The Quiet Earth

Sorin Reck, 10 months ago

Superb , i don t have words for this you are a master …....

Deborah Parkin, 10 months ago

can’t find the words – bad critic i know – this is just wonderful – dark, evocative and sensual and just mind blowing and original (will that do?)

Adrian Donoghue, 10 months ago

Very moody Paul, beautiful light and tones.

Louise Cooke, 10 months ago

WOOWWW! Love the bronzey, shimmering look to the skin. I can almost smell the dirt – FANTASTIC!!

Mark German, 10 months ago

Yes, an excellent piece of work.
Beautiful lighting, great use of the model and wonderful treatment as always.

thelightseeker, 10 months ago

Well, you don’t need my words to know it’s a wonderful shot from a great concept. Best compliments!

LisaG, 10 months ago

Great setting and the light is spectacular….

Lisa Woodcock, 10 months ago

What a picture, great !!!

illicit, 10 months ago

WOW! bloody WOW! you both must be so happy with them…foreground..background..model. just gorgeous.

Andrew Bosman, 10 months ago

I’m not even going to begin to tell you how good this is because PV, you know already.
Well done Jo too for modelling!
You guys rock.

longroad, 10 months ago

looks like a computer animation..
i dont like computer games

Elaine van Dyk, 10 months ago

I can’t find appropriate, descriptive enough words for this magnificent image. Pure professionalism! The lighting/highlights are great, a strange warm glow in contrast to the black dirt. I’m left with an intense feeling of loneliness looking at this.

Catalin Soare, 10 months ago

Amazing beauty

orourke, 10 months ago

excellent shot, great title and great composition, well done paul and jo

Robert Elliott, 10 months ago

wow what an amazing image!!

Nicole Chaffey, 10 months ago

Haunting, yet exquisitely peaceful. I love it.

Lost Lost, 10 months ago

Gettin’ down and dirty – The way it should be!

Kimberly Mathe..., 10 months ago

You are a fantastic artist and graphic designer.
Great Gallery and this picture is awesome.

daniowenphotog..., 10 months ago

amazing light!! and awesome composition! well done!

Paul Louis Vil..., 10 months ago

Excellent photographic work Paul!
Cannot wiat to see more from this series! :D Well done to the both of you!

EOS20, 10 months ago

Amazing work Paul!! Well done.

TheFatman, 10 months ago

great job jo and paul…..a disturbingly evocative feel to the image….visually rich….

Enrico Bettesw..., 10 months ago

Great light and great art direction! You guys have created something quite magical…. love the contrast of hard machinery and the delicate female form… great concept… love your work Paul well done!

Bill Proctor, 10 months ago

Terrific work….fantastic lighting. Dark and enigmatic!!

Andrew Wilson, 10 months ago

Excellent, this is the work of Paul Vanzella i like the most.

Shanina Conway, 10 months ago

Fantastic work Paul and talk about getting down and dirty Jo;)

Loredana Crupi, 10 months ago

Like everyone else I’ve run out of superlatives for your work Paul. This is so atmospheric with the blurred backdrop. Gorgeous!

Jeff Burns, 10 months ago

Speechless on this one. WOW what a brilliant shot and scene. Amazingly done.

Juilee P Pryor, 10 months ago

Its beautiful. Well done both of you. Lovely image.

Bill Proctor, 10 months ago

Have just had a look at the rest of your work Paul…great stuff! Being a painter I am reminded of Edward Hopper and Jeffrey Smart. You have a great sense of colour…

Sarah Matthews, 10 months ago

Hey, what was this project in aid of? You have a great vision.

It conveys beauty as well as dark solitary morbidity! I love the spotlighting, that is purposeful for the cold aesthetic as well as pushing some of the background into sight. The softness of the background works so well for the subject.

Ciska, 10 months ago

love the lights and darks, fantastic work

Flamejob, 10 months ago

Congratulations to the both of you. Jo – you look so glamorous – dirty but glamorous. Paul this is an exciting new direction from your usual style. Bravo.

