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Deborah Parkin

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I have been scanning lots of negatives lately and came across these that I took last autumn. I didn’t initially print them because my beloved Leica R3 had a light leak – some negs were beyond saving but I have managed to get quite a few where I feel the light leakage has actually been beneficial to the outcome.

I may be posting more from this series or might just put them on my website .. they work better as a body of work than singular. You get more of an insight into childhood and how a walk in a frost laden woodland opens up a new world to them.

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One by Deborah Parkin
One by Deborah Parkin
  • Stéphan Alomène

    Stéphan Alomène

    Very very nice one !

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Stephan your comment – really appreciate it and glad you like it.

  • midzing

    midzing

    gorgeous shot Deborah,,,, well done

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks midzing for commenting – really glad you like it.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    oh gosh, that is truly so beautiful deborah. i really love the tone too. the detail in the foreground and the depth of field are so beautiful as well.
    nice stuff lady. hehe ;-) xox

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks aglaia .. so pleased you like it – I think the light leaks have helped enormously lol!!

  • x- pose Klaus Wanjek

    x- pose Klaus ...

    Fantastic!! The b&w, the depth, the light, the atmosphere, the little girl!!!! Great, great, great!!!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    thank you x-pose – such a nice thing to say – really appreciate your comment.

  • Adrian Jeffs

    Adrian Jeffs

    stunning Deb… just so much interest in this pic…. love it

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    hi Adrian.. so lovely to hear from you – hope you are well – thanks for the lovely comment.

  • joak

    joak

    marvelous stuff deborah …happy days

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks joak – so pleased you like it and thanks for the comment :)

  • Lorena Maria

    Lorena Maria

    The b&w totally changes the feel of this piece… great capture! x

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Lorena – really happy you like it. The image was shot on b&w film and I agree with you gives it a different feel to it. Thanks again :)

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio

    So beautiful Deborah ! the depth and atmosphere in your black and whites are just awesome !

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Lisa – such a lovely thing to say – really appreciate your comment as always :)

  • waitin' for rain

    waitin' for rain

    awesome moment and contrasts !

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thank you so much Victor – I really appreciate you stopping by.

  • Simon Gladwin

    Simon Gladwin

    Nice and evocative as always Debs! Feels like you caught her just as she was about to turn tail and leg it down the path!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    You’re not far wrong Simon – have a whole body of work here (which I may or may not post) and I think it tells a better story than the one image alone. Cheers for the comment – always nice to see your face pop up.

  • billyboy

    billyboy

    Awesome. This has that Leica thing that everone sees but nobody can really explain… something about the way their lenses refract light… gives pictures a dimension that has become recognizable and revered.
    But this is more about the photographer and the way you`ve dealt with the subject and everything around her to create a massively charming image.Wow, I am in awe… especially if this is among your rejects!!!!
    xo♥

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    I totally agree – there is something about the simplicity of these old cameras that I love too – something very intimate about them and if you are intimate with your camera and subject – then you are very luck indeed. Thanks as always for your lovely comment xx

  • Matt Roberts

    Matt Roberts

    Great photograph.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Matt – so pleased you like it.

  • RavenSoul

    RavenSoul

    Love the lighting Debra! your the master of black and white art!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Such a nice thing to say Vonne – thanks so much – hope you are well xx

  • Tracey Mac

    Tracey Mac

    Stunning image, love the lighting and her little expression is priceless….....

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks so much Tracey – I really do appreciate your comment and so pleased you like my work :)

  • micklyn

    micklyn

    What a magical image!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks micklyn – really appreciate you stopping by :)

  • Jolie

    Jolie

    Beautiful and simply magical!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Jolie – please you like it and really appreciate your comment :)

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle

    Oh I really like the feel to this Deborah.. Timeless wonder you have shared..
    Chuck..

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Chuck – so pleased you like it – I like it that you feel it is timeless – that’s really nice :)

  • Calin Jugarean

    Calin Jugarean

    Lovely. Well done.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Calin – really appreciate your comment.

  • CJTill

    CJTill

    marvelous work Deborah

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks so much CJTill – really nice to hear from you :)

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal

    Excellent as always Deb.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Richard – always lovely to hear from you.

  • Michael Oubridge

    Michael Oubridge

    Fabulous Deb, is this the way into Dukes House Wood? There are some lovely pathways running through all the way to Devils Water, truely beautiful come the autumn :)

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    You are just too clever Michael lol!! This is Dukes House Wood and it was taken last autumn. The light was amazing and there was a really hard frost – I felt excited taking the pics but felt so disappointed when I developed the negs and there was light leakage (on some image huge black stripes on the negs) but I came across them the other day and decided to scan those which didn’t look too bad – so pleased I did:)
    Have a great weekend – any plans?

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    keep coming back to this deb, it’s really beautiful and your background, especially towards the end of the path is full of bokeh, the natural leica way. you very lucky thing. lovely work. ;-) xox

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    ah thanks aglaia – so nice that you have come back :) Luckily I was told about bokeh a couple of months ago so I know what you are talking about lol!! Yes, very lucky with my cameras, but I promise that I don’t spend a lot and they are all between 20 and 50 years old (apart from digi). Other images taken on the Leica posted on rb are Ghost, Don’t look back and Goggles. Thanks again xxx

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    great image Deb…fantastic shot!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Antoine – so lovely to see you – hope all is good in your world xx

  • Antoine Dagobert

    Antoine Dagobert

    the pleasure is mine Deb…and yes am good as my world too…nice to see you again Deb..it has been a while…

  • RakeshSyal

    RakeshSyal

    AWESOME!!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thank you RakeshSyal – appreciate your comment.

