Friends

Friends by Deborah Parkin
Friends by Deborah Parkin

Friends

I was watching these lads when I was at the Angel – there were three of them – one is rolling down the hill at the moment. The were having great fun, pushing each other over, fighting etc then for split second they stopped and just stood and looked – there was something very gentle about the way they did it. Despite the bravado you could see something of a real friendship between them.

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone, 4 months ago

    Beautiful moment, Deb.

  • Douzy

    Douzy, 4 months ago

    The atmosphere is just amazing here Deb!!

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka, 4 months ago

    Beautiful image

  • Barssel

    Barssel, 4 months ago

    Great capture…......excellent treatment, well done.

  • alistair mcbride

    alistair mcbride, 4 months ago

    Beautiful capture Deborah,fits its title perfectly

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti, 4 months ago

    Great shot,

  • Sharon Hammond

    Sharon Hammond, 4 months ago

    Nice work Deb

  • Antanas

    Antanas, 4 months ago

    great composition and mood

  • retsilla

    retsilla, 4 months ago

    Lovely soft touch here. I really like the detail you’ve provided for this image Deborah. Thankyou.

  • SylviaHardy

    SylviaHardy, 4 months ago

    I love the composition here Deborah and silhouette of the boys as well as the sky!

  • Lumineux

    Lumineux, 4 months ago

    The atmosphere here is so palpable, such a wonderful vastness & stillness about it. This image has the feel of an old cinematic still. Gorgeous work Deb.

  • Ashley Ng

    Ashley Ng, 4 months ago

    Nice silhouette work again, Deb. (I think I’ve seen this hill before!)

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana Griffin, 4 months ago

    Superb treatment as always Deb. I get a real sense of harmony from this image, a recall back to those years when everything was so simple… friendships were easily made and just as easily broken. Only to be reforged stronger than ever the very next day.

  • sticky

    sticky, 4 months ago

    Perfectly simple, yet stunningly brilliant.

  • Richard Veal

    Richard Veal, 4 months ago

    Excellent capture Deb.

  • Paul Compton

    Paul Compton, 4 months ago

    Beautiful image. A perfect moment of stillness captured. Love your description also.

  • kipishiux

    kipishiux, 4 months ago

    Lovely shot. with strong mood and great contrast.

  • Brian Beckett

    Brian Beckett, 4 months ago

    Wonderful atmospheric shot Debs excellent work well done

  • velveteagle

    velveteagle, 4 months ago

    I see them looking into the past and then the future.. Childhood memories and things to come.. You captured it all Deborah.. Bravo..

  • lightsmith

    lightsmith, 4 months ago

    from such simplicity you capture an instant of time and a world of hidden depth. brilliant.

  • berndt2

    berndt2, 4 months ago

    Wonderful shot – you’ve captured the moment excellently, the unspoken friendship is very evident in this picture

  • terryjohn2

    terryjohn2, 4 months ago

    Fantastic shot, beautiful atmosphere to this

  • sword

    sword, 4 months ago

    You have a real talent for capturing the moment and making it special.Plus a lovely little story to go with it well done Deborah

  • Ken Mucke

    Ken Mucke, 4 months ago

    This is really an amazing image you were able to capture….the stillness of the boys and the magnatude of the skynis so countering each other that it really makes a tremendous shot…...It is as the heavens and sky are going to open up at any moment….and they are just quietly being alone in this huge world….nothing else is in existance for that split moment for them…..superbly captured…..

  • Benjamin Scheurer

    Benjamin Scheurer, 4 months ago

    Such a dramatic shot…love this, Deborah!
    Love the framing with the little part of the hill on the left.

  • Joanne Bradley

    Joanne Bradley, 4 months ago

    Wonderful moment in time. Love the B & W. A great tribute to boyhood!

  • Jo Fedora

    Jo Fedora, 4 months ago

    Steven Poliokoff captured image… wonderful… time captured..

  • Georgi Bitar

    Georgi Bitar, 4 months ago

    wow!amazing and really touching

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns, 4 months ago

    Adorable moment this is so beautiful Deb awesome capture love the composition and dreamlike effect. Incredible

  • vonne

    vonne, 4 months ago

    I think this is your BEST yet The lighting and well everything is just perfect!

  • Arthur Chambers

    Arthur Chambers, 4 months ago

    very powerful shot…........

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman, 4 months ago

    Simple yet stunning! A fantastic image Debs in every way. I love the light in this and your expertise with the dark tones is brilliant here.. the sky looks awesome and I love the silhouettes of the 2 boys with just that hint of light on their faces… Brilliant framing and mood.

