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'Sadness'

velimirPosted for Everyone to comment on, 5 years ago2 min read

I usually don't dwell on sad themes but sometimes a flare of seriousness comes over me. Just like it does for everyone from time to time. We are all human and nothing is foreign enough to not concern us one way or another. Sadness prevails over this photograph. Like two old people, entangled in everything life has put them through. The windows are still standing but do not look happy, anymore. The dead ivy, all over the wall, enhances the drama and brings out a notion that there is no way out. It is also slightly covering the windows, accentuating the very idea.

Strong, dramatic, linear aspect portrays the uneasy feeling. The windows' rectangular shapes and their Bordeaux colour strongly separate them from the surrounding. Even though the wall is painted in light vanilla it is not even close enough to remove the sadness. I deliberately didn't straighten the wall's colour to white, what would bring more impact because I prefer the colour scheme this way. If the wall was white, it would be more a tragedy than sadness, for me.

A particularly interesting detail is the whitened ivy between them. This is the main reason why this photograph has found its place in my collection. Even if all the darkness is around, there is still this powerful force between them, bleaching out the darkness as much as it can. I didn't bleach it in post-production.

Enjoy! :)

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