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kReEsTaL — Freedom In Black And White 1

Published: 2006-03-21 22:06:49 +0000 UTC; Views: 6923; Favourites: 36; Downloads: 399
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Description Ok guys. This is the first photograph from the "Freedom In Black And White" series I made with ~FeA-OLoReA . I'm about to upload the whole series to Aenemya.com soon.

Remember, I'm completely new to film photography. I used a black and white film (400 ISO) with my Nikon FM2. We spent about two hours and a half on that desert and cold shore that day... Cheeks became red and hands frozen, but memories still lie beneath our hearts. Despite this, we had a terrific time. We were completely free to jump to the sky and to trace hopes in the sand, to dance until there was no strength left in our bodies, until our souls were fulfilled. Sea and us promised to meet again, one day.

And yes, there is grain, there are stains, it's not sharp, it is highly imperfect on many levels; it is over-exposed, and it is too dark. But... it was a perfect moment.
That's why I didn't want to edit this at all, it's raw, just as it is on the original print. One second of a beautiful winter afternoon.

I'm not sure there is much to say about this, everything has been said on that shore, between Her, her and me. And the silence was imposing. And I don't want to stay here. And I want to go back there. And I already miss Wind biting my naked skin...





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Comments: 51

kReEsTaL In reply to ??? [2008-12-21 23:19:32 +0000 UTC]

f? t?
what do you mean?

Yes I like the FM2, too, even though it's heavy, thus it's not always handy. But it sure does pretty pictures!

Thanks for the comment & fav ^^

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follettina [2007-10-31 18:58:24 +0000 UTC]

This picture has been featured here: [link]

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kReEsTaL In reply to follettina [2007-11-06 14:10:46 +0000 UTC]

Thank you very much

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conundrum66 [2006-09-12 10:15:41 +0000 UTC]

...like a stillshot from a 35mm movie.
I love those two shots on the shore. As i said, like you're trying to find yourself there...

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kReEsTaL In reply to conundrum66 [2006-09-13 09:55:21 +0000 UTC]

Yes, this series looks like a spiritual journey on the white shores of Utopia. Thank you for feeling this...

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conundrum66 In reply to kReEsTaL [2006-09-13 10:51:49 +0000 UTC]

'tis my pleasure .

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LaBestiaNegra [2006-06-04 10:46:19 +0000 UTC]

Very nice shot

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Errance [2006-05-30 21:15:48 +0000 UTC]

Merci.

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stephaneflauder [2006-04-03 19:52:09 +0000 UTC]

jolie fille , joli moment, jolie photo !

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kReEsTaL In reply to stephaneflauder [2006-04-04 09:18:22 +0000 UTC]

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somnambulistic [2006-03-31 13:27:06 +0000 UTC]

wonderful! love the light, love the atmosphere
this picture IS freedom

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kReEsTaL In reply to somnambulistic [2006-04-04 09:18:31 +0000 UTC]

thank you, dear

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trinket [2006-03-28 16:13:14 +0000 UTC]

I like it a lot, I like the b&w, and I love the way the light looks.., it all seems very natural and in the moment...

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kReEsTaL In reply to trinket [2006-03-29 10:24:09 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I'm glad you noticed the "natural" way, because it wasn't a sophisticated shoot at all, just the model, the sea, the camera, and me. No flashes, no filters, no make-up artist, no hairdresser.

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raggy-doll [2006-03-27 21:09:23 +0000 UTC]

this is stunning you can really feel her surroundings and the natural
light is just great.
brilliant film work my dear
XXX

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kReEsTaL In reply to raggy-doll [2006-03-29 10:43:14 +0000 UTC]

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judith [2006-03-27 13:00:28 +0000 UTC]

After reading your description, i begun to feel what is behind this image and i am really fascinated

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kReEsTaL In reply to judith [2006-03-29 10:43:37 +0000 UTC]

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orangebutt [2006-03-27 08:29:31 +0000 UTC]

don`t make it worser than it is.
i think its a beautiful emotional portrait and sometimes (like in this case) the fact that its not technically perfect, just adds to the wonderful atmosphere you`ve created with it. even the lens flares and the somekind lack of composition adds to it.
i don´t think at all its overexposed. its almost perfect, cause you still have some textures in the black jacket. you can`t have the background rightly exposed as the foreground without filter or flashes, so, as i said, don`t make it worser than it is.
wonderful try. just keep it on!

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kReEsTaL In reply to orangebutt [2006-03-29 10:15:30 +0000 UTC]

Hi Kamil, thank you for taking time to critic my photographs! I appreciate it a lot.
What kind of filters/flashes would you recommend me to expose the background rightly exposed? In this case, I really wanted the flares. But what if I didn't want them?

