Gallery Picks w/e Monday 12th March 2012

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Gallery Picks is an opportunity for you to post a heads up to what you have seen during the past seven days at RFF that you like. There's no membership requirement, no criteria (except past seven days), no voting, no limit to the number of photos mentioned, and everybody mentioned is a winner.

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I thought I'd start this week as I promised myself I'd get involved again this week. I'll split my picks adding some now and some when I get home again later.

Semrich: I like the fact we're allowed to see pretty much the whole room here, the resting dance partner and the perfect weight of figure placement between the two dancers, the shutters and windows open to battle the heat and humidity. A perfect reminder to me that Capa's quote is too often a hammer to beat ourselves with.

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bobbyrap: I just want to get in with this one first as I know there'll be plenty of deserving nods towards this wonderful environmental ( and character ) portrait.

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Print44: I chose this one from James' recent uploads simply because it captures so much of the reason I love photography; capturing those everyday occurrences and moments that are both fleeting and often unobserved.

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Mudride: I'm not sure if this was last week or counts as this week, so I'll add it anyway. The slight movement and the line of light running through this make it stand out to my eyes.

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Katie: Pure nostalgia and reawoken memories thanks to Katie's shot 'Their bathtub.' It's not all about action, tricks with shadows or hardcore documentary, sometimes its just about triggering something in us and this one did for me.

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I'll post my final six when I get home later. It's been great to play again and given me a more interesting outlook over this week when browsing through the gallery generally. Thanks
 
Long Acre - steve kessel

I like the way the "rain cover" lines up with the direction that the girls is looking - draws you in.

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Mr Jarvis - bobbyrab

Tweed Jacket(?) waistcoat - a fine capture of an old gentleman soldier

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A self-portrait 2012 - em0n

A provoking image - Crown of thorns maybe?

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Here's my picks for the week with a few not from the usual suspects:

jordanstarr, I like the shadows slanting in, that all of the message isn't shown making my fill in the blanks, and the tension of the police car.

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aldenfender, overall a good photo that leaves me to make any message I want from the bent over cross.

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tj01, I like the stillness and intensity of his eyes amongst the chaotic movement in the rest of the frame. Not quite sure how he managed it.

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Alex Krasotkin, I like the composition, controlled tones on backlit couple, and the light shadows in the foreground. It gives a real sense of place.

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andres4ndr3s, one word: Devotion.

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Keith, Blessings, Enlightenment, and all sorts of terms come to mind about this, could be a modern equivalent to scenes from the Sistine Chapel. Good to see Keith back posting again.

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print44, a nice play of light and shadow with the star shape light and the ficus tree on one of the points. An example of the ordinary becoming special to the eye of the beholder.

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lem0n, love this and the funny thing is I can't help thinking Frankenstein when I look at it.

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Andrius J., just goes to show cat pictures can transcend the ordinary.

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tigerphil, a fine graphic that would look good on the wall.

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Roscoe, a genuinely strange scene, that backpack she has almost appears as wings, an angelic messenger to the masses.

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Mlehrman, one of the usual suspects and his NYC scenes. At times I think he is the invisible man.

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Arvay, and a color one from this week, besides the jury-rigged cage or body armor the look from the guy in the camouflage apparel makes the shot. a perfect moment.

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Another super week, that's all folks.
 
My favourite image this week was this superb portrait of Mr Jarvis by bobbyrab
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Richard's (semrich) series in Havana is also wonderful. I look forward to seeing each new post.
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hteasley - Sadie. A sweet, natural portrait with well controlled tonality. Cameras were made for precious moments like this.
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doomster - Miller. Excellent environment portrait of a skilled tradesman, right down to the flour dust on his clothes.
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Arvay - Moscow on 05/03/12. I admire Arvay for his ability to get in close in with shots like this.
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luiman - Days of old. An interesting character and the suggestion of a story; and strong 3-dimensionality.
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Andrius J. - The cat. Possibly the best ever Leica cat photo on RFF.
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Roscoe - untitled. I'd love to know what happened next - to bite, or not to bite, that is the question...
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andres4ndr3s. beautiful.
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My picks this week:

window shopping, by enlo

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Foto7, by ChEc

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Skier, by Harrejesus

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shape #2, by Keith

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This week, I would also like to give special mention to Tim. The following two pictures not only demonstrate Tim’s usual high technical standards, but also his interaction with the model, showing two very different sides of Marie Christina. Thanks for sharing your work so regularly, Tim.

marie 5, by tbarker13

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marie 2, by tbarker13

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Cheers,

Roland.
 
Peter^:
not quite symmetrical symmetry:
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bobbyrab, an expression of resignation:
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Bike Tourist, lovely use of space:
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semrich, time machine:
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keith; leave lurid at the door; wonderful lighting and timing:
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print44:
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ourmabnintangier, lovely timing and composition:
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richard berter, another fine shot from his sisters series:
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hteasley; benevolent or malevolent?
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roscoe; quite a story here; what's yours?
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lem0n; well-lit:
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luiman; gone with the wind in black and white:
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tigerphil; who says commercial kitchens can't be compelling?
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haempe; the merry woodsman:
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andrius J; yes, a cat photo; lighting, timing, framing:
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zauhar; it's in the fire escape steps:
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Arvay; can you say political climate in Russia:
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Jamie Pillers; eggleston meets arbus as arborist:
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photony texas; klaatu, barata, niktow:
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p. giannakis; a leg up:
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another from mlehrman; three smiles:
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OurManInTangier, Service
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ChEc, p844503663-4
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semrich, ****
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Andrius J., The cat
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(If a cat picture ends up being the most liked this week, I will never let RFF forget it. It's awesome.)
 
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