Is it the end?

fantom · 10th March 2004

This pic was taken in one of my walks along chinatown.
The elderly folks seemed resigned to the fate of being next in the demolition works.
More of street shots can be found in my gallery.

snipe · 10th March 2004

nice. personally would love it to be darker to bring on a gloomy feel

sunkist · 10th March 2004

That is the "capture" u showing us... Great work~

fantom · 10th March 2004

Thanks...i agree that the photo should have been burnt more.
Never stop learning.
Cheers and happy shooting

steely · 10th March 2004

nice, the posture of the 2 elderly folks gives a bleak feel , depends on your aim.
Bleakness - I think the pic got the right feel

SniperD · 11th March 2004

wonderful wonderful.. this is very good... how about using Sepia and soak longer in the developer for a darker tone?

Great work.. this one I like!

Jazer · 12th March 2004

Right place , right time , right angle .. nice pic. i would like it with a little more contrast though.

zaren · 12th March 2004

i like this pic! the existing tranquil and ordered residential environment is depicted by the geometrically balanced architectural facade. this is rudely shattered by the intrusion of the construction crane on the right of the photo, which not only breaks the visual symmetry but also symbolically signals an impending chaos. the elderly residents are finely captured in varying postures of resignation to the unfolding events. the closed windows on the right constrast against the opened windows at the left, suggesting a gradual "crowding out" of the old folks' personal space. this is an engaging scene of emotional subtlety.

ndroo · 12th March 2004

Originally Posted by zaren

i like this pic! the existing tranquil and ordered residential environment is depicted by the geometrically balanced architectural facade. this is rudely shattered by the intrusion of the construction crane on the right of the photo, which not only breaks the visual symmetry but also symbolically signals an impending chaos. the elderly residents are finely captured in varying postures of resignation to the unfolding events. the closed windows on the right constrast against the opened windows at the left, suggesting a gradual "crowding out" of the old folks' personal space. this is an engaging scene of emotional subtlety.

zaren, wah, u r really good wif words! everytime i read your comments, i rub my eyes leh

fantom, nice pic. a little more contrast will work better for me though.

pascalc · 12th March 2004

Did you developed and printed this yourself...?

Requires more work in the darkroom...

But nice capture of the moment nevertheless!

Cheers!

fantom · 12th March 2004

Hey thanks people for the encouragement

The film was hand processed by me but not printed as yet.
This is one of the shots scanned into my computer.
As the title suggests...it gave me a feeling of hopelessness and resignation to the march of progress..a David and Goliath kind of scene but here David succumbs to Goliath.
Cheers and happy shooting

10th March 2004	#1
fantom Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA FarEast Posts: 213	Is it the end? This pic was taken in one of my walks along chinatown. The elderly folks seemed resigned to the fate of being next in the demolition works. More of street shots can be found in my gallery.

11th March 2004	#6
SniperD Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Behind the viewfinder... Posts: 5,954	wonderful wonderful.. this is very good... how about using Sepia and soak longer in the developer for a darker tone? Great work.. this one I like! __________________ EYE-DEAS

10th March 2004	#2
snipe Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: sg Posts: 197	nice. personally would love it to be darker to bring on a gloomy feel

10th March 2004	#3
sunkist Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 564	That is the "capture" u showing us... Great work~

10th March 2004	#5
steely Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: East of SG Posts: 123	nice, the posture of the 2 elderly folks gives a bleak feel , depends on your aim. Bleakness - I think the pic got the right feel

12th March 2004	#7
Jazer Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Down Under Posts: 402	Right place , right time , right angle .. nice pic. i would like it with a little more contrast though.

12th March 2004	#8
zaren Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 7,696	i like this pic! the existing tranquil and ordered residential environment is depicted by the geometrically balanced architectural facade. this is rudely shattered by the intrusion of the construction crane on the right of the photo, which not only breaks the visual symmetry but also symbolically signals an impending chaos. the elderly residents are finely captured in varying postures of resignation to the unfolding events. the closed windows on the right constrast against the opened windows at the left, suggesting a gradual "crowding out" of the old folks' personal space. this is an engaging scene of emotional subtlety.

12th March 2004	#10
pascalc Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Sydney Posts: 106	Did you developed and printed this yourself...? Requires more work in the darkroom... But nice capture of the moment nevertheless! Cheers!

12th March 2004	#11
fantom Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: USA FarEast Posts: 213	Hey thanks people for the encouragement The film was hand processed by me but not printed as yet. This is one of the shots scanned into my computer. As the title suggests...it gave me a feeling of hopelessness and resignation to the march of progress..a David and Goliath kind of scene but here David succumbs to Goliath. Cheers and happy shooting