My girlfriend, Vlada. We are celebrating 8 (eight!) wonderful years of relationship this month :) (on the 27th actually).
She is my inspiration.
On a different but similar note, the site that influenced my photography the most is in-public.com.
What inspires you? What websites do you go to for inspiration?
P.S
Just if you feel like it - please vote :)
There has been 144 Responses to 'One' so far
Klaus says:
Cool framing ... well captured Ilan
cat says:
Mazel tov! You've taken lots of happy, beautiful pictures of her too. I wish you many, many more happy years together!
This is super, I love the brightness of the 1 and how the figure puts it into perspective, and the visual play on words :) Is this at the namal?
Joaquin Arias says:
Uhm, congratulations! I'll celebrate 7 this month! :-D
Ilan says:
@cat - Spot on! ;)
Thanks guys!
yz says:
she's the one!
cool shot
(we're over 16 years :))
Tricia says:
Awww That's so sweet! Here's to many more together!!!
pando says:
She's the One ;)
CushmoK says:
great graphical point of view...
daina says:
Terrific balance between the number one and Vlada and all the white little notes connecting them - very lovely graphic. Congratulations on eight years you must have been so young when you met.
Jonas says:
No doubt that she is The One :)
A fine composition to celebrate your 8 years of relationship!
Anonymous
bravo for the 8 years and I wish to be your inespiration for a lot of yeaars more
the portrait aand the framing are really great
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NJ & SB Photography says:
Felicidades y que sigan muchos más, bella captura!!
k@ says:
Long life & love to both of U, love is the most important thing (in photo too :))
Markus Spring says:
Cool way her she's the number one! Well spotted and composed.
My congratulation and best wishes for future strength and projects
Markus
L'hurluber.lu says:
Another brilliant idea and framing. Love your use of negative space.
Benjamin Gustafsson says:
Nice work Ilian! This is very touching.
Marcie says:
Congratulations on your 8-year anniversary. Love the graphic simplicity. Very creatively conceived and put together.
CraigM says:
Great thinking here Ilan I think this is fantastic. Congratulations to you both and wishing you many more happy years.
I take inspiration from all around, I'm constantly looking for something. As for websites/blogs I look at many but ID7, Chromasia, totallylike and of course here! Plus too many more to mention, there's some wonderful work out there.
Polydactyle says:
Nice graphism and compo. Great!
Mike says:
Great simplistic shot and perfect framing.
Elaine- says:
what a great shot, i love everything about it, and when are you going to make an honest woman of your gf? lol
JJ says:
Congrats on 8 years, may you have many more,
Ted Szukalski says:
That is a classic. I really like the composition and an apparent balance between the woman and the "one"
Lorraine says:
Very cool shot. I love the message here....8 years, but she's the "1." Wonderful.
Averi says:
Congratulations... and also for the picture! Love the composition, and as someone already stated: "she's the one"
GJC says:
Such a clever photo. Well framed and I like the scale, too.
Congrats on the eight years. That's wonderful.
And, I voted! Hope you do well since you deserve it.
Bogdan says:
Very nice composition. Congratz on the eight years. I wish you all the best.
jelb says:
Bonsoir,
Congratulation..Great composition..Bravo!
Ian says:
Congrats on the 8 years, man! :-)
Great picture - I just love the little white tiles and how they seem to glow (like the Billie Jean video ;-)). Great stuff!
Tripodhead says:
A great image Ilan... Well framed. Congratulations on eight years of you and Vlada being together. :)
Andrés says:
Very nice Ilan. She is number 1 I guess!!!
XaviH says:
Hi Ilan, you have a nice photoblog here. Nice capture this "One": a simple and effective composition, great!
Michael Rawluk says:
I guess she is #1 in your life. That is a spectacular shot.
Turnbill says:
Nice portrait! Love the framing.
John Maslowski says:
Looks like she is number one in your life, Ilan. Congrats on 8 years. Beautiful young lady, nice to find a soul-mate. Creative composition for your anniversary.
