Leaving, a photo from Ile-de-France, North

Photographer's Note

Leaving

'Partir, c'est mourir un peu'.
I guess the girl agrees with this, leaving her boyfriend in Paris, while she studied in Madrid. Tears on her face when she came back in the train.

Today I came home from a holiday in Spain where I spent time with my friends Angel and Miguel, and with my Dutch friends Lucia and Jasper in Salorino. I had a great time and thanks to all these people I got a sort of 'inside look' into Spanish culture. I would have liked to stay a bit longer in Spain, but coming home is very good as well.
(There's a happy and purring cat on my lap).

So, this photo is to honour my friends who made leaving Spain a bit hard.

Shot in a Furachanesque way, from the hip, as I didn't want to be noticed...
(Furachan shot like this from time to time, but his shots were at least sharper and better than this one).

Angelillo, eleparc, designsoul, MiguelP, faubry, ChrisJ, nwoehnl, Galeota, Flavia has marked this note useful

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Angelillo (9374) 2007-11-06 13:20

Hi Dear,

Very good image for express the feeling of the leaving! Very nice image, so tender and warm! Here in Spain we sing: Cuando un amigo se va, algo se muere en el alma... That means: when a friend leave, something die in the soul!

Well, a good celebration of the friendship, of the love, a good memory for a great time!

Take care, Rinie.

Angel.

eleparc (24063) 2007-11-06 16:21

Ne me quitte pas, il faut oublier... I really like the mood of this photo, the blurred passenger behind the loving parting couple, the colors in the BG and the overall scene! Bravo and welcome back!
Eric

designsoul (17843) 2007-11-06 18:37

Rinie, so nice you emerge again! And with this heartfelt, gorgeous shot of lovers parting, yes, a bit dying if you will, for their intensity is palpable. I have felt like that before and know the feeling... beautiful work, Rinie, that swish of the motion blur of the other passanger is the key to their all-embracing tight embrace.
Pussycat purring?? Now that is sweet to come back to!
Sounds like you are well, but write if you feel like it!
Hugs
sasa

MiguelP (14470) 2007-11-07 0:26

Dear Rinie que, que, que... I have loved this photo since the moment you show it to us in your wonderful camara. Now I observe it in a bigger size and I still think it´s a remarkable one because there is lot of live within the frame. A great one.
Miguel
PS: Looking forward for the other´s cities photos.

faubry (35447) 2007-11-07 0:52

bonjour rinnie, i am very happy to see your picture this morning, and yours lovers are very nice in the frame, alone in world, ghost is very good, wrm colors like their hearth...
soon
francine

ninaL (21348) 2007-11-07 1:13

Hi, Rinie.
Very good scene.
Furachanesque way ?
Is better than his way...oh, better and better...
Good scene and composition but colors...I hardly can stand them, here...balance of colours is too yellow...
It screems for B&W conversion.
Try it, just try it : black and white could be a magic way for this one.

Best regards. Grazyna.

PS : I made 2 WS versions

[workshop] [compare] +

Furachan (0) 2007-11-07 2:19

There's a nice feeling here, Rinie, defiitely, a cinematic moment. Colors are superb, as is the movement blur of the passerby. Kinda wish the huggers were a tad more SHARP, though, you know what I mean? They couldn't have been moving too vigorously ;o)
But lovely, yes.
bw,
Francis

ChrisJ (171794) 2007-11-07 2:42

Hi Rinie & welcome back!

An emotive shot, with good motion blur of the person at right. This allows more focus & attention on the embracing couple. Nice warm colours too. Tfs!

nwoehnl (122) 2007-11-07 3:09

Hi Rinie, I hope all is well with you. A lovely moment captured in this one, with the emotional hug of the couple and the contrast provided by the blurry moving person in the back. Also nice how the background elements support the division of the frame into these two segments.

everlasting (19680) 2007-11-07 3:32

Hi Rinie, I am sure that Jaapie is pleased to have you home. Again this deep gorgeous colour, warmign us with the emotions of this couple. I also like the contrast of the hurrying person in the background.
Speak soon

Galeota (10352) 2007-11-07 12:13

Ah, and the "white shadow" on the right is an angel turning his face to avoid showing them the tears falling on his face. Blurry, yet very sensitive moment captured with the intimacy it requires. It is a pleasure to see you around.

delkoo (68) 2007-11-08 0:46

bonjour Rinie,
Stunning one, not only for its judicious shutter speed but also because of your choice of moment and framing that make a tremendous difference.
didier

noborders (1010) 2007-11-13 14:00

Rinie, this photo is full of feelings, I can sense the deep emotion of the moment and the sadness when loocking at the expression of the lover, this is a photo that I could not have done, I would have looked away !
Compliments,
Cath.

Flavia (10352) 2007-11-29 5:50

Hi Rinie,

Love the mood here. Al the blurr and the intense expression in the guy's face really passes the sad feeling of departing and leaving the loved ones. I totally agree with the french saying, part of me stayed in Canada.

Regards,

Flavia

coco (30439) 2008-01-25 23:22

Hi Rinnie.

This is an amazing work where the long exposure create a wonderful atmosphere and the movement also becomes an essencial part of this photo.

Well done.