Sadness

stephen jones, 7 months ago

very nice compo, and beautiful colours.

Jeff Burns, 7 months ago

Holy crap this is brilliant with the color and the compostion.
The curtains all opened differently My God this is fantastic Paul

Ian James, 7 months ago

very nice shot Paul. I love the simplicity of the composition. Great shot.

Karen Cougan, 7 months ago

love the contrast between the orange and the beige???

portrays the feeling of Sadness for sure…..........I can relate
thanks for sharing Paul.
xkc

Rivergirl, 7 months ago

A very emotive capture Paul and yes I felt really sorry for this person as they do look very sad. Love the expanse of the ship, the comp and the colours :)

Mel Brackstone, 7 months ago

OMG, I wish I could see how you see

bodymechanic, 7 months ago

wow u even got a colour rythmn happening, the line dissecting the pic i want to paint this in abtract!!

Dave Pearson, 7 months ago

Stunning.

The rope is an excellent detail, just “makes” it for me for some reason.

Lindsay Blamey, 7 months ago

WOW – this is spectacular… superb work, wonderful composition, right down to the 2 tiny holes – love the subtle reflection of the water…. this is right up there with ‘The Tourists’ as my fav Vanzella. Just brilliant!!!

Paul Gibbons, 7 months ago

Stark, simple and stunning great work.

Melissa Vowell, 7 months ago

beautiful explanation. Made me smile sadly at the truth behind it

Victor(Vic) Be..., 7 months ago

love the square format and the cropping here !
red rulez !

Halcyon007, 7 months ago

Once again the image is unmistakeably yours Paul. The lighting has definately been touched by the hand of Vanzella.

The orange shirt, railings and cones are almost too much to be a co-incidence and the composition of it gives both depth in detail and an immense scale which must be difficult to achieve

Deborah Parkin, 7 months ago

this is an incredibly moving image – very poignant and thought-provoking. I love the simplicity of it too – the creams with this splash of orange and the lines too – i love the way the line cuts across the picture with the man left in isolation and above, behind teh windows we get a sense of another world going on without him. Like i say – very powerful – and just brilliant.

Juilee P Pryor, 7 months ago

muted, spare and elegant. you have such a feel for this stylized rendering of the landscape. beautiful work.

Loredana Crupi, 7 months ago

Hallmark Vanzella!

wellman, 7 months ago

This is stunning work Paul. You manage to observe / shoot / present these urban scenes with a magic trademark. Bravo on a gem

lawrencew, 7 months ago

Wonderfully spare and expressive..

Paul Louis Vil..., 7 months ago

Another gem mate! The framing and colorisation are just hypnotising!
For me personally, the whole thing is tied in by that beautifully angled rope, I love it! :D

Andrew Walker, 7 months ago

Mrs Vanzella stood there feeling slightly embarassed. How would she explain the appearance of the large grey ship in her family group picture, still it was going to be easier to explain if she managed to get it in focus. Would Paul let her near the camera again? and more importantly where had the kids gone, she had only said step back a bit as a joke!

Benjamin Scheurer, 7 months ago

Paul….what can I say….first of all: The way you framed this shot is SENSATIONAL.
The lines are a treat for the eyes. Your description fits so well….master piece.

Mien, 7 months ago

great shot

Darren Sharp, 7 months ago

Nice job Paul hard to get i bet well done

Hans Kawitzki, 7 months ago

this is a mighty strong image

Sonia Hesford, 7 months ago

WOW!!!

Linda Syms, 7 months ago

Love this composition Paul,nicely done.

James Golder, 7 months ago

so very cool. the tone and comp are awesome !! I’d like to shoot like this….maybe someday!!!

