bluechameleon
1195 robson
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 13 December 2009 in Documentary & Street.
it takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
-- ee cummings
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@Zing: Thank you. No, not wet at all, but a very cold night. It's a restaurant that makes steamed burritos, so all of their windows fogged up.
Levi Cusio from West Vancouver, Canada
beautiful sharon! excellent night scene. u must have been really quick in getting this shot or u waited for it :) great job!
13 Dec 2009 5:32am
sara from paris, France
Magnifique, encore une merveille qui ferait honneur à Saul Leiter. Bravo
13 Dec 2009 6:19am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
A steamy warm place to get some food and hot drink on a cold day. I like those warm colors.
13 Dec 2009 6:29am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
A photo full of suggestion, and a sarcastic verse of cummings.
13 Dec 2009 6:55am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
Fabulous luminous sections of color and shape and texture. A wonderful moody image !
13 Dec 2009 7:41am
pando from Elbląg, Poland
One frame and so many stories... Love the light. Regards ;)
13 Dec 2009 7:49am
larans from Lund, Sweden
A picture with many possibilities to understand- coming back to it, as I have done this morning (in Sweden) some times, I can see/interpret something new each time. The text is also "opened" to give severalexplanations.
13 Dec 2009 8:57am
k@ from Paris, France
Love the cross in the middle of the composition, how it shares the images in 4 squares (seasons... of Life ?) and that beautiful misted up glass, misted up with the colors of the vivid fire burning behind. And it's such a great idea to underline it with this quote, all the symbols grow up at once within the frame. Love it whole* Have a quiet sunday, dear you ~
13 Dec 2009 9:03am
@k@: Thanks Karine :) You are also so observant and I love the way you think, the way you see things. I was originally going to post this in black and white, but kept being drawn back to the colour, thinking it told the story more clearly. I wish you a wonderful sunday my dear.
Marlowe from France
I admire the effect of condensation on the silhouette and colors ...
13 Dec 2009 9:18am
STEED from France
Wowwwwwwwwwwww !!!! Sharon in colour(s) !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderfulfantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Je"LOVE"cette image !!!
13 Dec 2009 10:05am
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Excellent picture!!!! I like the athmosphère which gives the condensation onto the window, the silhouette and colors!
13 Dec 2009 10:27am
a.h.lex from Jena, Germany
very interesting colours and a good composition! good work!
13 Dec 2009 10:27am
Marcie from United States
Gorgeous colors..and wonderful sense of mystery here. Love the ambience!!
13 Dec 2009 10:33am
roeb from rotterdam, Netherlands
instant movie.
something is about to happen
any moment now.
very exciting picture!
ai to heiwa
13 Dec 2009 12:55pm
Ralph Jones from Detroit, United States
Very nice how the condensations gives this a sense of mystery. I also like the quote very much.
13 Dec 2009 12:59pm
Nicki from Germany
Good morning my dear ^^, last night I dream of 11 apes and run 95 miles away to found myself. He, this shot makes my mind soft and foggy. Like it, have a nice WE! Cheers
13 Dec 2009 1:47pm
@Nicki: Good morning Nicki! That was quite a dream...you must have sore legs this morning :) A soft and foggy mind is best, speaking from my own experience.. I hope you are having a nice weekend.
SOUL AFLAME from The bosom of Mother Nature, United Kingdom
Boy do I know Robson street, the heart of the shopping zone, and we usually stay near Howe, West Pender or Burrard on our first few days before catching the ferry back through Active pass and home to beautiful Sidney by the sea. I adore Vancouver, and can't wait to be back there in April.
There's a lovely sinister air in this photograph, to my eyes, like a still from a key moment in a motion picture, something is about to occur..... Neat shot, Sharon.
13 Dec 2009 2:43pm
@SOUL AFLAME: Thanks so much Paul! I am not one for shopping, so I tend to enjoy Robson Street when most of the stores are closed, either late at night or early morning. If you get a chance to get in touch when you and your family come through town in the spring, please do!
Michael from Shell Village, United Kingdom
A tremendous scene that could well be from a film..... are they reporting a murder, are they being followed ?
Re: cummings quote. Maybe people mould you into what you are - good or bad - people aren't born to be bad.
13 Dec 2009 3:12pm
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
The colours are fantastic Sharon! And the steamy, almost out of focus feeling is wonderful! Well seen and captured! ;-)
13 Dec 2009 3:35pm
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"Steamy window coming from the body heat" (Tony Joe White)
Been away too long. But now I'm glad to return where the warmth & heat can fill me up. Amazing photograph that shows so less & makes me imagine a lot. Great, Sharon! All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
13 Dec 2009 4:23pm
harry from apex, Botswana
Love the way the red glow is diffused by the steamy glass. Nice the way the address is backlighted. You snapped at a good instant to get the figure in action.
13 Dec 2009 5:04pm
dan from Paris, France
.... A shade passes. Furtive, fast moment and always well photographed !
13 Dec 2009 5:05pm
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
Mnimalist image with great colors and light... This can tell so many stories...
13 Dec 2009 5:20pm
Scott F. Schilling from San Martin, United States
I like the warmth of the light inside and the steam on the glass! Great words also!
13 Dec 2009 5:30pm
B.Held from Santa Fe, United States
This is utterly fantastic! I really like the heat that appears to be radiating outwards. . .
13 Dec 2009 5:41pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Canada
I just love the dampness on the door opening up to the warm light....
