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Escape [3 of 3]
Posted by Damon Schreiber (Toronto, Canada) on 3 January 2007 in People & Portrait and Portfolio.
The train arrived...and like that, he was gone, scurrying away from the camera's unblinking lens. He taught us lessons of youth and age, connectedness and solitude, stasis and change... Good luck, Senex, wherever you go!
[Yonge and Bloor Subway Station, Toronto]
Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan
Sayonnara Senex. A very provoking series. In that it really placed the onus on the viewer to make of these what they will. Welcome to the Underground Damon.
3 Jan 2007 5:28am
@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks, Duncan! I think it's good to start the year off with a bit of introspection, and this enigmatic guy was a good vehicle for that. Glad you liked it, and thanks for the welcome...Need air... need fresh air...
Sidonie from Sydney, Australia
Intriguing series. Was he ever aware of you? My impression is that it wouldn't have mattered, in any case. A man in his own world, like most of us these days.
3 Jan 2007 6:00am
@Sidonie: Thanks, Sidonie! Good question. I don't think he registered my presence. I was quite attracted to him as a subject precisely because he had the air about him of existing within his own world - more than most of us.
Jerry - a moment in time [...] from Chicago, United States
Great Series and storyline. Thanks!
3 Jan 2007 7:07am
@Jerry - a moment in time [...]: Thanks, Jerry! I just suggested an outline; it's up to us all to make our own stories :-)
Duncan Galbraith from kyoto, Japan
Love the processing by the way Damon. Just popped back for another look at ol' Sennex. I take it the motion blur was applied in PS? It's a nice treatment, well applied.
3 Jan 2007 7:10am
@Duncan Galbraith: Thanks again, Duncan! The motion blur was supplied by Senex himself (Thanks, Senex!)... And I enveloped him in a gaussian blurry fog, stretching my mitt into your bag of tricks.
H.O from Victoria, Canada
Go captain Go ! I like this atmosphere. nice work Damon :)
3 Jan 2007 8:33am
@H.O: Thanks so much, Hiro!
@Cétinsi: Okay, I admit that I don't understand this comment. Nevertheless, Thanks, Cétinsi!
Still from Valence, France
A fine regard on this man on your series! i like it a lot!
3 Jan 2007 10:56am
@Still: Thanks, Still! Glad you enjoyed it!
Zach Siebert from Bologna, Italy
good to be back....terrific series, damon. this last one takes the cake!
3 Jan 2007 11:33am
@Zach Siebert: Thanks, Zach! Good to have you back! This was my favourite as well.
Untitled from Kyoto, Japan
Great series Damon! Really enjoyed it! Looks like he's 'doin the robot'!
3 Jan 2007 12:22pm
@Untitled: :-) Thanks, Shadow! Glad you liked it.
Kheoh Yee Wei from pj, Malaysia
Memorable series,Damon ! Thank you for sharing with us ;)
3 Jan 2007 12:45pm
@Kheoh Yee Wei: Thanks, Kheoh. You're most welcome. And by the way, I really love your work.
Ryan Yam from Quezon City, Philippines
The subject focus of this shot is really cool. Nice shot!
3 Jan 2007 1:24pm
@Ryan Yam: Thanks, Ryan! I'm so happy when I can actually capture the shot I want to capture and it's not blurred or out of focus. This is my constant struggle when taking pictures in such low light.
Suby from Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Lovely series here, Like the motion and the still of this shot (paradox).
Suby
P.s
Happy New Year to you and yours
3 Jan 2007 1:59pm
@Suby: Thanks so much, Suby! And to you and yours as well.
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
That is an interesting series. Provokes thought about what people are thinking when they are doing the seemingly ordinary everyday things we all do.
Happy New Year!
3 Jan 2007 2:56pm
@Laurie: Thanks, Laurie! I'm happy when I can provide an opportunity for thinking. Happy New Year to you too!
Jenny from Manchester, United Kingdom
Fantastic series, I really how you captured his movement!
3 Jan 2007 4:26pm
@Jenny: Thanks Jenny! I hope you meant "I really love..." rather than "I really hate..."
@Angry Buddha: Aye, he has indeed! Thanks, Sean!
William from United States
Thanks for the comment today. Your stuff is great. Looking forward to visiting your site.
3 Jan 2007 10:12pm
@William: Thanks, William! The feeling is mutual.
bm from Budapest, Hungary
Ah, this is a brilliant series! I started from today's image and worked backwards. Fantastic job, both technically and in its content. Congrats mate!
3 Jan 2007 11:11pm
@bm: Thanks so much, bm! I really feel flattered!
Martine Lapointe from Québec, Canada
Hope to meet you again Captain Canada! Very nice serie!
4 Jan 2007 2:08am
@Martine Lapointe: Merci boucoup, Martine! I hope to meet him again too! Meanwhile, he's here and here.
Srinivas Koduri from Visakhapatnam, India
just a quick browse thru this series leaves me with number of questions about this man. great job!
4 Jan 2007 2:46am
@Srinivas Koduri: Thanks, Srinivas! Happy New Year, and glad to see you back!
Ned from Toronto, Canada
Which station is that? I like the picture and have similar moments myself on the TTC.
4 Jan 2007 3:40am
@Ned: Thanks, Ned! Like most of my posts, this includes the location in brackets at the bottom of the caption in lighter text. It was Yonge and Bloor station, specifically the Bloor platform.
Stu from Kyoto, Japan
i liked this series, Damon. As Duncan said, it makes us project meaning onto the picture. perhaps the meaning we take from it tells us more about ourselves than about the image itself, or the photographer. or maybe this too is just a projection? Who knows....
very thoughtful series.
4 Jan 2007 12:06pm
@Stu: Thanks, Stu! Thinking is good!
Maoya from Rolle, Switzerland
Like the myserious feel in this series. Well done for the originality.
6 Jan 2007 11:00pm
@Maoya: Hey thanks, Maoya! Good to have you back!
Sébastien from Toulouse, France
Very interesting! I like the blur effect around this man. It is as if he were in another dimension, like a ghost.
8 Jan 2007 10:25pm
@Sébastien: Thanks, Sébastien! I believe you may be right; he may exist in another dimension.
Canon PowerShot G3
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