The Black Cap, London

Another good one!

a fine way to pipe/invite us in, Donna... a perspective with a difference...

A classic!

Best regards, Donna!

PDE

In the field of Doineau ...

Good shoot.

Vlad, so grateful for your view... indeed, Rajat, perspective is everything in telling a story... Thanks Pierre! so many classics in London... So glad you found me Benoit! Doisneau! Big shoes to fill, but i think i understand you, and i thank you very much; i admire his bw technique a lot! ;-} dp

And I searched and searched for proof that this is a modern picture.

I was convinced this was a classic masterpiece.

Actually I still think it's great.

However the CCTV camera gave it away. This is a modern classic.

(-:

Have fun,

Matthijs.

wonderful thing about Europe, M, is luck to find many history-packed moments that just need a tweak of PP to put them in their classic space.  thank you ever so much for your enthusiasm, my friend ;-}

I can see you have been a having a great time in London! 

I love street musicians, even the bad ones ...........there is something about live music in the open air that just fills the place with atmosphere! 

Now I hope you are going to tell me that you ventured into a good old British pub and sampled the beer : - ) 

Wonderful street shot! 

Best Regards 

Alf 

i do enjoy the Fuller's Pride, Alf… London is my fave place in the world; has always been since i studied at University College 100 years ago ;-} dp

I like how this gent is positioned, the visual equivalent of background music.

thanks so much Jeff for noticing how the dof works. excellent interpretation ;-} dp

Hello Donna, Ok we've got two signs saying The Black Cap and then there's the street musician with "the black cap" and he's on camera to boot, whatta hoot. So well seen. Great street shot Donna.

Best,

Holger

Great capture, it would fit just fine with some Susan Sontag thoughts on photography…Best regards, vf

Holger, you are always so enthusiastic, and identify so well as a viewer. Matthijs thought it is was a classical masterpiece from another time, lol. so the high tech security camera is very helpful to locating the shot ;-} dp

Sontag… very interesting thinker, Vlad; a thinker to argue with and marvel at. She wrote, Vlad, that "photography has become one of the principle devices for experiencing something, for giving the appearance of participation." yes, Vlad, i live by that observation of hers. Thank you ;-} dp

Wow, this one has got greatness in it. Congrats! beaux  shoot.

i think i have my luv of London to thank for the inspiration... and you too for your interesting words ;-} dp

Super Cool image made all the more so, or just made, by the chap in the had playing the flute...

-r-

All others have summed it up already so well, so there is very little I can add. But yes, the street musician is the black cap that makes this image sing. And for somebody playing a flute, that's quite extrordinary, I'd say.  Great, timeless photo.

Raymond, Wouter, Drew... you guys are the essence of cool... it means a lot to my understanding of what the hell i'm doing when you make cool comments ;-} dp

Donna,   "The Black Cap" photograph seems to have that exquisite musicality arrangement of an old vintage imagery.  Although taken lately, somewhere in Camden Town; the monochrome, the old architecture, the cracks on the wall, the flute and so on... inspire nostalgia and beauty.  This is an excellent capture,  Bravo!