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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 12/12/2008
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Yes, it has those "idealistic" attitudes, Indranil. And it good to deal with such things, whether for liking or for disliking them. It is a good mnind sharpening.
About pure love, no touch, no kisses.. hmm. The ideal must be present or else it is no love. But still I would't like to miss the more physical results of that ideal! ;-)
Cheers!
Nick
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Indranil Ray
{K:5050} 12/11/2008
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Exatly, like Sting used sitar in his song "Desert Rose", Jimmy Page performed in many albums with Pabandas Baul. Everything have something to say. I like them or not that is very personal.
Great musics and lyrics, arts, concepts, cinemas are always great.
Same thing also about a pure love, no touch, no kisses, thats why it is pure. Unspoken feelings are unforgettable.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 12/10/2008
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Indeed, Indranil, the fundaments of any performance are the same. It is then the specifics of each branch, like singing, or acting, etc, that differentiate between the different directions, but the essentials of performance remain the same good old things.
Even all over the many different paths that performance follows in the many different cultures, we can see that the fundaments are the same. And thus, for example in matters of music, it is only good to listen to heavy metal but also to Jazz and also to oriental music, to Hindustani, to whatever might give us something. All of them have something to say.
It was Stevie Wonder who as a musician of soul music used the sitar for jazz compositions. Nice thing, really.
Cheers!
Nick
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Indranil Ray
{K:5050} 12/9/2008
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Thank you very much Nick. I always believe, Singer, Artist, Actor, Painter and other creative aspects have a similarity and a great link in greater aspect. Without extreme emotion and study it cant be possible to do better in creative. I heard many indian classical and very few western. In western tenor singers I heard Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli and like them very much. I have seen few Russian operas. Those were really great. One of the opera is my favorite is "Firebird" . Blues, Jazz and Country I heard many but western classical is a different feelings for me.
Best Regards!
Indranil
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 12/8/2008
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You are very welcome, Indranil!
So, now I also know at least one of the reasons for that power of directness of expression on your father's face. A singer! Singers always have to "sing with the face expression" too. You know, of course it doesn't change the notes that one sings, but it underlines the text, the lyrics. How much weaker for example does an opera or a rock concert sound, when you don't see the performers.
BTW the right name was Anton Brückner. (Misspelled that in my last message.) Mahler and Brückner are more "contemporary" classic composers. It is classic but... well, you'll hear.
Cheers!
Nick
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Indranil Ray
{K:5050} 12/3/2008
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What can I say after these paragaraphs? Nothing, I was spellbound while reading your study on the portrait. So much depth in your study. I cant even explain on the portrait or on my father apperance such a extreme. Yes, my father have a great personality and he was a Indian Classical Singer too. I am so glad reading your descriptions. I havent heard any composition of Gustav Mahler or Anton Berucker but I will search their works overhere definitely. Thanks a lot Nick for such a great writing.
My Best Wishes
Indranil
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Indranil Ray
{K:5050} 12/3/2008
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What can I say after these paragaraphs? Nothing, I was spellbound while reading your study on the portrait. So much depth in your study. I cant even explain on the portrait or on my father apperance such a extreme. Yes, my father have a great personality and he was a Indian Classical Singer too. I am so glad reading your descriptions. I havent heard any composition of Gustav Mahler or Anton Berucker but I will search their works overhere definitely. Thanks a lot Nick for such a great writing.
My Best Wishes
Indranil
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 12/3/2008
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Well Indranil, just be happy to have such a real character face around! You know, I am searching such a long time in the family, but... nothing! ;-)
The suggestive power of some (almost deadly) moments of good drama on stage is indeed unforgetable. And I don't mean the usual "inpiration" of the many too many "natural born artists" that show me how white their teeth are! ;-) Because... *this here*, exactly *this* is a good portrait and at the same time a direct look into the almost scary but also so human and close abyss of the own being. It takes such character faces that at the end do nothing more tha being straight and direct, like your father seems to be.
