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picasso's legacy

Gallery: Weekly ChallengePosted March 30, 2012945 views14 comments

as i walked in some hoar frost laden trees in eastern kazakhstan in november last year, i felt eyes watching me. little did i know that picasso had influenced the lifeforms of east kazakhstan ...

thanks for looking, she's staring right back at you.

hasselblad 500c/m, 150mm lens, handheld (well, held with gloves), ilford delta 100 b&w film.

ost kamenogorsk, east kazakhstan.

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14 comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 30, 2012 at 10:05 AM

Wow, the angled face on this has such clear features; those eyes are especially realistic looking! That would be creepy to suddenly come upon this face looking at you. I like your comp on this and the B&W works great for this to accentuate the features. Great find, Stuart!

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on March 30, 2012 at 11:52 PM

actually carolyn, the little wood was full of these faces - not just this one on this tree. the eyes were everywhere ....

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on March 31, 2012 at 10:31 AM

That's a very neat smile. I like how you've set the tree off against a fractal like background of small branches.

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on March 31, 2012 at 10:55 AM

Hi Stuart

Before i saw the title, Picasso came to my mind imediately

The composition and the B&W work splendidly, great find

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on March 31, 2012 at 11:43 AM

Stuart, the fact that these eyes were everywhere makes this even more creepy. Not a place to go alone at dusk!

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Comment posted by scott lanz on April 1, 2012 at 9:15 AM

Hey Stuart, excellent submission for the WC theme.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 1, 2012 at 11:12 AM

Wonderful find Stuart and definitely a Picasso influence at work here. As Mark mentioned, I too like the delicate backdrop of branches.

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Comment posted by Karsten Wrobel on April 2, 2012 at 2:36 PM

great find, Stuart... Picasso indeed... that must have been quite a walk

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on April 4, 2012 at 12:34 PM

Perfect for the theme!
Congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Albert Darmo on April 4, 2012 at 4:07 PM

Hi stuart

Even though Picasso painted the tree, you captured it very well

Just joking,

The whole composition is excellent , the tree is in perfect harmony with the BG,
Congrats on a well deserved WP win

Albert Darmo

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Comment posted by Daniel & Loana on April 5, 2012 at 5:01 PM

Wonderful shot, Stuart- Very well seen.

D&L

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Comment posted by Wayne Jones on April 6, 2012 at 10:40 PM

Well seen and well named. Excellent choice for B&W, capturing the simplicity of this.
Congrats on the WP.