bluechameleon
one long last look
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 19 October 2008 in Cityscape & Urban.
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Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Really great with the man peaking at you from the doorway. Nice glow.
19 Oct 2008 5:45am
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
very nice BC!! I'm in awe as always! p.s. you should check out my post tonight, you will laugh :)
19 Oct 2008 5:48am
@Elaine-: Thanks Elaine....laugh? I think not..it rocks my dear!
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Before what??? What is he going to do??? I love the reflection of his head! Its a bit scary...whats going to happen??? A great emotive thought provoking image:-)
19 Oct 2008 6:35am
Peety from Netherlands
I really like the hint of reflection in the glass =)
It is a great picture!
19 Oct 2008 6:52am
6ft5 from Stockholm, Sweden
The quality! I like that he looks annoyed with being photographed somehow but you managed to make it into something else. I like how the bus goes to 10 different Hastings! :)
On an average, how much time do you spend Lr or Ps:ing your pictures?
19 Oct 2008 7:13am
@6ft5: Thanks so much! On average just a few minutes. Mostly to adjust contrast, convert to greyscale, perhaps add blur. If I'm dodging and burning, a little more. Never more than 15 minutes, and that's actually a long time.
Funny thing is, regarding the annoyed guy, I did not even notice his expression until I got this image onto the computer...my main focus was the people on the sidewalk and traffic in the street, his 'role' was just a figure leading up to the rest of the scene.
Alessandro from Calci (PI), Italy
A "dense" shot, intriguing as always. You've really mastered your own genre... I wish I could do that. :)
19 Oct 2008 7:57am
Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Like tha way you captured this frame, nice in BW.
19 Oct 2008 8:03am
kylie from Shanghai, China
WOW! Love the dreaminess and the hint of drama in this shot. Its really great!
19 Oct 2008 10:12am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Title is perfect...and who wouldn't look at you ;) Love this photo, as always !
19 Oct 2008 11:04am
@Lorraine: Thanks Lorraine....but it's 'how' they look in my direction that can be a little scary ;)
Polydactyle from Montréal, Canada
Beautiful light and composition. Great urban scene!
19 Oct 2008 2:04pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
A superb street capture, quite an intimidating look from the guy, doesnt seem to like his photo taken, but more than just that to me he looks shifty and wants to be unnoticed and obscure and your camera pointing at him goes against that, well thats min running overboard on this I know
but none the less superb capture very interesting
19 Oct 2008 3:00pm
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
as always -- stupendous work BC!! i really enjoyed Alessandro's comment -- and think it is 100% true! you really have taken photography and image making to a completely different level -- a level all your own that is full of spirits and magic!! bravo as always, bravo!!
19 Oct 2008 6:11pm
gbe from kansas city, United States
there's tension here - like a moment from an unusual spy movie.
19 Oct 2008 9:02pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
The blur has a remarkable effect on this image . . it does not just soften but suggests a sort of hesitancy, a stumble in time, an approximation of the moment.
19 Oct 2008 9:46pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
It's like you are a time-traveller and you just happened to pop in (and then out) at this precise moment in time, staying barely just long enough to snap this quick shot.
19 Oct 2008 11:59pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Captivating shot, love the lights and the perspective. The bw processing is top notch, excellent composition.
20 Oct 2008 1:53am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Cool street phot, with some nice effects, like the ghost like features of the guy on the left. B&W rerally works well. Great processing
20 Oct 2008 2:17am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
The first thing I noticed was that guy staring straight at you. Maybe annoyed, but also a little curious..I think. The umbrella and the buses are a couple of my favorite things about this shot. Another nice one:-)
20 Oct 2008 3:58am
Emily Ng from Studying in: Adelaide, Australia | Home:, Singapore
i dont dare to photograph people.. precisely cos of looks like that.. looks like he's staring right at u (thou u only realised him later during editing lol). interesint sidewalk ceiling
20 Oct 2008 11:00am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Another fantastic image. Looks like something out of a dream... or perhaps a nightmare! I think it's fine on downtown city streets to just point and shoot. No one can really expect privacy, there!
20 Oct 2008 12:31pm
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
I really like this one... the look on his face to me is more askance than annoyance... and the triad of the bus to the umbrella to the man really makes this image's balance fantastic.
21 Oct 2008 4:06am
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