CERAMIC ART STUDIO

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I love these kinds of street shots. It shows a story, a contrast between those who are able to go to the art studio advertised on the sign and those who are barely able to afford dinner like the woman who is begging. Irony and contrast....

As well, the contrast between the trendy and seemingly much better off woman walking and the woman sitting. I notice even the woman walking across the shadow of the other......

The tones are well done, good contrasts between the very dark and light. This photo could be interpreted many ways which also I think is why it works so well. Brings the eye of the viewer in, looking for more to the story.

This a wonderful street shot.

Bruegel

Like always your motto's are as accurate as possible! unforgettable! Thank you very much for your visit and your understanding.

Carlos

Buena observación, tomada en Santorini (internacional si lo hay) y de postre la eterna dicotomía prosperidad-miseria sin escalas intermedias. Me cociné un buen rato bajo el sol del mediodía a unos 30 mt de la ancianita (zoom 300 mm) con la esperanza de que algo suceda. Y sucedió. Mil gracias!

Lynn

Yes, there is a story.

The trendy, wealthy young woman appeared lost in her thoughts from right side of the alley (bottom corner from your right) walking straight to the old woman.

Suddenly she warns the beggar, and rapidly changes her path crossing the alley in diagonal, trying to walk against the wall as far as possible (the moment captured), like if the poor old woman had a contagious disease (could be the penury contagious?) Perhaps the young tourist was recently bathed, who knows. At last, a brief description of the context.

Thanks a lot for your deep thoughts about my humble work.

I too like that this looks like there is a story being told. Having read your description I now understand better. This is very well captured, Carlos!

in this otherwise aesthetically evocative image, and the irony of (if but for the light, which with it's high pitch renders a lot of excellent contrast and honest shadow,... and it looks like cave or a hut somewhere) the clincher for me in this strong composition is the emotion on the young woman's face, which tells a story to the viewer's imagination.  bravo Carlos ;-} dp

Mark

It's right, the sense of a story is there. And the interpretations rides a wide arch of meanings as well. But, you know, with a little help from my side doubts are dispersed! ;-) Thank you very much my friend.

Donna

Shot taken in Santorini Island, at the top of Fira (capitol town) inside one of those charming alleys crossed by arches, one noon of july, hot like the hell. Not too much people wandering at his hour under this boiling sun, and suddenly I found out this solitary old woman dressed in black, as every old women in Greece, begging for coins. Quite strange, almost surrealist scene. "Something should happen", I was thinking. Patient and immersed in this atmosphere, I wait and wait, and it happen at last. I selected this shot among 15 or 20 takes. Thank you very much for your visit, and your encouraging words Donna.

;-)  good work my man, excellent!

Your comment is a big prize for me coming from an artist as you are.

I really like the tones and atmospherer in this photo.

Sidsel

Thank you for your visit,  glad because you like it!