bluechameleon
the crimes
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 29 October 2009 in Documentary & Street.
"It is a very sad thing that nowadays there is so little useless information around."
-- Oscar Wilde
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Liang from San Francisco, United States
Like the overall candor displayed here. The joker face adds a nice touch, great subject matter!
29 Oct 2009 5:25am
Andrei Barbu from Timisoara, Romania
Great shot, i like the scene! Very well composed and good framing!
29 Oct 2009 5:58am
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
Fantastic image - and a wonderful quote to go with it :)
29 Oct 2009 6:31am
Dulcie from Danville, CA, United States
Love your quote..it made me laugh.
Also love this very BLACK image. Good one !!!
29 Oct 2009 6:50am
Sockpuppet from Canberra, Australia
v is for...very well done. the partial-backlight really adds depth to your subject, and the black and white treatment suits the scene. great photo on many levels.
29 Oct 2009 7:11am
k@ from Paris, France
A very intriguing photo, Sharon : love how the two smiles - real one, and fake one - make an echo, how the White (on the left part) & Black (on the right) do the same here and how something ironic (echoing now Oscar Wilde's quote like the title does with Scientologie stuff) floats over all these elements you gathered in your frame... The car takes a large part in this photo and since it's total dark it adds another mystery (what kind of crime is going on indoors.....) Yep, a very intriguing photo like we love them ! Have a nice end of week*
29 Oct 2009 7:20am
Bill from Pacific Northwest, United States
Ditto Karine's observations above. An intriguing, eerie image.
29 Oct 2009 7:28am
zOOm from Paris, France
Makes me think of V for Vendetta ! Looks definitely like coming out of a movie, spectacular depth of field but this memorable B&W mood. Thrilling.
29 Oct 2009 7:59am
Fritsch from Berlin, Germany
"I just want you to know I can see through your mask" (Bob Dylan)
Brilliant black & white, great contrasts. Your street photography is always so focused on what really matters. It's a pleasure, a pleasure, a pleasure. Great image, masterly composed, Sharon! All the best & safe travels, Fritsch.
29 Oct 2009 8:07am
6ft5 from stockholm, Sweden
Evey Hammond: Are you a Muslim?
Gordon Deitrich: No. I'm in television.
Love this image!
29 Oct 2009 9:12am
Angel Corrochano from Madrid, Spain
I like the atmosphere that surrounds to your photographies. They have that mysterious air, very urban and very impressive.
V-Vendetta… is good for thinking about a change of articles of incorporation.
A brilliant taking
Warm greetings
29 Oct 2009 9:38am
Ariel from Spain
Well, this kind of pictures keep proving it. Masks are scary!
Great image, has a lot of intrigue...
29 Oct 2009 9:40am
Pepe Cabrera from Philippines
I love this! I been looking for that mask here, can't find it! Excellent B&W!
29 Oct 2009 11:07am
Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada
Nicely captured Sharon! This active street scene show us the two faces of reality....... ;-)
29 Oct 2009 11:32am
Manuela M from Rennes, France
Une photo reportage fantastique!!
Une belle dénonciation!!
Bonne journée.
29 Oct 2009 11:40am
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Very nice documentary shot Sharon! This group is very active in Montreal and we can see their demonstration every week.
Excellent contrast.
29 Oct 2009 11:51am
@Polydactyle: Thanks David. I was on the other side of the street when this happened which is unfortunate as I would have liked to have gotten more. Can't say I have seen them here in Vancouver, but perhaps I've just missed them.
Crash from Weehawken, NJ, United States
that V for Vendetta guy sure does get around!
29 Oct 2009 12:04pm
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Oh Sharon, this is priceless, spooky as all get go, very supernatural...oooo good girl :)
29 Oct 2009 12:45pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Dynamite photograph, Sharon. Perfect lighting. Great quote from Wilde.
29 Oct 2009 2:43pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
'V' is for VENDETTA!! ;) wow, kinda creepy -- but wonderfully stark in b/w -- love how most of the frame is just background textures and tones, with less detail. the mask is really the only thing i see... a powerful and thought provoking image BC!! of course the quote is pricess!!! :)
29 Oct 2009 4:16pm
marc battault from clermont ferrand, France
a nice athmosphere "black", and most importantly, timely with us because France has just taken place the trial of the Church of Scientology!
a beautiful shot, sharon, good atmosphere!
kiss
29 Oct 2009 5:18pm
Marcie from Newton, United States
What a great accompanying quote. Love the contrast in this...the 'mood'!!!
29 Oct 2009 6:10pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
The Wilde quote: ROFL best...jerry
29 Oct 2009 6:37pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
I think V's face alone is symbolic of truth and courage in taking on a huge dark force. Strong shot!
29 Oct 2009 7:00pm
Macrobaby from Vancouver, Canada
Where do you find these shots.....they are always amazing. :)
29 Oct 2009 8:55pm
@Macrobaby: I took this one in Seattle...just walking along the street. Thank you Rhonda :)
thami from Morocco
Oui, pour démasquer tous les obscurantismes, tous les fanatismes, toutes les sectes, tous les sectaires...etc.