תומר יעקבסון says:
Great frame and composition. One for eight! I liked it
Good luck in the next 80
Yours- Tomer
Michele says:
all the space in this gives the sense that there's room for many more years of adventures together.
(and the white tiles look like confetti - although who knows how popular i'll be with that observation)
this is a beautiful image.
Ivar says:
Simplistic and excellent, great composition...
The one and the girlfriend gives it great balance. Well done and congrats with the first 8 :)
Soe says:
Nice framing. Creative photography for your number 1... :)
Congrats on the 8th as well.
ShamWOW! says:
Excellent work. Love the giant "1" and how you used it. You appear to have a lovely girl.
Sites that inspire me? Too many to mention. The very short list would have to be deep mechanics, CandreK, desolate metropolis, just a toy...there are too many.
sherri says:
Congratulations. I like that number painted there. Always like numbers in images.
Anna says:
Excellent shot Ilan, nice subject, especially your girlfriend, and she is number one. Thanks for visiting my blog, and hey 'time to get married' :). Anna :)
Ankush. says:
this one is a classic. she's definitely the no.1 for you. great shot, very well composed.
really appreciate your comment and visit. thanks.
Abhijit Dharmadhikari says:
lovely framing of this image! Wish you many more years of happiness together:-)
Zing says:
Nice composition, great shot!
standley says:
Wonderful capture. She's been number one and she'll stay number one for long!
We celebrated 38 years on February 13th.
All the best
claire says:
8 years? wow. congratulations! great shot of her. love your composition. :D
Ronnie 2¢ says:
Great 'placement' in this shot : love that One !
Anita Bower says:
Congratulations on a long lasting, nurturing relationship! Nicely composed!
Currently, I am inspired by too many sites to list. However, the site that inspired me to start a photoblog--the single most important element in my growth as a photographer-is [url=http://www.durhamtownship.com/blog-archives/003469.html]A Walk Through Durham Township[[/url] by Kathleen Connally.
vera says:
the nbumber one lady ! well done for the framing
Ginnie says:
Everyone else has already said it, Ilan, but it bears repeating: Congratulations and I love the juxtaposition of Vlada against the #1. Perfect! May you have another 8 years and more.
aleksarus says:
Well done! And it is very suited to your words below the beloved woman is always number one. ;) And of course it was the main inspiration.
T and S says:
Your inspiration has posed beautifully for this image and you have composed this very well
WABIKOJA says:
Very nicely done. Great composition, framing and detail.
Pierre says:
Composition originale.
martineb says:
Very good composition, really your girlfriend is a great inspiration !! well done !
robertiez says:
Superb shot, excellent work!
david says:
excellent composition and a touching nod to your girlfriend.
Ashish Sidapara says:
Sweet. Congrats and here's to lots more!
don says:
A fine street shot of your special person and a very interesting selection of wall. Nice graphic quality.Well done.
Joseph Bergantine says:
great composition. i love the big typography.
Olivier says:
Très sympa. Super compo.
Víctor Roblas says:
Wow Illan, is gorgeus. That for your comments in my blog. Your blog is very interesting. Excuse me for my english.
Toni says:
I really like this shot. Love the simplicity, the composition and the visual statement. Thanks for stopping by yesterday and for the nice comment!
elaine says:
One and only.....
Marco says:
Hey Ilan thanks for your nice comment.
You can certainly tell who is number one for you... congratulations!
Ida says:
what a great shot! BRAVO~ Congratulationsssssssssss to both of you lovely person ...:)
Harry says:
This is a speldid image even without the backstory. The "One" and the "1" balance wonderfully.
William Darhy says:
Such a big one for this small charactere. Great shot
Giovanni says:
Cool!! I love this shot!
Congrats on your 8th anniversary!
Andy says:
Love the framing on this photo. Great portrait and congrats on 8 years!
