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Week 30: Negative Space, 2020

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“ Isolation ”

Does technology isolate us or save us from isolation?
Second shot around this theme, after the 2018 Self Portrait: https://bit.ly/301LXQM

Does the picture convey the message I intended to convey?

Picture taken at night, transformed in B&W, black background "enlarged" in PS.

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Kate Crawford Edited 5 years ago

For me this shot really helps to convey the isolation feeling. Maybe if on the screen we saw a person, like as if it was a video chat, it would give off the impression… more

For me this shot really helps to convey the isolation feeling. Maybe if on the screen we saw a person, like as if it was a video chat, it would give off the impression of a connection that would contrast nicely to the isolation in the rest of the shot.
It's a great image either way, the glow of the computer screen really nicely lights up your subject.

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Tamar Strauss-Benjamin Edited 5 years ago

That screen glow is super and such a commentary on our times.

That screen glow is super and such a commentary on our times.

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Sam Challies Edited 5 years ago

Really neat shot Sylvain! Love the concept and it's very well executed. I really like the circle of light just illuminating the person at the computer.

Really neat shot Sylvain! Love the concept and it's very well executed. I really like the circle of light just illuminating the person at the computer.

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Keith Wobeser Edited 5 years ago

Sylvain the photo definitely conveyed the message. I for one think that although we are more connected than at any other time we are more alone. Great shot!

Sylvain the photo definitely conveyed the message. I for one think that although we are more connected than at any other time we are more alone. Great shot!

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