  • Sean Farragher

    Sean Farragher, 4 months ago

    brilliant capture

  • Robert Mrvecka

    Robert Mrvecka, 4 months ago

    absolutely love it! well done!

  • micmac

    micmac, 4 months ago

    Beautiful and tender shot.

  • funkyfacestudio

    funkyfacestudio, 4 months ago

    Beautiful and dreamy !

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin in reply to berndt2’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thanks berndt – i really wanted to portray friendship – here in the UK all we ever hear about is how bad young kids are and i just wanted to show that it’s not always like that. Don’t know about you but i could be a mouthy so and so at times but i wasn’t bad :)

  • david malcolmson

    david malcolmson, 4 months ago

    An eloquent image, Deborah. One of my favourites.

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin in reply to david malcolmson’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank you David – it means a lot :)

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin in reply to Ken Mucke’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thanks Ken – means a lot to me – you know you are an inspiration in my work :)

  • Ian  James

    Ian James, 4 months ago

    Nice shot I love the moody feel of this one I like the way the boys are framed by the clouds.

  • zandria

    zandria, 4 months ago

    Lovely silhouette photo…has a spiritual feel to it.

  • tonilouise

    tonilouise, 4 months ago

    Brilliant as always Deb..You always managed to convey such strong feelings in your images..Superb..

  • Graham Dean

    Graham Dean, 4 months ago

    The two figures on their own though mainly flat black are so expressive and seem to have so much detail and the hill and sky are fantastic, ( I keep leaning over to see if I can see further down the hill) lol. Altogether its such a wonderful picture Deb, one of your classics.

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin in reply to tonilouise’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thanks Toni – always lovely to hear from you :)

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin in reply to Graham Dean’s comment, 4 months ago

    Thanks Graham – you must be up early – have a great day at work :)

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin, 4 months ago

    Thank you everyone for your lovely comments and support – much appreciated.

  • gordonatant

    gordonatant, 4 months ago

    Wicked capture Deb

  • Catherine Davis

    Catherine Davis, 4 months ago

    Gorgeous moment of observation. Thanks for sharing!

  • Mark Gardner

    Mark Gardner, 4 months ago

    stunning Deb, gotta love that sky, the treatment as always is exceptional, great snapshot of life. wonderful

  • Simon Gladwin

    Simon Gladwin, 4 months ago

    Missed this in all the post meet up excitement! Lovely silhouette Debs.wonderful tones…awesome sky. Ijust knew theboys were smiling/laughing before I saw the description! Lovely image.

  • Jeffrey S. Rease

    Jeffrey S. Rease, 4 months ago

    Very well done! Exceptional photo!

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley, 4 months ago

    Perfect composition… Beautiful work!

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellaworks here, 4 months ago

    what an amazing capture… it’s the body language that comes across so clearly… Great work deborah!

  • cdwork

    cdwork, 4 months ago

    Wonderful! Love the sky and the angle of the ground

  • Damien Woods

    Damien Woods, 4 months ago

    Great portraiture. Well composed and good in BNW. Stormy sky is a nice touch.

  • Tony Fallon

    Tony Fallon, 4 months ago

    Wonderful atmospheric image

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain, 4 months ago

    Remarkable photo. Very powerful. Loved reading your commentary, too

  • DawsonImages

    DawsonImages, 4 months ago

    Beautiful, staring off into the heavens, very moody

  • Colin Hollywood

    Colin Hollywood, 4 months ago

    Amazing

  • Martin Derksema

    Martin Derksema, 4 months ago

    I would love to see this with dimensions of 2 by 3 meters, or something like that. Real big. It is such an impressive work. If less is more, this image writes a novel. About friendship indeed. It is such a quiet and silent moment. And in the silence there is a whole universe of thoughts and emotions. The impressive sky emphesizes how important these moments are; they make the world turn around. The whole image also tells how important it is these moments are seen, in this case by you. A monument for (childhood) friendship.

  • Naomi Frost

    Naomi Frost, 4 months ago

    Tremendous treatment, Deb. You’ve captured the moment perfectly.

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007, 4 months ago

    The description gives the true event that occurred but I didn’t get this from the shot on my own. They look to be really reflecting on something and the dark tones and strong silhouettes tinge it with sadness for me. The heavy strong clouds just add this to the mood and reflection on an event is what the image gives me.
    This really is “In The Moment” stuff!

  • PAgal

    PAgal, 4 months ago

    Powerful image. A lot of feeling here.

