Sadness

Paul Vanzella

Sadness

When we are sad we feel insignificant…. spaced out – and can’t see the glorious world in front of our faces… just for a moment… and then it passes and you see it all again…. this image represents that moment in time, with a pure expanse of aesthetics in front of the figure completely lost in his own sadness.

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Sadness belongs to the following groups:

Theatrical and Staged Photography
Sadness by Paul Vanzella
  • stephen  jones

    stephen jones

    very nice compo, and beautiful colours.

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

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

  • Ian  James

    Ian James

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

  • Karen Cougan

    Karen Cougan

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

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

  • Robyn Lakeman

    Robyn Lakeman

    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

    Mel Brackstone

    OMG, I wish I could see how you see

  • bodymechanic

    bodymechanic

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

  • Dave Pearson

    Dave Pearsonbeta tester

    Stunning.

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

  • Lindsay Blamey

    Lindsay Blamey

    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

    Paul Gibbons

    Stark, simple and stunning great work.

  • Melissa Vowell

    Melissa Vowell

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

  • waitin' for rain .

    waitin' for ra...

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

  • Halcyon007

    Halcyon007

    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

    Deborah Parkin

    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  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

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

  • Loredana Crupi

    Loredana Crupi

    Hallmark Vanzella!

  • wellman

    wellman

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

  • lawrencew

    lawrencew

    Wonderfully spare and expressive..

  • Paul Louis Villani

    Paul Louis Vil...

    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

    Andrew Walker

    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

    Benjamin Scheurer

    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

    Mien

    great shot

  • dazgwen

    dazgwen

    Nice job Paul hard to get i bet well done

  • Hans Kawitzki

    Hans Kawitzki

    this is a mighty strong image

  • soniahesford

    soniahesford

    WOW!!!

  • Linda  Syms

    Linda Syms

    Love this composition Paul,nicely done.

  • jgolder

    jgolder

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

  • Enrico Bettesworth

    Enrico Bettesw...

    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

    willd

    incredible

  • Stephen Mitchell

    Stephen Mitchell

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

  • billyboy

    billyboy

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

  • Rich Gale

    Rich Gale

    super composition great image.

  • ozjami

    ozjami

    nice work Paul!!

  • Sarah  Lombart

    Sarah Lombart

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

  • booboo

    booboo

    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

    shawhouse

    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

    MarathonMan

    This is pure art. Absolutely love the composition…!

  • Paul Tupman

    Paul Tupman

    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

    Heather Loster

    great capture. you did well in capturing the sadness.

  • SnapHappy

    SnapHappy

    well done again Paul!

  • Jake Easley

    Jake Easley

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

  • Heather  Rivet  IPA

    Heather Rivet...

    wow..perfect

  • hallucingenic

    hallucingenic

    nice job

  • Imber

    Imber

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

  • Catalin Soare

    Catalin Soare

    Superb composition, beautiful light and tonal range!

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

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

  • paulevelin

    paulevelin

    subtle, poetic, sensitive
    a very strong image

  • NitefallstudiO

    NitefallstudiO

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

  • Per E. Gunnarsen

    Per E. Gunnarsen

    Love the composition and colours, well done!

  • Christina Norwood

    Christina Norwood

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

  • Adrian Donoghue

    Adrian Donoghue

    Love this Paul!

  • tonilouise

    tonilouise

    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

    marcusjohn

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

  • Holly Werner

    Holly Werner

    Great work.

  • WitheringMoon

    WitheringMoon

    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

    Helen McLean

    How true. And what a wonderfully shot pic.

  • Sandra Chung

    Sandra Chung

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

  • victor

    victor

    Good shot Paul

  • ~ Ademac

    ~ Ademac

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

  • loveridge

    loveridge

    amazing picture, really gives a sense of saying goodbye.

  • Lucan Industries (© misterkhan 1995)

    Lucan Industri...

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

  • LittleHelen

    LittleHelen

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

  • Coralie Casey

    Coralie Casey

    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

    Basia McAuley

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

  • pauldrobertson

    pauldrobertson

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

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell

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

  • Gerijuliaj

    Gerijuliaj

    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

    JayVee

    Captured the moment very well Paul.

