Love the photo/art. I think I let my dark side out through my poetry… LOL. I don’t know why it is just easier for me to write if I’m sad or upset… (It’s inconvenient really..LOL) 😀
Dear Marcelo,
you are showing, in your own very fine way, the deepness, or should I better say the shadows, about human life. I feel behind this pic honesty and nakedness …
thanks for this
The deeper I dig inside myself, the more difficult is to dispel the thick darkness under which unresolved conflicts are still hidden.
I realized that it is no use complaining or blaming others for my problems because they are all created by my mind. I am the one who must stand up and fight tirelessly against my demons.
All the best
m
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”
Buddha
indeed, dear Marcelo! Good to know, we are not alone, each on his and her way, still finding love and compassion, still taming our minds … we are the creator of our realities, of our life … still wishing to be able at the end to look into my eyes, nodding to my self: I did it as good as I was able to do ,,,
Hi Marcelo, I am very fond of your work and you intrigue me. Is this a staged photography, or is it an image that you took whilst working with these people ? Also can you tell me how you create your tonal range because it is not B&W. It appears to have a brown tonal range. Maybe if I play in photo shop more I will find it.
Marcelo, I understand you feel what you do from events that have happened, and from this I really appreciate your work.
Thanks Adela for your understanding.
This photograph, as I wrote above, is a self-portrait belonging to a series I’m working on, and as such, no one but me took part in the shot.
This is a “staged” photograph, made in my small studio, edited in PS and toned with curves.
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Oh thank-you very much, Im sorry I did not see that you had written this prior. You make mind tormenting art. This is a compliment.
On a different note, I once told you that I would let you know if competitions arise that o/s visitors can enter. There is one coming up, the prize isn’t fabulous, but it’s not too bad $5,000 Australian. http://www.fremantleportraitprize.org.au
Entry dead line is in 19 days. I know your work is not main stream, your work is so much better. Just thought I would let you know as international competitors can enter.
Kind Regards
Adele Bishop
(…I see painting here, like Caravaggio and so…)
…your scream in silence is quite upsetting, I have no words,sorry… just inner emptiness and restlessness… thank you, Marcelo…
Alucinante, Marcelo. Que maravilla de luz y movimiento. Transmite ese sentimiento de las imágenes religiosas del dolor ante la muerte. Lo dicho: fantástica.
Gracias Carlos.
Hay una gran dosis de catarsis en esta serie de autorretratos. Aunque es duro enfrentarnos a nuestros miedos resulta liberador el hacerlo a través de una imagen que nosotros mismos hemos creado.
Me confieso un admirador de la pintura tenebrista de José de Ribera y del claroscuro de Caravaggio.
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Marcelo, sooner or later we deal with those ghosts – we either stay with them or go ahead without them. I find that my poetry and writing have given me perspective but the art is something I can’t use for that – it would be too much for me. That is why I admire your bravery.
Thanks Judy.
The death of a loved one is a traumatic event, one of the most challenging life experiences, that plunges us into a status of serious psychological distress which can last for years. Each person has a different way to overcome it, I use photography because I’m neither writer nor poet but I’d like to know how to use the written word to get rid of my sorrows.
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Thanks Resa.
Even though this inner journey is proving to be especially challenging and exhausting at times, I am very pleased with the results I have achieved so far.
A soul-freeing experience indeed.
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Thanks Andrea.
I’ts all about that overwhelming sense of powerlessness.
The inevitability of death does not merely represent our powerlessness but it is its very essence.
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Since our first “noise” as a hello to the world, we know that we go to an end.
“Nobody knows his own frontiers… I don’t think I’d ever want to take a road if I knew where it led.” I do not remember who said it..
but it is really true.
I like the silent yet terrible “shout” of the standing person, and the blur on the face.
A very powerful emotionally Marcelo.
Gracias Luis.
No, es el dolor de no poder devolver tanto amor como hemos recibido.
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Nos desesperamos ante lo inevitable?
Un saludo
Thanks Keli.
Art is both a way of externalising our feelings of joy or pain and a way of lifting us out of our troubles and tensions.
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Love the photo/art. I think I let my dark side out through my poetry… LOL. I don’t know why it is just easier for me to write if I’m sad or upset… (It’s inconvenient really..LOL) 😀
I need to read this once a day.
Thanks vastlycurious.com 🙂
Powerful and touched me on more than one level. Thank you.
I’m glad to know it vastlycurious.com, thanks for your comment.
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Dear Marcelo,
you are showing, in your own very fine way, the deepness, or should I better say the shadows, about human life. I feel behind this pic honesty and nakedness …
thanks for this
fondly Ulli
Thanks Ulli.
The deeper I dig inside myself, the more difficult is to dispel the thick darkness under which unresolved conflicts are still hidden.
I realized that it is no use complaining or blaming others for my problems because they are all created by my mind. I am the one who must stand up and fight tirelessly against my demons.
All the best
m
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”
Buddha
indeed, dear Marcelo! Good to know, we are not alone, each on his and her way, still finding love and compassion, still taming our minds … we are the creator of our realities, of our life … still wishing to be able at the end to look into my eyes, nodding to my self: I did it as good as I was able to do ,,,
heartly
Ulli
So true Ulli.
We must always be aware of our thoughts as we create our reality first in our minds.
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Me gusta tu manera de ablar d’el dolor.
Gracias loqmanvues por escucharme.
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Hi Marcelo, I am very fond of your work and you intrigue me. Is this a staged photography, or is it an image that you took whilst working with these people ? Also can you tell me how you create your tonal range because it is not B&W. It appears to have a brown tonal range. Maybe if I play in photo shop more I will find it.
