Dreams of Flying
April 12, 2006 3:25 PM Subscribe
Dreams of Flying. Whimsical photographs by Jan Von Holleben.
Those were superb with the exception of the last one where the perspective seems to get screwed up.
posted by Keith Talent at 3:32 PM on April 12, 2006
posted by Keith Talent at 3:32 PM on April 12, 2006
Cute. I think it would have been better executed if the camera was higher and looking downwards more...as it is too often it is much to obvious that they are lying down on the ground, and takes away from the overall effect. The bike race looked like great fun.
posted by furtive at 3:37 PM on April 12, 2006
posted by furtive at 3:37 PM on April 12, 2006
Those are awesome, thanks. Simplicity is often extremely cool... and I think it's neat that those photos only work because the "trick" is so obvious, so to speak.
posted by Squid Voltaire at 3:38 PM on April 12, 2006
posted by Squid Voltaire at 3:38 PM on April 12, 2006
some were very good, some not so much... i was really annoyed that the models were the same through the entire series (not always a bad thing, but here it bugged me).
posted by pokermonk at 3:43 PM on April 12, 2006
posted by pokermonk at 3:43 PM on April 12, 2006
I especially liked the pirates, and the diver.
However, I had a strange thought - If I came across these pictures in a calendar, they'd risk coming across as cutesy to the point of kitsch.
So I'm currently thinking about what triggers that response in me and why.
posted by -harlequin- at 3:55 PM on April 12, 2006
However, I had a strange thought - If I came across these pictures in a calendar, they'd risk coming across as cutesy to the point of kitsch.
So I'm currently thinking about what triggers that response in me and why.
posted by -harlequin- at 3:55 PM on April 12, 2006
i was really annoyed that the models were the same through the entire series
People will lend you their hedge clippers without a second thought, but they seem to go all weird when you try to borrow their children. What's worse, they don't even sell children at the local store. Those suckers are hard to obtain.
posted by -harlequin- at 4:03 PM on April 12, 2006
People will lend you their hedge clippers without a second thought, but they seem to go all weird when you try to borrow their children. What's worse, they don't even sell children at the local store. Those suckers are hard to obtain.
posted by -harlequin- at 4:03 PM on April 12, 2006
Good idea, very poorly executed.
posted by fire&wings at 4:20 PM on April 12, 2006
posted by fire&wings at 4:20 PM on April 12, 2006
As I look at the photos, all I can think of is my mother saying "What kind of weirdo is going to make children lie on the floor to take pictures?"
... I guess I should get my head examined.
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 4:53 PM on April 12, 2006
... I guess I should get my head examined.
posted by Uther Bentrazor at 4:53 PM on April 12, 2006
Terrific! Today is a fine day for single-link FPPs. Really, I loved these pictures, and wish I'd thought of it.
I disagree with the criticism about the poor execution, FWIW; I like that the photographer didn't attempt to make it look like they were actually flying, but instead took pains (such as not taking the picture from a completely perpendicular angle tot he ground) to make sure you knew exactly how the picture had been shot. That, for me, makes some of the photos that much more delightful when they work better than they should (like the bikes photo, and the karate photo.)
Make no mistake, I'm going to photograph my children in this way when they're a little older.
posted by davejay at 5:00 PM on April 12, 2006
I disagree with the criticism about the poor execution, FWIW; I like that the photographer didn't attempt to make it look like they were actually flying, but instead took pains (such as not taking the picture from a completely perpendicular angle tot he ground) to make sure you knew exactly how the picture had been shot. That, for me, makes some of the photos that much more delightful when they work better than they should (like the bikes photo, and the karate photo.)
Make no mistake, I'm going to photograph my children in this way when they're a little older.
posted by davejay at 5:00 PM on April 12, 2006
I'm hardly sentimental, and I found these charming. The obvious setups just add to their appeal, IMHO.
I also liked some of his landscapes, e.g.
posted by rob511 at 6:11 PM on April 12, 2006
I also liked some of his landscapes, e.g.
posted by rob511 at 6:11 PM on April 12, 2006
(such as not taking the picture from a completely perpendicular angle tot he ground)
That would actually make it look less like flying, because if you really DID see those kids flying, you would most likely see them from underneath if you were standing on the ground, not directly sideways as if you were flying yourself.
posted by easternblot at 6:47 PM on April 12, 2006
That would actually make it look less like flying, because if you really DID see those kids flying, you would most likely see them from underneath if you were standing on the ground, not directly sideways as if you were flying yourself.
posted by easternblot at 6:47 PM on April 12, 2006
Perhaps too simple for some sophisticated tastes, but I, using my inner child's eye, found this absolutely fascinating and beautiful. Actually, I'm inspired. Will have to do something myself now!
posted by snsranch at 7:22 PM on April 12, 2006
posted by snsranch at 7:22 PM on April 12, 2006
Those shots seemed to be joy in the making. For some reason, they reminded me of a well done school play. I also found them to be female, before I looked back to see if a woman had taken them. Don't know why.
posted by BillyElmore at 7:52 PM on April 12, 2006
posted by BillyElmore at 7:52 PM on April 12, 2006
So wonderful.
posted by BoringPostcards at 9:01 PM on April 12, 2006
posted by BoringPostcards at 9:01 PM on April 12, 2006
Nicely done. but seem like an utter rip-off of czech photographer Miro Svolik, http://www.czechslovakphotos.com/html/svolik.html
- including almost identical staging of certain photos.
The only exception seems to be that children were used.
http://www.gallery1930.com/english/svolik.html
posted by MissM at 10:25 AM on April 13, 2006
- including almost identical staging of certain photos.
The only exception seems to be that children were used.
http://www.gallery1930.com/english/svolik.html
posted by MissM at 10:25 AM on April 13, 2006
if you go through the guy's other work, you'll find what was probably an earlier experiment along the same lines.
and for what it's worth, these photos are the most fun I've had looking at photos in a while.
posted by xclark at 6:48 PM on April 13, 2006
and for what it's worth, these photos are the most fun I've had looking at photos in a while.
posted by xclark at 6:48 PM on April 13, 2006
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