Dolce Vita?

Comments are most welcome. Thank you!

The sharp foreground makes for good contrast with the blurry man. The critical stares coming from the vanity behind the glass pushes the man ever faster. The dark tint of the windows opposed to the light tint of the concrete is a balanced polarity. I like it.

Smart.

Graet composition and the the great commentary that it provides on today's life.

 

Great image.

Interesting street shot technically. Shows at the same time that life is not the same for everybody.

Brandon, M.H., Marco and Aivar, thanks for your comments, much appreciated.

I found this picture interesting not just because of the picture itself, but the "moral" message. How the fashion nowdays is important. That's why the "blurry man" is blured. He is "nothing" to modern world nowdays. But that is just my story :) Very nice photo to talk about it. DDD

Street life is where opposite worlds find each other ... This reminds us that not everybody is fortunate ... you have a great success in achieving this here.

This is a perfect example of when to brake the rules. The man leaving frame instead of entering.

I see him trying to escape stairs, pity and perhaps, his own thoughts.

 

It's an EXCELLENT shot Alexandre. Congrats.

These D & G mannequins stare out of their high fashion window, but they really see nothing, being empty and 'of themselves' completely self-contained, in focus, so the last thread and color of their outfits shows as well as their aloof expressions.

 

The lighting probably required a slower shutter speed or you were stopped down when this man went by on his wheelchair, but his blurriness is a happy circumstance, for in his blur is the reality of modern life -- a paraplegic whizzing by these empty (and possibly empty-headed) models, as he deals with life's realities.

 

(I don't know how to 'hot link' but in my single folder (mostly color) folder, you might want to search for 'Wheelchair Dreams' to see another treatment of a similar subject with wheelchairs - one I'm proud of.

 

(Thanks for the referral.)

 

I like it a lot. (I prefer pure b & w though without sepia, but that's idiosyncratic to me, however.)

 

John (Crosley)

...similar reflection...great pic. .....contrast between artificial and natural.

Dexter, Lionel, Michael, Yann, John and Ryszard thanks for passing by and taking the time to share your thoughts about this photo. I appreciate a lot every opinion of yours, each of them I find valuable. This is what I enjoy most; when a photo is able to awake different thoughts and views. Thank you guys!

The cruel facts of life, two worlds apart.The juxtaposition is strong. Pnina

I can only echo what Pnina says, Alex. Two worlds apart. With this great picture you give a sketch of the absurd reality we do live in. Very well seen and captured!

 

Warm Greetings, Ada:)

Thanks for commenting Pnina and Ada. I'm glad to see that the message passed by. Wish you a great year of 2006!

devo dizer que jᠶi milhares de fotos e algumas me impressionaram mas esta estᠭuito bem conseguida, muito forte e cheia de significado parabens alexandre mais uma vez conseguiste.

Great shot, really. One of the best I've seen on PN!

Real photography, my compliments! happy new year

Obrigado Humberto, Ghiga and Arthur. Happy 2006 for all!

Esta e' mais uma daquelas carregadas de significado e de emotividade.

 

Venham mais destas!...

 

Parece-me tudo perfeito, a composicao, a cor, o contraste, a escolha do "focos", a nocao de movimento (nao so' da imagem como tambem do pensamento)....

 

LINDAAAAAAA! Parabens.

Ola Fernando, sim precisamente pelo seu significado esta e' uma das minhas fotos favoritas. Tive sorte em apanhar o momento certo!

Isto sim, isto e FOTOGRAFIA! Do melhor, meu caro, do melhor mesmo

7/7 porque nao ha mais.

Muito obrigado Rui!

Great street shot, great use of slow shutter speed! I like your work, keep 'em coming...