transcend

C'est bien fait, belle mairise.
J'aime N&B dans ces conditions !

Follow your step onto this 'dirty' street and experience different life!!! *****stars!

J'adore cette image!!! et puis les reflets dans l'eau de la rue! Cette belle perspective!!! Vraiment excellent!!!

great expression in this shot Sharon....lovely work!

A picture within a picture...beautiful perspective in two directions.
Gorgeous B&W. You have a wonderful creative eye.

i can definitely see the reason why one might wish to transcend :) i also like the way you made your water mark look like graffiti lol niiiiiice shot

Géniale ce reflet dans la flaque d'eau, très bien vu

Fabuloso reflejo. El aspecto de la calle en b/n es absolutamente un regreso al pasado. Bonita imagen.

Saludos

Great job! Black and White is perfect. Plus the reflection from the water.

great perspective ! I love the reflection in the puddle and the solitary silhouette in background, great mood !

I agree: imagination made the world! I like how the reflections takes our attention despite the rest of the photograme :)

great image. One thing you almost consistently manage to do to me is make me realise that these kind of shots CAN work magic. I usually avoided thinking about taking shots that fit into the 'no-faces/buildings/water/scenery' categories because I believed that novelty or feeling or beauty or interest are not present in these - but you, and mostly only you, prove me wrong time and time again....
I look at the world differently remembering some of your images...

very lovely

Such a great perpective : love the generous puddle and the beautiful oily blacks of yours - many details in the backdrop too, delicious*

the reflection is very cool, it's a piece of spotlight in the darkness of the "floor".
I'm seting up a new blog, the previous one won't be used anymore.
The link is http://www.10fraction.com/

reflections on an alley.. the quality of this shot is really beautiful.. well done.. :)

What a wonderful quote...and so true. Love the reflections here...and all we might imagine this to be.

very well light here in the old street. Looks great but like a dangerous place!

I really like this framing

"Tear drops on the city Bad Scooter searching for his groove / Seem like the whole world walking pretty and you can't find the room to move / Well everybody better move over, that's all / I'm running on the bad side And I got my back to the wall" (Bruce Springsteen)
What a great city serenade, Sharon. Looking down to see what's above. A perspective that I love & your tones & lights I adore. Just brilliant! All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.

a great perspective which takes our glance from the reflection in the puddle until the person at the end of the alley. And a great B&W... as always...

The back alleys of big cities are the most generous theatres for allegories. We tend to seach for light and you found it wrapped in a puddle. Let's follow the light trail...

the reflections open up a whole new direction...not just forwards and backwards, but downwards as well...through the mirror. wonder what lies behind it :)

Reflecting the gritty underbelly. best...jerry

Great shot. You have captured perfectly a particular street atmosphere. Good composition too. Congrat

Beautifully shot & processed Sharon, just love those reflections.

Beautiful picture !

Wooo, you need to be careful walking into an alley like this, Sharon. Looks pretty isolated and scary to me...at least walk with a friend, a male friend that is, unless your female friend is a karate black belt. :-)

Excellent quote indeed ! Suits so well your pciture Sharon. Of course, we're free with such an open sky.

I really admire how you process your black and whites! Amazing. L O V E the reflection!

Very nice atmosphere...Well done Blue C

beauty!

Nice urban reflection. Beautiful !

Stunning image !
good title !!!

Exquisite reflections. Marvelous leading lines.

Le mystère de l'urbanité se trame dans ses reflets!! Superbe!

Excellent lines and reflection. Well spotted and executed.

Great perspective! Love the reflection!!! Beautiful picture!!!

great composition with a partial reflection beautiful! beautiful atmosphere!
kiss!

blue.. I love the low angle here, really brings the viewer into the image.

Wonderful capture, dig the reflections...adds dynamic to the image.

such wonderful light.

the tones and reflection are amazingly deep and rich.

wow you've really conveyed the scale and height of those buildings in the reflection - not easily done.

Beautiful street shot, great bw. Love the reflections!

I think you spend much time to find such a photogenic place. Great shot. And I like the meaningful title.

This is a great shot! I love the b&w processing. Great reflections in the water.

Beautiful reflection and lighting.

When we see a pool we see a picture, its something we cant help...we love reflections...and I love this one, the whole composition and edition. Brilliant!

What a great urban wasteland, perfect transformed in b&w for transporting the mystic message.

very nice urban shot here sharon! what stands out most it eh reflection from that poodle of water. great!

Beautiful

i think i am kinda back to look at these beautiful photos. thank you for your support. will soon make my own politic blog and leave aminus3 just for pictures as i use to. your kind words mean so much

Many people would take this shot (including myself) and it would be a simple alley shot. You manage to throw soul into your images. Good work, Sharon!

i am not leaving i am coming back :D my political pictures are leaving to another site :D this is the best :D and has great people like you

Vancouver alleys have such character. at least the downtown ones do. I even like where you put your watermark. small detail but it doesnt distract from the photo like the can sometimes.
cheers.

The power of the reflections is to make us glimpse another universe

The photo is beautiful, very beautiful.
Greetings

Nice framing, nice reflection!

Poubelle la vie !?
Sombre et trouble perspective...
Bon dimanche lumineux!

Great shot !

Very nice detailed mono reflection

Lo que falta por arriba se ve por abajo, muy buen reflejo

I like so much your imagination to find great angles and so huge perspectives. This is spectacular Sharon with great tones and details ! Excellent.

Tremendous reflective shot, yet the darks are so rich and velvety.

A reminder that some situations are more difficult to transcend that others . . but it is all a question of inner momentum. Some great Comments to go with your challenging image here. Posting it its best.

I saw the thumbnail in the favorites section, but did not know it was yours, Sharon. I was just immediately drawn to the light, reflection, and textures. You enjoy what is left of the weekend. Looking forward to your next shot.

Great use of reflection and perspective.

Could be an alley in Tulsa.

You have found an interesting reflection in combination with the perspective of the street.

Amazing shot! Great perspektive.

sucks me in

There seems to be a lot of reality to transcend in this beautiful image. I especially like the reflections in this one.

a faaabulous reflection -- beautiful detail -- the way up is down!!! :)

I find service alleys an interesting place for photography. It shows you the true nature of the city, the ugly, and the unseen. But at times, interesting patterns emerges from dumpsters and water puddles. Nice shot.

wonderful depth

The standing water with the reflection is what captivates me in this one.

Amazing clarity and superb exposure!!! Fabulous

very nice