Enrico Bettesw..., 7 months ago

BLOODY HELL VANZELLA! This is so freakin good it blows me away! Your framing is impeccable, the tones are sensitive to the subject matter presented… Those little splashes of colour add the right amount of tension to the scene and the portholes… too good for words! what more can i say? loving the Vanzella style as usual!

willd, 7 months ago

incredible

Stephen Mitchell, 7 months ago

Great composition. Every thing’s perfectly placed. Even the rope. Love the diagonal white light-stream.

billyboy, 7 months ago

Paul, what you do with colors, form and composition is absolutely enormous. Congrats on yet another famous work of art!

Rich Gale, 7 months ago

super composition great image.

ozjami, 7 months ago

nice work Paul!!

Sarah Lombart, 7 months ago

Fabulous composition,so perfect and sensitive,impossible to make it better!

Brian Beckett, 7 months ago

Excellent image Paul, the huge space to his right and above gives that feeling of insignificance you spoke of beautifully and the windows or port holes give the answer to the question Why is he so sad. excellent image well done.

shawhouse, 7 months ago

wonderful, unique treatment. great control & color choices. Can always count on you for smarts and instinct, my friend… This is right up there with “The Tourists.” And it doesn’t get much better than that. Boy, this is fun to look at. A deceptively simple feast. bravo!

MarathonMan, 7 months ago

This is pure art. Absolutely love the composition…!

Paul Tupman, 7 months ago

Wow! This is stunning Paul! I love the simplicity of this.. the muted tones contrasting with the orange is perfect… what a composition! I’m guessing that this is a cruise liner, which adds to the story of sadness.. a feeling that there is a sad farewell going on here.. Fantastic work!

Heather Loster, 7 months ago

great capture. you did well in capturing the sadness.

SnapHappy, 7 months ago

well done again Paul!

Jake Easley, 7 months ago

The colors combined with the space keep me looking.
What a story here.

Heather Rivet..., 7 months ago

wow..perfect

hallucingenic, 7 months ago

nice job

Imber, 7 months ago

Impressive and sharp detailed composition, light and colors all work in beautiful harmony. Bravo!

Catalin Soare, 7 months ago

Superb composition, beautiful light and tonal range!

Jamie Lee, 7 months ago

Incredible shot along with the description, great colors as well.

paulevelin, 7 months ago

subtle, poetic, sensitive
a very strong image

NitefallstudiO, 7 months ago

this is beutifull and sad. This took me WAY in . love it

Per Einar Gunn..., 7 months ago

Love the composition and colours, well done!

Christina Norwood, 7 months ago

What intense graphic style. Heightened even by recent journeys into a darker realm.

Adrian Donoghue, 7 months ago

Love this Paul!

tonilouise, 7 months ago

Well Paul you’ve done it again. Another superb piece of art. I’m going to have to get a separate favourites page just for my PV images. I adore the vibrant orange in this one. Love it..

marcusjohn, 7 months ago

Paul, the depth of your work and insight is never ending.. this is awesome..

Holly Werner, 7 months ago

Great work.

WitheringMoon, 7 months ago

Brilliant, i love the light and tones you consistently achieve. The emotion created in the body language of the lone figure is clear. another wonderful image.

Helen McLean, 7 months ago

How true. And what a wonderfully shot pic.

Sandra Chung, 7 months ago

Anyone who has had to say g’bye to a loved one knows what this photograph emotes. I like it.

victor, 7 months ago

Good shot Paul

Barssel, 7 months ago

The “golden mean”?............................lovely piece well titled. Felt like this yesterday.

loveridge, 7 months ago

amazing picture, really gives a sense of saying goodbye.

Lucan Industri..., 7 months ago

Ahh classic Vanzella back again.
This is so enjoyable I’m going to have to retire to the bedroom with it.

LittleHelen, 7 months ago

This is so good….Those curtains freak me out. ;)

Coralie Casey, 7 months ago

Wow, what an amazing and deeply moving shot. The sense of loneliness in a huge space is amazing. I love the colours of orange and yellow contrasting against the beige background. Such a modern shot but your title and description stir up emotion. Great work….