Marcelo, I understand you feel what you do from events that have happened, and from this I really appreciate your work.
Thanks Adela for your understanding.
This photograph, as I wrote above, is a self-portrait belonging to a series I’m working on, and as such, no one but me took part in the shot.
This is a “staged” photograph, made in my small studio, edited in PS and toned with curves.
m
Oh thank-you very much, Im sorry I did not see that you had written this prior. You make mind tormenting art. This is a compliment.
On a different note, I once told you that I would let you know if competitions arise that o/s visitors can enter. There is one coming up, the prize isn’t fabulous, but it’s not too bad $5,000 Australian.
http://www.fremantleportraitprize.org.au
Entry dead line is in 19 days. I know your work is not main stream, your work is so much better. Just thought I would let you know as international competitors can enter.
Kind Regards
Adele Bishop
Thanks so much Adele for the compliment and the link for the competition.
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Such a powerful expression of pain and loss. The light and tones of the image are superb. The blurred face is very effective.
Thanks Melanie, I’m glad to have been able to convey those painful sentiments through this photograph.
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I usually like everything to be in focus. But not this time.
Thanks Shelley.
All around you become blurred when you have your eyes filled with tears.
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(…I see painting here, like Caravaggio and so…)
…your scream in silence is quite upsetting, I have no words,sorry… just inner emptiness and restlessness… thank you, Marcelo…
Thank you Karine, don’t worry about words, your work echoes your feelings.
The shadow of death envelops everything with a sombre silence.
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Empty-handed I entered the world
Barefoot I leave it.
My coming, my going
Two simple happenings
That got entangled.
Kozan Ichikyo
Thank you! (…smiling…)
Wow, powerful and moving!
Thanks Norma.
I am always deeply touched by the profound silence that follows death.
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Hello. You owned great post and pic!
See this too :
http://limseeyee.wordpress.com/2013/06/11/%E2%99%A5inspiration-of-the-day%E2%99%A5-2/
Or following me….=)
Thanks!
Thanks Lim See Yee
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Haha…welcome.
Alucinante, Marcelo. Que maravilla de luz y movimiento. Transmite ese sentimiento de las imágenes religiosas del dolor ante la muerte. Lo dicho: fantástica.
Gracias Carlos.
Hay una gran dosis de catarsis en esta serie de autorretratos. Aunque es duro enfrentarnos a nuestros miedos resulta liberador el hacerlo a través de una imagen que nosotros mismos hemos creado.
Me confieso un admirador de la pintura tenebrista de José de Ribera y del claroscuro de Caravaggio.
m
This is powerful, sorrowful, disturbing. You are going deeper, Marcelo.
Thanks Judy.
The more I delve into my soul, the more I realice that there is still much to be done to dispel the darkness of fear and sadness.
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Marcelo, sooner or later we deal with those ghosts – we either stay with them or go ahead without them. I find that my poetry and writing have given me perspective but the art is something I can’t use for that – it would be too much for me. That is why I admire your bravery.
Thanks Judy.
The death of a loved one is a traumatic event, one of the most challenging life experiences, that plunges us into a status of serious psychological distress which can last for years. Each person has a different way to overcome it, I use photography because I’m neither writer nor poet but I’d like to know how to use the written word to get rid of my sorrows.
m
Intense, powerful and oddly freeing! _Resa _ hugs to you!
Thanks Resa.
Even though this inner journey is proving to be especially challenging and exhausting at times, I am very pleased with the results I have achieved so far.
A soul-freeing experience indeed.
m
One aches with loss while viewing your very powerful image.
Thanks Elena.
We yell and fight to get away from the sufferings caused by the loss of our loves ones, but, sometimes, all our fighting are useless.
m
This is a very powerful image, Marcelo.
Thanks Lisa, I’m grateful for your comment.
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The pain of loss captured so elegantly.
Thanks Andrea.
I’ts all about that overwhelming sense of powerlessness.
The inevitability of death does not merely represent our powerlessness but it is its very essence.
m
Beautiful light !
Thanks anisja.
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🙂
I love the way this is lit and black and white!
Thanks Peter.
I appreciate your comment.
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Since our first “noise” as a hello to the world, we know that we go to an end.
“Nobody knows his own frontiers… I don’t think I’d ever want to take a road if I knew where it led.” I do not remember who said it..
but it is really true.
I like the silent yet terrible “shout” of the standing person, and the blur on the face.
A very powerful emotionally Marcelo.
Thanks Marie.
An everlasting shriek of pain that is only heard in our heart.
m
A strong one…
I can’t find something to say right now.
But I feel a lot…
Thanks Malin.
Don’t worry about words, your pictures speak volumes about your feelings.
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La Angustia Humana por excelencia! El paso de la Vida a la Muerte! Esplédido retrato de ella!
Gracias vatelechuza.
El paso que todos daremos y que nos hace sufrir cuando un ser querido lo da.
m
That is one serious photograph. Looks like grief…
Thanks Ron.
I do try to ride of my personal demons through these self-portraits.
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Amazing image, love the motion blur on the face, really finished off the image.
Thanks Vaughany.
Pain has an ever-changing face.
m
Wow! Very powerful and moving….great!
Thanks Debby, when you look into yourself, you soon discover that the darkness is darker than you might think.
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Desagarradora!! Enhorabuena!! ❤
Gracias Lorena.
Hay que liberarse de nuestros propios fantasmas, angustias y miedos antes de que ellos acaben con nosotros.
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