Week 36 — La Noyee
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Week 36/52
Assistant: Miguel Pinto
The title of this shot was taken from the Serge Gainsbourg song of the same name. It's a very clear influence from the Polish Brothers' movie 'For Lovers Only'. The truth is, that was the only song I could hear the entire plane trip here; it was just so soft and so tender and it reminded me so much of the movie that I just had to use it. Plus, I have the ocean right beside me. How could I not use it for some 'drowning' pictures? Oh, that's where the black and white comes from, as well. I just couldn't do it in color. I might post the outtakes later with color in them, but right now, they were begging me for BW.
I've been having a fabulous time here. Africa does wonders for my health, both mental and physical, so I've been feeling wonderful. I hadn't been online yet — and curiously I hadn't missed it one bit. I've just been reading, running around, eating like a pig, spending half my day in the ocean. (There are sharks here. Apparently. I'm still calling urban myth.)
Still, I really wanted to do this shoot. And I had my cousin, who's also a photography lover, with me so I could do it freely, without concern for the safety of the camera or the locations. We did walk for about 20 minutes just to get to this secluded beach.
Anyway, I'm having a lovely time. A fiction counterpart might come to join this, later; right now I want nothing more than to go back to my beloved sun. And ocean.
I hope everyone's doing wonderfully. :)
Comments and faves
MarιLəBοᴎe(s), Sarah Ann Loreth, Francesca Crippa, venenodetarántula, and 75 other people added this photo to their favorites.
..axinha** (9 months ago | reply)
so beautiful, great processing!
Diego VerÃssimo [deleted] (9 months ago | reply)
Lembras-te de eu ter falado de uma foto que envolvia água e tu até te ofereceste pra modelo?
Esquece lá...LOL o conceito era basicamente este xD. Great minds think alike :P
Escusado será dizer que gosto bastante.
DefinitelyOkayInside (9 months ago | reply)
The expression on her face...is so interesting. I love how she kind of fades out of the photo. the one wave ads great texture and the drift wood add a visual contrast. they are both reaching out for each other. I love it!
Luminous Lu (9 months ago | reply)
A few outtakes:
ArmyGrl60 (9 months ago | reply)
love...love...love....
heisajo (9 months ago | reply)
This is so beautiful! Enjoy your stay in Africa, that's one of my favourite places!
jorgeangelino (9 months ago | reply)
Fantastic pictures. Enjoy...
wecantbeok (9 months ago | reply)
So beautiful, and also I love the third outtake. I'm glad it's so healing for you <3
Libertad Leal (9 months ago | reply)
These are amazing! I really love them Lu!
Luis Lopes ;) (9 months ago | reply)
Muito bom!!! Gosto disto,´só espero n teres estragado o disparador lol parabéns
Luminous Lu (9 months ago | reply)
Thank you so much, everyone!
irrelevant anna (8 months ago | reply)
I love that song, and this photo.
-Ina Ina- (8 months ago | reply)
Beautiful.
uhx72 (5 months ago | reply)
Great work !