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Posted by Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 2 January 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
Senex continues to stare at the mysterious fountain of light, while shadows blow past, unseen.
[Yonge and Bloor Subway Station, Toronto]
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
very intrigued by this series damon. my comment on yesterday's post got chewed up by the spam filter so here goes again....
not too sure what this guy represents. totally different atmosphere in this shot. my first thought on this one was 'continuity', as everything is moving around him but he's stationary. i like the way the others are just shadows too....it adds to the feeling of permanence vs change.
not sure though......waiting for tomorrow's for more insight!
2 Jan 2007 5:39am
@Stu: Ah well, it's an open-ended question, so any answer is equally valid. Thanks for your thoughts, Stu!
@Kheoh Yee Wei: Thanks, Kheoh!
Martin from Krems, Austria
Great. I like how he stands out in white and not moving, while the other people are dark and passing by.
2 Jan 2007 9:00am
@Martin: Thanks, Martin. It just worked out like that, and as you said, really adds to the recorded image I think.
Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan
'George had stood like one transfixed, at hearing his doom thus suddenly pronounced by a power that he knew was irresistible.'
It's as if he's surrounded by the ghosts he's about to join. If so, what may I ask are you Mr Schreiber!
Great shot Damon. Hope the comment doesn't prove in anyway prophetic for Senex. If tomorrow's post has him jumping in front of a train I'll feel most bad.
2 Jan 2007 10:53am
@Duncan Galbraith: Wow, Harriet Beecher Stowe! That's quite an allusion to pull out of your hat! Me? I'm the photographer, of course. We're exempt from metaphors. I'm glad, though that I changed the captions on these at the last minute to leave room for more interpretation. Or course reality was more prosaic: he was checking the hockey scores on a video monitor. Anyway, as far as I know, he's safe to this day.
@Makoto: Thanks, Makoto! Here's hoping for a beautiful year of the Inoshishi!
Paul Ricciardi from West Hartford, United States
Duncan put it very nicely, the contrast between both the colours he wears and his lack of movement seem to mark him as different.
2 Jan 2007 1:46pm
@Paul Ricciardi: Yes, he was an island of oblivious calm in a swirling sea of humanity... Thanks, Paul!
@Angry Buddha: :-) Too late I think. Thank, Sean.
Sylvia from Milano, Italy
The "Stand Back" sign in the background really makes this clever as well as wonderfully photographed.
2 Jan 2007 8:11pm
@Sylvia: it's great when little details like that reinforce the subject. Thanks, Sylvia!
objectif-plume from Belgium
c'est la file pour avoir la chance d'être sur ta photo. superbe
2 Jan 2007 8:39pm
@objectif-plume: :-) C'est drôle, ça. Merci, OP!
@badala: Thanks, Badala!
jc from Tokyo, Japan
like the strong contrast in this one, and well looking forward to your subway shots this year...
3 Jan 2007 1:31am
@jc: Thanks, John! I hope a few of them turn out!
Still from Valence, France
I like the way of you give the feeling of loneliness of this man!
3 Jan 2007 10:55am
@Still: Thanks, Still. I enjoy working to accentuate a feeling like this.
Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada
"Captain Canada" between the ghosts... I love it!
4 Jan 2007 2:02am
@Martine Lapointe: Or perhaps he's the ghost? Thanks, Martine!
Canon PowerShot G3
1/13 second
F/3.2
ISO 200
8 mm