  • Danielle Prowse

    Danielle Prowse

    love the simplicity!

  • joolz

    joolz

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

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Red for Effect. Very nice minimal composition.

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    fantastic comp love the contrast in size

  • Deborah Hally

    Deborah Hally

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

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    Stunning image Paul!

  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek

    how surreal – just perfect! lovin’ it.

  • Michael  Hurren

    Michael Hurren

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

    Mick

  • theurbannexus

    theurbannexus

    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

    bobdollar

    Super good! i really like this… good composition

  • Lachlan Kent

    Lachlan Kent

    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

    Andy Harris

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

  • Zigga

    Zigga

    Very poignant & powerful image!

  • Cornelia Togea

    Cornelia Togea

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

  • Jennifer Barbour

    Jennifer Barbour

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

  • TalBright

    TalBright

    fantastic photo :)

  • AlienVisitor

    AlienVisitor

    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

    ChimpCity

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

  • pmistric

    pmistric

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

  • cathy savels

    cathy savels

    Excellent image.

  • bribiedamo

    bribiedamo

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

  • Aidan Clarkson

    Aidan Clarkson

    Brilliantly composed and well spotted. Love it!

  • Nick Johnson

    Nick Johnson

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

  • Birgitta

    Birgitta

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

  • barb

    barb

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

  • Mikko Laaksonen

    Mikko Laaksonen

    This is nice picture! clean and fresh image!

  • kaylarenee

    kaylarenee

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

  • Christian Galbally

    Christian Galb...

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

  • Bigoode

    Bigoode

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

  • midzing

    midzing

    brilliant….its all I can say really!

  • John Goldsmith

    John Goldsmith

    Funny. Well done Paul.

  • meanderthal

    meanderthal

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

  • Rebs O

    Rebs O

    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

    Paul Milburn

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

  • MarkoBeslac

    MarkoBeslac

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

  • mlgkats

    mlgkats

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

  • dwright

    dwright

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

  • momleeb

    momleeb

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

  • Mohsen Bayramnejad

    Mohsen Bayramn...

    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

    Chloe Flathers

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

  • Lee Burgess

    Lee Burgess

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

  • Dutchie

    Dutchie

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

  • alexkess

    alexkess

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

  • Heath Newman

    Heath Newman

    I really like this image. Beautiful contrast.

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

  • Yago Veith

    Yago Veith

    excellent minimal

  • Heather King

    Heather King

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

  • PennyEdwardes

    PennyEdwardes

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

  • Daniela Reynoso Orozco

    Daniela Reynos...

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

  • Biswajit Pandey

    Biswajit Pandey

    Very reflective composition, all the elements are perfectly placed.

  • alistair mcbride

    alistair mcbride

    Fantastic image,love the colour and composition,perfect!

  • nick board

    nick board

    Classic Vanzella, up there with the tourists.

  • studiofascino

    studiofascino

    fantastic image! love that rope!

  • Herkissable

    Herkissable

    can c why so many comments very beautiful!!

  • Woodie

    Woodie

    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

    Silvia Ganora

    Simple and so effective! Great capture.

  • Wegwoman

    Wegwoman

    Simple compostion with a powerful message. Love it.

  • botticcelli

    botticcelli

    amazing composition!!!!

  • Rod  Adams

    Rod Adams

    Great work!! love the solitude!!

  • Karen Martin IPA

    Karen Martin IPA

    Very nice.

  • Rudschinat

    Rudschinat

    wonderful composition!

  • Adrian Rachele

    Adrian Rachele

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

  • fotobahn

    fotobahn

    well cropped,amazing image:)

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    wonderful, everything fits!

  • Matthew Stewart

    Matthew Stewart

    Wow, this is one impressive composition.

  • Keegan Wong

    Keegan Wong

    This piece is stunning!

  • MuscularTeeth

    MuscularTeethVoted Most Helpful Bubbler

    thats an incredible photo.

  • Bjørn Gjelsten

    Bjørn Gjelsten

    fabulous composition! excellent shot!

