maxxi2pho

opening new museum in rome, thank you

Wonderful image, so well lit and so pleasant to view, all of the best my friend.

thank you rashed

To me this looks like the lady is an instructor in a class observing her students while they work on a class exercise. Nice capture. The B&W is adds to the scene.

Cheers

Arnav

Very good. Love the light and the tone:-)

Excellent b/w in a very good composition. Great tonal range, specially in the highkeys. Great presentation. Take good care my friend and all the best from Jannica

thank to all

This is a great combination. Subject appears to have a bit of time of her own analyzing the sculptures. Nice capture!

Life imitates art and in this case the lady looking at the sculptures fits right in at the center of this composition. To me the woman is the representation of Italian's philosophy of "la bella figura."  One does not have to be beautiful (though she might be) in order to be well presented and carry oneself with decorum. 

I grew up in a society where people dressed up before leaving the house.  As a kid I never went out wearing tennis shoes or sneakers, just leather shoes that were properly shined.  When I came to live in the  US as a teenager, it was quite a shock to see how "casual" people were in the way they dressed.  Comfort took priority over beauty and to a degree it was liberating.  Every time I go to Europe, whether strolling in Paris, Rome, or even Madrid, I can't help but admire how stylish people (specially women) present themselves.   That is not to say that  people don't dress up in the US.  If you live in New York or San Francisco (where I live), you see some pretty strong evidence of style and elegance, but that tend to be more of an exception than the rule in this country.  Anyways, your capture made me think of this "cultural difference."