13 Dec 2009 6:51pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Outstanding. Dynamite cummings quote. He was my favorite poet in the 60s.
13 Dec 2009 7:33pm
dabbler from Minneapolis, United States
in honor of ee cummings, all is in lowercase today: there's nothing better than a thought-provoking image, whether it is voluntary or imposed - here one is stimulated and pause to reflect... the shadow of a person, the illumination, a story... Bravo!! :-)
13 Dec 2009 8:25pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
a nice athmosphere, emerges from your photo, sharon, atmosphere "night" warm colors!
kiss
13 Dec 2009 8:43pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Interesting through the window shot. The steam obscuring her makes it interesting.
13 Dec 2009 10:01pm
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Fantastic shot, Sharon. I love the sense of mystery about what's going on behind the condensation on the doors. The longer I look, the more I can make out and it just deepens the mystery. Well done.
14 Dec 2009 1:01am
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Myterious one! We want to know what lies behind that misty door. Excellent colors and atmosphere.
14 Dec 2009 1:21am
flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
great weather, great night, great shot and great mood!
14 Dec 2009 5:31am
Elaine- from Canada
i love ee cummings, if everything happens that can't be done... i still grow up in total denial of who i am :) nice mooody shot, what do you think of our snow?
14 Dec 2009 6:50am
@Elaine-: Thanks Elaine :) Well, the snow never really amounted to much, and you have no idea how badly I want to be buried in it. Doing a snow dance today to bring it on :)
jpla from st Barthélémy d'Anjou-49, France
Jolie ambiance sur cette photo ! Bonne journée.
JP
14 Dec 2009 7:02am
Joan Felix from Jakarta, Indonesia
very artistic.. u got the perfect angle.. Love it
14 Dec 2009 7:33am
Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain
Brilliant. The color, the silhouette, the composition. Impressive photography
A warm greeting
14 Dec 2009 9:22am
Foto'S from Wołomin, Poland
Type of images that keeps the suspense, good composition great light.
14 Dec 2009 10:44am
faisal from NEW York City, United States
i like the mysterious nature of this shot.
14 Dec 2009 2:54pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
I'm captivated! Is it the colour or the blur or the obscured figure or the mist on the glass panel or the mood of the night... don't know what it is... (have to frank, even don't know how to relate it with the quote) but I just like it, no, I love it without knowing the cause! Magical shot my dear!:-)))
14 Dec 2009 3:20pm
Luca Bobbiesi from Milano, Italy
great mood with the fogging on the glass door, great light too
14 Dec 2009 4:03pm
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
A steamy story unfolds here. Tantalising shot. I like the previous tree and the crisp frost edged leaves too, that send a shiver up my spine. I will put another log on the stove.
14 Dec 2009 5:32pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
i love the reddish and white-ish glows coming from inside -- must be a nice to get out of the cold and into the warmth!!! looks like there would be a lovely and savory smell in the air too -- food!!! :)
14 Dec 2009 6:13pm
Anina from Auckland, New Zealand
This is stunning. Truely a piece of art. I love the lighting and colours
14 Dec 2009 6:40pm
Otto K. from Atlanta, United States
I love the mood, really feels like a captured moment. The colors are great, too.
14 Dec 2009 7:08pm
Manel from Girona, Spain
A complets photo. Escene, composition, lightness, colour, textures, suggestion..... congratulations!!
14 Dec 2009 7:54pm
jelb from France
Bonsoir,
Une superbe utilisation de la lumière..une photo très réussie..bravo!
14 Dec 2009 8:47pm
Arnd from Basel, Switzerland
Fascinating capture open to countless interpretations. A mesmerizing eye catcher!
14 Dec 2009 10:15pm
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
It looks all so familiar, and yet much is hidden. That, and the wonderful composition and tones is what it's all about for me...
15 Dec 2009 12:21am
rian from Mobile, United States
wow, that looks like a stalker shot! :D love the colors you captured here.. :)
15 Dec 2009 12:50am
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
It can be analyzed, interpreted, but i really find it mesmerizing.
15 Dec 2009 2:07am
martie from Mojave Desert, United States
The light from within - glowing so brightly. A woman escaping the cold. It is wonderful to look at!
15 Dec 2009 3:08am
michele from Canada
such beautiful light. i like that we don't really know if she's going in or saying goodbye to someone as she's leaving.
15 Dec 2009 3:20am
John Masters from Durham, United States
Very Nice Sharon! Rare treat to see some color and I love the red coming through the glass. That was a nice shot indeed.
15 Dec 2009 4:29am
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
The Comments here are as entertaining as the image . . I had seen a woman reporting a fire and all the alternatives that go before me are an entertainment in themselves. Great posting.
15 Dec 2009 7:16am
Standley from Carquefou, France
A superb and intriguing shot. it makes my imagination run!
15 Dec 2009 9:43am
Darietto from Milan, Italy
So beautiful it is! There's a sense of motion and wait that makes this capture really misterious! It remembers me something of Blade Runner! I really like it!
15 Dec 2009 10:22am
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Love the mood of this night street shot. Love your work in colors also... very different from B&W but very interesting and forceful .
15 Dec 2009 2:11pm
Vitor Martins from Lisboa, Portugal
Excellent compo, teh light and tones are amaizing, and nice mood too.
15 Dec 2009 2:23pm
Nikon D70
1/15 second
F/4.0
ISO 400
55 mm