Joe: You’re younger than me, so when I look at this picture (in which the world-famous enigmatic smile could be the Mona Lisa’s way of telling the photographer, ‘Nice shot’), I think, “Oof. Joe’s still young enough that when he crouches to get a low angle, he can still get up.” In truth, I can crouch if I have to, but the speed going down and especially back up is more like a freight elevator in those old buildings where you find a lot of your wonderful chiaroscuro workplaces.
Uptown, Queens & Louvres.
I like (as always when you work that way) you restrained palette of colors. It is a language in itself that I find very strong.
I also recognise your personnal approach, full faced with subtle angles. A close subject treated as a plane, associated with other “departing” views (I cannot put it any better – hope you dig it).
nemadekaMarch 12, 2013, 3:32 pm
That IS a marvel!
Thanks a zillion!
I’ve had a horrible day hoping that my perseverence would be rewarded.
It was.
Thank you very much for posting your great work, Joseph. It is simply great.
patrice perezMarch 13, 2013, 12:49 pm
j’ADORE !!!! ce symbole de notre Louvre dans le Métro New Yorkais , c’est l’Art à la portée de Toutes et Tous ;
ET Mona Lisa aurait surement pris le Métro ;-))
She’d be right at home.
Joe: You’re younger than me, so when I look at this picture (in which the world-famous enigmatic smile could be the Mona Lisa’s way of telling the photographer, ‘Nice shot’), I think, “Oof. Joe’s still young enough that when he crouches to get a low angle, he can still get up.” In truth, I can crouch if I have to, but the speed going down and especially back up is more like a freight elevator in those old buildings where you find a lot of your wonderful chiaroscuro workplaces.
Uptown, Queens & Louvres.
I like (as always when you work that way) you restrained palette of colors. It is a language in itself that I find very strong.
I also recognise your personnal approach, full faced with subtle angles. A close subject treated as a plane, associated with other “departing” views (I cannot put it any better – hope you dig it).
That IS a marvel!
Thanks a zillion!
I’ve had a horrible day hoping that my perseverence would be rewarded.
It was.
Thank you very much for posting your great work, Joseph. It is simply great.
j’ADORE !!!! ce symbole de notre Louvre dans le Métro New Yorkais , c’est l’Art à la portée de Toutes et Tous ;
ET Mona Lisa aurait surement pris le Métro ;-))
Merci Joe :-)