old blokes and other folk Gas Street Canal Basin, Birmingham

Does anyone sense the hope here? Fire away.

I like the tonal quality

Good catch Phil;

my first reaction was a that couple was a bit lost in the space and I wanted a tighter crop on them.

... then, looking at the tree above them, the empty space left on the bench, the small size occupied by them in the whole picture, the fact that they keep isolated/far from the place where the youngster get the fun (the pub behind)... I felt that make them look even closer to each other like 2 birds warming each other. Certainly a lot of hope in that picture to see aged people acting like this! thanks for posting.

Priceless expressions; beautiful exposure.

Most street scenes leave me cold, but those people really come across as people. Great work.

Very nice shot. I'd crop closer to the couple.

What a fabulous couple, they look like they're ready to find the closest hotel room!! Certainly does give us hope. Technically its a beautiful black and white exposure, well done, I wouldn't change a thing.

In the ancient world, the words "pitcher" and "piano" could be loosely translated to mean hope or...WAIT, no they weren't. Of course the hope is apparent. That couple are absolutely radiant in each other's company. I agree with Jacques about their intimacy being only enhanced by the sense of space around them. This is absolutely lovely work in the HCB strain of humanist street photography. Well done.

Excellent, well-balanced composition with beautiful tonal range. The expressions of the two central figures are obviously central but the background figures, beautiful tree limb, and architectural details add interest and keep you looking for quite a while. Well done!

their quite personal moment captured beautifully.

Have enjoyed following your progression into ``street photography''. It is hard work to make everything fall into place. You have done well here. My pick from your recent bunch of photos would be late evening with a pencil).

I have seen quite a few bench photos here on photo.net over the last couple of years. My benchmark for benches is this one by Tony Dummett:

easily your best, Phil. absolutely lovely.

A lot to see here. Classic quality.

Louis

I'm wondering, but I think the choice for full dof was the right one here. Beautifull expressions on the two people's faces.