An Ordinary Corner on an Ordinary Day

Great atmosphere...

This is one that grows on you. The trio of bicycles and the man swinging the rug are little details that at first unnoticed, really make this shot interesting. The vehicle makes me have the association to games pieces on a board.

Amy

a slice  of life Jack. everyone goes along their merry way never really noticing anyone else or taking the time to stop and smell the roses.. 

Thanks for your comments on this picture. It is, I think, a good example of my point of view and - when I'm in my right mind - my approach to taking pictures. Most of us spend our lives looking for wonders and riches and fail to appreciate that we are surrounded by the miraculous at every moment. The kingdom of heaven is at hand, here and now, within our grasp. Every day, every second. If there's one thing I know, that's it. It's also the one thing I forget time and time again.

i really like what you just said JACK ..how true. i always find the most value and interest in photos that are seemingly about nothing at all. i dont understand it when people say things like that photos is no good because it is about nothing.. i really dont even understand what that means?

i really appreciate what you wrote, Jack. You are right. strret photography is a frozen moment that contains all the meanings of the life. And this is the reason why is so difficult to take a good street photo... there is the sensibility of the photographer, his attention and a lot, a lot, of patience to wait the "perfect" moment. here i see a photo with a solid atmosphere, a photo that bring me there. and this becouse there is a man at the end of the street that is moving something with energy, a cyclist at the beginnining of the same street, and two cycles resting. all the level of activity. sure that, also if you spend next week there, you will not find this perfect moment again

Thanks for your thoughts on this picture and the extended commentary which happens far too infrequently nowadays. As for the "perfect" moment or what Cartier-Bresson called the decisive moment, I believe that it is somehow dependent on our own attitude. I'm of the opinion that the precise moment doesn't just happen, rather we call it to us by virtue of our intent. Unless we're in a studio we cannot command events (and I'm not really sure we can do it there, either), there are too many variables, too many constantly moving pieces. But I think if you approach your work like a hunter, with a kind of relaxed attention, the moment will appear. You can't predict when and where the lion will show itself, but when it does, you're ready to bag it.