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GothicNarcissus — Cathedral Walls
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“Where do we go from here?When these words have been unspoken,
We carry this burden through the gentle summer rain.
The convoy is still,
Still and weeping,
Yet I don’t feel anything but these walls around.
And the candles on cathedral walls
Chase the weak light under the Saints’ eyes,
Over you and your shattered words
For the ones you lost. In your mourning
You’re alone, so alone.
This silence speaks a million words,
Words of comfort so shallow.
How I wish even for one tear,
But for my heart it’s too late.
Where do I go
When the sorrow turns to hate?
Where do I go from here?
The guardian angels, quiet and near,
Slowly turning away, for hell is surely here.
Every step towards the hole in the ground I rot,
Carrying your white coffin, my heart wide shut.
I will follow you, earth to earth.
I will follow you, ashes to ashes.
I will follow you, dust to dust.
I will follow you!
How I wish even for one tear,
But for my heart it’s too late,
When sorrow turns to hate.
And the candles on cathedral walls
Chase the weak light under the Saints’ eyes,
Over you and your shattered words
For the ones you lost. In your mourning
You’re alone, so alone.”
[ Cathedral Walls – Swallow The Sun ]
Final shot from the session with Jonah, as usual my favourite from the bunch. Jonah was incredibly expressive i this one, perfectly showcasing the emotions of the song (which features a beautiful performance by Anette Olzon and you can listen here ), and I love how the photo blends a fashion feel with a distinctly gothic mood. Also, that’s really a cathedral wall, as Jonah is sitting against the Milan Cathedral.
Photo, concept, editing, styling, grooming: GothicNarcissus Photography
Model: Jonah
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Comments: 9
Continuing my odyssey to your works from my absence... this is one of my top 10 favorites too. Apart of the video of the song, which is one of the most stylish videos I've seen lately, apart of the concept, which I love again, despite its new depiction, apart of the fabulous and new angle you used for the model this time, apart of this simple air of cotidienne mood you gave to the shoot, apart of the "blends of fashion" and the expressiveness of the model and his so ordinary pose, I guess I love here the most the uniqueness. I mean I know already all your works from your gallery and this one is something you never did before, as concept, as well as perspective. Is very stylish and, thus, it would make a wonderful cover for any fashion magazine in my opinion. Is, I think your best achievement so far in this matter from behind the lens. Better than any DD you have gained so far. I don't find that the hand of the model is not well placed there, as somebody said here, but I find that mighty cigarette bloody suggestive, given the concept you have chosen for this work.
I still have some more works to comment on from this series, but, for now, I want to say that this series is one of your bests so far after the one you did with Alessio Da Bella. Not as profound as the last one, but is more suggestive and fashionable, despite, again, its suddenness. Is like you have played this time with challenges wanting to preserve some serious and healthy perspectives of photography. The series in between, the one with Rahluna, it has another perspective and I cannot count it for now as a comparability series. Is nothing comparable, but about this series, at the right time.
Congratz once again, as I really was impressed this time by this shoot with Alessandro and you just reminded me about a theme so dear to me when I was alive: death can dance, but I can do it better!
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Really, really, really thank you, dear! 
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I have one more from this series which I just love very much, but, about it, at the right time. But I didn't liked this one because is one of your favorites too, but because is priceless. You know I just love when you bring new improvements to your photography. Making the retrospective of your works all the time I now know when you grow and when you don't. And this photo is a step ahead. I've always loved your B^W too, but this one is better then everything I saw Until now (I mean from you as a portraiture photographer). My favorite until now, was Amity, then, in my absence, came out some more, with Devotion as main master cover downgrading The promise easily. But this, this it has its imposing appearance. Is mesmeric, new, the model is not just a model, the concept goes behind the model, melting, this one is cotidienne and, in the same time, is like a moment from a movie, like a screen shoot from a video. And this, dear Ale, you have never achieved until now, as photographer.
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I think that a lot depends also on Alessandro, his look, expression and gesturality play a pivotal role in the cinematic feel of this photo.
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I agree, but I won't deny the talent of the photographer, as, without him, this model would have remained always as ordinary as the rest of the models out there. And, Gosh, they are many. Is up to a photographer to give them a value, a pivotal role,as you say, a stand out like this one above. Sometimes, a model or another is expressive by birth, sometimes a model doesn't have to do much, but to be there. Is the photographer who is choosing how that model will stand and why and what for.
So... pardon me if I choose to give more credits to the photographer.
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Interesting angle and model...the only problem is the other arm if i cant see it i asume that dont have it Dont you think?
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That's a good point, but I prefer to have it unseen than maybe in some awkward position that would spoil the whole pose.
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Maybe your right but at least a shadow of the arm?
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Mmh, that's a good idea! I'll keep that in mind next time, thanks!
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