig. It's difficult to take a 'banal' scene and make it interesting, but you have. The one dangling book plus the individual shapes of the cords turn a symmetrical, regular pattern into an expression of individuality. The one kibitz I have is the off-focus back wall. I think the image would be improved if everything was sharp sharp. Monochrome might also work.

26 Oct 2006 1:39pm

@Damon Schreiber: Thanks. I do have a monochrome version which was recently published. I had to go with a blurred background because it was taken in the Montreal underground at very low light, thus the dof was very shallow. On the other hand the shallow dof helps the more sharply focused hanging book stand out more from the background. Thanks again. Craig

Aaron Schmidt from Auckland, New Zealand

Even with F/4.0, I find it amazing that the back wall is blurred like that. I like the affect though and do agree it makes that hanging book pop.

26 Oct 2006 7:08pm

Kelvin Chan from New York City, United States

Very nice eye. I love the blurred background. makes the book surreal. great shot.

27 Oct 2006 1:46am

Joe Thorn from DeKalb, United States

I have been enjoying your photographs this morning, but wanted to comment on this one. I really like this and the colors/tones. The picture is much more interesting the longer you look at it. Great shot.

27 Oct 2006 1:47pm

Helen from Melbourne, Australia

Another amazing photo from you.. The order disrupted by that hanging phone book really appeals to me.

29 Oct 2006 2:02pm

romescu from Bacau, Romania

very interesting shot...
still, it seems a bit too surreal for me (with the blurred background and all...)
I thing I would have prefferred the BW version with a lot of contrast...

30 Oct 2006 7:31am