  • Shelly Hiebert

    Shelly Hiebert

    Stunning work Deborah :)

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Shelly – appreciate your comment

  • KEITH  R. WILLIAMS

    KEITH R. WILL...

    great B&W

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Keith – really appreciate your comment.

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

    This is so perfect (smiling big) and it looks like it’s right out ofd a movie!
    Has a wonderful film quality about it and certainly stands out among other
    B&Ws here. You are of another calibur altogether. I like her posture &
    concentrated lighting around her head, face & hair, and the fact that her
    expression is somewhat hidden. It’s intriguing. :)

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    You’re making me blush Birgitta lol!! This is such a kind comment and I don’t really know what to say other than a big thank you – it means a lot to me :)

  • Rosemary Scott

    Rosemary Scott

    The lighting is fantastic in this… gives it that lovely vintage feel. Outstanding shot Deborah, you’re the Master for sure!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thank you so much Rosemary – such a kind thing to say – really do appreciate it.

  • Rany Lutz

    Rany Lutz

    Lovely pose and postwork!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Rany – lovely to hear from you :)

  • Stuart Chapman

    Stuart Chapman

    Like a bus, wait 9 months for an upload then two in two days :)

    TM vigentte Deb closes in on the subject well and the clothing alone gives an impression of the temperature as it’s play time in the woods on an autumnal day.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    And there is more to come – I am on a roll lol!!
    Thanks for the comment – and by the way .. are you getting much sleep lol!!

  • Jan Timmons

    Jan Timmons

    Evocative and appealing. I can’t quite articulate my feelings, but I know I admire this. Do you submit your work to 1x.com? I think they would love this, too.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Jan – you have articulated beautifully :)
    I did try 1x for a couple of pics and although they got published I couldn’t stand the anticipation of being rejected lol!! I have fragile nerves :)

  • Judith Oppenheimer

    Judith Oppenhe...

    like a fairy tale, magical and lovely!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Judith – so pleased you like it. Hope you are well.

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    absolutely gorgeous! I really love this shot deborah! she’s adorable!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks again hsien-ku – so pleased you like it and always appreciate you stopping by.

  • Shelly Harris

    Shelly Harris

    Beautiful save!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Shelly – appreciate your comment :)

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    fantastic work as always Deborah

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Christine – such a nice thing to say :)

  • marshall calvert  IPA

    marshall calve...

    A trusting smile, a loving glance all help to make this a image to remember wonderful work

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Marshall for your lovely comment – as always I really appreciate it. Hope you are enjoying your weekend.

  • sneha

    sneha

    amezing amezing amezng!11

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    thank you very much sneha – appreciate your kind comment.

  • AndyReeve

    AndyReeve

    A lucky accident. Beaut shot.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Andy .. appreciate your comment.

  • PhotogeniquE IPA

    PhotogeniquE IPA

    a really interesting shot – quite dramatic

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks so much for you kind comment .. as always I really appreciate it. :)

  • collectivebydeb

    collectivebydeb

    this is such an enchanting & engaging image – your photographs are SO inspirational deborah :)

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks so much for your comment – I really do appreciate it – and such a lovely thing to say

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    This has a wonderful feel about it, the composition, light and the gorgeous little girl. The b&w really gives it a timeless quality, a fave for me :)))

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Trish … such a nice thing to say .. really appreciate your kindness.

  • Kitsmumma

    Kitsmumma

    Gorgeous Deb, could be 100 years old!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Sylvia .. funny enough some of the photographers that inspire me are over 100 years old :)

  • Deirdre Brocklebank

    Deirdre Brockl...

    Fabulous image with wonderful light. Gorgeous subject too.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thank you Deirdre – really appreciate your comment :)

  • Graham Dean

    Graham Dean

    of coarse I raced to your website to see if you’d put more of the series up there.
    That reminded me, what an incredible collection of work you already have. What a beautiful picture Deb, and my first thought was like Kitsmumma’s it is timeless. It’s always exciting to be able to see the work of artists you admire, it’d be great to see more of the series you’ve described. I hope we get that priviledge.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    You always say the nicest things Graham :)
    I am in the middle of getting a new website but if it takes too long then I will add more images to my old one and some of rb. Just don’t like to do too many in case people get sick of me. Hope you are well. xx

  • david malcolmson

    david malcolmson

    A beautifully atmospheric image, Deborah.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks David – so nice to hear from you – was thinking of you recently and wondered if you were well – have missed your fantastic work around here. Hope you are well.

  • Rich Gale

    Rich Gale

    wonderful work Deborah, a great image.
    Rich.

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Rich .. hope the weather was good yesterday for you – we didn’t make it unfortunately.

  • Ken Mucke

    Ken Mucke

    I had to really think about this one for a few days…because if conjures up so many thoughts…Why is she alone…Even though I know she is not alone….is she cold…is she scared at all…why is she looking back….the lighting is pure perfection…the stage is set…OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    wow! Thanks Ken .. so pleased that you had to think about this and even more pleased that this image made you think .. such a great comment as always – thank you :)

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    i can spot one of your images a mile away! you certainly are the queen of b & w! this is sensational!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    hehe!! It’s so nice to be crowned Nicole – thank you so much – love getting your comments – really appreciate it.

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    fabulous!!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Bettina .. nice of you to stop by.

  • Angela Stewart

    Angela Stewart

    Fabulous lighting as always Deb…such depth and wonder in this one. Beautiful!

  • Deborah Parkin replied

    Thanks Angela :)

  • Pal Gyomai

    Pal Gyomai

    Love it! Beautiful work, Deb.

  • Charuhas  Images

    Charuhas Images

    Great Image!!!

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    A wonderful and tender bw capture!

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher

    brilliant work,,,,,,,,,,

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