Goin' Home, a photo from Reunion, Other

Photographer's Note

We were drinking some herb and fruit flavored rhum that night (don't know what kind of herbs they put) and talking about music of our youth. I don't remember how we finally came to Ten Years After and "Goin' Home" intro lick... I felt that was so weird talking about Alvin Lee's antics in a tropical island...

Why am I saying that, btw? Probably because all these people in the photo are going back home from a monday afternoon at the beach.

Who said he didn't like mondays?
There are better mondays than other. Happy Easter, Pessah or just plain chocolate eating without the fuss around.

bostankorkulugu, jmdaoudal, ChrisJ, kdialyna, SamB, prantik, flory, Luan, eleparc, cunejo200, luisafonso, s_a_s_h_a heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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paura (25802) 2007-04-06 20:02

Luko,
Beautiful shot here. The lighting is perfect for work with the silhouette and input a nice movement sensation.

Paulo

jmdaoudal (82) 2007-04-06 20:15

Je suis passé par là il y a maintenant plus de 30 ans alors les good old days sont bien loin.... Par contre la photo m'a attiré, c'est bien fait un coup d'oeil qui met en situation, un contre jour bienvenu, les personnages sont aussi bien détachés sur la ligne...
Cétoubon ! Le rhum arrangé.....
Jean Michel

RGatward (20108) 2007-04-06 21:04

Hi Luko, sometime since I've noticed you here. Really like the start of your note, makes it sound like a great evening, the silouette looks good here, and a well worked arrangement from teh compo.

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ChrisJ (172436) 2007-04-06 22:32

Bonjour Luko

Fantastic graphism & silhouettes, with superb sharpness & marvellous sunset colours. Merci pour le partage!

Polonaise (5802) 2007-04-06 22:58

Pure photographic killer.
Clean cut, no sweetener added.
Healthy for our inner preceptors of beauty.
Love the scene tremendously.
Highest class photo. The one that bows my head low, against my strong will.

All the chocolate in the world, Luko.
george

kdialyna (3148) 2007-04-06 23:55

Good evening Luko.
This is an Extraordinary shot.
Is like if I see their faces.
Perfect frame. Everything is in the right place.
The low corner shot makes the silhouettes to look very dramatic and powerful.
Very good work.
My regards
Kostas

SamB (1948) 2007-04-07 0:06

Hello, Luko--
Nice work here, it's all good, the movement led by the pointing child at the front, the silhouettes, the soft colors of the sunset... but what i think really goes a long ways for this picture is the sliver of water visible on the left, letting the whole frame feel a little less landlocked.The ipcture leads to the left, and the left only holds more mystery and romance.
Thanks!
sam

prantik (1136) 2007-04-07 0:09

This is freaking amazing Luko. Which one is Oliver Twist? The visual and emotional impact is so strong that even thinking of the technical issues (phenomenal anyway) is a sin, at least for me. By the way, who said 24-105 is not good for night shots etc.?

Regards
Prantik

flory (4848) 2007-04-07 1:16

bonjour Luko,
ya,like the atmosphere here,happy team those silhouettes,a low angle for a dynamic shot..j'aime l'ambiance ici...don't like choco,so..
Happy Easter to you!!
flory

Luan (12971) 2007-04-07 1:19

Tiens voila simplet, dormeur, grincheux, prof, atchoum, joyeux, timide qui rentre du boulot et je vais t'eparger la petite chanson qui va avec ! Les silhouettes se dessinent superbement sur cette scene du couchant. La perspective dynamise bien la file indienne. Pour pinailler je dirais que la parite gauche est un poil vide pour finir la perspective...
tiens y a le 8eme qui s'est paume sur la plage ;o)
Bon week end a toi a la recherche des oeufs.

lasscor (7640) 2007-04-07 3:10

Hi Luko,
Lovely scene.
Nice silhouettes, sunset colors, pov, dof, soft light and sharpness.
TFS,
Happy Easter,
Corinne

Darren (6823) 2007-04-07 3:54

I don't normally think of you as a sunset shooter, but this is a pretty good one. For me, the biggest strength here is the strong diagonal creasted by bhe breakwater, level, or whatever it is called. A good exposure too and a pretty good job in keeping the people from overlapping. Nice shot.

