Royal Tribute

Nicely done Alf! What you've done here is incorporate your landscape experience into the street photography genre. Rather than just a slice of life we're getting the whole pie! Excellent work!

All the best,
Neil

Natural and beautiful ..................... Best regards.

JORGE

Many thanks for your very kind words and encouragement. It kinda looks like it came from the history books eh Jorge : -)

Best Regards

Alf

RADU

Thank you for your thoughtful comment sand feedback, much appreciated.

Best Regards

Alf

NEIL

I'm not really sure if your supposed to apply the same principles to street photography as landscapes, but it seemed to work. My sincere thanks for your thoughts and positive feedback.

Cheers Mate!

Alf

FALAK

Thank you for your visit and kind words

Regards

Alf

Fine capture, I also kneel sometimes when taking pictures yet lifting up my 115 kg is a pretty hard task to perform..

Many Thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, much appreciated. You just need to take more photo's Vladimir, all that kneeling down and getting up is great excercise : - )

Cheers!

Alf

Who will curtsy whom is  described in the Royal etiquette I thought...but curtsies for men, hmm. Must have missed something, somewhere. Fine work, Alf, 

As I'm sure you know, it wasn't erm quite a curtsy, but an attempt from the guy to photograph the disinterested lady and her companions, I have to concede it does look like a curtsy though, perhaps he's the forerunner to the "Equal Etiquette for Men" campaign where women will open doors, and give up seats on buses for men, whilst us men will smile demurely and flash our eyelashes : - ) .......No I don't think it will catch on either

Thanks for looking in EL much appreciated!

Regards

Alf

Wonderful shot, Alf...beautiful moment captured...wonderful tonality...my best

Alf, with your royal explanation, I see your viewpoint, but it's not what attracts me to this photograph.  I've looked at this a few times, and know the chord that connects with this viewer is the compassion shown to the old woman, cared for by two younger ones on each side, brought out in into the refreshing sea air, photographed by someone who wants her likeness captured, and you, the photographer see them too.  The birds give a sense of freedom as a counterbalance to her infirmity  Warm regards, Donna

Very nice, Alf. I too like the curving line of buildings beyond, and the scene with the subjects depicted. What also appeals to me is the overall soft mood in your photo; I like the walking people 'scattered around' & the birds soaring above. I wouldn't mind seeing a tad more space on the right side of the photo, to put the 3 ladies a bit more  towards the LHS, although I like it very much as is already. (& the lamp post on the left, creates a nice anchor point) Best regards to you, Marjolein

KALLOL

Many thanks for your interest and kind comments, much appreciated!

Best Regards

Alf

DONNA

I'm really pleased you viewed this and made your own observations and connections. Sometimes I think naming my images and relating my views can unduly influence viewers, not something I want to do. I simply name them because, it relates my connection to them. I also like that you picked up on the sense of caring and compassion, a reflection I believe of your own caring sensitive nature as well as thoughtful considerate interpretation. Sincere Thanks.

Warm Regards

Alf

MARJOLEIN

Many Thanks for your interest and thoughtful critique, much appreciated.

I think I owe a good deal of the soft mood, to a sea mist that was present most of the day. The buildings are all from the Victorian period, when it was the height of fashion to visit these resorts to "take the sea air" I agree with your observation regarding placing the ladies further left, and indeed the original did have more space to the right, unfortunately there was a bench there and two people were sat on it but just 2 pairs of feet were poking into the frame, so I cropped them out, did I do the right thing you think? 

Cheers Marjolein!

Alf

Not sure about the crop, Alf, although it sounds like it was the right thing to do...  (as the cropped feet would possibly look odd  & spoil the overall feeling  of the scene above :-)     Can really feel the sea mist..!

Many Thanks for coming back and lending me your thoughts on the crop aspect of the image.  Its certainly a challenge to get compositions right when you literally have micro seconds to weigh up any given situation amd aim, focus and shoot, a whole different set of parameters than I am used to, but I am enjoying the challenge, and your thoughtful observations are very helpful.

Best Regards

Alf

I do enjoy this image,  much more so viewed large, which gives lots and lots of detail.

The sweep of the road, lamp-posts and good solid buildings.  The feeling of people around "taking the air" (isn't that what they say in Britain), but not too close.  The birds making the sky interesting.  These all provide a great backdrop to an excellent composition.

The title says it all  ;-))

Great stuff, Jim

Many Thanks for your visit and interest, very much appreciated! I really like these buildings too, so typical of a victorian seaside resort. Yes you are quite correct "taking the air" is indeed an old english phrase, though probably not used much these days except perhaps by the older generation. The Royal theme much in keeping with recent events in the UK, but I didn't think of that at the time : - )

Cheers Jim!

Alf

Alf my regards to this great image. The compositions is just right. I like how the eye follows the picture starting in the right shoe of the photographer right into the posing ladies into the far buildings and back to the shoe. Very dynamic picture and great post work as well.

Alex