bluechameleon
ghosts and souls
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 27 December 2008 in Documentary & Street.
"It speaks to ghosts and souls alike
Springs to life, and doesn't think twice
Wrapped in the blood sail
Bathed in snow"
David Sylvian & Ryuichi Sakamoto || Heartbeat (Tainai Kaiki II) - Returning To The Womb
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613photo from Dallas, United States
Nice one. That wall makes the kids look even smaller in comparison. I love the feel of this photo. The bright white snow, the dark stones. Makes me want to jump right into it.
27 Dec 2008 5:15am
@613photo: Thank you :)
Just to give you perspective, that is a very high retaining wall, and those are adults trying to make their way along the sidewalk. We have so much snow here at the moment, and I found myself climbing over 4 foot high snow banks to cross the street.
EYES WIDE SHUT from A corner of Utopia, United Kingdom
One of my favourite David Sylvian tracks. A big fan of his, since the days of 'Life in Tokyo' with Japan.
A superb photograph. Incredible contrasts of white snow and dark bodies, works wonderfully. A perfect ambience to the scene. A really first class post.
27 Dec 2008 5:19am
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Very cool shot, Sharon. But aside from the all photographic aspects and details.... Uhhh, I just want to jump in a huge pile of snow! Lucky little dudes out there! (usually we do Whistler for New Year, but not this one. Miss it!)
27 Dec 2008 6:08am
Marcah from Quincy, United States
Love the symmetry and the contrast and of course the composition.
27 Dec 2008 6:12am
Pradeep from Chennai, India
Nice shot. Thats a lot of snow. For a sec i thought they were kids :)
27 Dec 2008 6:35am
@Pradeep: Thank you :)
No, no kids in this shot, just more snow that we've had in years and years...I'm up past my knees in it.
Scott from San Martin, United States
Great image it makes me want to stay inside and keep warm! Great contrast in B&W
27 Dec 2008 6:40am
Elaine- from Canada
lol we have an embarrasing amout of snow!! we'll lose our national rep soon! this is a gorgeous picture Sharon! love love and holiday kisses!
27 Dec 2008 7:05am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
une composition très très réussie ............... très forte aussi !!!!
27 Dec 2008 7:16am
k@ from France
White hats, black hats or umbrellas... A mute dialogue between silent people and the set... The characters are so concentrated on their pace, something very strange comes out of it - a mood, the best thing ever in a picture for sure**
27 Dec 2008 8:56am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
I love the symmetry of your composition and the beautiful contrasts, a deep special mood comes out of this picture
27 Dec 2008 10:04am
zOOm from Paris, France
A snow... so white againt the dark rocks ! There's so much snow ! Wow !
27 Dec 2008 10:32am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
so much snow must be so hard to try and get around, wonderful capture
27 Dec 2008 11:18am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Ghost and Souls, I love it, almost sounds like ghouls...enhancing this intriguins image lol ;)
27 Dec 2008 1:33pm
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Wonderful shot. The two people really add to the photograph. (Are you digging out?)
27 Dec 2008 2:49pm
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
A cool moody shot indeed, a lot of "ghostly" atmosphere in it. The snow and wall really make the two persons look like kids... Nice, here it has been raining the last couple of days, your pic makes me wonder how it would have been if it had been snow instead :)
27 Dec 2008 3:24pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Very effective capture, Sharon. That's a lot of snow. Last night at bedtime our temperature was 66 degrees fahrenheit and right now it's 67 degrees fahrenheit. I know what it's like to be in harsh winters though from growing up in Ohio. It's a full time job fighting the elements. Right now I'm expecting a tornado. The pillars in your capture remind me of huge ice cream cones. Love the capture.
27 Dec 2008 3:50pm
grouser from Ludlow, United Kingdom
Very nicely framed
and I love the snow dollops on the pillars
27 Dec 2008 5:04pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
this is a very dramatic image, so glad the human element was added !
27 Dec 2008 5:32pm
beanow from Poland
This once again: I clicked for quickly...:)
I wanted to say: beautiful shot of snow-covered street...
27 Dec 2008 5:44pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That is a bit of snow for you spoiled southern kiddies. Now up here beyond Hope . . . .
27 Dec 2008 6:18pm
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
I can see that some are not used to the snow, umbrella, just adds to the gloom. In the past Vancouverites have bragged about playing golf in the winter, so its nice to see that their getting a full Canadian winter this year. :)
27 Dec 2008 6:58pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
As though the pillars are silently watching the people trudging in the snow. Very good BW.
27 Dec 2008 11:50pm
Pixim from Nice, France
I like the recall of the two characters trying to cut through a path by these two so valiant pillars in front of the weather conditions ;)
28 Dec 2008 4:05pm
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Love the form of the posts echoed in the umbrella; it really makes you feel the weight of the snow.
29 Dec 2008 9:24pm
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States
What a great capture. The way the walkers' feet don't show emphasizes the depth of the snow. I also love the effect of the snow atop those 2 pillars...like a pair of ice cream cones.
30 Dec 2008 1:17am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
I've just come here via your link from the more recent companion photo of this one. It appears to be taken from the opposite direction. They do make a great pair. Beautiful work, as usual.
13 Jan 2009 10:27am
Nikon D70
1/125 second
F/4.5
ISO 200
70 mm