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Just a Shadow

2008.08.16
The wall of the cemetery, the island of Hvar, Croatia

"Yet I thought I saw you stand,
A shadow there at my feet,
High over the shadowy land."

Tennyson, Maud (1855)

I need help. Can't make my mind up. I am putting in the submission for the Royal Hibernian Academy Portrait Award and I can't decide which one to put through. Now I don't expect you to plow through the 70 something entries that are out here on my photoblog, but maybe from the memory ... the one that stuck with you are probably the ones worth considering. Thanks.

The one who is always in doubt.
26 Comments
marcinescu i would choose THIS, and not because it's the first photo of yours that i've seen
marcinescu · 2008-08-16: 14:05
marcinescu don't know if it fits as portrait though :)
marcinescu · 2008-08-16: 14:07
yelwinoo once again, it's a telling post... this kind of shot makes people think many times and each time will produce a fresh and new philosophy...
yelwinoo · 2008-08-16: 15:05
Lynda This is a unique shot.
Lynda · 2008-08-16: 15:41
txerra Simple and beautiful. I like it!
txerra · 2008-08-16: 15:51
tomie excellent shot!
tomie · 2008-08-16: 15:58
burbulz despite all doubts you will make your choice. just...you really think we can help? I like 'sleepers' - #2 and 'portrait of a wife' (those pictures you posted in march) - #1.
I like those pictures, but do not think those are your best and worth to be submitted. so just pick one - and win.
and lady - you should categorize your pictures:)
burbulz · 2008-08-16: 16:03
dadlak thanks for the trip thru all your shots ... my fave portraits are Portrait of Wife #2; Grandfather; Marriage #2; Bus Portraits #1; Hotel Heroin #3; Township School #1 (my overall fave tho it is sentimental); Sleepers #2; Season of Sharks Day II #6; Island Girls #1...best of luck
dadlak · 2008-08-16: 18:33
FCMFotoguy I believe this would be rated very high in the "creative" sense...
nice post.
FCMFotoguy · 2008-08-16: 18:38
Helen Brian, Viz, 2005. Conventional portrait perhaps but real and stark and not contrived.

Also, for some reason I love Vedrana and the portrait "The Morning After".


Helen · 2008-08-16: 19:25
etodd80 Cool shadow shot. I would definitely consider #1 on 07/20/08 the Island Girls. Also your shot of Kevin Doherty on 06/21/08. #1 on 04/09/08 of Bus Portraits is an amazing shot as well. Last one, the shot on 04/27/08 Township School has something very special about the girl's eyes and the dof. Good luck!
etodd80 · 2008-08-16: 22:11
hannahrose076 hmm... i really like the brian portrait. i know it's not very far back, but i adore the freckles. and i love this post. :)
hannahrose076 · 2008-08-16: 22:36
sistatitoune great !!! i like that !!!
cool !!!
;-)
sistatitoune · 2008-08-16: 23:28
DancingDolphin Since I've always enjoyed your shots, I took a quick trip backwards and came up with these favorites:
8/1 #3
7/10 #1
7/9 #1
6/21
5/22 #2 &3
5/7 #2
4/9 #2
3/13 #4
Good luck to you!
DancingDolphin · 2008-08-17: 08:29
Pikapol It was not easy to decide, but I choose Brian. (the other top 3 shots are: #5 on 8th of march, #2 on 13th of march and Grandfather).
Držim pesti!
Pikapol · 2008-08-17: 10:32
idorudoll it looks fantastic ,,!
:)
idorudoll · 2008-08-17: 10:41
jenjung the one on 8/01comes to mind since I just saw that one recently and I really liked it. also the one on 6/21 was really cool and moody...oh, and the one on 6/16
jenjung · 2008-08-17: 13:17
chrisra Great shot :-) Love the simplicity...
chrisra · 2008-08-17: 15:13
jvdgriendt This is really beautiful. Great idea!
jvdgriendt · 2008-08-17: 16:33
gderuiter This IS a beautiful photo -- I particularly love how at the bottom of your dress the light shines through it -- even in the shadow!
gderuiter · 2008-08-17: 17:12
????? This one is really beautiful and it makes me thinking, if a shadow is death, I think its the soul of a person.
????? · 2008-08-18: 01:47
lifeinmono yup! its not easy to decide, all your photo damn great!! personal fav "It all started here"

good luck!
lifeinmono · 2008-08-18: 04:46
stormfish that picture of the young lady in the bed with the old man sitting and staring into the cam... it's the first thing that comes to my mind when i look at your blog. it's powerful, desperate, dull and promising... everything a good portrait needs to have.

good luck, btw. you deserve it.
stormfish · 2008-08-19: 15:32
lassaad wonderful
lassaad · 2008-08-26: 02:57
PaiolaVolter the beauty of simplicity... I love this
PaiolaVolter · 2008-08-26: 18:38
mireia una composición muy buena
mireia · 2008-09-08: 15:52
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