bluechameleon
narrow passage
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 11 February 2009 in Documentary & Street.
"We travel, some of us forever, to seek other states, other lives, other souls. "
-- Anais Nin
All Rights Reserved © Sharon Wish
Vote on The 2009 Photoblog Awards
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Oh no! Don't tell me this was the last shot before the impact, and the Canon's impromptu visit to the lens doctor Ha ha
Love the feeling of motion, the claustraphobic confines and the way I am almost squeezing myself to the right to let the people pass as I view the scene. Superbly observed, Sharon
11 Feb 2009 5:09am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
great shot bc! You have to be brave to walk thro that alley, I think it would freak me out a little....too narrow!!
11 Feb 2009 5:11am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
So well done, I can feel the closeness.
11 Feb 2009 5:11am
Marcah from United States
Wonderful and moody. Close fit. Were you backing up as you shot ":o)
11 Feb 2009 5:15am
@Marcah: Thanks Marcah! Heh, heh...no way, I was forging ahead!
Barbara from Florida, United States
Great capture, I like the feel of the rush for them to get by. Excellent B&W. Looking back you have some fine images. Nice work.
11 Feb 2009 5:16am
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
Just wonderful Sharon. I love the movement of the family. The man's feet. The little girls leg. They appear to blend into the wall almost.
11 Feb 2009 5:37am
Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Thanks Sharon for your many comments
I have a tip for You
Soon in Amsterdam
Richard Avedon: Photographs 1946 – 2004
13 februari t/m 13 mei 2009
And this Photo is Perfect!!!
Have a nice day
Grz Sien
11 Feb 2009 5:42am
@Sien: Thank you too...and for the tip as well.
Elaine- from Canada
i like this picture, esp the motion and the still brick wall, glad its still lol
11 Feb 2009 6:01am
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Superb composition. Magnificent soft focus, Sharon. Your trademark exquisite tonalities.
11 Feb 2009 6:03am
Col from Winnipeg, Canada
There is a story here.. and I am left wondering. Excellent capture.
11 Feb 2009 6:15am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
magnifique effet de passage - vitesse ............ bravo !
11 Feb 2009 6:15am
Krims@nline.be from wemmel, Belgium
Wonderfull composition, it enhances the narrowness of the image. Well done!
11 Feb 2009 6:45am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Great POV and perfect timing. Well done.
11 Feb 2009 7:10am
zahai from Berlin, Germany
beautifully composed and captured. Love the light, contrast, and the capture of motion...people hurrying through that alley, that's no place where you stay, it's only purpose is to get you from A to B.
11 Feb 2009 7:43am
roentarre from Melbourne, Australia
This is an excellent image in deed.
Great motion blurr to create the street candid look
11 Feb 2009 8:07am
k@ from Paris, France
Wonderful motion blur at your place too, Sharon, and I love that narrow passage, indeed, where I can see two lil'legs of a girl hidden behind Mom & Dad... Marvelous*
11 Feb 2009 8:22am
Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia
Love the movement in this image, I too wondered how you took this BC, great work!
11 Feb 2009 8:49am
Philip from Joburg, South Africa
Love the perspective of the narrow allyway works excellent in B/W
11 Feb 2009 9:04am
dan from Paris, France
Image furtive as the glance which we put on people whom we meet in the street.
11 Feb 2009 9:48am
gelfoto from Madrid, Spain
Axfisiante that passage. Black and white the exquisite one, and the defocusing equips with character and dynamism.
Greetings
11 Feb 2009 11:08am
Kristian from Slagelse, Denmark
A passby shooting. Love the movement and focus point. The b&w work is excellent as always!
11 Feb 2009 11:11am
Cheryl from Texas, United States
lol, he looks ready to walk into the wall to avoid your camera! very nice movement!
11 Feb 2009 11:22am
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
magnifique rendu des ombres-silhouettes dns l'étroitesse de la ruelle, les B&W sont superbement bien traités..
11 Feb 2009 12:04pm
Mathilde from Paris, France
Superbe N/B! certainement difficile à réaliser, la première personne semble vouloir s'effacer!
