The Path to the Beach

MarissaBillings, 10 months ago

wow! powerful image!

Anthony Begovic, 10 months ago

Hi Alf.
Welcome to RB.
This is superb. Absolutely fantastic.

Roslyn Slater, 10 months ago

Composition, tones and subject matter are all excellent.

Alf Caruana, 10 months ago

thanks for the comments guys

Andy73, 10 months ago

Love this….really beautiful moment captured.

Deborah Parkin, 10 months ago

this is really beautiful – seems such a bond here and a wonderful journey about to be embarked upon not just in this image but also in life.

Scott Denny, 10 months ago

Great photo. I love the BW, dark tones, and heavy shadows. Great job!!

Kelly Boyle, 10 months ago

this is stunning – perfect

Daniel Rarela, 9 months ago

haha wow Alf… hats off to you for making a great first impression on RedBubble!!! the tones here are great… and i love how the lighting is so well controlled so that the eye never strays from the focal point… also very avant garde and daring to have a (very) vertical orientation when most shots like this are positioned horizontally

amazing portfolio man… cant wait to see more!

Alf Caruana, 9 months ago

Thanks Daniel always great to get some real feedback

Anthony Begovic, 9 months ago

Hi Alf – Jo here – thanks for the comment about Charlie.
I was looking at this photo another time when Anthony was using Red Bubble. It’s great – it has a lot of impact.

Alf Caruana, 9 months ago

thanks jo
I love it because it’s of Regita my youngest, a moment in her time just captured beautifully

Mugsy, 9 months ago

Great composition and detail!

susi lawson, 9 months ago

I adore this!

jiashu xu, 8 months ago

Great work, so beautiful!

rogala888, 8 months ago

These two look as if they walk togther their ” own path….of truth”
Gorgeous conversation bewteen the two of them…...shhh shhh hhhhh
Very nice piece! Alf

Jessica Heidi ..., 8 months ago

this is gorgeous

Basia McAuley, 8 months ago

Instant fave!! Love everything about this image.

Alf Caruana in reply to Basia McAuley’s comment, 8 months ago

My Favorite also it is going to be hard for me to top this one.
Thanks for your comments Basia

Jeffinstkilda, 8 months ago

The ageless beauty, allegory of black and white. Nice work.

Kristal, 8 months ago

i love it! so many stories run through my mind…:) well done

jerry alcantara, 8 months ago

wonderful work!

Dennis Gay IPA, 8 months ago

G’day Alf,

I find this work to be a very striking, mysterious, “Picnic-at-Hanging-Rock” type image.
You have photographed and processed it extremely well to produce this fine result
Very good use of depth of field, a good sharp focus and though the tonal range is slightly restricted, it is very, very affective.
Great work mate!

GB
Dennis

Alf Caruana in reply to Dennis Gay IPA’s comment, 8 months ago

Thanks Dennis it was my very first real practice with BW film and dark room processing…thanks for your encouraging comments

Miss Tash, 8 months ago

wow…your photos are amazing. I had a good look through your whole portfolio- how long have you been in photography for? I definitely want to see a lot more of your work. I’m really quite speechless- I assure you I don’t just say stuff like that either! What sort of camera do you use? Awesome job mate, I hope to get some as good as what you have on here! :)

Alf Caruana in reply to Miss Tash’s comment, 8 months ago

Thanks for your wonderfull send up, I’m glad you’ve enjoy going through my photos. I took up photography serously just over 2 years ago, my camera is a Nikon D200

Paul Vanzella, 8 months ago

wonderful tones and mood!

midzing, 8 months ago

fantastic black and white,,,, well done

legi0n, 8 months ago

It’s like the angsty adam and eve of the early/mid 90’s. Super image!

funkyporchini, 8 months ago

superb tonal values….

Barssel, 8 months ago

Marvellous image, strong narrative and great treatment….....well done.

Alf Caruana, 8 months ago

once again thankyou all for the great comments

Mark Peterson, 8 months ago

Outstanding!

