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By: Eric Espinosa

Eric Espinosa — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 02:52:11 +0000

Giovanni,

Another great essay that I am discovering just back from vacations. I am a real fan Giovanni… many great photographs…I love the color, the sensuality, the composition… My favorites images are 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 14, 21, 25, 27, 28…. I particularly like 2 and 14. Will now go to see your website to see more of your work.

Cheers,

Eric

By: david bowen

david bowen — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 22:19:07 +0000

yes yes, some wicked good snaps in here.. love the access you gained and what you did with it is most respectful.

i would actually agree with chris and stoopid in a sence – some of the stronger images may suffer from the weeker ones.. and i noticed two or three gigs only that you have photoed.. any chance of getting in to more? would love to see more of the after hours and on the road work..

tell me – is that sonar barcelona by any chance?
a smashing feast for any discerning fan of the moody arts.

great
david

By: chris bickford

chris bickford — Mon, 16 Feb 2009 00:40:57 +0000

Really nice color and aesthetic. I would take out 6, 18, 19, and 20. In general though really great POV’s and attitude. The last photo I really like; there need to be more like it. It has an emotional quality to it that shows a more human side. In general the girls are posturing, preening and performing, even “behind the scenes”–this is only natural because that is what they do, they are performers. But a few more unguarded moments would round the story out a little.

By: Stupid Photographer

Stupid Photographer — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 19:05:45 +0000

In my stupid opinion this is a fine set, but I don’t need to see 6, 11, 18 and 19 in it.

By: Reimar Ott

Reimar Ott — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 16:06:05 +0000

Giovanni,
this is a superb essay: great images, nice composition, great light and a story that is rarely told!
My personal favourites are image 1 and 10.
Giovanni, you created an erotic atmosphere, yet at the same time I see the girls backstage in an ordinary situation which gives a good balance and ads another aspect. The final image brings us back to “reality”.
The reduced colour fits very well and I like this kind of look.
A very different approach to Burleque you can see by Katharina Bosse. She has portrayed Burlesque girls in America.
The essay goes okay without music, but perhaps you can record some original sound. For example the music in the theater with the noise of the audience or the girls talking backstage. This would bring us straight to Italy, I am sure!
Thank you for sharing this fine piece of work!
Reimar

By: JRedfern

JRedfern — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:51:08 +0000

Okay, I’ll pick up the challenge.
Pretty pictures by a guy who likes looking at pretty women half naked (not a crime, but not very original either).
Did they charge him to do that? Maybe more than they charge the people in the audience? And why not? He got to look longer and closer… Maybe the women viewed him as a form of advertising. Hmmm…
From this I learned some women in Italy do burlesque and get tattoos they will later regret.

By: John Gladdy

John Gladdy — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 12:01:11 +0000

I dont know about any of you but I seem to have a [mostly bad] habit of viewing work in terms of how I would do it differently if it were mine. It isnt and so i shouldnt. And so for once I wont. So… [damm elipses have come back], Very strong imagery here. Lovely light and shapes in a lot of them. A sense of theatre, a sense of play, a sense of ‘disregard for established norms’ if you like. Overall I like the images, and some I really dig. Story makes sense in terms of itself, that is it seems to have a self evident narrative not reliant upon written dialogue.
John

By: Wendy Marijnissen

Wendy Marijnissen — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 11:28:03 +0000

Loved it!! Thanks for that

By: rousseau

rousseau — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 09:54:36 +0000

burn is beautiful.
tres beau travail
un vrai regard, de belles photogrpahies qui ne sont pas que des images.
dr

By: richard

richard — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 08:45:28 +0000

that was sick.

i really felt like i got to know what the girls are like watchiong that.

By: marcin luczkowski

marcin luczkowski — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 07:38:46 +0000

Giovanni,

After some problems I have seen your essay at last. Excellent, Very good work, very professional. Maybe for me there is too many pictures but only few maybe 20-23 it could be enought not almost 30. In my opinion the better part is with the wile plans not close up. But this is for my taste, just my opinion.
Anyway, excellent work, clean, with idea and with little piece of irony.

The piece of irony we all need, isn’t it??

peace

By: carlos martinez

carlos martinez — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:25:40 +0000

Giovanni,

I’m very impressed by the aesthetic way you took for this essay…
I mean: one can see these girls are provocative and seductive by themselves, but I think that by choosing the way you chose (and I agree with others about the low light, the colors, and some compositions…), you found how to show their sensuality in a very distillated and pure form…
se me hace agua la boca…
Are you working on your web site?… it would be great to see more of your work…
Saludos…

By: Carlos Rubin

Carlos Rubin — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 23:50:14 +0000

¡me encanta!…great work.

By: luzz biteyear

luzz biteyear — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:48:13 +0000

wow! i see a lot of wows here!

By: -s-

-s- — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 19:41:38 +0000

Wow, I really feel like you took me somewhere with this series, an experience. Great seeing, but I would love to see more of the vulnerable side of these tough women, along the lines of the bus window picture.

By: mike berube

mike berube — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:13:26 +0000

great essay! very nice frames. good work. i love the feel of this. i get a 20’s flapper girl feel mixed with a very classic show girl look to this. very strong.

By: Mike R

Mike R — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 11:31:47 +0000

Good work Giovanni: a very interesting essay. Is this work in progress? I do hope so as it shows great potential.

My quick edit would be 1 5 6 7 8 9 11 13 15 16 17 18 22 23 26 28. Some photographs are taken from too great a distance (for me). Good colour and mood; great access! Applause!

Mike.

By: Sofia Quintas

Sofia Quintas — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 05:02:36 +0000

Thanks for the links Haik and Abele.