Death of a salesman

Great concept and well executed!

By the look of all the empty bottles against the fence , he might have thrown a few back before he crashed out . That is a funny pic.

wow…. I don’t mind being an audience when I’m looking at stuff like this… and yes I agree with mr teeth… wings would be wonderful….. ever watch the great german film… wing of an angel by wim wenders….? anyway this is like the scence when the fallen angel comes to earth…. wonderful image…

Awesome work Paul, love how you’ve constructed this piece! Disconnected with life until he’s allowed to be free to feel the light…...that’s how I see it…Fabulous!

indeed…when i see your images like this it tends to make me go back and try harder…simply outstanding babe

I think his car broke down. He started to try to walk out of the desert. He ran out of water. The temperature was 40 degrees. He peeled of all his clothes in his delirium. The he came across a rancid pool of water, drank from it and died an incredibly painful, lonely death. This shot is the Forensic photo taken at the scene. His eyes had been picked out by crows. Strangley though, when they uploaded the images at the police station, there was this weird anomoly on the image. They had no explanation for it.

P.S Glad a scorpion didn’t bite you on the bum….........Good looking dead guy….............Amazing backdrop…......love it to bits….......clever you.

Salesman surrounded by the rubbish and pollution we used and he sold. His body will return to the soil the chattels of his and our lives usually don’t….............this is a powerful image with a strong message for me, thanks Paul.

fantastic tones and atmosphere

Great concept yet again, your mind is certainly an interesting place :))

Indeed brilliance!! The lighting, pose and the reflection!!!! Fantastic work!!!

the movie I mentioned is NOT called wings of an angel…. so sorry it’s called Wings of Desire and is one of the best movies ever made ever…. angel falls in love with a circus trapeze artist and chooses to fall to earth…... nick caves in it and also columbo…... lots of mad shots of anges with long hair in ponytails wearing long black coats hanging around in librarys….. just divine….. pun fully intended….:)

a great piece. the reflection is fantastic.

So rich and sharp!
Half expect Tom Waits to wander past, along the edge of the road!!

Powerful work Paul, well executed, congrats

super frame, nice moody colors, funny

very Lynchian….wonderful tones! I like it just the way it is – wings are cheesy.

Sorry Paul but i think this time you have lost the plot…
I can clearly see your nuts!!
Couldn’t resist…. great work as usual….your treatment is always stunning.

Paul great work… I really like the atmosphere this image has it adds real mood. The reflection is interesting as it’s opposite which makes it seem that he is already buried.

hmm is consumerism worth a life of unfair treatment and inequality? my first reaction is labour camp/s. what a moving piece… sorta boils my bubble. for justice.

I like it too the way it is, certainly no wings…
You’re so good with colors and atmosphere. Yes, could be right out of a Lychmovie.
Dramatic image. A part of life indeed. Well done Paul !

great composition, well done

good admosfeer
a feel a toch of esscher

Very beautiful picture PAUL…amazing colors,you were lucky to find this guy (if its guy)!!!!
big hug my dear
mohamad.

Makes me think of words once written by the legendary writer and alcoholic Malcolm Lowry, author of ‘Under the Volcano’, the most alcohol drenched novel ever written. He once wrote: ‘If death can fly just for the joy of flying, what might not life do for the joy of dying’. (I am not absolutely sure I have the quotation completely right.) The loneliness in this picture gives me the shivers, like good art should. The fact you mirrored the salesman makes me think there are two sides to his death. At first side the man looks like someone who threw himself away. At second glance it might be about a process of spiritual death, in which a part of us dies, because we don’t want that part of ourselves anymore. And because we want to be reborn in a life that is closer to our heart. His pose makes me think of liberation of a burden. And his nudeness makes me think he threw off his masquerades and found back his innocence. I am very fascinated by this image. You use such a clear language to you speak about the deep depths of human consciousness.

fabulous image…... incredible stuff paul

Fantastic mate and the description is so true!!

Composition, colour treatment, message – all fantastic!

Wonderful composition mate!
The figure although forlorn appears so angelic, your tonal work as always is magical! :D

A classic play – and this is a classic photo!

fantastic image! great treatment, stunning!!

Great thought and image to help it flow. Money only buys freedom.. Just have to figure out how much freedom your really need to be happy..

