Comments on: rob august – ubah

By: bobblack

bobblack — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 15:28:35 +0000

when i first saw this photograph (i needed a few days to be silent, as i’ve been fighting a 2 week flu and havent been in the best of mind), I was stopped literally cold, drop dead: wow!…

I am not certain why, but Rob’s photograph reminds me of the great film “Chinatown.”
(http://www.filmsite.org/chin.html)….I am not sure exactly why, but all the things I loved best about LosAngeles and the film are here in Rob’s powerful and enigmatic picture. I absolutely love the contrast between her faceless-face and the intimacy of her stomach and vulva: we have no idea who this woman is (no face) and yet we have such a clear and precise observation of her stomach, arms, vulva etc. And she’s in a moment of ecstasy (orgasm?), when noticing her face, her clenched hands, the tension in her stomach and arm muscles….and distant, dreamy los angeles….again, i dont know why, but all of that tension and sexual alarm and weird distance just makes me think of Chinatown…

and the technical shit of the pic is terrific…love the opaque, missing sky, the thread of the city skyline and all the greased-up silver of her bodies center…

terrific image….

what a wild ride this Burn magazine :)))

cheers
bob

By: jared iorio

jared iorio — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:41:26 +0000

Looks like Magnum In Motion is causing some ripples through the old media, good stuff, and glad to see it.

Newspapers better get local, quick, it’s the only news that city papers can do well that other outlets on the internet can’t, and this is a good way to go about it.

Thanks for the link.

By: Concerned Photographer

Concerned Photographer — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:26:58 +0000

I totally agree about the file info. Maybe this is a question for Anton but seems that at least one person out of all of these would have done it so there must be some automated thing going on that takes it out when uploaded to the site. Also if you want to look at the file info and you use firefox you can download an add on to view the image exif data without downloading it that is something I use quite often.

By: jack healey

jack healey — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 21:45:08 +0000

anybody seen this?

http://nytimes.com/packages/html/nyregion/1-in-8-million/index.html

strong work produced on deadline

By: luzz biteyear

luzz biteyear — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 20:03:33 +0000

david,

that’s pretty aggressive from you…
like saying you’re not human since you disagree with the general opinion…
I’m sure 9 out of 10 of your colleagues at magnum would agree with me (about this shot’s qualities).
That said, I love what you’re doing wit Burn here: Keep it up!

By: Magnus

Magnus — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:43:44 +0000

The lack of overly processed skin is very refreshing here. There are lines, tones, textures. This is not a Barbie doll, and I think that is what appeals to me.

The lack of contrast between the sky and the clouds in the background is a little regrettable. Might have been nicer with a polarizer?

By: mat

mat — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:29:33 +0000

take your time my stuff isn’t going anywhere..

By: david alan harvey

david alan harvey — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:27:25 +0000

LUZZ….

what is this picture communicating?? my oh my , does blood run through your veins????

cheers, david

By: david alan harvey

david alan harvey — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:24:58 +0000

MAT…

i have not forgotten you….i still am scrambling and traveling, but your site is my top priority when i get some time (either this weekend or early next week)..there is no point for me to take quick a look and do a rush review….thanks for your patience…

cheers, david

By: Hernan Zenteno

Hernan Zenteno — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:23:04 +0000

Extremadamente sexy

By: mat

mat — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 19:20:30 +0000

interesting shot. i like the fact that the models face is not shown which takes the focus from beauty and puts it on the strength of the woman. kind of the strength of serenity or the serenity of strength.. either way.. i think it’s quite nice.

By: Valery Rizzo

Valery Rizzo — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:38:20 +0000

fantastically strong image.

By: Cliff

Cliff — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:26:16 +0000

Kitchen is closed.

By: luzz biteyear

luzz biteyear — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 17:23:47 +0000

apart from the photographic skills, what is this picture really communicating? to me, nothing really.
Stirring the pot? mmmh…..

By: mustafah

mustafah — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:21:53 +0000

This is one of my favorite images by Rob. The bar, separated Ubah from the urban landscape, her gripping it and almost pushing up….it’s epic.

By: Fragan

Fragan — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:03:48 +0000

Yes!! beautiful forms and an amazing composition!

By: Lassal

Lassal — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:31:08 +0000

She is wearing a typical dancer’s outfit. She looks like she could be a dancer too … But yes, the bracelet & earrings distract from this.

By: ben

ben — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:09:38 +0000

i think your wife might be right. perhaps its cold out?

By: erica mcdonald

erica mcdonald — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 15:06:50 +0000

Ahh, it’s great. Strong, dated but current, shiny so you want to touch, open but precarious..well done!

By: wendy

wendy — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 14:53:21 +0000

**… with her head leaned back, gives me the feeling of ‘release’- but her body portrays something entirely different… I like the tension in this photo… and love her stockings!!!! **