Missed Opportunity

Im not usually one to set up a shot in order to portray a particular theme, but an idea struck me last night. I was watching a film where the protagonist misses an opportunity that is so obvious to the viewers (dramatic irony i believe it's called). I thought id try and portray a similar thing in a single still image.

I'll show you the image, and should it need it, i'll explain it all later for those of you who dont work it out.

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I thought at least the two canon lenses in the shot would have had someone sniffing around!

(yeah, i know this is blatant 'look at my post' behaviour, sorry folks)

was the film 'twisted' by any chance ?

has the lady in your picture cut her wrists ?
the phone tone is upsetting ?

arn't they always, even if sane
( and slowly not being)


(probably I have to look at the picture a bit longer to discover more of what is the intention.
lenses don't upset me)

The 'lady' in the picture is a man. Erm, me, to be more specific.

I really need to 'man up' .... erm, where's the weights and chewing tobacco?

marie wrote in post #2567852
was the film 'twisted' by any chance ?

has the lady in your picture cut her wrists ?
the phone tone is upsetting ?

Ouch! If it makes you feel better, I knew it was you and that you are of the male persuasion! haha! I really like this shot. I don't see too many of these type of conceptual shots though I dont seek them. I think this is awesome though.

Missing a phone call perhaps? Interesting photo....

W&J - cheers, i dont generally set things up, but i thought i mgiht aswell since i had the idea and it didnt involve too much.

JCW122 - yeah, missing a phone call, because im on another line, but from a specific person. Thats pretty much it. Ex girlfriend type thing.

Eyelikedurt wrote in post #2570375
W&J - cheers, i dont generally set things up, but i thought i mgiht aswell since i had the idea and it didnt involve too much.

JCW122 - yeah, missing a phone call, because im on another line, but from a specific person. Thats pretty much it. Ex girlfriend type thing.

Hey I like it I did feel like there must obviously be some importance to the call, like a GF, or friend, or ex type of thing. So I guess that came across fairly well as intended.

I couldn't tell at first what you were doing in the scene, but it did in fact look like you were on another phone.

Pretty cool, the whole story-telling idea of the picture is alot of fun.

very different, nice to see something unusual here.

promod - that's the most random reply to a post ive ever seen. Not sure what you're saying

TLC - cheers ( if you were referring to my post)
- i agree (if you were referring to PROMOD's post)

no, it ws yours, i think this guy got confused....

I definitely like your theme, although you are a bit too OOF for me to realize what it is you are doing in the background whilst the phone is ringing. Of course after reading it, I can see it clearly. lol A bit more dof perhaps and it would be spot on.

TLC - cheers mate, i think so too :S
Athena - i did take some at different aperture settings but i sort of wanted to remain anonymous, which means the act of speaking on the phone has become less noticeable.

Thank you for your comments

Eyelikedurt wrote in post #2567891
The 'lady' in the picture is a man. Erm, me, to be more specific.

I really need to 'man up' .... erm, where's the weights and chewing tobacco?

ooch
really sorry about that
:o

I thought it was a friend (fiend) of yours
(I must have eyeslikedurt)



no harm done
the person looks wonderful