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orangebutt In reply to kReEsTaL [2006-03-29 11:22:35 +0000 UTC]

i`m not a fan of direct flashes at all. you should look to get remote flashes in the best case, but actually i can`t recommend you a special one, cause i haven´t got the money to buy one myself, so i haven´t informed myself at all...
just some reflectors would be great too

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MissM69 [2006-03-27 02:56:04 +0000 UTC]

For being new not bad plus she is very pretty

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Fibonacci-Sequence [2006-03-25 18:37:35 +0000 UTC]

Has a great perspective and quality to it!

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KarrinGray [2006-03-24 18:42:46 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful shot!

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witchhammer [2006-03-22 15:12:07 +0000 UTC]

Oh what a pity the flare, next time try using a lens hood - your lens surely has a proper one - to avoid those nasty ugly flares. But besides that

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kReEsTaL In reply to witchhammer [2006-03-24 18:01:49 +0000 UTC]

Actually I like the flare

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witchhammer In reply to kReEsTaL [2006-03-24 19:34:21 +0000 UTC]

oh that's just me a personal taste, just don't pay attention to it.

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writernotartist [2006-03-22 14:03:33 +0000 UTC]

ooh perdy picture! nice one hun!

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amethyste [2006-03-22 13:11:34 +0000 UTC]

You might be new at it, but those flares are wonderful in the photograph. Gosh, I wish I lived near the sea .

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sleepingGhost [2006-03-22 12:47:25 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful shot

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luminoire [2006-03-22 10:44:56 +0000 UTC]

i have no idea how to judge photography...but it's nice to see you try something new.

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EltonTurkey [2006-03-22 08:38:43 +0000 UTC]

New to film fotography!?! Well, You should see one of my 400 ISO shot (...impossible: I've destroyed all of them).
Anyway, another good début!
Other shots on AENE? I'll go and see.

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kReEsTaL In reply to EltonTurkey [2006-03-24 18:02:50 +0000 UTC]

I'll upload the series to Aene this week-end I hope, if I don't die of a heart-attack until then.

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EltonTurkey In reply to kReEsTaL [2006-03-24 22:08:54 +0000 UTC]

Oh no, heart-attack no...
...at least not before you upload the series.

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artbrut [2006-03-22 08:33:05 +0000 UTC]

très beau portrait! toutes mes félicitations!

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kReEsTaL In reply to artbrut [2006-03-24 18:03:32 +0000 UTC]

Merci beaucoup, très estimé photographe
(Je n'arrête pas de penser à ton autoportrait, y'a quelque chose dedans qui ne veut pas me laisser tranquille... )

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artbrut In reply to kReEsTaL [2006-03-24 18:37:06 +0000 UTC]

mais de rien!

(sincèrement désolé, les lunettes peut-être?)

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kReEsTaL In reply to artbrut [2006-03-24 19:03:07 +0000 UTC]

(Oui, je crois que c'est les lunettes! )

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discourage [2006-03-22 06:32:38 +0000 UTC]

C'est une superbe photo!
Bravo!

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artbyelm [2006-03-21 23:40:47 +0000 UTC]

Nice lens flare

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jrulier [2006-03-21 22:38:34 +0000 UTC]

Je connais ce sable?

En tout cas:

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kReEsTaL In reply to jrulier [2006-03-24 18:06:46 +0000 UTC]

Sciotot. Mais... tu pleures?! Voyons!

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jrulier In reply to kReEsTaL [2006-03-24 19:43:53 +0000 UTC]

Siouville, Biville, Vauville, Herquemoulin, Jobourg, la baie d'Ecalgrain (MA plage), le Cap de la Hague...

Sciotot? Et pourquoi pas Barneville-Carteret? Tu fais la parisienne?

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kReEsTaL In reply to jrulier [2006-03-24 22:21:17 +0000 UTC]

Pourquoi, c'est chic Sciotot? En tout cas, y'a pas un chat.
J'adore Biville et le Cap de la Hague, Jobourg bien sûr... Les autres, connais pas (la honte hein!)

Bibis*

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champignoux-toudoux [2006-03-21 22:20:41 +0000 UTC]

FeA est vraiment belle sur cette photo! cette photo est vraiment superbe!!!

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kReEsTaL In reply to champignoux-toudoux [2006-03-24 18:07:10 +0000 UTC]

Ce qu'il y a de bien avec FëA, c'est qu'elle est toujours superbe.

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champignoux-toudoux In reply to kReEsTaL [2006-03-25 08:23:36 +0000 UTC]

Oui c'est vrai c'est agréable de la prendre en photo...

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blueyog [2006-03-21 22:17:41 +0000 UTC]

Le reflet du soleil arrive à l'endroit parfait sur sa tête, on dirait qu'elle porte une fleur de lumière dans ses cheveux

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kReEsTaL In reply to blueyog [2006-03-24 18:07:20 +0000 UTC]

C'est joliment dit.

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laurianemadison [2006-03-21 22:11:23 +0000 UTC]

Beautiful picture, the light reflecting on your camera and on the face, the sand, the wind, lovely !
Congratulations ^^

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