"To be or not to be:..."

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• davidbat (1247)
• [2005-08-16 9:54]
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Very creative composition. Beautiful shade, soft!
Illumination and perfect clearness!
Good work!
David

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• padre (4035)
• [2005-08-16 10:02]
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A bit hot on the window but a great image with mood. Well done Stefania. B

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• mukesh (4791)
• [2005-08-16 10:07]
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Love the hues Stef, specially on the floor tiles. Quite a sombre picture.

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• Maria74 (5997)
• [2005-08-16 11:20]
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Hi Stef!
oh, Elsinor...did you know that the architect who made the project for Sydney Opera House was inspired by this castle? Shame on me, but I can't remember his name. Your photo is lovely, you chose great angle and the light creates a nice atmoshere.
thanks for reminding me of my exam called "Shakespearology" with his soliloqy in your notes! and of the horrible professor :/ (just kidding)
regards,
Marija :))

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• reddevil (0)
• [2005-08-16 12:17]
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What a restful picture Stef...when you look to it the stress run away from my body ;-) Yuo captured it very well, my compliments.

Jos

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• iso (27941)
• [2005-08-16 12:30]
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I love the ambiance Stefania.

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• himajyothi (2709)
• [2005-08-16 14:30]
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Beautiful captured Stef... I love the mood... The shadows are amazing and U have got it very well... Nice composition. Looks very relaxing... :) Great medium :) Thanks for sharing this wonderful one and the text is amazing... :)

Take care...
- Hima.

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• sephus (2481)
• [2005-08-16 14:37]
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It gives me a bit of an obscure feeling.
The setting: so empty but so full of a strange atmosphere.
The empty chair. There's history in this place.

I like the light on the floortiles and on the ceiling.
A good graphic-like shot,
groet,
Joop.

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• Saiz (0)
• [2005-08-16 14:59]
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Thanks for sharing Stefania
-----------------------
Ô rage! ô Désespoir ! ô vieillesse ennemie !
N'ai-je donc tant vécu que pour cette infamie ?
Et ne suis-je blanchi dans les travaux guerriers
Que pour voir an un jour flétrir tant de lauriers ?
Mon bras, qu'avec respect toute l'Espagne admire,
Mon bras, qui tant de fois a sauvé cet empire,
Tant de fois affermis le trône de son roi
Trahit donc ma querelle, et ne fait rien pour moi ?
Ô cruel souvenir de ma gloire passée!
Oeuvre de tant de jours en un jour effacée !
Nouvelle dignité, fatale à mon bonheur !
Précipice élevé d'où tombe mon honneur !
Faut-il de votre éclat voir triompher le Comte,
Et mourir sans vengeance, ou vivre dans la honte ?
Comte, sois de mon prince à présent gouverneur;
Ce haut rang n'admet point un homme sans honneur;
Et ton jaloux orgueil, par cet affront insigne,
Malgré le choix du roi, m'en a su rendre indigne.
Et toi, de mes exploits glorieux instrument,
Mais d'un corps tout de glace inutile ornement,
Fer, jadis tant à craindre, et qui, dans cette offense
M'as servi de parade, et non pas de défense,
Va, quitte désormais le dernier des humains,
Passe, pour me venger, en de meilleures mains.
[Pierre Corneille - Le Cid - Acte I scène IV]

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• chiaraluna (2560)
• [2005-08-16 17:38]
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wonderful!!! hamlet is one of my favourite plays and this does seem indeed to come straight out of the pages of the play.. i feel transported!

this is such a beautiful and well taken shot my dear.. i love the simple cool colours and lines and the shot is really wonderfully composed.. love it! and how maginificent is that ceiling!! :-))

beautiful shot sweetie and thanks for all the great info too.. i love learning about the history of these magical places ^_^

big PB hugs and kisses as always!
Ayda

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• harpya (10150)
• [2005-08-16 17:43]
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Interessante história, geralmente estas obras, eles estão sempre restaurando, pois se você analisar, naquele tempo eles não tinham muitos recursos, mas no entanto construiam obras maravilhosas. E este castelo deve ter aposentos muito bonitos, veja por este, que bela atmosfera. Sinonimo de Calma, paz e tranquilidade.
Parabens pela foto, e pela história.

Sergio

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• drymd29 (7621)
• [2005-08-17 2:06]
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Very impressive Stefania.
Lonelines and depression in this mood; but that's my perception.
I like what you did.
Huub

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• chrisJ (42744)
• [2005-08-17 4:14]
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Hi Stefania

A good tonal range in this excellent b&w image. The lighting & graphism are superb.

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• cloverstar (0)
• [2005-08-17 7:21]
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Very nice moody shot. The grey tones are good.

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• linus (10767)
• [2005-08-17 8:45]
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Hi Stef,
Nice composition, although I think the picture is a little bit dark. On the otherhand I don't know if you could have corrected it because then the light from the window would have been too bright.

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• vsinopoulos (13115)
• [2005-08-17 10:04]
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Not only a lovely and well composed image, with great balanced lighting but a wonderful and informative note, TFS.
Vassilis

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• jkneze2 (136)
• [2005-08-18 3:30]
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There might have been something rotten in the state of Denmark but there is absolutely nothing bad in this pic :).
Nice, sort of "empty" shot, gives a feeling of being in deep thought musch like the quote.

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• chiquito (3416)
• [2005-08-18 11:30]
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Again!!! Stef.... this is something beautiful.. I'm glad to see such beautiful composition here on TL!! and the note gives more to it! TfS
cheers
ToM

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• ynnad (1008)
• [2005-09-07 1:04]
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quite dramatic....

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• issysomo1 (231)
• [2005-10-13 17:06]

I like your style.Pascal

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• Biance- (165)
• [2006-11-15 2:14]

...that is the question...

I just bought the complete works of Shakespeare this afternoon, I have to admit I'm rather giddy about reading it all.

I really like the composition within your imge, it seems to portray the the room we all have situated within our minds... a chair for one, and a window to look through- the eyes. Interesting note... a little humane and a little history- I like it. :)

Stefanie this is a true masterpiece, you should be proud!

Biance.