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Souls in line by `gilad:icongilad:

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I take a deep zip of air
It tastes the same, only colder
My soul is standing in line
Waiting for the white curtain to rise

The one before me seems to be in a hurry
Like time has some sort of a meaning here
Well, I guess habits are hard to break
Even when everything is different

I guess I have all the time in the world
This one and the next
I just wonder what it will be like
At the end of the line, for me.


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I'm very happy about this contest.
Surreal photography is my greatest passion.
The use of shadows, reflections, Infra Red, panning techniques...
The mind can go free in this world, to portray an alternative one.

This shot was taken at 3:00AM at the old city of Jerusalem, on the night of Yom Kipur.
The atmosphere that night, walking the streets was surreal, so easily enough, this is what I was photographing.
What you see is actually people climbing the stairs to a roof top, but while they were walking I was panning them, and gave to strokes of soft flash to get small freeze in the frame, and allow the 'ghost' like figures.

I love this shot, and I hope you will like it too.

BTW
There are FANTASTIC submittions to this contest.
You have to check it out - outstanding stuff!
Here are a few - Towards the Moon , The Circle , i dont want to fall. Check it out!
G

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~Shibby84 Apr 21, 2006, 7:08:43 AM
This pic has a real good feel to it. And the colors are just amazing. :+fav:

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“The true genius shudders at incompleteness – and usually prefers silence to saying something which is not everything it should be.”
-Edgar Allen Poe
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~eliXile Apr 21, 2006, 7:09:44 AM
Wow. Can you elaborate a bit more about how you use flash strokes? I'm definitely very interested in trying that out.

Great capture and really fits the name perfectly. Makes me wonder if we're all going to look like this one day.

Awesome work man. You're fantastic.

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Joe A.
Certified Shawerma Inhaler
Gallery || Daily Deviation
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=incredi Apr 21, 2006, 7:10:04 AM
Sooooo cool ! :D

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CaRpE_DiEm
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~punkromance Apr 21, 2006, 7:11:00 AM
Wow, this is stunning. How many flashes did you use? I tried something like this with a car, but it didn't turn out this nicely.
Also..why were there so many people out at 3 in the morning?

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Alone in Kyoto
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~Only1Emari Apr 21, 2006, 7:11:29 AM
...contemplating my mortality now....:meditate:
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=StrayedMusician Apr 21, 2006, 7:12:14 AM
This piece along with its description is so ... so powerful.

'Waiting for the white curtain to rise' is my favorite line... very strong. Absolutely wonderful.. just wonderful.

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I walk like a poem with no title.
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*BellaU Apr 21, 2006, 7:13:15 AM
Excellent shot. It feel as though they are walking up towards heaven. :)

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"So my choice is 'or Death'?? Well, I have the chicken then!" ~ Eddie Izzard
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~Jefrma Apr 21, 2006, 7:15:17 AM
just beautiful :) I can almost feel a cold breeze on my skin when watching this :D

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1,2..Fredd´s coming for you..3,4..Better lock your door..5,6..Grab your crucifix..7,8..Gonna stay up late..9,10..Never sleep again
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NIKON D70
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F/4.5
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Sep 30, 2005, 2:32:29 AM

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