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Published: 2012-02-26 18:16:32 +0000 UTC; Views: 9924; Favourites: 455; Downloads: 263
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- because sometimes it's hard to escape
shooting is one of the most relaxing and beautiful things on this planet. I am so glad this turned out as intended, but any feedback is highly appreciated. and yeah, I am aware of a few technical issues ...
photography & edit (c) me
model: a very dedicated, patient and magnificent model called donna.
equipment used: canon eos 1000D & canon 50mm f/1.4
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I'll start off with saying how as soon as you see this, you can get strong emotions out of it.
I love the was the colours and the lighting match so well. The way her hair is and the emotion on her face and how she is holding onto the rope gives the idea of a struggle of trying to get out of the nightmare, even though it's a pointless struggle. Also, she being barefoot adds to how well thought out the composition of this picture was planned out.
In my opinion this is a very emotive piece and one of my new favorites from you. Good job! e.deviantart.net/emoticons/b/b… " width="15" height="15" alt="
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thank you so so much for your words, I really really appreciate it.
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So.. Let me say that I felt proud when you told me your idea to take this picture.
I had a totally different image of it and your picture is much more emotive and.. just more lovelier (if that word really exists).
Donna is a really beautiful model and she's doing great!
Technically it's perfect, you used a composition that draws the attention to the model and the use of a white dress to contrast from the dark trees is also well chosen.
You could have cut it a bit different, the right tree is cut a bit. I wonder how it looked like if it was completely in the picture.
I really like her expression. There's something.. desperate in it which makes the watcher curious why she is so nervous and desperate.
All in all, it's well done!
As always, Nikolas. e.deviantart.net/emoticons/h/h… " width="38" height="15" alt="
Keep up that great work!
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Thank you so much for your words, Oli! 
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Aww, no problem at all
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As soon as I saw this picture, I felt a cold, strong hand grasping my heart.
The Fear.
The Pain.
All these things that you try to forget.
In vain.
Nightmares that won't let you go so easily, not without scarring you first, leaving their ugly marks to remind you that they do
existed,
that they are r e a l.
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This is for sure, one of the most powerful images I've seen in a while. Everything, from the model's pose and her facial expression to the tight fists and flying hair is perfect. You have managed to capture that one perfect moment when everything was what you needed for the concept to be flawlessly depicted.
I can literally f e e l her struggle, the inner fight that's going on in her soul.
I wouldn't change a thing.
I am amazed.
This is a genuine piece of art.
Congratulations.e.deviantart.net/emoticons/c/c… " width="20" height="20" alt="
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oh wow, this kind of made me speechless. thank you a lot, thank you so so much, I really appreciate your words.
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It's not my critique that made you speechless..I think it's the realization of the power your artwork contains and the effect it has on the viewers.
My words are nothing more than the true, raw emotions your picture made me experience.
And for that, I should be the only one to say thank you.
You should be proud of yourself Nikolas.
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Gosh.
I don't know why, but when I look at this picture, I want to create something. (Maybe draw something which has the same atmosphere as this photo. What a pity I'm not very good at drawing!
Seriously, the word "expressive" is very true for this picture!
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YES! This is how I feel!
about nightmares, I mean. Amazing concept! I love your interpretation!
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This is beautiful and has a beautiful meaning behind it.
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Awesome photo! love it, it's very emotionally powerful!
Your whole gallery is very beautiful! (:
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Wow!I still can't get how you manage to put so much emotion in simply a photo(of course,there is not such a thing as"simply a photo,an image is worth a thousand words etc.",but still...!!!
I adore the concept,and I must say that the symbolisms are really strong on this one.Congratulations!
The only thing that I'd prefer is that Donna actually had her mouth open,as if she's screaming.But this way,closed and struggling,looks as if she's all silent,maybe drowning in her nightmares,trying to escape...I'm amazed of how much a little detail can change the whole image and my ideas-thoughts on it!
Your work is really adorable,keep up!
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Nur ganz schnell was zwischendurch, bevor ich wieder los muss: Falls du jemals an deviantART gezweifelt hast, kann ich nur sagen, dass ich an deviantART zweifeln würde ohne Menschen wie dich. Du packst die Dinge an, tust alles, um deine Visionen zu verwirklichen, und du hast das große und verdiente Glück, ein paar überaus talentierte Modelle in deiner Umgebung zu deinen Freunden zu zählen, die dir helfen, Kunstwerke zu schaffen, die nicht so leicht zu toppen sind.
