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footprints
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 16 January 2009 in Cityscape & Urban.
“Before you love, learn to run through the snow leaving no footprint.”
-- Turkish Proverb
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Marcah from Quincy, United States
Love the words and am wondering if I have ever loved now :)
Excellent contrast. The path looks to be a two way here to there. Well seen....
16 Jan 2009 5:11am
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
Beautiful Sharon. The footprints are of people without love? Have you seen APL's photo today?
16 Jan 2009 5:51am
@Matt Sutton: I think it must be...thanks Matt.
Do you have a link? I've not seen the photo.
Jean-François from LES ISSAMBRES, France
comme dans du coton ............................... c'est magique ........
16 Jan 2009 5:51am
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Lovely commentary. I guess no chance for love here. Someone needs much more practice. I heard of the class they do somewhere where they teach to fly, or float at least. Highly recommend :-)) Somehow this photo makes me feel as if I am melting into it. LIKE it!
16 Jan 2009 5:57am
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Belle image hivernale! J'aime bien toutes ces traces de pas!
16 Jan 2009 6:33am
http://chezsiam.aminus.com from Chiangrai, Thailand
I like this silhouette well enough in the shade, which follows the steps of others. A White and black very good emphasized, certainly atmosphere which of games...
16 Jan 2009 8:07am
dan from Paris, France
We follow by the glance these steps lost in the snow... Unknown Destination !
16 Jan 2009 8:12am
Elaine- from Canada
there's something a bit amusing about this photo... i dig it, the crowd was all going to the same place? haven't seen you in a while sharon, hope all is well
16 Jan 2009 8:21am
gelfoto from Madrid, Spain
The image with that diffuse character and the personage to the left, provides a sensation of huge solitude.
Greetings
16 Jan 2009 8:24am
Shirin Moosavi from Tehran, Iran
The footprints end right at the steps. No one has gone further than that. Maybe only the lovers have, and probably they are sitting on the benches, looking at all the people rushing through the snow.
Brilliant capture Sharon!
16 Jan 2009 9:18am
k@ from Paris, France
Thanks for that great image full of footpints behind the guy, but none ahead, how strange and gorgeous mood ! And thanks a lot for the turkish proverb I didn't know - since my whole family came from Istanbul I enjoy it utterly !
16 Jan 2009 9:36am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
Everybody turned to the left to go down stairs I think ! I love the mood !
16 Jan 2009 11:19am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Nice image. As everyone has already noted, it's particularly intriguing how all the footsteps turn and go down the stairs, leaving that space of pure white.
16 Jan 2009 11:35am
Cheryl from Texas, United States
a well traveled path! I love the repitition of the benches
16 Jan 2009 1:24pm
Ajay from Pune, India
It looks like nobody went straight on the street but they moved down to somewhere else. In any case, you've a wonderful observation.
16 Jan 2009 2:21pm
Peggy M from France
Strange atmosphere which gives envy to follow steps haughtiness ! exellent !
16 Jan 2009 2:31pm
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Wonderful mating of photograph and words, Sharon. You have captured such a beautiful ambience in this scene. Fabulous
16 Jan 2009 2:42pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
How atmospheric! Another magical and enchanting image that draws a viewer into it!
16 Jan 2009 4:28pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
The true lovers went straight ahead, no footprints. Everyone else went left. Gorgeous image.
16 Jan 2009 4:46pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Great shot. It's funny how no one went down the stairs from the left, or went up then and walked left.
16 Jan 2009 5:20pm
zOOm from Paris, France
Your photographies are always so nice in their black and white, a soft blur... a dreamy vision...
16 Jan 2009 5:24pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
A really fine winery study. I love that the numerous tracks all seem to disappear mid-photo. A solid B&W with perfect movement.
16 Jan 2009 7:06pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
I absolutley love the tones on this image. Seems like a long path going down... =D
16 Jan 2009 7:24pm
Paco Díaz from Spain
Curious proverb for the western mind :)
Good image of the footprints on the snow, and a very good treatment.
16 Jan 2009 8:20pm
beanow from Poland
The traces of feet - the certificate of the life... The amazing painting Bluch. Congrats!
16 Jan 2009 8:21pm
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
What a great quote. For me, the soft focus makes this photograph. Well done.
16 Jan 2009 8:42pm
613photo from DALLAS, United States
Excellent work. It's soft, yet gritty. The feeling of solitude is profound. All those footprints, yet they are alone.
16 Jan 2009 8:50pm
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
A very thought provoking proverb and perfectly suited to this stunning image!!! I am amazed that the footprints just stop half way....ahhh just spotted that they go down the steps! Very clever:-)
16 Jan 2009 9:11pm
Michael Paulison from United States
Love this technique. Reminds me of someone who I can't think of right now. Quite famous for this. It has an almost mystical, glass-like quality. Very nice!
16 Jan 2009 11:50pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
This is a terrific shot, a timeless piece on winter, and the travels of people. The deep dark tones against the well trodden snow seem to perfectly encapsulate the transience of time passing.
17 Jan 2009 12:22am
Alessandro from Calci (PI), Italy
A longer exposure would have made this photo even stunnier than it already is. Congratulations.
17 Jan 2009 12:38am
Lasiate in Manila from manila, Philippines
pas beaucoup d'amoureux ce jour-là ! bel effet romantique
17 Jan 2009 1:11am
vins from Manila, Philippines
one of the best B&W photos I've seen. I like the intensity in this photo..
17 Jan 2009 2:32am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Cool shot, looks like they all got the same destination too :)
17 Jan 2009 2:37am
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
hi again Sharon. I answer to your question here is APL's photo I was talking about. http://apl.aminus3.com/image/2009-01-16.html
17 Jan 2009 3:30am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
I guess nobody has loved when I see all those footprints! It's a mysterious photo with lots of emotions, I like it!
17 Jan 2009 3:42am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Lovely images and words. Beautiful capture, like the footprints and the blur effect that creates the mood here. Excellent work!
17 Jan 2009 3:49am
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
Quite hard to do, that is, walk on snow without foot prints, making it ever harder to even learn to love. Spectacular image.
17 Jan 2009 5:34am
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
The detail is superb, love the soft glow from the snow, beautiful!
17 Jan 2009 8:48am
Denis from Sitting on the edge of my blackhole, Eritrea
Great image.
Great graphics
But more than that: great mood, great atmosphere in thius picture
17 Jan 2009 2:38pm
Jeffster from Long Island, United States
This is a beautiful, moody image. It's interesting that no one has ventured down the path past the stairs.
17 Jan 2009 2:41pm
Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Simply wonderful. ...
wonderful street scene..
Grz Sien
17 Jan 2009 3:29pm
Pixim from Nice, France
I like much the idea of this recluse traversing a world of multiple. Its hour is selected to pass unperceived, these traces are based in the other traces, only your photograph will retain it Bravo ;)
18 Jan 2009 8:02am
Sophia from Newark, United States
Your photographs are very moody. I love your style.
20 Jan 2009 3:27pm
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