Campo de' fiori after the market

I was too late for the weekly market, but I could capture a part of the last stage of the breaking down of the market stalls, which was quite interesting too. The name campo de' fiori refers to a field of flowers that was here once, not to the flower market. This is a scan of an Ilford FP 4 negative . Your comments are very welcome.

I love this panorama shot of a Roman plaza and the men breaking down their displays after days market. I think more than any other city, Rome incorporates the past into the present. Walking through the city is like walking through the pages of history with new surprises around every corner. Without the cars parked on the left, this photo could have been taken during almost any decade of the 20th Century.

A wonderful time document. Love it.

Hi Jack,

I agree with you about the past being incorporated into the present; the past is simply everywhere you look in Rome. I guess that creates a collective sense of historical awareness. Thanks for your insightful comments! Kind regards, Vincent

Hi Franz,

Thanks for your appreciation! Kind regards, Vincent

I agree with the beautiful interesting comment of Jack, ciao Giangiorgio

Hi Giangiorgio,

Thanks for stopping by and your appreciation! Kind regards, Vincent

Glad to see your wonderful old photos, Vincent! Bravo! Sincerely, Tatiana

Hi Tatiana,

Thank you for your support of my photography, especially my older work. I'm glad you like it; it means a lot to me. Kind regards, Vincent

Hello Vincent: Ahhhhh, the pleasure of viewing a BW image, immediately taking me (or maybe other observers) to a not so distant past, but indeed a long time ago, managing to revive old times in a small savory Italian town (savory because you were able to imbue that flavor to your image). Your post-processing, soft sepia tones with carefully managed soft contrast is masterful, while the ominous dark, face beneath the hood of the overlooking statue dominating the square. What a scene! I thoroughly enjoy it. DG

Hi Daniel,

 

thank you very much for these elaborate, well-worded comments that are becoming so rare these days! I appreciate your reference to the 'small savory Italian town' , because you were aware of the fact that this image was made in Rome, not terribly long ago, but in today's world 35 years is a stretch, and so much has happened since 1984. This after-market photo does indeed have a small-town quality that you won't find easily in a modern Italian city. Kind regards, Vincent

Interesting contrast between the cars on the left and the flower carts on the right, Vincent. It must of been something to watch them teardown the stalls. The composition fits the scene very well. The tones appear to reflect reality. An excellent view into the past done with excellent skills. Best regards, Paul.

Hi Paul,

 

thank you for your very friendly and appreciative comments! Although it's been 35 years since I shot this image, I can still 'feel' it like it was a few years ago. Kind regards, Vincent

The photograph, which tells the story. They say: photography is a frozen history (memory)

Hi Evgeny,

 

thank you for another well appreciated comment! I see this photo that I made in 1984 as a piece of 'frozen history' too, which makes it all the more interesting now, not only from a personal perspective. Kind regards, Vincent

One day I caught myself thinking gratefully about my buddies from childhood who were crazy about photography. They carried their cheap film cameras everywhere taking pictures of us: what a time! Now those are the only evidence that we all had been there. Huge thanks to them all. Your photograph just shook those memories. Thanks again!

Hi Evgeny,

 

what a wonderful and personal comment! Thanks for commenting like this; it's very good to hear about memories brought back by a photo, it pleases me to have inspired that by this photo that I made on a study trip to Rome (I studied the history of art). Kind regards, Vincent

really sprawling!

Hi Jamie,

 

thank you for your enthusiastic comment and for visiting my portfolio! I really appreciate it. Kind regards, Vincent