Furachan (0) 2007-04-07 4:24

There are silhouettes, ordinary ones, and God knows we see enough of them on TE, and then there are...these. these shadows have form, they move, they are big closer up and small in the distance across the frame. The woman on the extreme wife (mother?) realy sets the whole nto motion.
Excellent work, Luko.
-F

Burberry1 (6041) 2007-04-07 4:24

Great POV, tonality and cadrage Luko:)))))
The silhuets of the people are very well caught and I like the exposure.

Great work, have a happy Easter, AgnieszkA

:) I'll be back

faubry (35447) 2007-04-07 5:23

je me relève, il est 3h du matin et je regarde les retardataires ou les lève tôt.. et je vois cette magnifique photo avec ces silhouettes sur le "fil" marchant vite pour l une ou s'amusant pour les autres, superbe contre jour, vraiment j' aime beaucoup, comme des ombres chinoises, merci
à ++
francine

brevbrev14 (140) 2007-04-07 5:59

Hi Luko, great perpsective on the human line!
wonderful silohuettes and great composition! :)
I love your low POV!
STUNNING IMAGE!
ciao!
Valeria

eleparc (24063) 2007-04-07 6:17

reslt Luko, je trouve cette photo tres sympa.. j'aime le côté pressée de la mère qui ferme la marche et semble pousser tout son troupeau en avant avec le mot d'ordre: "vite à la maison ,j'ai de la lessive à faire et le diner à préparer, moi..." et puis cette ligne de fuite vers la gauche renforéce par le morceau de mer est tres fort! superbe!
Eric

à mon avis l'herbe qu'il t'avait mis la dedans devait plutôt se fumer en temps normal;-)) LOL

wolf38 (30) 2007-04-07 8:06

Hello Luko. A photo worth seeing and reduced to few colors. The graphic black dominates and forms a diagonal in the infinite. The evening tendency and cheerfulness is perceptible. Very beautifully seen and realizes. Best regards, Wolfgang.

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2007-04-07 8:06

this is amazing luko... the low pov works really well here to show the dynamic silhouettes... the guy pointing out adds a lot to the charm... and the last but not the least, the sky is spellbinding...

best regards

korkut:)

ThierryA (6704) 2007-04-07 12:04

Bonjour,

Un beau contre-jour dans la perspective tres reussi, bravo

Bonne soirée,
thierry

cunejo200 (7281) 2007-04-07 14:56

Hi Luko,
I like the various movements of the silhouetted people leaving the beach. The colors of the sunset look very natural and does not appear to be over pp'ed. Happy Easter. Danilo

partha (14023) 2007-04-08 11:35

Hi Luko,
Thats a top class shot.Nice atmosphere and the diagonal composition gives much strength in it. Well visualised shot.
Regards.
Partha

AmiBe (6042) 2007-04-08 16:22

Une photo à lecture arabe, de droite vers la gauche.
T'étais couché sur le sol ?
Excellent POV mais fait gaffe à ton âge... un jour tu pourrais avoir des difficultés à te relever. :)
Dans ta série Réunionaise, celle-ci me plait plus que les autres.
J'accompagnerais volontiers ce groupe au bar du coin pour siroter une petite mousse locale...

vapours (8264) 2007-04-09 15:42

Brilliant. This photo really speaks to me, and tells a story about the day they've had and the direction they are heading as they walk along the jetty. Nice subtle sunset colours as well.

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-04-09 15:47

Saélut Luko
Elle est géniale celle là. les omberssont magnifiques et c'est plein de dynamisme. J'aime bien aussi les couleurs pastels très élégantes.
Je viens de l'acheter le 24-105. Ce sera plus polyvalent en voyage.
Amicalment
Bertrand

designsoul (17843) 2007-04-09 17:56

Yes, me too, i would love to go home on a Monday afternoon like they do... from the beach. Something to think about... dream about.
Hard to add anything of importance other than I join those loving this one too.
sasa

rowanb (864) 2007-04-12 23:07

great shot luko - almost like something out of an ipod ad... the silhouetted figures receding into the background are fantastic.

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s_a_s_h_a (607) 2007-04-29 13:38

Hi Luko,
I think it's a beautiful shot, everything is in the right place.
Composition is lovely, perpsective on the human line is a great.

Exsellent work
Alex

johnhopkins (866) 2007-04-30 16:25

I like the low point of view - it almost looks like you must have been in the water to get this one. The silhouetted figures pulling us through the shot and the tiniest hint of motion blur create to a compelling image that does convey that 'day is done' feeling.

Taw (423) 2007-05-02 0:02