bluechameleon
one sixtieth of a second
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 19 June 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.
“A hundredth of a second here, a hundredth of a second there - even if you put them end to end, they still only add up to one, two, perhaps three seconds, snatched from eternity.”
-- Robert Doisneau
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Shirin Moosavi from Tehran, Iran
In a hundredth of a second, they shot. In a hundredth of a second, a man was killed. In hundredth of a second, a hero has been made; and a villain.
19 Jun 2009 5:37am
10Fraction from Rennes, France
you quote someone who's your fellow photographer! What a picture!
19 Jun 2009 6:03am
Dulcie from Danville, United States
I admire the rhythm of the black and white areas. I love the look of this one; yes, it has a wonderful timeless feel!
19 Jun 2009 6:12am
k@ from Paris, France
Thanks a lot for the quote, I do agree with that way of appreciating Time - and your photo is about timeless pleasure, ours ! taking not only our time but THE Time in the passage-ways of Life. Yum !
19 Jun 2009 6:32am
enoxisureka from London, United Kingdom
Beautiful shot. Love the antique feeling and the perspective that this is taken from.
19 Jun 2009 8:20am
Jaol from Spain
Yes and that's the essence of the photography, freeze the time... snap your fingers ant then they'll start walking again...a magic trick. The high contrast b/w is perfect fot this shot, suitable treatment to give it the look of an old and classic photo. Brilliant.
19 Jun 2009 9:48am
Luca Bobbiesi from Milano, Italy
Perfect symmetry, I like this black and white, great light
19 Jun 2009 10:18am
SePp from Trier, Germany
very well done! Really like the very strong contrast and motion within the picture!
19 Jun 2009 10:37am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Well done Sharon! A timeless picture - a moment captured for eternity! ;-)
19 Jun 2009 11:39am
xavier cardell from menorca-barcelona, Spain
Beautiful perspective. The BW with this amount of greys is excellent.
19 Jun 2009 12:05pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
I really like the highlights in this one. Beautiful frame with the two columns... with a excellent perspective. A great work...always!
19 Jun 2009 12:37pm
Marc from Montpellier, France
Nice, very nice. Very old looking, love the high contrasts here !
19 Jun 2009 12:40pm
flyingwind风飞扬 from tai yuan, China
I took me miniutes on this photo for meditation... Voted!
19 Jun 2009 1:41pm
Marcie from United States
Love how you 've processed this ti accentuate it's timelessness. Wonderful image!
19 Jun 2009 1:52pm
Yvon from Belgium
A great shot.
Beautiful perspective.
Bravo.
Have a nice week-end.
Yvon.
19 Jun 2009 2:03pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
With the architecture and processing this picture could be from any time and place. A real treat to the imagination.
19 Jun 2009 2:08pm
Alexandra from Canada
Indeed, this single snatched moment is very documentary like in BW! Nicely done. :)
19 Jun 2009 3:34pm
browneyes from Kanagawa, Japan
really love this balance of black and white. great!
19 Jun 2009 3:34pm
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
This photo has a very old feel. @0`s may be. Great image, so much is in there, though very well composed.
19 Jun 2009 4:16pm
beanow from Warsaw, Poland
Fantastic processing - the spirit of old times feels...
BRAVO!
19 Jun 2009 4:48pm
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Love the quote, Sharon - so true and so perfect for this image.
19 Jun 2009 7:01pm
Mike from United States
Wonderful! This has an old feel to it and nothing to give it away. Excellent processing and nicely defined scene!
19 Jun 2009 7:05pm
vu@granby - Wolfgang from Granby, Québec, Canada
Beautiful composition that captured the atmosphere really well!
19 Jun 2009 7:53pm
Terry H. from Azle Texas, United States
Reminds me of the old twilight zone show with the guy that had a stopwatch that could stop time. Cool!
19 Jun 2009 8:33pm
dkc from Xanthi, Greece
At first really thought it is some of Doisneau's work actually...but then I saw that it was you Sharon with one more amazing, moody and meaningful photo...Great one!
19 Jun 2009 8:50pm
Dragos from Ploiesti, Romania
Hello. Good framing. Very nice the b/w processing. This one would look great on a big print. Well done!
19 Jun 2009 9:10pm
Arjan - PlasticDaisy from Netherlands
Wow! This could very well have been from the 1920's! Super!
19 Jun 2009 9:22pm
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
lovely photo Sharon that feels like it was taken a few decades ago!
19 Jun 2009 9:23pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
That's a deep quote! Is that also the shutter speed for your this shot?
19 Jun 2009 10:09pm
Susan from United States
Love the perspective and the feel of this image...excellent.
19 Jun 2009 10:31pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Such a timeless picture... very beautiful tone, contrast and that 30's feel! Inspiring quote!
20 Jun 2009 2:04am
françoisedu80 from France
Bonjour,
Un petit air de Willy Ronis ,le cadre s'y prête tout à fait dans cette belle galerie ,ou les gens passent tous très pressés vers le point zéro de sortie,nimbés de la lumière naturelle.
Bien à toi de Picardie.
20 Jun 2009 7:51am
Ian from United Kingdom
Love the quality of the black and white - it looks really super. Nice scene.
20 Jun 2009 1:43pm
krusaf from toulouse, France
Excellent, it seems to be a very old photo, I love the B/W too
20 Jun 2009 2:28pm
Ilan from Israel
Beautiful flow in this frame. Both the people and the 'lines' all go to a central point - vanishing point.
Great work, the black and white is fantastic here.
20 Jun 2009 3:50pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
That's a telling quote about how long a moment might be and so very true . . that said, your own image looks timeless enough for the shutter to have been magically and selectively open for fifty years or more . . hee hee . .
20 Jun 2009 5:52pm
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Wonderful, dynamic composition...Superb processing and a great quote!
20 Jun 2009 7:06pm
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Fascinating perspective and brilliant composition. This image really grabs one's attention and I just love the symmetry and repeating architectural patterns.
20 Jun 2009 7:07pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
intelligent shot here! oh man... seems like i'm reliving the 60's looking at this, and i've never lived in that era anyway lol. such a cool perspective and processing, excellent job sharon!
20 Jun 2009 7:31pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
A beautiful image with a turn of the century feel to it. Twentieth Century that is. As always, the quote fits the image perfectly.
20 Jun 2009 7:35pm
Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain
Me transmite sensación de movimiento. Bello blanco y negro
Saludos
20 Jun 2009 7:45pm
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
Excellent image - very strong in composition, light, and processing.
21 Jun 2009 7:11am
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Excellent perspective... Beautiful B&W... I like the "film touch"...
21 Jun 2009 9:07pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
a beautifully contrasted frame!! lovely symmetry!!
21 Jun 2009 11:25pm
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
I thought about Bruxelles when I saw that image. Very nice.
21 Jun 2009 11:40pm
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Great use of heavy contrasts, gives it a nice atmosphere.
22 Jun 2009 3:32am
Angelo from Trasacco, Italy
Great work. I like the perspective and the "slow motion".
22 Jun 2009 2:13pm
Magda from Vancouver, Canada
Outstanding image! Everything about it is superb! Bravo
9 Jul 2009 10:44pm
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
The feeling is great here, almost life in slow motion. But you challenge our very existence with this shot.....
24 Jul 2009 5:51am