Rajiv Ashrafi, 10 months ago

Awesome DOF and composition! Colors are great too. Model is hot!

Peter Hammer, 10 months ago

Excellent work Paul and Jo. Next time you guys do a shoot I want to come along and watch and learn.

Michael Alesich, 10 months ago

Great shot, great lighting,

DPid, 10 months ago

caravaggio, eat your heart out

Helen McLean, 10 months ago

Love what you have done to the image, it has a glamorous feel to it… To me, it looks as though there has been a tragic end to a beautiful celebrity.

andrew cowell, 10 months ago

That really is amazing work Paul

Rene, 10 months ago

I wanted to thank you for your comments and have had a look into your world, phew thats great!!!
This is really interesting… you”r good..

diongillard, 10 months ago

The shimmering sheen of the light and its stark contrast to the industrial surrounds really work. Lots of atmosphere.

Damian, 10 months ago

Simply wonderful image! Love the style and mood!

Rob McDonald, 10 months ago

i dont know what to say but it is a very interesting shot. I dont know how you got those great shades but it looks great

rippedangelwings, 10 months ago

I like the concept and the mood. What I don’t like is tha artificial blur. I am guessing that you did it after you took the photograph, because some parts are blurry at the background while others aren’t. Keep up the good work!

Sam Sneddon, 10 months ago

Gday Paul, Nice artistic piece this one. A little different from a lot of the stuff in your gallery. Very dark and moody. I like the lighting – it has a little bit of a cinematic feel to it. I’m looking forward to seeing the rest of the series.

hugo, 10 months ago

fantastic work

sandra56, 10 months ago

This is so amazing, great work

shawhouse, 10 months ago

Wow, this is gorgeous. Moody and cinematic. I expect Marlowe to show up and solve the crime. Thanks for letting me know about it. Looking forward to the rest of the series. Bravo.

Sharon Hammond, 10 months ago

mmmm this didn’t come up in my watchlist….anyway I found it. And as good thing I did. Love the lighting and dark mood. Excellent work guys.

Christina Martin, 10 months ago

Would be great for a movie. Great shot.

Michelle422, 10 months ago

Paul, I find this quite disturbing. I know that you are a great artist but this does feel a bit too CSI Miami to me. You know I am an avid fan and whenever I mention Red Bubble I point you out to everyone as an example of extreme quality. Bear in mind, this is a personal reaction that I had to air. Best wishes, Michelle.

minoanphotography, 10 months ago

This is a GREAT high end shot- styling, direction, photography= awsum! Good job Paul and Jo.

lawrencew, 10 months ago

Stunningly stuff…. really good..

Stefan Trenker, 10 months ago

great location, fantastic set-up and very good light! excellent work!

Mel Brackstone, 10 months ago

Your skills in photography are very obvious here Paul, and your photoshop work even more so!

maxiphotography, 10 months ago

This is very good but very disturbing. She looks dead and dumped, having been murdered. Perhaps this is what you were trying to achieve?

Craig Goldsmith, 10 months ago

Sensational, gritty, raw, masterfully crafted, captured and processed at every stage you can see the care the two of you have put into this, bloody awesome, congratulations Jo and Paul! Blown me away!

Lachlan Kent, 10 months ago

... evocative… provocative… disturbing…

John Robb, 10 months ago

It’s good, I like the work put into the layout and getting the elements arranged. I wonder how a more direct lighting method would work – I’m not sure of the dappled lighting on the backhoe and the body.

Susan Trigg, 10 months ago

Brilliant image – particularly love the glow on the skin and clothing, and the light control in the shadows. Well done to both of you!

Brett Foster, 10 months ago

Held my breath when I saw the splash screen. Great start to what looks as though it will be an intersting journey. Consider me On Board. Very well constructed shot Paul.

Frank Legault, 10 months ago

There are no words to describe how beautiful that piece of art is!!!

