My darling Bess
Done for Anzac Day
The image represents a fallen soldier, who’s remains were never recovered during the first world war. It didn’t matter to me what side this soldier was fighting on.
The letter at the base of the post was his letter he kept close to his heart and was to be his last letter to his loved one.
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Jessica Tremp, 11 months ago
you are just simply a genius, i love your processing
Rose Moxon, 11 months ago
this is wonderful.
Sarah Moore, 11 months ago
This is fantastic!! All your work is amazing…
Robert Knapman, 11 months ago
Congrats to you – deep felt image
Cliff vestergaard, 11 months ago
Wow ! the mood and feel it colour moment in time I can feel it !
Stephen Colquitt, 11 months ago
This is really something – great piece
fracturedfotos, 11 months ago
Thank you all for your comments!
Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago
What an amazing piece of art! Well done fracturedfotos!
Michael Douglass, 11 months ago
This is such an amazing piece, captured so much emotion (title included) and graphically its terrific. A favourite. Is that Paris on the sign?
Mugsy, 11 months ago
Emotional and brilliant!
fracturedfotos, 11 months ago
Thanks all for your comments.
@ Kalb: Yes Kalb it is an English sign to Paris, with the “S” broken off. My touch of drama :)
Damian, 11 months ago
Fantastic image! I love the feel and mood here. A very touching piece.
David Stuart, 11 months ago
This is just an amazing piece of work !!
nitrams, 11 months ago
Magnificent.
Deborah Parkin, 11 months ago
this is extremely moving – a beautiful image.
Paul Vanzella
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11 months ago
This has so much impact – and I totally adore the treatment of this image. Your work is too sensational for words!!!!
anton, 11 months ago
Exquisite, my kind of picture!!!! Love the texture.
Jim Sugrue, 11 months ago
This is magnificent!
nick board, 11 months ago
Superb, full of feel.
imageworld, 11 months ago
how evocative is this Painting, could go on lot’s about it!, the perspective & composition is just right, the colours used brings th reality of War to the front, the darkness of it all, was just as the foot soldier wouldof felt, a superb Painting
Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago
This is absolutely fabulous! Looks very ancient and authentic to my eyes.
fracturedfotos, 11 months ago
Thank you everyone. Whilst this may look like a painting it’s actually a series of photo’s and the end result through photoshop effects, a composite.
PennyEdwardes, 11 months ago
What an emotional and beautifull work… a wonderful tribute to our men. Well done!
Belinda Leopold, 11 months ago
Just fantastic :)
freebornman, 11 months ago
ditto ditto ditto ditto ditto
thanks for sharing.
fracturedfotos, 11 months ago
Many thanks everyone!
Hien Nguyen, 11 months ago
awesome awssome work !
nsoup, 11 months ago
Strong emotion in this photo. Theres a sense of long lost time and love. The soldiers face has a pleading expression almost as though he’s the ghost of the unknown soldier and he is asking the viewer to deliver his last letter to his loved one. Even if it is a comp, it shows you have put time into something that you obviously feel very strongly about. Well done fracturedfotos, a lovely tribute to the ANZACS.
Tamsyn, 11 months ago
This is such a haunting image and brings so many old songs to mind.
Roberth Strand, 11 months ago
I simply think this is a masterpiece.
If I only had some money I would buy it right away.. But I can’t.. Unless someone buys some of my pictures? (hint) :)
But great job.
Instant favorite!
fracturedfotos, 10 months ago
Thank you everyone. And yes this was kind of a labor of love you might say.
Boadicea, 9 months ago
I hate the use of the term ”...just a comp.” I think the flexibilty of photoshop et al is taking us into a new realm of artistic expression and I think your work is a striking example of this. Overcoming the technical details of lighting * logistics to achieve the same result in just one photograph is not where the artistic skill is. The skill is in the vision not the mechanism used to share the vision with others. Thanks for sharing your vision. I am really enjoy the anticipation of waiting to see your next work.
Gregoryno6, 9 months ago
Powerful and moving image.
Michael Bermi..., 8 months ago
This is brilliant, This is the very reason I started the WAR group. Any chance you could join our group and post this image. It would make a fantastic group title image too.
I cant stop looking at it!!!!!
Ché Ballard, 5 months ago
Stunning shot, so emotive. Perfect treatment.
Rosalie Dale IPA, 2 months ago
Congrats on Home Page … beautifully presented, emotive work – lest we forget
PPPhotoArt, 2 months ago
so emotional, this really made me cry it is so beautiful, congrats on the home page, superb!!!!
EnPassant, 2 months ago
Nice to see this on Anzac Day ff.
ltruskett, 2 months ago
Just so emotional and really affects me, this image. Every Anzac Day….........I get overwhelmed with what those men went through…..............I will never be any different. Wonderful image.
Mark Peterson, 2 months ago
Powerful image, fantastic!
Lila Alias, 2 months ago
Very moving image! Beautiful work… truly lovely. Very sad.
Damien Woods, 2 months ago
Remembered forever.
Jase812, 2 months ago
Brilliant !
Les Magee, 2 months ago
this is fantastic. My grandad died in the war and I have around 150 of his letters so this pic means a lot to me!
dairygirl08, 2 months ago
wow, this image is every thing, it is not only perfect in every way but it was and is reality, sad, happy in some ways, moving, emotional, and brings out emotion in so many people, it is strong and a powerful image it is what life was in the war for many, you have done no less then a perfect job with this image and a big congrats to you it is well deserved to be on the home page.
Emily Robida, 2 months ago
just incredible!
richardredhawk, 2 months ago
This tugs at the very core of your being
EbonyKate, 2 months ago
Stunning!
Marilyn Brown, 2 months ago
A beautiful image for a very special day to remember all those who have made the supreme sacrifice. Thank you. Lest we forget
Leanne Williams, 2 months ago
powerful.
Jean M. Laffitau, about 1 month ago
Brilliant and intense artwork!
Mark Weaver, about 1 month ago
great work
ginnymac, about 1 month ago
Congratulations on being on the Home Page . Gini
Cleburnus, about 1 month ago
perfect
Leah Highland, about 1 month ago
How do you write emotions that images such as these evoke?
Superb!
MuscularTeeth
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about 1 month ago
superb work. lest we forget.
louise, about 1 month ago
A haunting piece Jeff….
A well deserved inclusion on RB Home Page…
johnr, about 1 month ago
excellnt image well done-
—-is the figure norman wisdom?Mel Brackstone, about 1 month ago
Good to see this one again, Jeff, congrats on home page.
Victor(Vic) Be..., about 1 month ago
amazing tones of color !
Linda Ridpath, about 1 month ago
This is beautiful and sad!!! well done!