Mother/Daughter

michswiss

damonff

Hey!

I think the girl on the left is very interesting and I love the texture of the shirt and her hair and the light. I realize the mother is an integral part of the image, but when I kind of phase her out with my fingers as I look at the image, it becomes more powerful.

billseye

First let me say that I really like this photo as it stands. AND... I agree that the girl on the left is the clear reason it's so powerful. BUT... I'm not sure removing the mother is the best idea. I see the daughter's expression as a reaction (response?) to her mother's close presence.

I wonder if a crop that cut through the mother might emphasize the daughter's implicit desire for separation.

Or not.

I understand that I just made up a story that may not be anything like what you intended - which is why this photo muse is so fascinating.

Either way, kudos on an evocative image.

sara505

Yup, this photo sums up the mother/daughter relationship succinctly. Good shot.

Nyarthlopic

Wow. This shot has just about everything. Even at a glance, it pulls me right in. The daughter is very powerful indeed. The mother staring out over the water. The background adds a lot to the shot without being distracting in the least. I like to think of myself as something of a wordsmith, but with this one I'm at a loss. The only thing I can come up with to say is...wow.

M38A1

I see Damon's point as well as the others on this one. Yes, it's a great capture.

I tried to block out mom, but for me it loses something... depth maybe??? It's a drastically different image without mom though...

imagesofhim

I studied and studied this shot... both with and without mom and it dawned on me... mom is just as powerful because her eyes are cast downward ALSO... you can see reaction in the both of their actions, but then it's like you see them reflecting on their actions/words in both of their eyes. Powerful, thought-provoking shot.

Bravo!

swifteye

M38A1 wrote: »

I see Damon's point as well as the others on this one. Yes, it's a great capture.

I tried to block out mom, but for me it loses something... depth maybe??? It's a drastically different image without mom though...

Both ways are powerful (perhaps the cropped way the most). The first one represents the truth of emotion. The cropped version leaves it up to viewers imagination.

rainbow

I absolutely love this as originally posted. I feel the emotional connection between the two (whether actually there or not) and sense a regretful disagreement between them.

If that is the case, how did you get such an up close and personal (and wonderful) shooting angle?

r3t1awr3yd

Split it in the middle and make it a diptych

michswiss

Thanks for the comments everyone. I like the idea of a diptych. I'll try that if I print it.