Introspection

[Rense Haveman]

Not very much of a portrait or people shooter, but we had a nice day with friends (all playing in our church band). In the morning we had some music and singing workshops, in the afternoon we went to the nearby zoo. There I shot this one...


Introspection by Rense Haveman, on Flickr

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Very nice shot, Rense. Lovely lines, composition. Interesting look on her face.

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

As Rob says with very nice contrast and tones.

 

[Paul Lange]

Nice compo with all the lines from the fences and trees and you have placed here just in the right place. With the blurred figures in the back ground and the expression on her face she does appear to be isolated, especially as she is starring out of the photograph, away from the lens. There is a sad loneliness about the image.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Yes, she does look isolated, and the vignette helps with that feeling

It's almost like the people in the background are in her thoughts

Very well done

 

[Pete Askew]

I agree. This works very well and there is a definite look of sadness or worry to her expression.

 

[Rense Haveman]

Very nice shot, Rense. Lovely lines, composition. Interesting look on her face.

Thanks Rob! Yes, she looks a little worried...

As Rob says with very nice contrast and tones.

Thank you Julian!

 

[Brian Moore]

It appears more a look of concern than introspection but whatever it's a great picture. What's she actually looking at Rense?

 

[Rense Haveman]

It appears more a look of concern than introspection but whatever it's a great picture. What's she actually looking at Rense?

Yeah Brian, you're completely right about her look....

She's looking at her son of 2 somewhere below. The guy in the background is her husband, but the child he's carrying is not theirs, but of other friends....

 

[Brian Moore]

One time I was at the San Diego Zoo and I was watching a rhinoceros and it backed up against a wall on the other side of its enclosure and urinated. Now, it ejected the urine straight backwards against the wall with such force that the urine deflected off the wall in a great alluvial fan and the moisture particles floated all over the rhino's back and sides probably, I suspect, as a way to cool its massive bulk. It was a remarkable achievement. I imagine at the time I had a look of concern mixed with amazement, perhaps not too unlike the look on your friend's face above.

 

[Rense Haveman]

Nice story Brian! You must have thanked heaven you were not too close...

 

[Brian Moore]

Nice story Brian! You must have thanked heaven you were not too close...

Hahaha,...better to be ****** off than ****** on, Rense!

****** rhymes with missed.