H-K214
The Gods are dead: no longer do we bring
To grey-eyed Pallas crowns of olive-leaves!
Demeter’s child no more hath tithe of sheaves,
And in the noon the careless shepherds sing,
For Pan is dead, and all the wantoning
By secret glade and devious haunt is o’er:
Young Hylas seeks the water-springs no more;
Great Pan is dead, and Mary’s son is King.
And yet—perchance in this sea-tranced isle,
Chewing the bitter fruit of memory,
Some God lies hidden in the asphodel.
Ah Love! if such there be, then it were well
For us to fly his anger: nay, but see,
The leaves are stirring: let us watch awhile.
(Oscar Wilde)
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Erhan OZBIYIK
Just perfect !!!
Wonderfuly suited to writing!!!
Congratulations.. :)
hsien-ku replied
thankyou very much jedi
kathy s gillen...
Fantastic capture
hsien-ku replied
thanks kathy x
SylviaHardy
Lovely tones and lighting :-))
hsien-ku replied
very sweet of you sylvia – thanks
hologram
Love the purity in this.. and words from dear Oscar – Just visited his grave last week…
Fantastic mood, very well done.
Regards,
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hsien-ku replied
oh! where is he buried?
thanks for the lovely comment
JUSTART
great work
hsien-ku replied
thankyou J.A. x
Deborah Parkin
really beautiful – looks so magical – the lighting (as always) is absolutely perfect – looks a beautiful place to be.
hsien-ku replied
thanks so much deborah! this was taken in Potsdam in the garden of the old castle. It was a very beautiful late summer afternoon – such a lovely garden! if you ever get the chance to visit bring your camera!
Jen Ryan
Jen Ryan
hsien-ku replied
oh wow! thanks so much Jen! that’s really wonderful!
Anne McGinn
Ah, Such a wonderful poem – and your image compliments its perfectly! I love how you worked with the dark and light to give the glade a mysterious and hidden aspect…. lovely….
hsien-ku replied
thankyou Anne – it is a beautiful garden, often full of tourists but if you can find a quiet moment there it’s lovely
hologram
Hi again, Oscar Wilde is buried at Père Lachaise cemetery in Paris.
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danielklaas
You are the master of light and darkness, of happiness and sorrow. I feel my words cannot do your work justice.
hsien-ku replied
you’re the sweetest man on earth dan. thanks so much! looking forward to catching up with you in a few days!
GerryMac
stunning composition and capture! fantastic!
hsien-ku replied
many thanks GerryMac
Anthony DiMichele
“Its all theater now.” ~ Thomas Pynchon
hsien-ku replied
:) merci monsieur
joyousmoon
Stunning work with great words to accompany! Congratulations on your feature!
hsien-ku replied
much appreciated pamela
bev langby
love the whole combo works so well ..
hsien-ku replied
thanks very much bev
Trish Woodford
Beautiful, really beautiful – yet again the light and shadows are just perfect :))
hsien-ku replied
very kind of you trish, thanks
FailingMemory
Very lovely shot, The values are great and don’t need any tones to create beauty.
hsien-ku replied
thanks so much FailingMemory – i really value your feedback!
TaniaLosada
Yours words and image make me think… :)
hsien-ku replied
I hope that’s a good thing! (sometimes I prefer not to think too much)
thanks for your lovely comment
halftone
Beautiful image, love the depth in this!!!
hsien-ku replied
thanks so much halftone – i really appreciate your comments
Rodney Trenchard
Just amazing
hsien-ku replied
many thanks rodney
kilmann
Wonderful play of light and shadows and great sense of deepness.
hsien-ku replied
thankyou kilmann. very much appreciated
Anthony Mancuso
beautiful composition Judith, wonderful image
hsien-ku replied
thanks Anthony – lovely of you to say that
Cathi Norman
Great image – love the composition! :))
hsien-ku replied
thankyou so much my friend!
Antanas
lovely work
hsien-ku replied
many thanks antanas
sleepyeyedrar
Wonderful combination of photography and writing
hsien-ku replied
many thanks sleepyeyedrar. very kind of you to visit!
clickinhistory
this is a perfect example of why b/w photography has outlasted the invasion of colour, beautiful mood
hsien-ku replied
what a lovely thing to say clickinhistory! I find so much encouragement in your comments!
natalia martin...
This is just absolutely fav, wonderful, I could spend hours contemplating what you’ve created here
hsien-ku replied
many thanks natalia. it is so good of you to say that
Hélène David-Cuny
Could come straight out of a 100 years old film plate. Wonderfully vintage and moody.
hsien-ku replied
many thanks helene
rodeorose
Beautiful haunting images over and over.
hsien-ku replied
what a lovely thing to say! thankyou!
helmutk
Lovely work !
hsien-ku replied
thankyou helmut
pmistric
Simply beautiful.
hsien-ku replied
thanks pmistric
Scott d'Almeida
stunning
hsien-ku replied
thankyou scott
Druidstorm
Death is but the illusion cast by the silence of stone! Pan dead never for he dancers within the dreams of the enchanted forest! Your craft is truly breath-taking friend! Bravo!!!...)o(
hsien-ku replied
you are right my friend, Pan still dances but we have forgotten how to look. You never fail to understand my intentions perfectly – it is such a privilege to have met you on rb.
Alessandro Pinto
Awesome composition.. so beautiful in B&W! Looks like taken at night !
hsien-ku replied
late afternoon, so almost night – thankyou alessandro
Rene Hales
Wonderful composition and light.—Rene
hsien-ku replied
much appreciated rene
gabbielizzie
congradulations on your feature
hsien-ku replied
thankyou very much gabbielizzie
riza lazuardi
your style is amazing..beatiful ar work..
hsien-ku replied
many thanks rita!
riza lazuardi
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Geoffrey Dunn
I do like your sense of nostalgic drama (and I mean that in the nicest possible way :-) )
hsien-ku replied
my thanks geoffrey – i aim to be nostalgically dramatic :)
andreasphoto
great. feels very home
hsien-ku replied
thankyou andreasphoto
Elizabeth Bravo
Wonderful image…....so dramatic…...the light and the trees, seem to be watching over her…....
hsien-ku replied
thankyou elizabeth – you know i had the exact same impression!
Cynthia Lund T...
What a lovely marriage!
hsien-ku replied
thankyou cynthia xx
joanna77
wonderful feel
hsien-ku replied
thankyou joanna
Yuri Lev
Your work is depressingly beautiful, for a lack of a better way to put it. You are a master of black and white, which is quickly becoming a lost art. I like the 21/4 format, which I haven’t seen in a long time. Very nice work!
PPPhotoArt
wow just a gorgeous shot, I adore your B&Ws!!!
Yoanna
So much has been said in the comments above,
that I could hardly add anything of value,
moreover – few are those who can improve the silence.
So I would rather
watch awhile.
Thanks for sharing.
Kudos.
:)
Nathaniel Arnold
well done, love this!
Danit Elgev
beautiful, the statue looks almost alive.
Michael Degenh...
I love this picture and the displacement of the statue, to the right, rather than centered, as it seems to give life to it. Great shot. Michael