bluechameleon
eastside story
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 14 October 2009 in Documentary & Street and Portfolio.
“Imagination is always the fabric of social life and the dynamic of history. The influence of real needs and compulsions, of real interests and materials, is indirect because the crowd is never conscious of it.”
-- Simone Weil
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Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Wonderful POV and composition...love that powerful silhouette of the man on the left, mysterious and enticing...great light...magical!
14 Oct 2009 5:17am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
Interestingly composed...the deep B&W seems to have a message, as does the crowd...
it has either a mystical or menacing feeling about it...unconscious, as it says in your quote.
14 Oct 2009 5:36am
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
I imagine menacing. best...jerry
14 Oct 2009 5:44am
Toni from Eastern Washington, United States
I always love your street shots, Sharon. Always so complex, with lots of action and stories to tell, great light and drama. I saw that you have this tagged as Seattle and I'm trying to figure out where it is! Wonderful work, as always.
14 Oct 2009 5:51am
a.h.lex from Jena, Germany
a fantastic streetphotography shot! to the title east side story: one song in in my ear:
"You better run you better do what you can
don't wanna see no blood don't be a macho man
you wanna be tough better do what you can
so beat it but you wanna be bad
Just beat it beat it
no one wants to be defeated
showing how funky strong is your fight
it doesn't matter who's wrong or right
just beat it just beat it "
14 Oct 2009 6:00am
@Ken: Thanks so much Ken...appreciated :)
Angel from Madrid, Spain
The game of lights and shades is skillful. The resistance and those hard shades give all the character to this urban taking. You dominate the Black and white one perfectly
Warm greetings
14 Oct 2009 7:08am
@STEED: ...you are very kind. thank you :)
kiji from valenciennes, France
very nice mood! I love this street shot with mysterious shadows
14 Oct 2009 8:15am
Brian Chen from Seattle, WA, United States
WOW, cool shot, were you JUST in Seattle? I have never sen that many people in post alley before. This was the spot where I took the first photo that got me hooked so seeing this shot by someone else is awesome!
14 Oct 2009 9:02am
@Brian Chen: Hi Brian, and thank you. Yes, I was just in Seattle this past weekend. Well, I got lucky with this shot, the light and the people, that is for certain. I love this part of town, but than all of Seattle is magical for me.
k@ from Paris, France
Love the strong silhouette and the detail of the thin cigarette between his fingers. Alone in front of the mob, and yet, he'll go, go !
14 Oct 2009 11:10am
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
A dark story! Excellent strong silhouette. Well done!!!
14 Oct 2009 11:47am
crash from Weehawken NJ, United States
something about that silhouette of the guy in the foreground and his cigarette, he looks a bit dodgy!
14 Oct 2009 11:56am
Marcie from Newton, United States
Extraordinary light...and a wonderful sense of mystery to this street image.
14 Oct 2009 12:01pm
6ft5 from stockholm, Sweden
Wow. the silhouette in the foreground is almost scary. Great image!!!
14 Oct 2009 12:46pm
LESLIE from norwich, United Kingdom
Great use of the light to create this image ---
14 Oct 2009 1:11pm
STEED from Gueret, France
Hi, Sharon,
My Camera is an old Fujica,with argentic films.....................................and he makes excellent pictures....
Soon...
14 Oct 2009 1:29pm
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
if this is the famous or infamous eastside of Vancouver I guess they will soon be cleaning it up for the Olympics.
14 Oct 2009 1:44pm
Anna.C from LA ROCHELLE, France
beautful street photography ! great contrast ! love the silhouettes in the light !
14 Oct 2009 3:00pm
olivier Paillet from toulouse, France
A great shot !! Love all theses silhouettes... Well done !!
14 Oct 2009 3:16pm
Liang from San Francisco, United States
I remember seeing this place as well, from Brian's site! Sure looks busy compared to the shot he took, great live movement here!
14 Oct 2009 3:45pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
a beautiful street scene or blend, shade and light, a delight, sharon!
Five stars!
kisses!
14 Oct 2009 4:02pm
Evita from Canada
Awesome black & white!
I think the youth of today is often really misunderstood. Many older people have a set way of how things ought to be, but the youth of today is showing that a change is needed...
14 Oct 2009 4:18pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
The worlds of light and shadow meet. Some people are comfortable in both worlds, some aren't. This is such a rich B&W image. Love it.
14 Oct 2009 5:33pm
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"East, baby, where the South Street floats into the sky / Tonight east is all I need to finally start to feel defined" (Marah)
I know I can only repeat myself but I have to say it again: What a beauty, Sharon! Your light, your frame & your tone make my days worth waking up. Thanks for this great one. All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
14 Oct 2009 5:43pm
Stef67 from in my head, France
une imagination sans limite et un œil au regard fantastique, la recette bluechameleon, du grand art, superbe ^^
14 Oct 2009 7:07pm
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Wonderful light, shadow and details. Stunning bw!
14 Oct 2009 7:28pm
roamin from Nova Scotia, Canada
Hesitation, expection, enough body language here to make one's head spin.
Excellent character studies and composition, Sharon, well done.
14 Oct 2009 8:34pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Marvelous silhouettes and light and shadow. Fine composition.
14 Oct 2009 10:15pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
beautiful uses of dark shadow and contrasting bright light!! love the textures, the patterns and the random shapes of people!!! oh -- and i simply love that quote too!!! so true!! faaabulous!
15 Oct 2009 1:04am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Beautiful view on that alley with the people going up or down. Nice pavement too.
15 Oct 2009 1:08am
rian from mobile, United States
i like the mood of this urban scene you captured.. nice work.. :)
15 Oct 2009 2:01am
flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados
I have to admit that this is a great secret to me and too much time was spent on this photo...Great!
15 Oct 2009 3:15am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Fantastic b/w urban scene. Life portrayed in its movement with a very interesting mood.
15 Oct 2009 4:42am
Alex from Barcelona, Spain
Me gusta el juego de sombras que has logrado en esta fotografia, buena iluminacion.
Saludos.
15 Oct 2009 9:01am
Elaine- from Canada
what a strange looking scene, to me anyway, everybody in the picture appears to be doing not normal things lol if that makes sense... it's wonderful, well done you!!!
15 Oct 2009 10:14am
dan from Paris, France
The crowd has perfect need and of imagination to go out of the everyday life of the life
15 Oct 2009 7:20pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Excellent street scene! Love the light! Bravo!
16 Oct 2009 11:08am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Makes me think of the horror movie I watched last night --Prince of Darkness.
18 Oct 2009 6:58pm
Thierry Masson from orly, France
i like this one very much, there's a feeling of "déjà vu", the feeling this photography comes a very far remember, maybe from another life?
5 Nov 2009 5:57pm
Nikon D70
1/250 second
F/4.5
ISO 200
70 mm