Now That's Italian!

Thanks for your view...

Donna,

love the title and the shot.  I am still amazed of the quality of photos from iPhones.  Congrats!

Really a nice, soft ambiance to this picture. The illumination coming from the window infuses the picture with a nuanced naturalness. This is a pleasing picture to look at.

Very nice, lovely tones, excellent composition. 

Great story, love the contrast and composition.

BRAVA.. mama mia... what a fine capture..great timing. the man on the side is wondering is this guy hitting on my wife? a real street moment not dull in the least Donna

Thought you'd dig this one, Steph! 

Per completare questa bella rossa, mi permetto di suggerire la pasta con i muscoli in un pesto fatto di pinoli, anacardi e nocciole.

And I need a glas of Water and some bread, please! // Yes Donna this is a fine shot,,,but needs a touch of magic to be divine,,,,,and I have no idea of what that will say, here,,, maybe luck,,sometimes you recognize the moment,...,is coming,,,often we no it afterwards,,,,,,practice makes us perfect,,,and older ;),,,best niels

Definitely a winner in street. Nice!

Raymond... vi consiglio il Sole Meuniere!!!!!!

Niels... i understand what you mean. I found the waiter quite divine, LOL!!!

Marie.. you got me interested in the smartphone camera possibilities!... and then Bayless started all his wonderful shots! ;-} dp

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Nice use of light and moment.  An immersed quality to it...I feel as if I too am seated there.

thanks for dragging this one out, Steve.... means a lot to me your comment on the "immersion" concept... theat's the most important feeling to present for me in any picture i take... i thank you so much for noticing,,, really ;-} dp

Hi Donna: No matter if this was taken, as you classified it, with an iPhone. IMHO it certainly is not the equipment….it's the eye of the photographer. Nay, more than that, it is a moment that caught YOUR eye and your imagination, and you transmit that to the world. Now, the fact that it is in BW, makes this image so much more telling, so spontaneous, that you managed to preserve an instant of eternity, and in a most classical, old-scholl tradition. The cropping of the man on the left adds an even stronger, more special element to this image. The interaction of the waiter with the customer is so enthralling. Wow! I can now see it is almost a motion picture, only that it is a frame of it, telling the whole story. Sincere congratulations.

DG

Thank you so much, dear Daniel, for identifying the story quality of this "scene." a story is exactly what i hope to provide the viewer to connect with in my humble little images... to laugh, to cry, to wonder ;-} dp