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Dormant CreaturesWe sleep in the sing song
windy window rattle of
Tuesday afternoons,
late for class and life
amid used books scattered
half-read and dogeared,
cold pizza and debt.
        —as the suns sets in Damascus,
some woman bleeds in Persia,
the colossus sinks into the sea,
we write dissertations
on bud brewed chai:
honey sweetened
jasmine spiced
earthly melange
        —we ponder the beginning,
in Africa-ca-ca-ca....
the first dustings of
monkey perception
rising from the valley.

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Tea drinkers in a mountainside cafe in Kyoto. :D
Category: Photography / Urban & Rural / City Life

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December 31, 2012
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Critique by ~j3winter Jan 15, 2013, 9:10:23 PM
This is one of my favorites from your recent deviations. You captured an intimate moment between friends. The colors are great with the red and green contrast, the soothing browns and blue hues. I liked how you used the aperture to focus past the curtains, stepping us into the room without entering it. The girl's(?) face is excellent, and I enjoy both their body posture and hands. The woodwork behind them connects as well as defines the space between the two friends. The giant pillar behind the girl also is very rooting. The repetition of rectangles is nice as well.

A very minor itch? (for lack of a better word) is how the red curtain on the left mixes with the maroon cushion below it. The beige sign(?) is also mixing with the tatami. Again, it's not a flaw, it just catches my eye. In a way, it also draws you into the scene.
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~absinthFenix Apr 9, 2013  Professional Photographer
It looks like you have peeked and captured the moment. Just great.
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=burningmonk Apr 10, 2013   Photographer
Thanks! It was a very spontaneous sort of shot. :D
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~Ayane-neko Jan 16, 2013
The sense of intimacy is amazing on this one !!! I remember this place, we wanted to seat but had no time. I really feel like those two ARE taking this time -^^-
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=burningmonk Jan 16, 2013   Photographer
Sometimes it's nice to just slow down and take it really easy for a while! :D
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~MrProsser42 Jan 15, 2013
I am not sure what to say about this photo, I am having a hard time figuring out what I like about it even though I do like it a lot. I like the nature look that the image has, due to the lighting and that it appears to be peeking in at them, catching them in a very natural moment.

The tea room also looks very nice, and I love the view through the window.
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=burningmonk Jan 16, 2013   Photographer
Thank you for the in depth comment. I was actually unsure of posting this one, thinking that it was not such an interesting shot. But I like the little details that you point out, such as the light and the sense of natural calm. I'm glad you like! :D
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~MrProsser42 Jan 16, 2013
I wish I could describe why I like it a bit more. Thinking about it again, it also makes me think of a scene in a movie more than a photo. I have no idea why I have this impression though!
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=burningmonk Jan 19, 2013   Photographer
I can't put my finger either, but I often hear that about my photos. I admit that my biggest inspiration is film, particularly the works of Kubrick and sci-fi like Blade Runner. :D So somehow, subconsciously, it comes across. In this case it might be the soft lighting and shallow DOF. :D
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~MrProsser42 Jan 20, 2013
When you mentioned Kubrick my mind immediately went to the scene of Dave Bowman and Frank Poole talking in the pod in 2001. Maybe it is just because that movie has such a small cast and often it is just the two of them, or Dave and HAL talking.

I am also a Kubrick fan and Blade Runner is one of my favourite films.
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=burningmonk Jan 20, 2013   Photographer
Damn, it is a tiny bit like the scene in the capsule! :D
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