Bonne fin de soirée!
29 Oct 2009 8:58pm
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Fabulous! This is a spectacular image. Love the way the mask, sign, and lady pop against the darker background.
29 Oct 2009 9:49pm
sebastian from Germany
V .... what a wonderful picture. there's so much in it. amazing!
keep on watching :)
sebastian
30 Oct 2009 12:06am
Luis A. De Jesus R. from Mexico City, Mexico
These guys are the same ones that march in England against Scientology, right? Movement's hit Canada too, I see. Everyone competes for the hearts and minds of his fellow man. Funny thing about information in our day in age is the more you have of it, the less you seem to understand the issues. People focus on bits and pieces at a time and don't see the general picture.
Apropos, I assume you are out of the flu fiasco...was it H1N1? Just curious, but most importantly it's great to "see" you are doing fine now.
30 Oct 2009 12:27am
@Luis A. De Jesus R.: Yes, I believe they are the same group. I've not seen them here in my city, but perhaps I've just missed them. I shot this in Seattle a few weeks ago. As for the flu, I no longer have it, but I still have it's lingering effects, like the cough, as well as becoming easily fatigued. I really don't know which one I had, it's possible that it was the H1N1 due to the symptoms and length of the illness, but I can't tell you for certain. Thanks Luis :)
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Excellent choice for b/w. Very interesting shot as well as the CoS stuff in the news recently.
30 Oct 2009 1:23am
Aurore from Paris, France
Masked and diabolical are those who would like to provide us happiness and paradise with slogans and... money ! :) I like the two smiles in your photo, real one and masked one, quite terrifying to see the success of scientology... so much information everywhere, everytime...
30 Oct 2009 3:08am
Stephane Themeze from Maryland, United States
We don't see too much of that here. I don't wonder why. But I'm glad to see that it is denounced and that we are being informed by some who are really concerned about us being concerned.
30 Oct 2009 4:18am
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Somehow this image is chilling....the smiling mask seems to conceal a dark intent...great light and tone!
30 Oct 2009 6:13am
Anina from Auckland, New Zealand
Fantastic!!! Great light and B&W processing. Great quote. Well done
30 Oct 2009 8:15am
Nina from Haute Loire, France
The smile is sometimes artificial, is an invitation to pay attention especially to those who say they engage in a church and are able to seize your mind!
Interesting photo to a strong message!
30 Oct 2009 8:49am
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia
Obviously an injured former scientologist. A great find, Sharon. i love the expression on his mask so opposite to the message on his board.
30 Oct 2009 12:58pm
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
I've heard about Scientology but don't know the ins and outs ... I guess these demonstrators do! Strong photo, love the artificial smile of the Joker!
30 Oct 2009 1:18pm
ryse from bordeaux, France
Un faux sourire pour mieux cacher l'envers du décor...
30 Oct 2009 1:29pm
Stef67 from in my head, France
le crime ne pays pas dit on, pourvu que......................^^
30 Oct 2009 4:29pm
Scott F. Schilling from San Martin, United States
Wonderful work on this image! This has s lot of visual interest with the man in the mask and sign! I like the deep shadows also!
30 Oct 2009 4:55pm
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
What a delightfully corrupting quote of Mr Wilde you have there in this passionate image.
31 Oct 2009 12:16am
RPepper from Brooklyn, United States
Oh wow,t his is simply fantastic. I wish I was there in the moment this shot was taken.
31 Oct 2009 12:24am
Mark from London, United Kingdom
I see these guys every weekend outside the Ron's place, but, I still see people going in to have their personalities tested. By the way - I like the photograph.
31 Oct 2009 1:08am
John Maslowski from Dallas, PA, United States
Stunning work as usual Sharon, the cynical smiling mask really captures ones attention. Like the contrast with the young innocent smiling young lady. Fascinating composition that I find myself staring at. Great job!
31 Oct 2009 3:48am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
Great street capture with that something extra to make it truly memorable.
31 Oct 2009 6:20am
rian from mobile, United States
that's one cool way to protest scientology.. :D nice shot..
31 Oct 2009 3:00pm
Bertrand from Paris, France
Nice "v for vendetta" ;) Nice shoot even if the man are maybe too center
2 Nov 2009 8:48pm
sara from paris, France
Notre président, par une manoeuvre scandaleuse, a sauvé la scientologie de la dissolution le mois dernier.
Belle photo
3 Nov 2009 6:02am
Cricket-TammyWarren from somewhere, United States
This type of mask has always given me the creeps. I'm not sure why!!?? Love the image.
3 Nov 2009 3:34pm
Marah Saoudi from Casablanca, Morocco
Très bonne initiative si tout le monde faisait fait pareil il y aurait moins de crime.
4 Nov 2009 12:40pm
michele from Canada
i'm not sure what to say about this one other than i really like it. i like the grins and the dark/light balance. the whites seem to beautifully white and clean.
18 Nov 2009 3:45am
Mike Cole from Stanfordville, United States
this is really incredible! it has a tinge of dark humor to it.
20 Nov 2009 3:43pm
Nikon D70
1/45 second
F/5.6
ISO 200
200 mm