Where is the moment that holds no pain,
Down to the Grave-Are its Hopes in Vain.
~Ella Wilcox
Walking from a government building today in the dreary mist I found myself forlorn and wondered into a graveyard nearby. In the middle of dozens of graves which all dated to the 1800's was this one new tombstone with the family name "Hope". Regardless of how this, my first submission, does the power of the moment still moved me. And my picture will hold it steadfast for all my years.
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Why is it that we find it impossible to believe that neatly coiffed men never experience pain? This makes it makes this harder to believe. The tension between the real , live, temporary sadness and the everlasting and ever-dead 'hope' of carved stone makes the photo interesting.
The body language of your subject is not that of someone in pain, It's more likely, he would be trying to withdraw from the world and curled up in a ball. good photo technique
This is a moving photograph - and a great depiction of pain. Something about the "young-ness" of the guy -- and the poignancy of the name being "Hope". I like the picture a lot. It looks like maybe there was a little too much contrast from the bright sky, which makes the focus and the levels off when adjustments are made to compensate for it. I have had to learn that lesson the hard way. It's a hard problem to fix in a photo. But I really do like the picture a lot.
This is a great picture, nicely composed, I like the touch of the red flowers (?) in the upper right corner. I hope this one will end in the top 10. (10)
Wow! What a cool image! Congradulations. I am a huge fan. Just made it one of my favorites :) I love the impact of the picture with the word HOPE next to him. Keep up the great work....I'll be watching you...
This is nice. I like the conflict of the title and the man against the word hope. Nice composition, a bit off-center, tight crop. The legs and arms form a triangle of leading lines that guide me towards the man's face. 10.
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