Basia McAuley, 7 months ago

So simple, yet emotive and sad. Brilliant work once again Paul, love your simple use of colour here too.

pauldrobertson, 7 months ago

great image… this is a theme i try and apprehend in my works… v powerful

Jared Revell, 7 months ago

wonderful image Paul.
I just love the framing and tone.

Gerijuliaj, 7 months ago

Love this shot Paul – to me it says sometimes we can’t see what’s in front of us as we are so wrapped up in our own world. The windows almost seem to be eyes looking down on this sad soul with sympathy….the limited use of colour and composition works very well.

JayVee, 7 months ago

Captured the moment very well Paul.

Danielle Prowse, 7 months ago

love the simplicity!

joolz, 7 months ago

The simplicity of this is wonderful Paul.
You have an amazing abiltiy to invoke great emotion from your work.

Helen Bascom KMA, 7 months ago

Red for Effect. Very nice minimal composition.

Christine Wilson, 7 months ago

fantastic comp love the contrast in size

Deborah Hally, 7 months ago

fantastic….the scale & composition, the touches of colour, it all works so well!

Jen Cannella, 7 months ago

Stunning image Paul!

Kurt Tutschek, 7 months ago

how surreal – just perfect! lovin’ it.

Michael Hurren, 7 months ago

This shot is Awesome, I like it a lot.
The perspective and composition is perfect.

Mick

theurbannexus, 7 months ago

I like the industrial setting and feel. The massive ship looks very cool.

I like the repetition of orange in this shot across from left to right.

The warmth communicates something happy to me.

I like the balance of motifs across the lower section of the image.

bobdollar, 7 months ago

Super good! i really like this… good composition

Lachlan Kent, 7 months ago

Beautiful Paul… Iove how you framed this and with just a few standout elements… It’s a brilliant piece of art… the subtle textures and lines just top it off for me… in awe

Andy Harris, 7 months ago

well framed shot and the colours work extremely well…! Brilliant!

Zigga, 7 months ago

Very poignant & powerful image!

Cornelia Togea, 7 months ago

very nice perspective, nice colors and good compsition too. good work.

Jennifer Barbour, 7 months ago

As soon as I saw this I thought it must have been one of yours… they are so distinctive.

TalBright, 7 months ago

fantastic photo :)

AlienVisitor, 7 months ago

Sadness of the coming trip,or sadness that its over,or sadness that all three of a us are wearing the same color.!!!
Thoughtfully presented.

AV

ChimpCity, 7 months ago

this is awesome paul… similar to the tourists in tonality… love the scale

pmistric, 7 months ago

Wonderful emotive you displayed here in your photo. Simple, but yet very effective.

cathy savels, 7 months ago

Excellent image.

bribiedamo, 7 months ago

nice…......the portholes look like lizard eyes…......if u have had enough rum that is lol….....like the concept ciao

Aidan Clarkson, 7 months ago

Brilliantly composed and well spotted. Love it!

collectiveone, 7 months ago

Brilliant photo! Really like to concept and the way this photo was arranged. Great work!

Birgitta, 7 months ago

Moving in every way.
Thanks for sharing it..
:-)

barb, 7 months ago

It’s beautifully composed. The warm tones seem to go against the sadness, I think that creates an interesting counterpoint.

Mikko Laaksonen, 7 months ago

This is nice picture! clean and fresh image!

kaylarenee, 7 months ago

the colours turned out amazing! everything tied together, love the windows of this plane? ..very wonderful work!

Christian Galb..., 7 months ago

This is a great image I have looked at all your work you have a great style…........but really liking this.

Bigoode, 7 months ago

clap clap clap !!!!
:))
Shine on

midzing, 7 months ago

brilliant….its all I can say really!

waxy, 7 months ago

Funny. Well done Paul.

meanderthal, 7 months ago

classic vanzella!!! gorgeous minimal photo-graphic-design

Rebs O, 7 months ago

great shot and love the whole idea behind it. Its so true, when we are so fucused on the crap that can so often happen all round us, it is so hard to see the amazing goodness and grace!

