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©2009 `NEOkeitaro
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Why 3 S's? For the reason I would have put only one if that was only me.

So this is an obvious tribute to Tanya Chalkin, photographer that I thought everyone knew about and I discovered no one of the people surrounding me knew.

So this guy on the left has that girlfriend on the middle. I happen to like both very, very much. They happen to stand me quite well. And sometimes, we sleep all three together. And not really because it's cold.
Technically, this was pure madness to set up. See, this picture is obviously taken with the subjects lying down, with rather a large frame. Which supposes the camera to be quite up. In a Parisian apartment. And, since I don't like things when they are too simple, I had to be the photographer AND a third of the model.
Now, proper self-portraits are to me the most difficult thing to do : you can't really aim, you don't decide when the camera shoots, etc.
Aw, and, of course... Ever tried to make three people fit in a frame meant for two? Especially when the two thirds of the model don't actually understand they really should be close to each other.

This was, however, very fun to shoot. First of all, because hugging your friends 200 times a night (200 times, yes. I didn't count, that's just how many pictures we took) is quite pleasing, and because I managed to do something quite similar to what I had in mind.

I accept any form of criticism, as long as they're not injurious to the two left third of the model. I'm on the right, say whatever you want :D

Pictures of the preparation for the photo: [link]

Critiques


:iconislamaia:
I took a look at this piece and left it for a while to sense if I would go away with a memory and a sensory impression. The initial sensation is purity and innocence, the black and white composition delivers that effectively, and the pose captured perfectly the closeness, trust and intimacy without the erosion from heavy sexual overtures.

If you removed one guy, first the left, and had him with the central female subject; then the right, again, alone with the female subject, what is beautifully delivered is a message indicating still the same affection and fondness the three share. It's marvellous!
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:iconvoid-hamlet-herself:
I :heart: Tanya, and your photo is full of Happy Happy Joy Joy! The contrast leaves me at odds, though.

:giggle:

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:iconneokeitaro:
Thank you, I very much like her too :)
The contrast was a subject of intense self-debate for 5 days, and I chose this, because I wanted something very bright yet detailed. No details burnt either way, it renders better in high quality, though.

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:iconneokeitaro:
now, how should I understand this...

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:iconvoid-hamlet-herself:
Pie, silly. What is there to understand about that? Just nom! :D

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:iconthemajesticdeviant:
I want to know what happened next ;P

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:icondonbertone:
haha awesome.

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:iconboredman:
Attends, tu reçois vraiment des injures pour des photos comme ça ? o.o

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Chaos, Apocalypse, destruction,
lemon juice, pain, death...
So many words for EKIRIAM & TËLANIEL !
:mwahaha::mwahaha:
:iconen-alva:
oh dear, how i love your facial expression here.

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my silver-winged:floating:
:iconneokeitaro:
haha, thank you :D

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Jan 10, 2009, 12:57:54 PM

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