John Hurle, 10 months ago

Incredible…......Don’t know what else to say…...
except that the hairs are standing up on the back of my neck…......
I seldom have such a phsical reaction to a shot, no matter how good it is…....
But you’ve done it to me this time…....... Truly brilliant!

StacyLee, 10 months ago

Stunning work! The highlights in the image are incredible!

Rivergirl, 10 months ago

Wow, amazing! Love it. What a combination you two are!

Michael Lane, 10 months ago

Great shot. Very dark, but the tones are perfect. Nice work Paul!

dendoo, 10 months ago

i love how dark it is but at the same time it’s really light and airy. perfect mixture.

Carlo Cesar Ro..., 10 months ago

Wonderful image! Congrats!

NervousNellie, 10 months ago

Wow, awesome. Great work!

Benjamin Scheurer, 10 months ago

I have to let this piece of art sink in a while….absolutely incredible.

Antoine Dagobert, 10 months ago

Mighty Beauty..Paul!

Kerry McFarland, 10 months ago

This is stunning, Paul. So much to look at, and I love the lighting. You two did great work!!!! Really beautiful.

velveteagle, 10 months ago

Hey Paul.. If I were a writer of novels I would create a story just to use this picture on the front of the book.. so nice..

J.K. York, 10 months ago

its like art has met the crime scene photographer. super composition. creepy beautiful.

Holly Werner, 10 months ago

This one keeps drawing me back.

nikirios, 10 months ago

You have visually created the word, “quiet”. As I look at the photo things look muted. IMPRESSIVE. I love it.

cdwork, 10 months ago

woman and earth as one! as it should be great shot

Chris White, 10 months ago

I’m not even going to read the short essay’s worth of comments up above, and they’ve probably said everything I want to.

sjem, 10 months ago

I have a thing for excavators; and who can resist a beautiful lady ? A perfect combination if you ask me.

Deri Dority, 10 months ago

This is incredible. The dark, muted colors, and I love the fact that it is telling a story. Beautifully done!!!

John Davis, 10 months ago

AWESOME WORK, very detailed and sinister, I love it

Cliff vestergaard, 10 months ago

Oh man this is great I am so blowwen away by this well done guys.

davecurtain, 10 months ago

you gotta be happy getting 100 comments in 12 hours!

beautiful work – a perfect fusion of your 2 styles

will the killer be revealed in the rest of the series?

shayne2011, 10 months ago

very Twin Peaks…’she was daid…wrapped in plastic…’

Dzian, 10 months ago

Wow very cool, beautiful composition and the light so good, very cinematic…

aaria, 10 months ago

WOW! The whole feel of this is brilliant. So beautifully composed. Love the darkness, the highlights add such a lusciousness.

billyboy, 10 months ago

You make her appear so innocent… she probably didn’t deserve it. Compositionally superb, and great use of tones and light to carry the lonliness of her death. Awesome work. BB

mayuphoto, 10 months ago

This is awsome – amazing composition!! Well done Paul!

Halcyon007, 10 months ago

You can always spot your shots Paul. They stand out so well.

Very dramatic and staright out of a film – superb

jumpy, 10 months ago

wow thats so hot, well done paul.. looking great Jo! Nice :)

Michele Pringle, 10 months ago

OMG! That is exactly what I said upon viewing this for the first time. Incredible image.

Jessica Tremp, 10 months ago

Jo, you got to work with PAUL VANZELLA i’m so jealous i don’t think i’m capable of commenting right now… :)

Amanda Cole, 10 months ago

Awesome stuff, how did you get such amazing lighting?

David Barnes, 10 months ago

Terrific and stunning shot Paul.

Randy Monteith, 10 months ago

Great collab Paul and Jo.

Jo when you moving to Canada so you can model for me!

Douzy, 10 months ago

Same as the 200 messages above :))) Do you actually read all of them???

ellevrg, 10 months ago

Gorgeous use of light.

