I recently rediscovered this image and wonder why I ever overlooked it. I underexposed it in DPP and then converted to B&W. A little dodge and burn and out came this. I find it to be a strong image with a lot of contrasting themes. Light to dark, old to new, young women in a summer skirt walking in an overcast Rainy Day.
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I wish this was taken with a faster shutterspeed, but it's very good as it is now. The car turning in the right side of the image is good, indicates movement in the photograph, but at the same time I would like to see the woman totally freezed. Impossible to have both at the same time unless the car drives f'in fast.
love te lights reflecting on the wet footpath. The silhouette of the lady with the umbrella is wonderful. I feel almost like I am right behind her. Well done, this is a great image
this is Charleston...where I will be in a couple of wks...really love the deep rich tone you have with your processing...enough light...enough dark...very engaging
Voted earlier coming back to leave a comment. Love the B&W tones in this one and the 'mood'/feel of a rainy day captured. This has such an artsy look for it is more about the mood captured here than the technicals of the shot. It is a dreary day one that calls for us to take shelter either in the car, under a walkway building or under an umbrella. This is very much a slice of everyday life the most don't spend too much thought about when we are occupying that space in time. I really get the feel of being there and feeling the moisture and dampness in the air. I like how we have the human element with the woman in the far left walking with her umbrella up. She is in silhouette and not in sharp focus in spots. Some portions of her like her legs are blurred but that just help to convey motion - and life is always in motion. I also noticed the name of the street she is going towards in the photo. "Meeting Street" makes me think of who she is going out to meet and why she has chosen today to do it. There is an unspoken story here and that is an underlying appeal that holds my attention as I create a story in my head to match the image.
could be mistaken for an "ordinary" scene--that would be, well, a mistake. this is Wonderful, with composition, light, shadow, specular highlights, textures and tones all working gloriously together. 9
For me, this is deceptively simple. It appears very straightforward at first, but there's so much to look at. The textures, lights, contrasts, etc. Very enjoyable.
Nice moody image with good story telling. Nice use of b&w and contrast. Wish the cars weren't so modern (but what can you do! and not that I would take that into account for voting purposes either. Just one of those "Oh, but what if...." kind of thoughts). Good luck: 7.
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