bluechameleon
stereotypes
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 10 September 2009 in Documentary & Street.
"Life is a train of moods like a string of beads; and as we pass through them they prove to be many colored lenses, which paint the world their own hue, and each shows us only what lies in its own focus."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
Lifetime is as fast as walking!!! This is what I was hinted from the picture!!! Thank you for sharing!
10 Sep 2009 5:11am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
Figures moving together; beautiful light and shadows and lines! And, the always the wise words of Emerson which ring so true.
10 Sep 2009 5:30am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Good composition of the two figures and the fence. The movement is the point of the picture, good one!
10 Sep 2009 5:50am
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Marvelous photograph. Stereotyping people is sad to the point of being tragic.
10 Sep 2009 6:00am
@john4jack: Thanks Jack. It's just my play on words...it's because they seem to be walking in stereo :)
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"Walking down Main Street / Getting to know the concrete / Looking for a purpose from a neon sign / I would meet you anywhere the western sun meets the air / We'll hit the road, never looking behind" (Son Volt)
A dark beauty yet shining like a pearl, Sharon. Your contrasts & light blow my mind. The play of shadows is terrific, my friend. A great image with an even greater feel of urban melncholy! All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
10 Sep 2009 6:51am
Jean-Luc from Lyon, France
Lines , and the mix between shadow and light are beaufiful. Stunning composition
10 Sep 2009 7:06am
k@ from Paris, France
Love the echo with the man behind (in stereo ;) in such a great symetry we find in the whole photo. The thick beautiful diagonales of shadows are powerfully holding it whole. Something is walking with determination - your eye.
You have a sweet day my dear ~
10 Sep 2009 7:10am
Zahai from Berlin, Germany
beautiful light, and the pose of the guy in the background ist great. nicely captured :)
10 Sep 2009 8:13am
Mags from Paris, France
I love those two characters walking in the same direction :)
10 Sep 2009 12:08pm
Viewfinder from Bradenton, FL, United States
Interesting contrast between the two.
10 Sep 2009 12:10pm
rian from Mobile, United States
nice work playing with the shadows and silhouettes of the lines to frame the subject here.. great shot! :)
10 Sep 2009 12:25pm
fotografa from London, United Kingdom
Great shot, with the shadows, symmetry of lines and human element of the composition.
10 Sep 2009 12:41pm
Hiro from Kyoto, Japan
It's very interesting the comparison of two figures., comparison of the net foreground and the shadow background. Superb shot !
10 Sep 2009 12:46pm
Ivar from Indianapolis, United States
Nice shot, dig the heavy contrast and silhouettes
10 Sep 2009 2:41pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Excellent composition as always. Very graphic with the shadows and the barrier. Superb. Bravo!
10 Sep 2009 3:08pm
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
A strong and brilliantly composed image...powerful and evocative!
10 Sep 2009 3:31pm
Angel from Madrid, Spain
That contrasts so risky game and good composition. I love the detail of the bottom figure disappearing down the left side
Kind regards
10 Sep 2009 4:03pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Amazing use of light & shadow , lovely processing brings out the best in this shot with all that fantastic contrast ::::
10 Sep 2009 4:07pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
I like the two silhouettes walking of the same step but nevertheless so different! Beautiful graphic with the shadows and barrier! :o)
10 Sep 2009 4:20pm
Marcie from Newton, United States
Wonderful mood and light. Love the silhouetted images and how they bisect the shadows.
10 Sep 2009 5:19pm
Manuela M from Rennes, France
Une très belle photo où la vie avance coûte que coûte!
Un superbe graphisme urbain accompagne ce côté obscure du quotidien!
10 Sep 2009 6:09pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
ooh -- i love all the lines in this shot!!! the shadow of the overhanging beams, the silhouette of the fence, the grooves in the design of the building!! lovely overlay!!
10 Sep 2009 6:22pm
Paul van der Meer from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Great shot and timing. like the dark and light balance!
10 Sep 2009 6:23pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
I always walk with my head down and my wife head up :) And that's why I always pick up missing wallets, loose change, and bottle caps :) Nice silhouette shot.
10 Sep 2009 7:22pm
Tracey from Maryland, United States
I don't know anyone who pulls off high contrast like you do. Great silhouettes!
10 Sep 2009 8:01pm
Brian Chen from Seattle, United States
Beautifully shot, the BW is the way to present these, well done.
10 Sep 2009 8:27pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
un superbe contre - jour ,sharon !
magnifique !
kiss !
10 Sep 2009 8:31pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
looks like rush hour, awesome shadows portrayed here!
10 Sep 2009 11:04pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
A brilliant composition. Love the high contrast B&W.
11 Sep 2009 1:05am
Otto K. from Atlanta, United States
really nice silhouette image. like the two figures.
11 Sep 2009 2:13am
Elaine- from Canada
i like the way the guy across the street is mimicing her :) nice shot... i just got insulted for processing my photos on my blog, can we say 'delete'? lol
11 Sep 2009 4:17am
SCOTT F. SCHILLING from San Martin, United States
Very nice work and perfect in black and white, I like the walking motion of both the foreground and background person - going the same direction - another great quote that makes me think!
11 Sep 2009 5:05am
6ft5 from Stockholm, Sweden
Fantastic Sharon. How they seem to walk together but fighting somehow. Great capture and postprocess! You are a star!
11 Sep 2009 5:11am
JMS from Chonburi, Thailand
J'aime bien ce style de photo en ombre chinoise, qui plus est bien maitrisé.
11 Sep 2009 8:33am
Andy from United States
Great city candid shot. Wonder where they are rushing off too?
11 Sep 2009 4:58pm
Laura Abigail from Sint-Niklaas, Belgium
great picture, the light is very special in this one
11 Sep 2009 9:03pm
manel from Girona, Spain
Excelente intantanea de esta silueta. Me encanta todo tu B&W.
Saludos y gracias por tus visitas.
11 Sep 2009 9:17pm
Nataly from Santa Monica, United States
Very entertaining patterns you found. Ahhh, sometimes life can be quite colorless spider web. But yes, I prefer colored lenses.
12 Sep 2009 4:39am
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
You have the ability to extract so much from a moment the rest of us would surely miss. A recording of visual commentary.
12 Sep 2009 7:42am
zOOm from Paris, France
She almost looks like a mannequin ! Music can really distorts our way of walking.
12 Sep 2009 8:41am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Very impressive how these different elements form a cohesive whole.
12 Sep 2009 3:47pm
Mindy | f-stopMarin from United States
The diagonals pull this together. The somewhat mirrored human forms, front and back, give a strong feeling of urban disconnect.
15 Sep 2009 4:52am
Em!ly Ng from Residing in: Adelaide, Australia | Home:, Singapore
really like the range of greys u have there. the lines, and the contrast of human form - echoing each other, in different scales.
and the light on her clavicle gives that 3D pop in this almost graphic, usual piece.
Hee for a chameleon, u dabble much in black and white and do really well in it.
2 Oct 2009 5:12am
Nikon D70
1/1500 second
F/4.2
ISO 200
34 mm