Paul Milburn, 7 months ago

the scale…the colour…composition…all spot on. Great abstraction

MarkoBeslac, 7 months ago

great !!!!!!! superior compo !!!

mlgkats, 7 months ago

well done you can feel the sadness of the person, great colors as well

dwright, 7 months ago

wow-great comp and interesting. I like this. I also like how those cones match his orange shirt!

Momlee Bhattac..., 7 months ago

very well spotted! Your images are a conversation Paul. Love them!

Mohsen Bayramn..., 7 months ago

Superb! I love the way you looked and composed this work. very nice view point you have, Paul.
and also, very fine light metering and playing with the tones! the REDs just make the feelings!
Very well done!

Chloe Flathers, 7 months ago

wow i love how simple but powerful this image is. I love the orange!

Lee Burgess, 7 months ago

Great image! So to the point…Love your use of colours in this also Paul…

Dutchie, 7 months ago

I LIKE ALL your work,excellent creations of art. Fantaboulus.

alexkess, 7 months ago

Stunning work Paul. The rope really ads something to it.

Heath Newman, 7 months ago

I really like this image. Beautiful contrast.

reminds me of a jeffrey smart painting if your familar with his stuff.

Yago Veith, 7 months ago

excellent minimal

Heather King, 7 months ago

this is truly incredible paul, you have such an interesting perspective on art.
well done.

PennyEdwardes, 7 months ago

Great work Paul! This image is not only sad, but makes me feel so small!

reynarte, 7 months ago

Everything has been said!!!!!!
Wonderful image…..

Biswajit Pandey, 7 months ago

Very reflective composition, all the elements are perfectly placed.

alistair mcbride, 7 months ago

Fantastic image,love the colour and composition,perfect!

nick board, 7 months ago

Classic Vanzella, up there with the tourists.

studiofascino, 7 months ago

fantastic image! love that rope!

Herkissable, 7 months ago

can c why so many comments very beautiful!!

Woodie, 7 months ago

Brilliant in every way. I don’t think I can add to what has been said already.
The composition is just right. One figure, two bollards, three spaces in railing, five portholes etc.
Cheer Neil

Silvia Ganora, 7 months ago

Simple and so effective! Great capture.

Wegwoman, 7 months ago

Simple compostion with a powerful message. Love it.

botticcelli, 6 months ago

amazing composition!!!!

Rod Adams, 6 months ago

Great work!! love the solitude!!

Karen Martin, 6 months ago

Very nice.

Rudschinat, 6 months ago

wonderful composition!

Adrian Rachele, 6 months ago

Comment no. ???? Compliments. All yours mate. Add another to the list.

fotobahn, 6 months ago

well cropped,amazing image:)

jlynn, 6 months ago

wonderful, everything fits!

Matthew Stewart, 6 months ago

Wow, this is one impressive composition.

Keegan Wong, 6 months ago

This piece is stunning!

MuscularTeeth, 6 months ago

thats an incredible photo.

Bjørn Gjelsten, 6 months ago

fabulous composition! excellent shot!

Rosalie Dale IPA, 6 months ago

Pure art, and emotion on canvas (looks great printed up large on the easel!!)

berndt2, 6 months ago

Brilliant composition and treatment. Very cool

christophe, 6 months ago

Perfect graphic shot. Great job !

Peter Horsman, 6 months ago

The sadness is that so many of us don’t even see the glorious world that is there in front of our faces even when we are not sad – but I’m so unsad to have found a place such as RedBubble that aims to show those of us who may have forgotten where to look, the beauty in the world that is out there for all to see :o)

Clare McClelland, 6 months ago

There are so many wonderful elements contained in this shot and yet it is totally pared down.
Lovely and poignant.

JanG, 6 months ago

Stunning in its simplicity-maybe the bright spots of orange will infuse some warmth and hope into the cool beige sadness.