Fabulous image mate but I’m starting to worry about you. It is you, yes? Voyeurtastic!

another great concept piece Paul… like the tones, effect and of course the concept…. great work!

I think he had his clothes stolen and is wondering what to tell his wife

your imagination is fantastic just like this image.

you r on a phenominal roll, fantastic,and cutting edge, you r the “man” paul!!

I feel like a salesman today….

Nice work. Really like the background idea story too. I totally agree. cheers for your comments on my work too.

Wow Paul excellent concept and once again amazing imagery!

‘you think way deeper than I enjoy doing’- However the image keeps drawing me back and back to look again (I’m not usually into ogling nude men lol) so this piece of art is doing it’s job. I love the tones and composition.

I hear Ry Cooder on the wind, distant traffic and flies buzzing..evocative…great pic,Paul..

and the master is at work again
congrats
xkc

So close yet so far from civilization.
I wonder how long before the body is discovered….

And by whom?

For me that picture represent people who died forgotten like pigs, when they lost there family roots. If you do not bother during your life time to care about anyone: wife, parents, your children it is what your death will look like. I have feelings his life was a junk, the same as rubbish next to him. Artistically picture is done with mastery…. well done Paul

Paul, I really love the post processing on this one…and the image holds something slightly sinister yet also very calming

i love the reflection. It’s easy to read a miriad of stories in this pic.

This is great work, very Nice Paul

Excellent work

you have everything right. great atmosphere

Great work as always Paul, it’s the symbolism of the fence that does it for me as it suggests separation and isolation. His (your?) position is also very powerful, maybe he has been crucified by life itself. Tonal work is stunning!!...D.

Brilliant work. Such appealing atmosphere lighting and tone.

Great tones! love the concept behind this… great idea! Fantastic work!!

amazing piece!!!!!!!! Great composure as well!

One of my favorite movies,terrific image,the tonal work is brilliant!!!

lost for words
a fave though

You are right Paul – we are all selling something, hopefully not our souls. You look totally at peace and free. You’ve surrendered and cast off all in the hope of freeing your spirit which can get bogged down with the daily grind of making a living. Superb placement in the frame and the tonal work is beautiful.

Yes, we are all disconnected in some way. Incredible way to capture this… truly brilliant and inspiring work!

Beautiful work!

I was sure I commented on this, must be losing it lol. Awesome image, I really love the reflections, they make it into a spectacular and powerful image

What a sensational work of Art Paul… I could imagine seeing this hanging on the walls great art art galleries

Wow….crazy good shot>>>solid shot on its own!! but the reflection really makes it something great!!>>>good clarity as well!

Looking at this from a different point know.
So much more then my first glance.
Thank you for my continued enlightenment.

i felt like this the other day! i think sometimes it’s important to feel the earth beneath us… to feel connected again. thanks, great pic

i felt like this the other day! i think sometimes it’s important to feel the earth beneath us… to feel connected again. thanks, great pic

sometimes it’s important to repeat yourself to be heard too (apparently). hehe.

Dude..this is an awesome shot

Conjures many a scenario.A story.Heady work.

looks like an album /dvd cover. wd great work.

Spectacular image! I can’t beleive i missed it! I’m speechless….:)

wow paul is one also amazing , very well executed

Well, you certainly generated a lot of conversation with this image! Everyone has their stories behind the photo, and that’s what I love about your work!! There is a story in every one, and they are so ambiguous and full of clues that one can come up with almost anything that fits!! Well done, you have made me think.. again! I just had to come back and have another look at this image! TT

Wow. It’s stark and completely awful. Somehow, it’s utterly human in pure isolation and very, very compelling. Astonishing and I love it.

why am i thinking of Walter Matthau? an uncompromisingly lonesome piece of work – kind of makes you feel that just around the corner of any fantastic place is a scrap of land where a body can lay for days unnoticed, save that is for the local beasties.

All of the above kudos, I haven’t any amazing things to say that have’nt been said.
It’s simple I love this

great concept+execution!

An image with huge impact, gotta love it !

However, we are all salesmen in one way or another.

True that… Great description to accompany a highly, emotive moment… I sure hope that salesman didn’t sell off his own soul.