C&C Annie on the Phone

CabanSail

I went to a friend's place last Saturday Night for a belated St Pat's Party. During the party my friend Annie got a phone call from her brother. I took this grab shot as I was passing. This is a crop from a larger image. I like her expression & it reminded me of a time when a phone call between Ireland & Australia was a very rare and expensive occurrence. I have processed this to try to get the feeling of a phone call home from those days.

C&C Welcome.

Annie on the Phone

pete4130

Amazing and brilliant. You nailed it CS. Really like it.

Abelloid

Great photo. I really like it.

FoxT

Great, dramatic shot, and the PP really suits it. Congrats! I wonder what the full photo looks like? Are there any people, furniture etc, that would put it in context?

CabanSail

This was the full frame from which I took the crop.

FoxT

How do you feel about this crop? I don't think it is 'better' than your b/w one, but it does give a different slant on it, what do you think?

CabanSail

That is actually the first crop I considered, but decided I just wanted her and that expression without any distractions.

There is also something in this shot which reminds me of Munch's "The Scream"

FoxT

you are right, there is a real sense of isolation & fear going on there - and I like the grainy b/w treatment - it is a great fit for the subject.

Cheers,
-Foxt

Thecageyone

Looks like she's heating some bad news? You didn't guide or hint to her in anyway to make this expression? Great shot and I lime the processing too. It's perfect. If completely candid.

CabanSail

100% candid. Just a lucky grab shot as I walked past.

magicbastarder

i think a simple b&w conversion would have done just as well; also, just cropping out the black spots to the left of the doorframe but keeping her roughly centred in the frame would probably work too; it's a strong enough shot that several treatments - including the original image - would work.

Kintarō Hattori

Thecageyone wrote: »

Looks like she's heating some bad news? You didn't guide or hint to her in anyway to make this expression? Great shot and I lime the processing too. It's perfect. If completely candid.

I love limes.

Thecageyone

Most pointless quote ever?

You missed the bit about her "heating" bad news. Damn Iphone predictive texting. At least op knew what I meant.

Kintarō Hattori

Thecageyone wrote: »

Most pointless quote ever?

You missed the bit about her "heating" bad news. Damn Iphone predictive texting. At least op knew what I meant.

It was meant in good spirit- suck it up, we've all spelt things incorrectly.

punchdrunk

I think a crop of her and the baloons,with the B&W treatment
but with some selective colour on the green baloons would be the kind of thing the Herald would **** themselves over!

"Irish Woman's relief after fears for her Kids in Australia after the Tsunami"

yep I can see it now!

praveenk16

looks great.......