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Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 22 February 2009 in Documentary & Street.
“Night, the beloved. Night, when words fade and things come alive. When the destructive analysis of day is done, and all that is truly important becomes whole and sound again. When man reassembles his fragmentary self and grows with the calm of a tree.”
-- Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Excellent...very dramatic with the silhouettes and soft focus.
22 Feb 2009 5:28am
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
This has a bit of an eerie feeling to it. Do you go out alone at night for these captures? I'm curious about stuff like that:-)
22 Feb 2009 5:43am
@sherri: Thanks Sherri. Yes, I was out walking alone in the fog...I do that every so often. I need to start taking my tripod, however in this shot I wanted a kind of blur thing, so it's hand held.
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Great capture and love that you didn't use a tripod.
22 Feb 2009 6:14am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Marvelous, moody and very dramatic. The camera shake really works well here.
22 Feb 2009 6:29am
Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
Il y a tout ce que j'aime ici comme ambiance ............................... le mystère et surtout un N et B magique ........... le talent !
22 Feb 2009 6:36am
kiji from Valenciennes City of Lights, France
Antoine de St Exupery is a good choice ;)
His text underlines very well your superb photography
22 Feb 2009 6:40am
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
Spectacular shot, Sharon! More than anyone on aminus3, one needs only to see the thumbnail to know that it is your photograph. They could put up a hundred photographs and I could spot yours in an instant!
22 Feb 2009 7:12am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Ahh the mystery....the eerie uncertainty.....wonderful!!
22 Feb 2009 7:43am
k@ from Paris, France
Today I'll give one single word : dazzling, Sharon (in all senses**)
22 Feb 2009 7:43am
Mathilde from Fontainebleau, France
Sublime image in the evening mist. I really appreciate!
22 Feb 2009 8:17am
Elaine- from Canada
beautiful, familiar scene, well captured! and i love the phrase 'grows as calm as a tree'... thanks for sharing!
22 Feb 2009 8:26am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
Oh those words....... man!
What a combination of imagery and words, Sharon. Mind blowing
22 Feb 2009 9:05am
-1q5yChØt!c- from Persia, Iran
oh,mystic and psychedelic view !!!
i really love this misty ambience ...
Excellent
22 Feb 2009 9:35am
WABIKOJA from Shiga, Japan
Great compo, very graphic and dynamic, i enjoy it a lot !
22 Feb 2009 10:06am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
another terrific shot ! love the mood here ! Bravo Sharon !
22 Feb 2009 10:12am
Thomas @ bipsie from Breda, Netherlands
This one has sort of a "war of the worlds" feel to it.... nice!
22 Feb 2009 10:14am
zOOm from Paris, France
Saint-Exepury was a great, great writer ! A talentuous dexterity of words. It just perfectly, combined (should I say entwined) your image of the day Sharon.
22 Feb 2009 11:20am
Philip from Joburg, South Africa
The haze around the lights all of them for me is great 10/10 again !
22 Feb 2009 11:28am
Marcah from Quincy, United States
So many stories run through my head, everything from Life Goes On to Night Of The Zombies. It's all in the fog ":o) Excellent composition Sharon....
22 Feb 2009 11:56am
gelfoto from Madrid, Spain
The obtained atmosphere is spectacular. Wonderful black and white excellent taking and.
Greetings
22 Feb 2009 11:58am
Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Nice, I really like the atmosphere Sharon
Beautifully observed and presented
Have a nice sunday..
Grz Sien
22 Feb 2009 12:34pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
and the shadows stalk the night! lovely image, full of mood and wonder
22 Feb 2009 12:44pm
Alivia from Saint-Etienne, France
Comme les mots de Saint-Exupery s'accordent bien à l'image, le brouillard sur les arches et les voitures qui vont au loin... la fuite du remps et des choses insignifiantes, les apparences s'en vont dans l'évanescence de la photo.
22 Feb 2009 12:47pm
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
A beautiful image here. Moody, dark and so strong. Impressive!
22 Feb 2009 12:57pm
Polydactyle from Canada
Superb. Silhouettes add a human side to an image that appears out of the 1984 film. A certain urban oppression: all seem to leave the city. Excellent strong b/w.
22 Feb 2009 1:52pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
What a wonderful capture of the city night mood... Love how the fog, dazzling lights, motion blur and faint silhouette were blended so harmoniously in a soft gray tone to convey that atmosphere! Beautiful work!
22 Feb 2009 2:22pm
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Nice night shot with that certain mood again that I like... lonely in the big city traffic passing by uncaring... Nice work
22 Feb 2009 3:45pm
crÿ from Switzerland
k@ m'a parlé de ton blog avec beaucoup d'éloges. Je suis ravie de te découvrir et je reviendrai visiter ton univers qui me plaît énormément. A très bientôt!
22 Feb 2009 4:09pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
We don't often see fog like this anymore...... what a great atmospheric image, splendid.
22 Feb 2009 4:49pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Excellent! Superbe ambiance dans cette image! Bravo!
22 Feb 2009 5:35pm
Pradeep from Chennai, India
Splendid shot...the blur works awesomely. Very very dramatic :)
22 Feb 2009 5:47pm
Marcie from United States
Wonderful night scene. Love how you can see the arches thru the mist and fog.
22 Feb 2009 6:04pm
António Pires from Lisbon, Portugal
Walking in the night, living in the night. Well grabbed.
22 Feb 2009 6:27pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Stunning image Sharon. I love the mood from the mist and lights. Along with the darkness, this image really grabs hold of you. Exceptionally composed as usual.
22 Feb 2009 6:36pm
613photo from Dallas, United States
Love this one. Great bridge or aquaduct. Like the fact that I can't tell what it is. Lots of movement. Great black and white tones. It's almost like I'm there myself.
22 Feb 2009 7:07pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Hello Sharon, nice to see you again !!
Yes !!!! fantastic mood... BUT.... BRRR.... makes me shiver with cold... last week i was still in Africa and it was more than 40° celsious... :-))
22 Feb 2009 7:56pm
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
A dreamy and dramatic shot, creates the mood of getting home as quick as possible whilst longing for warmer days, good work.
22 Feb 2009 8:53pm
Michael Paulison from United States
VERY nice! So many things came to mind when I saw this. I love the mysterious feel. Well done!
22 Feb 2009 9:03pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Great moodiness in this one. No title kind of lets the mind run. "Alone in Traffic"
22 Feb 2009 9:37pm
daina from New York, United States
Great shot - great quote. This is beautifully seen and processed.
22 Feb 2009 9:41pm
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
Looks so bleak, cold and lonely. The emotions come through very strongly. Well done Sharon.
22 Feb 2009 11:09pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Powerful wrap of the urban environment in this one . . the 1/3 sec has allowed so much to soak in.
23 Feb 2009 12:31am
JJ from Jersey City, United States
Your night shots are always superb and this is no exception, the fog gives quite an eerie feel
23 Feb 2009 2:36am
Tammy/Cricket from Huntsville, United States
Fantastic night shot. This is something I have tried. You have inspired me once again.
23 Feb 2009 3:30am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
A stunning composition. I like that massive elevated roadway in the scene.
23 Feb 2009 6:28pm
cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
This reminds me a lot of London. It feels like the world is rushing by very fast, and there's a strong feeling of alienation, because the human figures are just silhouettes hunched in the night, against the traffic.
26 Feb 2009 12:39pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
It makes me think you were in a very cold and inhospitable location.
27 Feb 2009 10:06pm
Nikon E995
10/31 second
F/4.0
ISO 222
21 mm