Alf Caruana in reply to Mark Peterson’s comment, 8 months ago

Thanks again Mark

Elizabeth Duncan, 8 months ago

Great image! It reminds me of the tale of Hansel and Gretal.

Anthony Vella, 8 months ago

Good subject and composition. Good tonality and concentration of light in the middle.

Tom Vaughan, 8 months ago

what a timeless photo—excellent!

Austin Texas, 8 months ago

very cool

Anthony Mancuso, 7 months ago

fabulous tones and composition Alf, well done

Colin Tobin, 7 months ago

This is truely fantastic. Love the tones and the slight metallic look of the image.
The slight off-centre composition works brilliantly.
Fabulous work Alf! :)

paulevelin, 7 months ago

very strong and intense composition

Rosina Lamberti, 7 months ago

this is stunning

Nightvenjer, 7 months ago

This really is a wonderful piece of art…

Dennis Gay IPA, 7 months ago

G’day Alf,

The clarity and detail of the two kids is outstanding!
A very pleasing scene, well spotted/set up, composed nicely, exposed/processed extremely well with a very good tonal range and nice contrast.
Good work that man!

GB
Dennis

jomash, 7 months ago

Just perfect.

Wanagi Zable-A..., 6 months ago

great shot! brilliant detail, composition, focus and use of black and white!

jase8812, 6 months ago

Great shot !

oakes deary, 6 months ago

just amazing…

Marinella Owens, 6 months ago

very beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!

Kathleen Hill, 6 months ago

I really like this, great in B&W

Damien Taylor, 6 months ago

Hi Alf, you’ve created an ‘old world’ feel to this which is excellent. Your work is great by the way.

Lisa Kenny, 6 months ago

this is just lovely Alf…. a photo to treasure forever

Darren Nolan, 6 months ago

Very Very strong B & W – How on earth did you process this – It almost jumps out of the page at you – Great job and thanks for your comments

Simon Mears, 6 months ago

the natural framing is superb.. using the light given to enhance the subjects.. superb photo!

vincent bruno, 6 months ago

this is so beautiful…love the contrast and visual texture.

Jan Cain, 6 months ago

bravo!

Geri Bragg, 5 months ago

gorgeous photo.

Sandy Stewart, 5 months ago

Love this in blk & wht and Love the textured filter you used! Lovely story telling aspect too!!!!

Speedy, 5 months ago

Such a beautiful Old world look like a photos from the 30s, 40s, 50s et c! Superb treatment….with loads of feeling and atmosphere. Well done indeed!

kcranmer, 5 months ago

Wow Alf top notch work!!!!!!!!!

Steve Chapple, 5 months ago

This is stunning, makes such a statement!

Samantha Cole-..., 5 months ago

I know i haven’t been around much, but got a moment to pop on and wanted to say this is fab Alf… beautiful tones in the montone… love it! Great comp too…
xx Sam

Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ Tara ..., 5 months ago

Great image!!!

Jan Piller, 4 months ago

Beautiful image! really lovely!

Cordelia, 4 months ago

Great atmosphere – a lovely image.

Stephanie Johnson, 4 months ago

Lovely shot! To me it looks like they are discussing some big secret.

Caroline Gorka, 4 months ago

Wonderful image of complete comfort with one another…a bond of carefree youth.

Artway, 4 months ago

Ah! Amazing! I love the treatment

Nicole Goggins, 4 months ago

just saw this in the mono comp – LOVE IT HEAPS!!! reminds me of my daughter and one of her close friends… wonderful treatment, great contrasts, excellent composition – all round fantastic photo!!!

aglaia b, 4 months ago

so beautiful! ;-)

MuscularTeeth, 4 months ago

congrats on monochrome win. and its fantastic. well deserved.

Nicole Goggins, 4 months ago

congrats on the win – had a feeling this would get it, well done!

Alf Caruana in reply to Nicole Goggins’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Nicole I’m over the moon!

