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Magpie
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Jul 23 2012, 12:37am
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SCOD - "The grief is still too near"
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Today's screencap of the day is this one:
The full size version is at the end of the link and I actually suggest you open that image up in another tab or window because I think it 'reads' better at a larger size and against a black background.
http://www.framecaplib.com/...es/fotr/fotr1317.htm
I mostly go with intuition when I chose images and, after looking at all of them and considering what there was to remark about... I went with this.
To put the image in context, the line quoted at the LOTR Screencap Library is, "I have not the heart to tell you. For me, the grief is still too near." Gandalf fell, and the Fellowship had little time to grieve. They have been running and traveling and now they are safe. It is when one is safe that one starts to process shock or grief at a different level.
What do you think about the expression on Legolas' face here? Does it effectively convey what you imagine a member of the Fellowship would be feeling right now? Is there anything particularly Elvish about this expression?
There's not much else to see in this image. It's dark and closely focused. But you can get a glimpse of the Mallorn tree in this image and other shots in this scene show the Fellowship are nestled at the base of a tree trunk, among the above-ground root structure.
What did you think of the trees? What about the decision to place the Fellowship at the base of a tree rather than in a flet?
I honestly can't remember exactly where the book placed them. I bet one of you will. ;-)
And this may seem trivial to the extreme but I wouldn't have three questions if I didn't ask it and I actually think *noticing* stuff like this has some value.
Do you take in things like those blurry points of light in a practical way, thinking 'Those must be lights' or in an aesthetic, compositional way - seeing it like that last dab of paint an artist puts to the canvas before she thinks, 'done'?
Not to be confined to three questions... any other thoughts or comments are welcome. Or.. ones that bash Orlando's portrayal of Legolas or his pretty bishonen hair will be accepted, if not welcome. I happen to think he did a pretty good job for a 22 year old fresh out of drama school. I had sons not much younger than him and I liked to think they would be given some room to grow when they started their careers. :-)
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TORn History Mathom-house ~ Torn Image Posting Guide
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SCOD - "The grief is still too near"
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Magpie
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Jul 23 2012, 12:37am
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"The grief is still too near"
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Escapist
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Jul 23 2012, 6:41am
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Welcome to TORn Escapist!
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SirDennisC
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Jul 23 2012, 7:00am
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Thank You SirDennisC
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Escapist
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Jul 23 2012, 7:10am
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The comparison with Link is inescapable.
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SirDennisC
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Jul 23 2012, 7:34am
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I *noticed*
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Escapist
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Jul 23 2012, 2:18pm
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I like your idea about 'memory'
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Magpie
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Jul 26 2012, 4:18pm
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Three questions?
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SirDennisC
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Jul 23 2012, 7:27am
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Three *topics to ponder* then. :-P
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Magpie
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Jul 26 2012, 4:26pm
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I agree
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SirDennisC
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Jul 26 2012, 5:53pm
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Passive,
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One Ringer
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Jul 23 2012, 6:08pm
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Interesting observations
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Magpie
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Jul 26 2012, 4:38pm
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They sleep on the ground in the book
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Jul 24 2012, 6:04am
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Gah! I hate when that happens
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SirDennisC
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Jul 24 2012, 8:31pm
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no snare
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Magpie
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Jul 24 2012, 10:06pm
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Thanks, SA
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Magpie
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Jul 26 2012, 4:39pm
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Always at your service, Lady Magpie!
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Shelob'sAppetite
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Jul 26 2012, 7:52pm
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this brings me back...
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HappyHobbitess
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Jul 26 2012, 1:57pm
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err....
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Magpie
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Jul 26 2012, 4:45pm
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reflections, yes...
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batik
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Jul 29 2012, 9:01pm
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