Lawford, 10 months ago

I’ve had a complaint from my site foreman about someone messin’ around with his strategically placed piles of dirt and I was gonna report it to the police. But now that I realize it was done by artists and I’ve seen the brilliant result I think I’ll let it slide.

frogster, 10 months ago

Everything on this image says A+ work, the lighting is outstanding.

Jarko, 10 months ago

Brilliant, breath taking!

Jared Poole, 10 months ago

Very artistic, perfect execution.

Paula Birch, 10 months ago

very nice Paul, the lighting reminds me of Bill Henson a bit but i like the more industrial feel you bring to the image.

anthonytsteel, 10 months ago

WOW Paul!!!!! Pure Perfection!

tonilouise, 10 months ago

As if you’ll even read my little comment all the way down here….Paul I think you’re a brilliant photographer, this is superb. And Jo is a stunning looking lady. Congrats to you both on an awesome image…

Paul Vanzella, 10 months ago

WOW – I cannot tell you how overwhelmed I feel from the awesome amount of wonderful comments on this image – Jo and I worked very hard shooting, planning and developing the concept and bringing it to fruition. It give me tremendous satisfaction to know how well it has been received. Huge thanks and appreciation! WOW!

Karen Cougan, 10 months ago

You are such an inspiration Paul and such a valuable asset to the bubble…...also Jo would have to be the most admired female model we have as a member on the bubble too…........she is such an artist….......We might see her on the big screen yet, with you as the director hey!!!

WEll done Guys
xkc

ShanyBW, 10 months ago

Amazing! I love the lighting and the shape of her body in this piece.

SylviaHardy, 10 months ago

You do know your photography Paul and it is a priveledge to share a space on redbubble with your talent! For me it is a big learning curve, and I really do appreciate your amazing and warm coments of recomendation which means a lot to me! I can only learn and admire all the fantastic creative work you produce and all the other talents here on RB!
gorgeous peace of work your photograph!

mgadise, 10 months ago

very Hollywoodish, very cinematic

JayVee, 10 months ago

There are not enough tags to describe this work. It’s magnificent.

Rich Gale, 10 months ago

this is a fabulous image I don’t think there is anyting you could to improve it infact perfect, well done.

mare, 10 months ago

Yes, this is indeed an incredible, and very arresting image. An inspiration.

JPzatsaVirtanen, 10 months ago

Great picture congratulation!! I can taste this feeling. You know what to do and you handle everything. Now i don’t mean styling and acting:).. Good work!

WitheringMoon, 10 months ago

Stunning Iove the lighting and composition, it’s like a high end fashion advert superb!! and a beautiful model also!!!

awoni, 10 months ago

fantastic work

micnoz, 10 months ago

Ain’t it great when they’re pretty with talent and brains. she deserves your fantastic pic.

mare, 10 months ago

Hey, thanx for dropping by, Paul. Appreciate the comments :)

Jessica Tremp, 10 months ago

o.k. o.k. i’ve come back and can now say how very much indeed i love this piece. Her pose is beauitfully fragile and serene, i love the tones of her skin and the lighting on it, it’s magical and as the title suggests, really does have a quiet sense about it.
Well done, I can’t wait to see the rest.

Heidi Counsell, 10 months ago

very powerful!

alistair mcbride, 10 months ago

Its all been said above,great work Paul

Dan Coates, 10 months ago

With all these comments I don’t think I could say anything that hasn’t already been said, but what the hell. This is absolutely brilliant, I love the way that the blurring of the background and area around the model draws your eyes directly to the subject. The muted tones and softness are amazing. Thankyou for sharing this.

funkyfacestudio, 10 months ago

The earth and It’s many untold secrets, very eerie! love the tones and the light.

mickey22, 10 months ago

great shot, I love the way that the mood is conveyed easily by the darkness. :)

Antanas, 10 months ago

This is excellent!!!

marieancolie, 10 months ago

Nothing more to say.. all has already been said.. and I agree.
I imagine a movie starting like this.

alexa70, 10 months ago

Amazing Work Paul and Jo, Love the Dark mood, The feel, the Lights and the mystery… Brilliant !!

