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13-JUN-2004 IdeaOnBlack

Obscured - Alain De Bock

Minolta DiMAGE A1
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Guest 19-Jun-2004 17:57
Alain, your photo has a nice drape to it ; >)
Nice find - meets criteria well and creatively.

best, Barry
Guest 19-Jun-2004 13:41
Alain .. Gee, man, you make me wish to delete my samples for this competition. This is outstanding!
cbses 19-Jun-2004 03:46
I liked this before you posted the original - and now I like it even more. Hope that someday I can develop your talent for seeing beyond the lens. Thanks.
M. Scott Cole17-Jun-2004 00:47
Alain,
I have to assume these are vertical blinds... but taken totally out of context, they've got everyone guessing. Another image here I really like.
Guest 16-Jun-2004 00:40
that is neat -- love the angles, Alain. I also thought it was a light fixture of some kind.
Konica Minolta Users15-Jun-2004 23:05
Master piece. Good luck!
Jose MEdeiros
adrianox15-Jun-2004 20:43
;-) great perspective as always Alain. strong graphic with the folds, and great light. thanx,
Konica Minolta Users14-Jun-2004 18:38
I guess Paul is right - I wonder why ;)
The usage of 'window drapery' is widespread in Belgium. Maybe it's because many houses are built on a short distance to the street, and to keep some privacy, people use this kind of drapery. But in the neighbouring 'Holland' (where houses are also built short to each other) the usage is far less. So I guess this must be a 'Belgian' thing... Nevertheless I must admit I don't like them in general (it gives me a feeling of people trying to hide something - this also explains the title).
I'll post an 'origin' pic to clarify the subject. The only thing I 'boosted' a bit are the 'circles' of light appearing underneath the drapery, for providing some 'anchor' point. The rest is curves and USM.
Thanks for the compliments.

Alain
Claudio Gatti14-Jun-2004 16:03
Great one! I also have no idea on what it is (some sort of translucent ceiling treatment?) , but I like the "drawing" like feeling of this shot produced by the dark edges contrasting with the light. Very well done

Claudio
Konica Minolta Users14-Jun-2004 05:55
Very well done Alain. For those guessing, this is proof for me that he lives on the Belgian side of the border. Paul.
Philip Potts 14-Jun-2004 02:16
No idea either, but I like it.
Konica Minolta Users13-Jun-2004 23:29
Mmmm..this one's really, really nice. Excellent composition. I like this one a lot.

Fred
Bruce T Jones13-Jun-2004 23:22
I too, have no idea what this is -- ceiling or wall covering? -- but I like it very much. Nice lines and light terminating in (or originating from) the dark objects. Nice.
Konica Minolta Users13-Jun-2004 22:35
Hi Alain, I haven't a clue what it is? But I love the composition, very effective.

Neil P