Armen Kerasimian
December 2025 - The call that never came
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About the Image(s)
This is in Barcelona, downtown main street, Hot, humid weather, everyone was gathered on this roundabout, lots of young generation, this is cropped from the original, the new generation communication method, no more personal and human way that we know. Canon 70D, EF. 24-105, ISO 200, 24mm, -1ev, F11, 1/125.
4 comments posted
(Group 32)
I think you have cropped this down to an interesting image of multiple stories, maybe not related, and maybe related.
Just in terms of composition, I like the four subject areas, the man's hand, the crouching woman, the mannequin in the window, and also the feet of a second mannequin.
Do they relate? Possibly the man would like to have an interaction with the lonely woman. Perhaps she would like to have a relationship with a young man like the mannequin. Perhaps the mannequin would like to be real and meet the young woman. Perhaps the feet of the other mannequin admires the feet of the woman, and might also want a body as attractive as the full mannequin.
Congratulation for an interesting image. Posted: 12/14/2025 06:17:25
Just in terms of composition, I like the four subject areas, the man's hand, the crouching woman, the mannequin in the window, and also the feet of a second mannequin.
Do they relate? Possibly the man would like to have an interaction with the lonely woman. Perhaps she would like to have a relationship with a young man like the mannequin. Perhaps the mannequin would like to be real and meet the young woman. Perhaps the feet of the other mannequin admires the feet of the woman, and might also want a body as attractive as the full mannequin.
Congratulation for an interesting image. Posted: 12/14/2025 06:17:25
Your crop created a feeling of closeness, which is not what happened. Two people inhabit the same space for a moment in time, but each one is absorbed by their own lives to "see" their surroundings. The cropping also changes the mood to one of claustrophobia. A good B&W image. I like its impact. Posted: 12/18/2025 07:57:17
Great thought provoking image with a huge impact especially in a mono presentation. It takes some doing to work out a correct crop to portray one's imagination. Absolutely well done. Posted: 12/18/2025 19:04:23
Armen,
The crop you chose creates a sense of visual compression that almost feels like it was taken with a longer lens, which is impressive considering you shot it at 24mm. The image has a dynamic circular flow that draws the viewer's eye around the frame, and the range of tones adds a lot of depth and atmosphere. If I could make one suggestion, it would be to leave a bit more space at the bottom so the woman's sneakers aren't so close to the edge, and some room on the right to give the cellphone a little breathing space. Overall, the processing is excellent and really enhances the photograph!
Posted: 12/18/2025 19:22:04
The crop you chose creates a sense of visual compression that almost feels like it was taken with a longer lens, which is impressive considering you shot it at 24mm. The image has a dynamic circular flow that draws the viewer's eye around the frame, and the range of tones adds a lot of depth and atmosphere. If I could make one suggestion, it would be to leave a bit more space at the bottom so the woman's sneakers aren't so close to the edge, and some room on the right to give the cellphone a little breathing space. Overall, the processing is excellent and really enhances the photograph!
Posted: 12/18/2025 19:22:04