  • Mark Tisdale

    Mark Tisdale, 4 months ago

    striking, very striking… I clicked favorite without a moments thought…

  • Morris Hill

    Morris Hill, 4 months ago

    good capture, and good job depicting the story behind the photo…..keep up the good work

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke, 4 months ago

    This image has a wonderful impact, with or without the funny story. You’ve drawn me right into their world, their view..awesome Deb :)

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau, 4 months ago

    Beautiful, excellent done!

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis, 4 months ago

    Really nice…I like it.

  • Fiona MacNab

    Fiona MacNab, 4 months ago

    Great capture.

  • David Lay

    David Lay, 4 months ago

    Such a moody shot – great use of thirds, fantastic contrast and slight vignetting add a nice artistic touch. Well done!

  • cameronneville

    cameronneville, 4 months ago

    Simple, nice shot…..very atmospheric….xx

  • Romeo Koitmäe

    Romeo Koitmäe, 4 months ago

    Splendid work..very well done!

  • ragman

    ragman, 4 months ago

    Perfect positioning for a real moody yet dramatic impact

  • zacco

    zacco, 4 months ago

    well done

  • StacyLee

    StacyLee, 4 months ago

    What a great capture Deb! I love the composition and framing and the treatment is gorgeous as always!

  • Michael Kienhuis

    Michael Kienhuis, 4 months ago

    beautiful debrorah

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin in reply to Michael Kienhuis’s comment, 4 months ago

    thank you Michael – much appreciated.

  • nickowen

    nickowen, 4 months ago

    You bring an etherial quality and a strong emotional flavour to black and white

    great stuff

  • David Parkin

    David Parkin, 3 months ago

    This ones a winner. Absolutely!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti, 3 months ago

    Such an awesome image.

  • Jo Hoden

    Jo Hoden, 3 months ago

    fantastic shot

  • Mat Moore

    Mat Moore, 3 months ago

    Love it! Nice and punchy as a good B&W should be.

  • ADMarshall

    ADMarshall, 3 months ago

    wonderful wonderful moody shot – nice treatment also

  • Marinella  Owens

    Marinella Owens, 3 months ago

    very beautiful!!!!
    www.marinella-art.ch

  • Angel Ortiz

    Angel Ortiz, 3 months ago

    excellent work Deborah

  • bdog09

    bdog09, 3 months ago

    nice work

  • marshall calvert  IPA

    marshall calve..., 3 months ago

    we were all told to wait for the decisive moment you have caught it perfectly great capture and printing

  • Abdelaziz Alsamahy

    Abdelaziz Alsa..., 3 months ago

    amazing shot … you are creative

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin in reply to marshall calvert IPA’s comment, 3 months ago

    Thank you so much marshall – such a lovely thing to say :)

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta, 3 months ago

    The simplicity here speaks volumes. This is up there on my list..
    I gave your card to Mum, by the way. (I was offline at the time of receiving it-
    and yes, it finally came!) she actually gasped when she saw it. :)
    Loved it. She has it displayed on her shelf, and I see it each time I go over.
    Thanks again Deb-and it looks great printed!

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta, 3 months ago

    (the card was “A Blue Day”, by the way)

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly, 2 months ago

    Awesome image Deborah…

  • Kofoed

    Kofoed, 2 months ago

    Stunning work. I can almost feel the mood. Excellent processing work.

  • inge

    inge, 2 months ago

    lovely :) inge

  • Julie Thomas

    Julie Thomas, 2 months ago

    Beautiful shot… your work is amazing!

  • Emoto

    Emoto, 2 months ago

    Loved the contrast and the composition, specially the way the gound is tilting and vanishing in the middle. Did u use a tripod for this?

  • ozczecho

    ozczecho, about 1 month ago

    Special…great shot…

  • Kaimaha

    Kaimaha, about 1 month ago

    Wow . . . . I love your work Deborah. Your photographs speak volumes in emotional content, tonal quality, atmosphere and composition. Wonderful work . . . . you must be a very passionate and caring person :)

  • Gerard Rijs

    Gerard Rijs, about 1 month ago

    Me too…love what you do. Your a thinking person. It shows in your work.

  • Dustin Andres

    Dustin Andres, about 1 month ago

    I believe in this! Bravo!

  • Desmond Cannon

    Desmond Cannon, about 1 month ago

    Very Wim Winders, so evocative, just wonderful!

  • Michael Gray

    Michael Gray, about 1 month ago

    your work is amazing

  • David Cortez

    David Cortez, 14 days ago

    very artistic

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