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mirosu (16313) 2012-11-10 3:18

Hi Will,
Excellent B&W photo. It is a well-chosen framing, in a slight higher-angle shot that works very well graphically, and gives a nice perspective to these two girls. The light and the shades have a beautiful effect on the elements, and all the details are magnificent. Have a great weekend.

Eric_vd (859) 2012-11-10 5:04

As a teacher i see these scenes everyday although my daughter of 16 doesn't have a blackberry or something similair, she doesn't smoke either, so our youngsters aren't all like these girls.
Great shot, well done!!

Kind regards

Eric

macondo (20449) 2012-11-10 19:56

I know what you mean. I catch trams a lot here in Melbourne, and couples will get on and do this instead of talking. Most of the 'talk' you hear is people yelling banalities into their phones. The tram fills up with phone zombies all afraid to let go. I like that - 'obscurely depressed'. I find myself laughing, though, when they're hanging on to an overhead rail in a crowded carriage, trying to do this single-handed with an iPad. The photo is stark but so is the contrast in the subject matter, the ancient and the ephemeral.
Regards,
Andrew

abmdsudi (95869) 2012-11-11 0:25

Hi Will
Very cleverly captured and I really love the style of this and mono works brilliantly. The composition works well with all attention being paid to the "gadget" and not the photographer, they are the iPhone Geeks. Nowadays it's hard to find young people without an iPhone /iPad, laptop etc. to keep up with all this technology. It's part of life just about everyone has a mobile these days but they will soon be implanted from birth and wired to the brain! For me it sums up many folk today who are constantly glued to their iphones etc. oblivious to their surroundings. This is sharp and technically well performed shot. and a great social comment. Well done, TFS
Cheers!
Kind regards

tyro (30513) 2012-11-12 1:51

Hello Will,

Of course all pop music sounds the same. Full of terribly loud repetitive banging sounds with no subtlety whatsoever. In fact, I was stopped at traffic lights just a few days ago and was aware of a horrible banging sound - at first I thought the bearings in my engine had "gone" but then I realised the chap in front had his window open and he was spewing out this dreadful music at full bore into the street. Oh, dear, old age and intolerance.

But this is a very fine take on this couple of girls, oblivious to all that is going on around them, each in their own little world and aware of nothing which is going on about them.

The picture works well in black and white too with lovely tones and contrasts, the textures of the old stonework showing up beautifully.

A fine comment on modern life!

Excellent!

Kind Regards,

John.

wolf38 (30) 2012-11-15 3:16

Hi Will. Here you show a small and very personal scene. The photo is original because both girls calls to other people. Yes, this is the modern era. It is truly a blessing for all that everyone has a mobile phone.
Rgds, Wolfgang.