Pictures I like

ibanezmonster · September 08, 2015, 07:51:21 PM

Quote from: Brian on September 08, 2015, 07:17:39 PM
Whatever, babies can't appreciate Chateauneuf-de-Pape and Schubert, and what kind of shitty life is that?

That's why the ages of 8-17 are the happiest.

The Six · September 09, 2015, 06:07:34 PM

The Six · September 11, 2015, 07:34:53 PM

This is just tasteless. I can't believe Subway would do an ad like this. Whoever thought it up is probably fired by now, and for good reason.

Ken B · September 11, 2015, 07:41:18 PM

Quote from: The Six on September 11, 2015, 07:34:53 PM
This is just tasteless. I can't believe Subway would do an ad like this. Whoever thought it up is probably fired by now, and for good reason.

This has to be a hoax.

Update. I found it on The Onion.
http://www.theonion.com/article/new-subway-promotion-to-honor-subtember-11-33768

Tasteless still, but a hoax for sure.

ibanezmonster · September 11, 2015, 07:57:10 PM

Tasteless, but I'm still laughing...

North Star · September 11, 2015, 10:38:25 PM

Sondra Peterson in one piece bathing suit by Maurice Handler, photo by Herman Landshoff in Maspalomas beach, the Canary Islands, 1958

NikF · September 12, 2015, 02:02:26 PM

Quote from: North Star on September 11, 2015, 10:38:25 PM
Sondra Peterson in one piece bathing suit by Maurice Handler, photo by Herman Landshoff in Maspalomas beach, the Canary Islands, 1958

Good shot. Care to share anything about why you like it?

ritter · September 12, 2015, 02:34:14 PM

Had the chance today to see 10 Picasso piantings on loan from the Kunstmuseum in Basel (which is undergoing renovation) to the Prado Museum in Madrid. Among them, these two jewels:

Seeing these paintings surrounded by Tintoretto and Tiziano in the Prado's central gallery, with El Greco, Ribera, Velázquez and Goya in the adjoining rooms felt rather special...

North Star · September 13, 2015, 12:27:41 AM

Quote from: NikF on September 12, 2015, 02:02:26 PM
Good shot. Care to share anything about why you like it?

All those triangles in basket straps, the camels' necks and legs, and on the reflections, and in the man's and Sondra's legs and bathing suit. And those ripples on the sand and water where Sondra has just moved her foot. The synchronization of that with having one of the camel's lower hind leg behind Sondra's wrist and hand. The lighting of the model is quite nice too, on the legs and basket, and lighting some of the dark bathing suit too. And obviously giving that horizontal shadow. On top of that, the sand adds a great textural element to the photo.

NikF · September 13, 2015, 06:08:17 AM

Quote from: North Star on September 13, 2015, 12:27:41 AM
All those triangles in basket straps, the camels' necks and legs, and on the reflections, and in the man's and Sondra's legs and bathing suit. And those ripples on the sand and water where Sondra has just moved her foot. The synchronization of that with having one of the camel's lower hind leg behind Sondra's wrist and hand. The lighting of the model is quite nice too, on the legs and basket, and lighting some of the dark bathing suit too. And obviously giving that horizontal shadow. On top of that, the sand adds a great textural element to the photo.

Very well put indeed. Her hand behind the hat - perfectly posed to avoid the 'paddle' look.
And I do like how where her foot has moved. My eye returns to it, perhaps because I find it almost contrary in that it's the only clear sign of movement. Or maybe it serves to release tension in the composition. Ah, could be that it's simply the case that it belongs to pretty girl's leg!

All we need now is to know what Vermeer would think of the choice of how the camel of on the left has been cropped.

North Star · September 13, 2015, 06:38:47 AM

Quote from: NikF on September 13, 2015, 06:08:17 AM
Very well put indeed. Her hand behind the hat - perfectly posed to avoid the 'paddle' look.
And I do like how where her foot has moved. My eye returns to it, perhaps because I find it almost contrary in that it's the only clear sign of movement. Or maybe it serves to release tension in the composition. Ah, could be that it's simply the case that it belongs to pretty girl's leg!

Yeah, there is a good amount of contrast and detail in that area, and her left foot points there, and the right leg, and its shadow.

QuoteAll we need now is to know what Vermeer would think of the choice of how the camel of on the left has been cropped.

Hah!

Mirror Image · September 14, 2015, 04:06:17 PM

Quote from: ritter on September 12, 2015, 02:34:14 PM
Had the chance today to see 10 Picasso piantings on loan from the Kunstmuseum in Basel (which is undergoing renovation) to the Prado Museum in Madrid. Among them, these two jewels:

Seeing these paintings surrounded by Tintoretto and Tiziano in the Prado's central gallery, with El Greco, Ribera, Velázquez and Goya in the adjoining rooms felt rather special...

Wonderful paintings, indeed. Picasso had such raw talent that many artists would give a lung to have one shred of his genius.