AC says:
Hey- thanks for stopping by and dropping me a line :)
Like the use of space in this snap and the way Vlada seems to be looking for someone. Here's to many more years together for the two of you.
Still says:
I discover your images to day with pleasure and appreciate a lot your regard.
mononeil says:
Wonderful composition as always.
You big softy and many more happy years.
What inspires me ? Ansel Adams was the start of it but now it's the comments from others about my photography that make me go on.
Olivier Jules says:
congrats!!!! nice shot
Marco Marques says:
Congrats for those 8y. Nice pic.
cara says:
Very cool photo!!!
Congratulations on 8 great years!
Thank you for commenting on my site. A photo sight that inspires me is Dianne Varner.
10Fraction says:
excellent composition, I LOVE this photograph.Good anniversary and thanks for visiting.
João André Farinha says:
Great ideia you had for this photo. It's a really sweet tribute to your girlfriend.
Doum says:
I just discovered your photoblog and found excellent stuff and learn something about your style. Your last one is unique and really creative. Bravo.
Valérie says:
Félicitations Ilan et pas seulement pour la photo ;-) Une idée originale et un cadrage sympa et dynamique! Bravo et merci pour ta visite qui m'a permise de découvrir ton univers ! A bientôt!
Amirَ says:
Simply great, look at the one at corner
Amirَ says:
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Your comments are very appreciated.
martie says:
Nice photo! And, congratulations on your up-coming anniversary!
Walter Neiger says:
very clever ... eye-catching composition ... she’s really # 1 :)
Peter Knoop says:
Cool composition. And congratulations!
Sten says:
Thanks for the comment.
I feel like I cant get a lot out of your blog. Very impressing photographs..
bluechameleon says:
I don't know what more I could possibly add to what has already been said...this shot is just outstanding!
Pere Chuliá says:
Bonita composición y buen retrato. Me gusta el sismbolismo que aporta el número. Buen trabajo.
Tú también tienes mi voto. Saludos.
Alexandra says:
Lovely image. I love the simplicity of the framing. Beautiful. And congratulations
Arjan - PlasticDaisy says:
Thanks for visiting my site and leaving a comment! :) Much appreciated! I like what I see on yours. This is a really strong composition that expresses she is your #1 :)
Daryl says:
A very stylish shot.
JMS* says:
Comme je comprends ton bonheur !
Très chouette cette mise en image !
Mindy says:
It's been said already. At first I was going to ask how long you'd waited for someone to enter the frame and strike the perfect pose. Then I read your narration...hey, maybe it's harder to set up the perfect pose...perfect pose, nonetheless. Yofe!
Beat says:
a wallhanger ! wow!
joshidaniel says:
nice one and congratulations!
photo restoration retouching says:
Nice simple composition. I like the big wall space
cuentosbrujos says:
I think the composition of this photo is making art in itself, I like the way you look
lgb says:
Vlada is, for sure, your number one!
Congratulations for your 8 years.
Cheers
Nicolas says:
Congratulations for the 8 years and for this very good picture !
Kevin from OrganicPIX.com says:
Beautiful depiction of your #1 love. Congrats on the anniversary, as well as having found "the one" :-)
Anonymous
Excellent framing and image...congratulations!
Susan says:
Fantastic image and composition. Congrats on your anniversary and here's to many more!
Miro at LightIsAllAround.com says:
Yes, simple, but big idea ;p)
You site got my vote, keep photoblogging...
Brant says:
Nicely thought out and framed . And congrats Ilan.
Brian says:
Very nice shot, I like how you set up and framed this shot.
Brian @ www.brianschen.com
Claude says:
Obviously your Numero Uno. I wish you two many more years together. Nice pic, too.
Ricardo says:
I like the cleanliness of the outlet, such as true colors, the framing is great, it's a beautiful picture.
Greetings
Spacefrog says:
She is the number ONE !
Phototherapy says:
Great graphic touch, nicely composed, a good ONE.