For some reason, and allow me to say that here, should I draw the parallel to music on this image, I would immediately refer to Gustav Mahler or Anton Brücker. The guided look into the own abyss, without any "diplomatical decorations", ey? :-D But this is the quintessence of it all and this is what such faces do with us all. Don't get me wrong, they do not appear as some kind of prosecutors that stand over us in some kind of &%*?-perfection - no, quite the contrary! They rather smile and ask, "so, do you think you are so error-free"?? That's why I tell you once again, just be happy for that face in the family!
Nick
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Indranil Ray
{K:2035} 10/24/2008
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Thanks a lot. Excellent constractive comments and suggestion. I really like your observation overhere.
I like the noisy finish also. Very nice. Thanks for your precious time you worked on my photograph :).
I am really glad to hear from you.
Best Regards!
Indranil
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absynthius .
{K:20748} 10/24/2008
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Hi,
i see there is a lot of drama generated by limited light conditions here- adding to it the fierce look of the character it gets really strong and quite captivating!!~
The square format works here hand in hand with the crop/composition you have created!~
one thing i want to point out is the smooth stretched tones over the face of your protagonist- maybe a little grain would do good to the shot!? like this i find it a little too plastic!! :)
(see the attachment)
regards,
v.
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Indranil Ray
{K:2035} 10/18/2008
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Anek dhnnobad Arnab. Thanks for your suggestion indeed :)
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Arnab Chatterjee
{K:604} 10/18/2008
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Mukher expression ta bhalo!!!
Kintu chuler kono details nei....
Conversion ar ektu hoyto bhalo hoto!!
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Indranil Ray
{K:2035} 10/17/2008
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Thank you very much Aziz :)
Best Regards!
Indranil
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aZiZ aBc
{K:28345} 10/17/2008
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Beautiful portrait, ..
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Indranil Ray
{K:2035} 10/17/2008
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Thanks a lot Aylin. Glad to know you like it.
My sincere Greetings!
Indranil
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Aylin ATASAGUN
{K:13273} 10/17/2008
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excellent and expressive portrait dear indranil 7/7
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Indranil Ray
{K:2035} 10/17/2008
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Thank you very much Mr.Bose. Nice to hear from you :).
Best Regards!
Indranil
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Bijit Bose
{K:5871} 10/16/2008
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Excellent moment capture.
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Indranil Ray
{K:2035} 10/16/2008
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Thank you very much Teresa :)
Best Regards!
Indranil
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Teresa Ferraris
{K:16126} 10/16/2008
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Excellent.
teresa
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Indranil Ray
{K:2035} 10/16/2008
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Thanks a lot Pablo. Yes I agree with Nick about sharpness and contrast. Nice to hear from you.
My Greetings!
Indranil
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Indranil Ray
{K:2035} 10/16/2008
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Thanks a lot Nick. Great descriptions once again. Perfectly said.
I believe good photography, good paintings, good films, good music like Beethoven, mozart, Tchaikovaki etc all are related somehow. I really like the stage dramma. It has different language to say.
Thanks for working on the photograph. Yes, agree, it enhanced the photograph in greater extent.
He is my father :). He have a great expressive face and I also like his expressions. My great model my beloved father :).
Best Regards!
Indranil
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Pablo Dylan
{K:63918} 10/16/2008
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Excellent portrait,light and shadow make the photo.
Nick have reason,little bit contrast is better.
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Nick Karagiaouroglou
{K:127263} 10/16/2008
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Your Kung-Fu gets more and more perfect from one portrait to the next, Indranil! This one reaches already the qualities of theater/movie photography of masterpieces like Orson Welles' Othello. Strong, enhancing the character, right into the heart of the matter.
The timing was brilliant for that! It is a smile but what a smile that is! Much like seeing behind the curtains of appearance, behind the mask of the pretending attitude - and what he sees seems suddenly so naive in its wish to appear different than it is. For me the man says very calmly: "I see you."
The details and the plasticity marble that character on stone! You need only a tiny bit more sharpness for this kind of great low-key portrait (attachment) but you reach the point of perfection gradually. I already said that, didn't I?
P.S.: It would be good if many people would see that portraits have more to offer than the typical normalized "smile". This one is a great example of a portrait that goes much further: A character study!
Keep it up and cheers!
Nick
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