bluechameleon
noon gathering
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 5 May 2009 in Documentary & Street.
Polaroid Week 2009 has begun!
It's so windy today even the weight of my 340 Land Camera wasn't weighing me down. The film got stuck and I lost 2 frames and as I struggled I looked up to see myself surrounded by pigeons. Obviously, this shot worked.
My polaroid set can be seen here at flickr. I'll be adding a new shot to this set every day until Friday May 8th.
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Jean-François from Les Issambres, France
un angle superbe !****************************
5 May 2009 5:16am
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
ooh -- i LOVE this!! it tells of motion, of movement, of vacancy -- it speaks of afternoons and long mornings, it speaks of conversation and isolation... generations upon generations, and an empty park bench w/ pigeons. i LOVE the title too -- perfectly matched BC!! faaabulous! (and happy polaroid week to you!!!) xx
5 May 2009 5:17am
browneyes from Kanagawa, Japan
wondering what the conference is for... :-) love this soft focusing, beautiful tones.
5 May 2009 5:57am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
This is really wonderful...great work!!
5 May 2009 6:04am
10fraction from Rennes, France
the depth of fiels is very nice, leaving the birds in their environment without disturbing the main subject
5 May 2009 6:39am
P J W Miller from Chase Terrace, United Kingdom
Nice to see these chaps cleaning up after their human enemies although the birds can tend to leave their own mess, great POV on this
5 May 2009 7:00am
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
I love this shot even if I'm not a big fan of Pigeons. The shallow depth of field is focused perfectly. A great polaroid.
5 May 2009 7:06am
k@ from Paris, France
Love the line in this B&W and the blood orange pictures on Flick'r - great serie !
5 May 2009 7:31am
Zahai from Berlin, Germany
Beautiful perspective and contrast. Remembers me of a poem that was presented on the last poetry slam i attended... "The pidgeons are up to something" :D
5 May 2009 7:33am
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
excellent composition, angle of view and DOF! a very moody picture !
5 May 2009 7:38am
-C16H25NØ2- from Persia, Iran
wow,wonderful shot !!!
love the angle and the perspective...
really original and excellent capture
i love it
bravo !
5 May 2009 8:33am
Frida from Sweden
Really nice presentation and composition. Wonder what they are waiting for?? ;-)
5 May 2009 8:45am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Good perspectice and DOF, nice capture!
5 May 2009 8:59am
Angel from Madrid, Spain
Beautiful image and excellent black and white east. As always the defocusings captivate to me.
Greetings
5 May 2009 9:24am
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Nice capture. You must have dropped some bread crumbs!
5 May 2009 10:58am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Such a commonly seen gathering of the pigeons, but the the converging lines of the bench, paving, and wall, just adds that special touch.
5 May 2009 11:57am
Marcie from United States
Perfect title. Love the composition...and how you've personified these pigeons.
5 May 2009 12:01pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
You create a excellent mood with your polaroid. Nice shot!
5 May 2009 12:10pm
Evelyne Dubos from Le Mans, France
Nice capture & angle of view.... with a Polaroid ?? wow incredible !!
5 May 2009 12:56pm
@Evelyne Dubos: Thank you Evelyne. Yes, with a polaroid, and it's such a cool camera :)
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Excellent cadrage! Très bonne composition!
5 May 2009 12:59pm
Sien from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Wonderful capture Sharon
It is just as in Amsterdam!! :-)
Very nice,well done!
Grz Sien
5 May 2009 1:03pm
Craig@Random Ramblings from Herts, United Kingdom
Well things happen for a reason I say, if the film hadn't got stuck this frame would never have happened! I like all sorts of images but every now and then one will really grab my attention, this is one of those frames!
5 May 2009 1:23pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Another lovely black and white style shot of yours. Love how you have put of the shot in the framed. Very Beautifully presented.
5 May 2009 1:43pm
Don from spokane, United States
A fine capture of these 'friendly' birds! Nice black and white work too.
5 May 2009 2:37pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
ahhh one of my favorite bench type shot angles. but you've put excellent creativity here by capturing the pigeons enjoying their lucky meals!
5 May 2009 4:08pm
romine from Bucharest, Romania
great angle. love that you choose to make it b&w. congrats
5 May 2009 5:44pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Excellent shot. Thanks for the Polaroid Week info. Ha, I think noon time means nap time for pigeons :)
5 May 2009 7:05pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Thank you for commenting in my absence. Forgive me for not commenting on all your images now. I'm trying to catch up and return to posting.
5 May 2009 8:24pm
grant from kansas city, United States
wonderful shot (and i didn't know. i've still got a few boxes of 80's series film in the fridge...)
5 May 2009 8:50pm
@grant: Thank you Grant. You do? I hope to see some of your polaroid shots soon then!
JamesC from portland, United States
Like the depth and wide shot, tones are perfect. So the birds are hoping the humans will show up, soon.
5 May 2009 9:34pm
Ilan from Israel
Taking a few moments to relax before they resume their flight :D
Great catch, can't believe you got so close without scaring them!
Nicely done!
5 May 2009 9:58pm
Mike from United States
Well, this is a very nice shot. I'm really impressed that you're keeping the Polaroid alive. Great and surprising, as usual.
6 May 2009 1:51am
wickedful from Vancouver, Canada
That is a beautiful shot!! Amazing use of the lines in the picture!!!
6 May 2009 6:06am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Very beautiful mood, a little on the sinister side, it's great!
6 May 2009 11:07am
rian from mobile, United States
love the deep b&w contrast in this image.. nice work! :)
6 May 2009 12:16pm
Andy from United States
Its great to see some people still use Polaroids! Its a part of photographic history that is fast disappearing sadly. Anyways love this shot!
6 May 2009 7:35pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
So many people don't like pigeons, but I've always thought they were interesting and pretty. They seem to choose good seats:-)
8 May 2009 5:14am
grapf from Göttingen, Germany
very nice work: I like the angle, the DOF and the b/w-treatment as well.
8 May 2009 7:23am
Omar from Kunduz, Afghanistan
great! I like the lines of the bench which are bluring to a never ending point
11 May 2009 6:15pm
