Passerby with Toledo Street in background

I LOVE THIS PHOTO IMMENSLY!

The atmosphere oozing from the image is unbelievable!

8/8

 

Excellent street shot! a classic!

Biliana

Quizas la mejor del folder , la composicion es excelente y el edificio del fondo entre la neblina la hace espectacular.

Madrid's main square, Plaza Mayor, was one of the most important architectural additions to the city when the Spanish monarchs made it its capital city in the 16th C. A Saturday January morning, I went there with my fellow photo.netter friend, Charo Diez, for a photographic rallye.

...Meanwhile, at the other side of the square, a passer-by walks along the arch that leads unto Toledo Street, shrouded in a weak mist. He was, probably, on his way to have his morning coffee at one of the several cafes and restaurants that line the square and read his newspaper leisurely

I loaded my camera with a roll of Kodak T Max 400 and plenty of good intentions to overcome the respect I have for B&W photography (which I understand to be beyond my reaches). The roll was developed by my friend and expert, Alberto Murias, of the Pro Imagen photo shop in Majadahonda, near Madrid, and scanned and post edited later by myself. I have tried several methods in some of the images to get special printing effects. I hope the results would be acceptable to you.

This is the link to the whole presentation: http://www.photo.net/photodb/presentation?presentation_id=277154"> Around Madrid's Plaza Mayor

Interesting picture Alberto.

Great B&W and contrast.

Beautiful the effect of the fading buildings on the back

 

Good Job.

gabriele

I think this one is also very good, also if it's completely "out" of the reportage...I can't see a connection with it. I would move to another folder.

Menuda foto, alberto, esta es de las que realmente me encantan, de esas que te parecen preciosas como thumbnail y ...ganan al ampliarlas. La forma en que se desvanece el edificio del fondo, la posici�n en la foto del viandante, el contraste del edificio a la derecha y el grano, en total, superb 7/7

with a little disagreement with nino baiano on this photo being out of the series even if I respect all opinions and, specially, those of a great photographer as he is.

Thank you very much Alberto for your compliments, expecially the ones you put at the end of the comments in the main section...about this photo, of course you are right to disagree with me, it's important to be convinced of our opinions and you always are.One thing I forgot to say: I do love the vanishing buildings in the background.

Aqui no es facil comentar, ya que esta es la que te ha ganado los mejores elogios y puntuaciones. Buena toma, sin duda, pero puestos a decir algo quiza yo le hubiera dejado dar un paso mas o lo hubiera cogido entre los dos para separarlo de los tonos mas oscuros de la derecha.

Interesante observación la tuya sobre dejarlo separarse algo más del edifico para entrar de lleno en el área del fondo lejano. Un paso más, simplemente!

Se ve después... y eso es lo que diferencia a los buenos de los mediocres como yo. Ellos se anticipan y lo ven antes...

Venga, venga, no seas tan modesto, que cosas de esas nos pasan a todos (a mi ya no me queda centimetro sano en la cabeza de tanto darme contra las paredes), y solo es un pequeno detalle. Lo bueno es que si nos hacemos observaciones asi la proxima vez la foto puede ser aun mejor.