Über Donna habe ich schon mehr als ein paar Worte verloren, und sie ist schlicht atemberaubend nicht nur wegen ihrer Schönheit, sondern vor allem wegen dieser Power, die in nahezu allen Aufnahmen, die du von ihr gemacht hast, zu sehen ist.
Aber hier geht es weniger um Donna, denn nightmares hat mich wirklich an den Eiern, um es auf den Punkt zu bringen: "because sometimes it's hard to escape" nimmt mich mit auf die Reise, weil du mit den paar Worten eine Geschichte beginnst, die mit dem Foto ihren Anfang nimmt, aber weit darüber hinaus weist, mitten hinein ins Leben nämlich - in unser aller Leben.
Wir leben eine Menge nightmares in unserer Zeit, denn wir sind so vielem ausgesetzt: Einem erneuten Wettrüsten zwischen Ost und West, der Gefahr von nuklearem Terrorismus genauso wie der Gefahr, die von denen ausgeht, die hinter und über unseren gewählten Volksvertretern die Strippen ziehen und Politiker jeder couleur wie Marionetten tanzen lassen, während wir abgelenkt und ruhig gestellt sind durch eine Vielzahl an Drogen, die dafür sorgen, dass uns möglichst wenig bewusst wird, was weltweit abläuft. Kommt dann ein neuer Jesus wie Julian Assange, werden alle Anstrengungen unternommen, um ihn möglichst schnell zu diskreditieren, zu verfolgen, mundtot zu machen und auf moderne Weise zu kreuzigen. So sometimes it's hard to escape, und du liegst so richtig damit, dass es weh tut und dass es Angst macht, wenn man länger darüber nachdenkt.
Dennoch kommen wir da vielleicht wieder raus, falls wir das Glück haben, das Internet zu behalten und nicht wieder ans Militär zu verlieren, das es ja ursprünglich für ganz andere Zwecke lanciert hat, und die Revolution findet inzwischen auf so vielen Wegen statt.
Für mich beteiligst du dich auf sehr tiefgreifende Weise an einer künstlerischen Revolution, denn wahre Kunst - und damit meine ich Kunst, die visionär ist und tief aus dem Herzen kommt - beeinflusst und verändert immer das Bewusstsein der Menschen, und irgendwann wird manche Welle zum Tsunami.
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und nochmal hier; dankeschön bo. wirklich!
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Nichts zu danken! Sowas gelingt dir mit deiner Kunst: Du reißt einen mit, öfter, und dann muss man einfach etwas dazu schreiben.
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This is so...gosh I don't know. It's just stunning.
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lovely concept<3
this one will def. stick with me i love it so much you did a wonderful job!
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So, I have been looking at the photo for the last couple of days trying to think of a way to critique it. I just love it. It shows so many powerful emotions. Probably the only bad thing I can say is not about the photo itself, but the fact that your model seems like she showed the emotions in her face and the top half of her, but not in her legs. Could be that you didn't capture it in the right moment. I don't know. It is still a chilling photograph and I love your sense of beauty!
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Thank you so much, I appreciate your words!
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the tension and pose is very well executed.fantastic display of struggle and fright is displayed on her face .The small attention to details adds to the atmosphere ( the bruised knee and the way the feet are place)
I just find that its a shame that the photo isn't edited to have more of a dreamy unclear feel .In my opinion more vignetting around the edges would look wonderful as I find that the bright bokeh on the left side of the image a bit distracting.
deliciously haunting.
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thank you so much for your words! concerning the editing, I see what you are saying, although I myself aren't much of a fan of heavy editing. still, I appreciate everything you said and I'll take that to heart!
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This is so powerful and somewhat haunting, but in a good way. I love it
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Oh, thank you a lot.
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I typed three critiques before I gave up. A hundred word limit is too restricting, in my opinion, to properly critique someone creative work. So I'll sum up what I was going to say. The idea isn't original, but it's well done. The composition is nice, although the asymmetry of the space on either side of the trees makes me twitch a bit. I like that the only things in focus are the model, the trees, and the ropes. There's a lot of symbolism, either intentional or not, in this picture that makes it really stand out to me. The model is doing a brilliant job. All in all, very well done. I certainly like it.
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Thank you a lot, your words are appreciated. As for myself, I've tried to put a lot of symbolism into this, I am glad you noticed!
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Wahnsinn... Ein wunderschönes Bild! Wie ihre Haare fliegen, der Stand der Bäume vorne, die Dynamik, die hinteren Bäume, die sie einrahmen... Einfach genial! Ein tolles Bild!
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Wow! You've definitely achieved a very strong sense of desperation.
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this is amazing! I love the motion, composition and concept
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