Phil Thomson IPA, 6 months ago

Stunning, Brilliant, Telling, Moody, Mind Blowing, Melancholic, Descriptive,Numerically Progressive and Perfect are just a very few adjectives and superlatives to describe this image, Paul !! It truly would be a “shrink’s” greatest asset for patients with this condition. Absolutely Awesome !!!!!!

KCphoto, 6 months ago

Perfectly captured!! Brilliant :)K

Tigeressly, 6 months ago

Great composition, this is a great shot! :-)

Lena Bartle-Smith, 6 months ago

i really feel this capture. its so real. brilliant

lance leopold, 6 months ago

A masterful image,love everything about it!!!

KellyThomas, 5 months ago

Hi Paul. I normally don’t read the comments, but I love your photos and comments. They both show (the photos more powerfully of course) what an insightful person you are.

Lior Goldenberg, 5 months ago

Beautiful shot, very expressive!

Elisabeth Deve..., 4 months ago

great image!

Nassima Rothacker, 4 months ago

The colour palate in your images are fantastic. You have a really nice style.

Mark Weaver, 3 months ago

wow, just great

sharrukina malek, 3 months ago

very poetic words. if you are into picture books at all (im a english language/lit teacher), there is a grand picture book by the aussie picture book guru sean tan who pretty much portrays such visions through his/self made illustrations….please look at his book the red tree and you’ll be very inspired. not that you already lack inspiration. i love this shot.

chelsgus, 3 months ago

I just knew this was yours, instantly! Another gorgeous image, Paul.

AnaBanana, 3 months ago

great just great

Les Magee, 3 months ago

reminds me of my old job on cruise ships, lovely

Joanne Bradley, 3 months ago

Wonderful shot. Great composition. Love the punches of red against the gold background. Works really well with theme and title. Congrats on making homepage!

Tammy Soulliere, 3 months ago

totally wild and a great visual

Simon Mears, 3 months ago

top notch work again.. just fantastic

tomg, 3 months ago

Excellent composition and colour …

Al Neaimi, 2 months ago

It seems i am just finding out how good you are , super work , you have a fan now Paul :-)
Al Neaimi

Sashy, 2 months ago

I love the photo and the treatment. There is this beautiful glow to all of your photos.

pbworks, 2 months ago

One image like I love : composition, color, intensity ! great one !

Diana Forgione, 2 months ago

Like the piece of the large ship with the tiny insignificant (though brightly dressed) man.

Jonathan Russell, about 1 month ago

incredible – love the graphic quality throughout your work, and this stands out in particular – great stuff!

SoxyFleming, about 1 month ago

you have to be out looking to find things like this to work with. I like the way the white is so full of “stuff” not just white and the orange bits and the rope. it all comes together

Paul Vanzella in reply to SoxyFleming’s comment, about 1 month ago

thank you for your beautiful comment!

binjy, about 1 month ago

This is the first one of your works I opened. WoW! beautifully, elegantly done.

TimChuma, about 1 month ago

Very Jeffery Smart/Edward Hopper-ish. There’s a new book out with his unreleased paintings. I always thought Jeff Kennett was a fan of Jeffery Smart as many of the construction projects during his time in office ended up looking the work of that artist (such as the big yellow cheesestick)

ed wong, about 1 month ago

awesome image; love the light & shadows~

lighthorse, about 1 month ago

Bugger I was just about to make the Jeffery Smart connection …. I have just found another redbubble art treasure.

Paul Vanzella in reply to lighthorse’s comment, about 1 month ago

wow – ‘art treasure’ THANK YOU so much… love your comment to death!

drjones, 14 days ago

i may have commented on this before, there are way too many comments for me to check to see if i have….but anyway…THIS IS FANTASTIC :)

Paul Vanzella in reply to drjones’s comment, 14 days ago

so glad you like this one… thank you so much… shot in a port in Greece… love this scene