11 Feb 2009 12:26pm
BoB from Milano, Italy
It seems that they want to cross it as quickly as possible
11 Feb 2009 1:09pm
Ron from Saint Louis, United States
This image works so well with the Anais Nin quote ... we all find ourselves in such narrow passageways from time to time in our lives ... and the motion blur suggests a sort-of "every man" and "every woman" aesthetic to the wisdom you've captured here ... ron
11 Feb 2009 2:15pm
Gabrielle Kai Photography from United States
Wow - your photography is stunning. I love the black and white tones. Looking at your shots, I feel like I am being pulled right into the moment. Excellent work - thanks for sharing.
11 Feb 2009 2:43pm
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Excellent capture of the "Hurry up" world we live in. We are always in a hurry to get where we are going and the motion blur drives that point home for me. Well done.
11 Feb 2009 2:48pm
Cricket from Huntsville, United States
Very nice with such vivid words. So much truth in both. Lovely.
11 Feb 2009 3:02pm
Charles from New York, United States
Another awesome street scene! Love the contrast in the shot. (I borrowed one of your techniques for Saturday's shot...Cafe Reflections..albeit not nearly as well done!).
11 Feb 2009 3:58pm
LauraS from Chico, United States
I am curious about your choice of focus or not, on this one. I see you have very specialized focus on many of your shots, purposefully, I'm sure. I like your particular use of lighting.
11 Feb 2009 4:34pm
daina from New York, United States
I like the blur of the figures which makes them more anonymous and gives the image even greater sense of claustrophobia. The high contrast also adds to the impact of the image.
11 Feb 2009 5:02pm
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
Very cool. I love shooting in narrow confining alleys.
11 Feb 2009 5:05pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
A beautiful work of art. The motion in the image is just great as is the play of light and dark tones.
11 Feb 2009 6:03pm
Terry H. from Azle Texas, United States
It certainly feels like the walls are closing in on you. Excellent!
11 Feb 2009 6:25pm
beanow from Poland
Nicely capture! I like the effect of the movement and processing...
11 Feb 2009 6:44pm
Diane Schuller from Hythe, Canada
great image and love that you caught them in motion. I have one single image of this skinny alley from my last visit to Victoria. I wasn't fortunate to catch people in it I don't think ... I'm going to dig it out and check! Love the high contrast as well.
11 Feb 2009 6:59pm
Ian from A nice, tranquil leafy place, United Kingdom
Very cool capture! The black and white's awesome.
11 Feb 2009 7:22pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Très belle atmosphère, j'aime bien cette image qui rend bien le mouvement des personnes marchant dans cette ruelle!
11 Feb 2009 8:40pm
Thierry Masson from orly, France
I like the speed, the slowness, it is one thing for the price of two, when the life flow between your fingers. The camera is the only thing that can stop this move, not the motion picture, but the photo, only the photo.
11 Feb 2009 8:57pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
this is superb, the feeling of such a narrow path, the rush of the people approaching you,
Glad to hear you kept forging ahead
12 Feb 2009 2:05am
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Great looking shot, the slight blur gives a bit of drama, as though they are running.
12 Feb 2009 2:37am
613photo from Dallas, United States
Very good as always. There's so much tension with the narrow ally lined with dark bricks, and the suggested hurried pace of the walking people. Great job.
12 Feb 2009 3:09am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
I like the sense of motion. There is a sense of urgency.
12 Feb 2009 3:24am
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Great action shot, the stark contrast really help bring the mood forward in this., Nice
12 Feb 2009 3:30am
Tracy from Victoria, Canada
Very cool shot!! I love the motion of the people and the contrast...very cool.
12 Feb 2009 4:08am
grant from kansas city, United States
very well done - just the right amount of movement i think
13 Feb 2009 12:11am
Phototherapy from Switzerland
Excellent title in line with what I see. Great shot, You were going against them, I like a lot these frontal views, so difficult to realize.
SwissCharles
13 Feb 2009 5:14pm
Canon PowerShot A640
1/10 second
F/2.8
8 mm