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

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

  • berndt2

    berndt2

    Brilliant composition and treatment. Very cool

  • christophe

    christophe

    Perfect graphic shot. Great job !

  • Peter Horsman

    Peter Horsman

    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

    Clare McClelland

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

  • JanG

    JanG

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

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    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

    KCphoto

    Perfectly captured!! Brilliant :)K

  • Tigeressly

    Tigeressly

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

  • Lena Bartle-Smith

    Lena Bartle-Smith

    i really feel this capture. its so real. brilliant

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    A masterful image,love everything about it!!!

  • KellyThomas

    KellyThomas

    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

    Lior Goldenberg

    Beautiful shot, very expressive!

  • Elisabeth Devereux

    Elisabeth Deve...

    great image!

  • Nassima Rothacker

    Nassima Rothacker

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

  • Mark Weaver

    Mark Weaver

    wow, just great

  • sharra

    sharra

    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

    chelsgus

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

  • AnaBanana

    AnaBanana

    great just great

  • Les Magee

    Les Magee

    reminds me of my old job on cruise ships, lovely

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    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

    Tammy Soulliere

    totally wild and a great visual

  • Simon Mears

    Simon Mears

    top notch work again.. just fantastic

  • Tom Gomez

    Tom Gomez

    Excellent composition and colour …

  • Al Neaimi

    Al Neaimi

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

  • Sashy

    Sashy

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

  • Pascale Baud

    Pascale Baud

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

  • Diana Forgione

    Diana Forgione

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

  • Jonathan Russell

    Jonathan Russell

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

  • Soxy Fleming

    Soxy Fleming

    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 Vanzellafounder replied

    thank you for your beautiful comment!

  • binjy

    binjy

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

  • TimChuma

    TimChuma

    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

    ed wong

    awesome image; love the light & shadows~

  • David  Symons

    David Symons

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

  • Paul Vanzellafounder replied

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

  • drjones

    drjones

    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 Vanzellafounder replied

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

  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    This image has special memories for me, so it’s good to come back to view it again. I think I’m even starting to see a little how you do!

  • Paul Vanzellafounder replied

    wow Mel – what a beautiful thing to say… biggest compliment coming from you!

    thank you!

  • Cathy Middleton

    Cathy Middleton

    Wonderful work Paul, what a moving image. So beautifully composed.

  • blueeyesjus

    blueeyesjus

    Beautiful image Paul, not only is it an amazing composition but it takes me right into the mind and heart of the solitary figure

  • amanda Rae

    amanda Rae

    what a potfolio you have..such diversity…awsome concept

  • Andy Mueller

    Andy Mueller

    Perfect in every way ….

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    wow, what a cool edgy shot.

  • Jhug

    Jhug

    Very cool shot! Nice capture!

  • ANNETTE HAGGER

    ANNETTE HAGGER

    Thought provokeing image Paul, I like this alot…anna : )

  • Paul Vanzellafounder replied

    thanks so much anna – i loved seeing this in real life… love large structures!

  • CiaoBella

    CiaoBella

    very evocative composition

  • Etienne RUGGERI Artwork

    Etienne RUGGER...

    What a beautiful scene !
    The rope, the thin beam of light and the orange little things speaks well to me !
    Amazing minimalism

  • Mary Ann Reilly

    Mary Ann Reilly

    this is beautiful.

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  • Peacefulwarrior

    Peacefulwarrior

    Stunning image….......

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    wonderful composition!

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    Powerful imagery! The ability you have to make small details work so well – against all the space – is top class.

  • Paul Vanzellafounder replied

    thank you so much, love repetition and single elements bouncing against that repetition…

  • Garth Smith

    Garth Smith

    Great shot Paul

  • Wayne  Pearson

    Wayne Pearson

    Stunning simplicity.

  • Michael Kienhuis

    Michael Kienhuis

    Wonderful Paul! M:>

  • nadine henley

    nadine henley 25 days ago

    wonderfully evocative and balanced image

  • Colinizing  Photography with Colin Boyd Shafer

    Colinizing Ph... 14 days ago

    very excellent

  • Katie Young

    Katie Young 12 days ago

    amazing

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