Eleanor Rigby - created by Irse


Eleanor Rigby
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I know this is a simple chop, but the source photo was so powerful, I couldn't let it go. For once I thought I would just leave it simple and focus on the imagery. The photo of the woman was taken by Chalmers Butterfield. The gravestone is Eleanor Rigby's gravestone, albeit with some minor alterations. If you read closely, you will see the family lost a daughter at age 2 yrs 3 months on Christmas eve..

Eleanor Rigby picks up the rice in the church where a wedding has been
Lives in a dream
Waits at the window, wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door
Who is it for?

All the lonely people
Where do they all come from?
All the lonely people
Where do they all belong? (5 years and 3521 days ago)

2 Sources:

avatar lchappell
lchappell says:

Check the corners of the picture inside of the frame, I like this a lot.

author says:

Added to and adjusted the beveling on the frame to take care of the corner issue. Thanks!

avatar wazowski
wazowski says:

Funny, the other day I saw some documentary about the inspiration for the Beatles to make their songs. At first they didnt wanna admit it had anything to do with this real person, perhaps because otherwise they'd have to give royalties to the family Rigby (something like that was it...).
Good luck!

avatar DanLundberg

Less can indeed be more. The outer frame seems too light to me relative to the strong contrast of the picture, however. I am confused why "Eleanor" would appear to be "dreaming" about her own gravestone. Shouldn't she maybe be thinking about Thomas Woods's gravestone instead?

avatar lchappell
lchappell says:

Author this is much better, I like your frame a lot. Good job!

avatar kakarot
kakarot says:

Good luck

avatar Mikaelbg
Mikaelbg says:

I like it =) good luck!

author says:

@ Dan
I think she is dreaming of the day that her name will be on the tombstone...missing those that have already gone before her and waiting to be with them, thus the "who is it for?" line....Gotta disagree about the frame though. It's one of my favorite parts.

avatar pearlie
pearlie says:

I like the simplicity of this, too, nice work, including the frame. Author, I think your answer to Dan could indeed be what she might be thinking.

avatar hereisanoop

Now.... this is excellent..... very catching...

avatar itsdesign
itsdesign says:

very nice

avatar dollmommy
dollmommy says:

I love your interpretation of this song, very nicely done.....GL to you

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RAZ0R [banned] says:

avatar swordfish
swordfish says:

great entry ............. all the best ...........

avatar RichieMB
RichieMB says:

Congratulations for 2nd

avatar Lelaina
Lelaina says:

Congrats for your second place, Irse!

avatar erikuri
erikuri says:

Congratulations!

avatar loopyluv
loopyluv says:

Congrats for 2nd!!

avatar chakra1985

Congrats!!

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nasirkhan says:

Congrats!

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