solitude (if i must with thee dwell let it not be among the jumbled heap of murky buildings) Under the Distant Eye of Saint Peter a Lunatic Expects to Cross Trastevere's Bridge at Sunset (Rome)

How brilliantly you have carved up the picture plane.

Thank you for your comments, critiques and suggestions, G.

Insolito punto di vista - eri seduto? - immagine perfetta, ottimo controluce. Ciao.

If done right silhouttes can look great. This looks even better than that. Brilliant.

fantastica, Giuseppe! ciao Elena. eri forse sdraiato per terra ascoltando i Doors?

The eye of this old man, tells a lot. And it tells the same story as your title. Which is a great one again. Classic piece.

for your positive comments and ratings. This work was planned in advance: I had seen this man stumbling along the bridge, mumbling and uttering sounds while pointing out the distant cupola of Saint peter. People walked by, careful not to cross his wavering path. I kneeled and pointed the camera upwards, trying to capture the scene from a lower pov: I wanted a prominent silhouette, like a statue, or a disturbing huge shadow. I wasn't listening at "The Doors", but if I would, the song would have surely been "People Are Strange", because

 

People are strange when youre a stranger

Faces look ugly when youre alone

Women seem wicked when youre unwanted

Streets are uneven when youre down

When youre strange

Faces come out of the rain

When youre strange

No one remembers your name

:-)

Neat shot, Giuseppe. Wonderful juxtaposition of objects.