About inspiration, I think it's not in the blogs we should find it, but with the photography Masters. It's not a criticism, but we are seeing so many images on the blogs and everywhere that I start to loose my mental images left by 30 years studying the Masters :)
flo g says:
un beau mélange entre géométrie et silhouette feminine.. belle tonalités aussi
NB: I have voted for you ;)
Yvon says:
Simple but very nice.
Bravo.
Yvon.
Kourosh Rad says:
This picture is so simple but there is SO MUCH to say about it. Well done :)
claude says:
Nicely composed and framed, simple but effective picture!
Kayode Okeyode says:
Lovely framing with the number one sign. Hope you have many more years together.
Astrid says:
Wonderful picture, there can only be one!!!
One says:
A wonderful composition, I really like the layout, well done!
Arash says:
great work indeed,
the 1 and your girlfriend's position really made this shot!
congratulation for 8years ;)
Radel says:
looks like in-public is not in-public anymore :)
Very nice Ilan. I like the thought you put into this. 8 years is a lot.. great going. We completed 10 recently.
Terry H. says:
I would rate her higher then a one. She looks like a 9 or 10 to me. :)
Liang says:
thanks for always visiting my site and I'll be sure to check back often, and happy anniversary to you and yours!=D
ben says:
Belle image, la composition est épurée mais très efficace avec cette opposition
Nicki says:
Unbeliveable 122 comments! WoW - congratulation espeacily to yourrealy nice girlfriend.
emillamola says:
Precioso retrato con una muy buena composición. Felicidades.
Hoai Bao - Journal of Photography says:
Love your composition, I guess she's your number ONE then ;-)
Jinksee says:
Congrats to the magic of 8 years. :D It's amazing to love someone so much, isn't it. :D
Hmm..what websites inspire me?? That changes monthly. I always look for new sites to improve my skills, so I find many, and often. :D That's how I stumbled on yours! :D
As far as what inspires me.. my kiddos. They are so full of life, I absolutely love capturing that.
Francesco Gallarotti says:
Mazel tov!
I love the way you connect your girlfriend to the huge number one.
Inspirations? Well photographically speaking I would say that the following are certainly some of them...
Michael Kenna · Michael Levin · Jon Shiu · Simon Roderick Gentry · Todd Hido · Dave Hill · Aneta Kowalczyk · David Burdeny · Carl de Keyzer · Sacha Dean Biyan · Eccentris · Nick Brandt · Shu Akashi · Domenico Foschi · Nicolas Henri · Matt Stuart · Christope Huet · Mark Seliger · Tim Flach · Sean Kennedy Santos · Jim Fiscus · Richard Avedon · Quang-Tuan Luong · Kristopher Grunert
if you want the more complete list, go to the "about" page on my photoblog.
constant says:
Congrats to both of you. I hope you have a great celebration! Looking forward to seeing the new site too.
Phototherapy says:
I really love it :)
You will explose your DB, with more 128 comments :)))
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Luis says:
a wonderful idea makes a wonderful picture, nice one as always Ilan.
Marie says:
excellente composition.
Tim Corbeel says:
Excellent composition!
Congratulations with your anniversary. ;)
Chapa says:
I like your blog.
Franck says:
I like photo like that ! Bravo !!
nissou* says:
congrats. I really like this shot, well composed!
Wysterior says:
Pretty cool photoblog and postprocessing, I like your work very much. Greetings from Switzerland
Bye
Wys
ixbé says:
She's the one! Great shot!
shaker says:
I like the composition !
Dan Creighton says:
Great shot. Makes a statement too. Congratulations.
jimmy says:
Love this shot, something about it...
btw, nice blog
Omar says:
She is your nr 1 ! As everybody can see. Great shot!
Laurens Kuipers says:
Nice shot! Great "one" :)
nissou* says:
a very nice shot and a great way to celebrate her.
BMC Photo Blog says:
Great work here...and thanks for the link to in-public -- love that. And love your work...the feel is great. Adding you to my list of inspirational sites.
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