Alf Caruana in reply to MuscularTeeth’s comment, 4 months ago

Many thanks I appreciate it, regards

AnnieD, 4 months ago

Congrats on the monochrome win…it’s a great and timeless image. Well done!

Agnes McGuinness, 4 months ago

Congratulations on winning the monochrome vote with this awesome image.

Alf Caruana in reply to AnnieD’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks Annie regards

Alf Caruana in reply to Agnes McGuinness’s comment, 4 months ago

Thanks very much Agnes

Alexandros Isaias, 4 months ago

Congratulations!

Alf Caruana in reply to Alexandros Isaias’s comment, 4 months ago

thankyou Alexandros

Anne Staub, 4 months ago

Very good shot and treatment!

charlena, 4 months ago

very riveting, I really love the subject

Sandra Sigfusson, 4 months ago

Masterful capture – I really love this shot. Cheers, Sandra.

Lorraine Creagh, 4 months ago

Nice work Alf. Love the composition. They are so comfortable and relaxed, perhaps in deep conversation.

Graeme Pettit ..., 4 months ago

Super oldy worldliness to this – the right hand girls hair particularly adds to this feel for me. Super composition, and well done for the awards

Kenny Gulley Jr., 3 months ago

wonderful shot

Noelene Davies, 3 months ago

No wonder it won a price because it is just beautiful. Fabulous capture and treatment.

Carine Boustany, 3 months ago

great capture love the treatment

LoisBryan, 3 months ago

how very dear … heartbreakingly innocent they are. Talk about an image telling a story!!!!! Not usually a big fan of b&w … but some images were made for it. Takes the eye of an artist to know which ones, though. Well done!!!

Charles McKean, 3 months ago

Fab

DeLone, 3 months ago

Beautiful and just the way LoisBryan describes it.

Aurora Pintore, 3 months ago

I LIKE THIS PICTURE VERY MUCH, MI RICORDA UNA FOTO DI ADAM ANSEL

Alf Caruana in reply to Aurora Pintore’s comment, 3 months ago

Hi Aurora thankyou for that, I think the photographer you are thinking is Eugene Smith :) Auguri

Ed Stone, 2 months ago

Brilliant!!

gunesyilmaz, 2 months ago

wonderful!!

eXposure, 2 months ago

an amazingly beautiful image …
this is a film capture ?

thelotuspress, 2 months ago

Beautiful mood, innocence touches a nerve and Black and White is perfect for a nostalgic feel

susi lawson, 2 months ago

Congrats on the award! sooo deserving!

amanda marx, 2 months ago

beautiful

Anthony Begovic, 2 months ago

Alf, you might want to submit this to the group The Human Condition

Hayls, 2 months ago

this is just so… I dont even know. it’s just Right.
it makes me think of everyone I love

Hagen, 2 months ago

Great shot

Minka Bleakley, about 1 month ago

Lovely image!

Birgitta, about 1 month ago

Excellent tones + lighting! You are the man ....heh.

rightasrain, about 1 month ago

Very nostalgic – love the b&w and detail :-)

Paulette x, about 1 month ago

superb image, love the light and composition

KellyThomas, about 1 month ago

gorgeous! reminds me of my childhood, lovely image

taiche, about 1 month ago

This shot jumps off the page – wonderful, wonderful wonderful. You are a very skilled photographer.

Rebecca MacNau..., about 1 month ago

Perfection, again, and the chiaroscuro is exceptional.

RavenSoul, 28 days ago

Wonderful!!

KcranmerArt, 25 days ago

I must comment again….....

Wow Alf top notch work!!!!!!!!!

Missed you my friend!

Eva and Klaus ..., 24 days ago

Absolutely beautiful! Full of atmosphere!!!

Igor Vaganov, 24 days ago

perfect! bravo!

Davide Montell..., 23 days ago

Wow!!! Cool!

botticcelli, 13 days ago

superb photo!