Stephen Mitchell, 10 months ago

Ditto with everyone else’s compliments on this series. What I like most is the multiple points of focus and the retention of the lights in the background.
... proof that my philosophy needs amending and photo-manipulation is marvelous ….

Damiend, 10 months ago

What an amazing shot, brilliant!!!

Cathie Tranent, 10 months ago

Superb

TomDawson, 10 months ago

what can I say that hasn’t already been said. compositionally, technically and visually A1. love it mate. you’ve outdone yourself.

The Bunny Theory, 10 months ago

that’s amazing!!

nadia, 10 months ago

great attempt
its really very nice attempt

Neil Boucher, 10 months ago

You both have such great talent! Spectacular!

Arthur Chambers, 10 months ago

tThe world applause you//////////////

Denny Hill, 10 months ago

Amazing work…....i am speechless!!!! You both must be beaming with pride!!!!:)

Lindsay Blamey, 10 months ago

.................................speechless.

Nicole Goggins, 10 months ago

wow!!!

Lisadee, 10 months ago

Luminecent skin agaist dirt. Love that!

Cadence, 9 months ago

I LOVE the light! Great mood in this piece =)

bodymechanic, 9 months ago

awesum piece, great composition

cheerishables, 9 months ago

Beautiful and so mysterious!

Rhana Griffin, 9 months ago

WASABI!!!

So very very hot.

Daniel Speranza, 9 months ago

Wow awesome work dude, sexy, has me thinking of the Mafia perhaps one of their call girls who know too much LoL. Great story telling IMO!

Susan Grissom, 9 months ago

It took 20 minutes to scroll all the way just so I could comment and now I can’t remember what I was going to say, but I do remember that I liked it a lot

Fred Frank, 9 months ago

This whole series is very well crafted Paul & Jo. From looking at your portfolio I can see that you are in the right profession. You are very talented.

DarrellMoseley, 9 months ago

I am so so so not worthy. You have a wonderiful vision. You both did a marvelous job, thanks for your dreams, you bring to life.

Antanas, 9 months ago

Great work!!! Excellent composition!!!

Murray Breingan, 9 months ago

this is great! i love it – nice processing

Thad100, 9 months ago

Hi, thanks for this series, very evocative as we can see from all these comments, very cool!
My initial reaction is one of admiration for the collaboration for two artists with differing styles & aesthetics, well done on a great journey. Cheers y’all!!

Douzy, 9 months ago

You should really contact the Guinness World Records and submit your list of comments for this pic!! Congratulations!....

Claudia Reitmeier, 9 months ago

chapeau, paul, another wonderful work. you’ve got that kind of feel for great pics. pose and set is impressing !!!

Gary L. Suddath, 9 months ago

with all the detail and 3D effect its like your actually standing there

theEd, 9 months ago

Now that is what I call style photography. Beautiful work Paul.

kookylane, 9 months ago

EXCELLENT SERIES and collab. magical!!

ingrids, 9 months ago

Love your body of work!!

Biswajit Pandey, 9 months ago

Brilliant lighting and excellent composition.

DawsonImages, 9 months ago

nicely lit portrait

Emma Anderson, 8 months ago

Another great shot.

Jewd, 8 months ago

This makes me sad, empathy for Gaia…insightful…

deepphotography, 7 months ago

Briliant.
Definatly a favorite.
I love your work.
:)

Heather King, 7 months ago

paul, i am at a loss, this is stunningly beautiful

annacuypers, 6 months ago

Very strong picture, almoast a painting…
You really have an eye fot beauty. I’m looking forward to see more of your work.

ltruskett, 6 months ago

We are not worthy. L

RonniLeigh, 5 months ago

So full of emotion…saddness and emptiness…feeling of alone in the world. Jo makes a awesome model I really love this!!!!
Hey thank you for the nice comment :)

ozjami, 5 months ago

Awesome work Paul !!

t1nyskert, 5 months ago

just perfection….such a powerful image