"How frail the human heart must be - a mirrored pool of thought."
--Sylvia Plath
(...for all the lonely hearts on Valentines Day)
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beautiful!! love this scene!!! inspiring!!!
14 Feb 2011 5:16am
Beautiful dedication for this... mhh, let's say "weird" ("stupid" came first, i admit ;) day. A beautiful figure standing in the rain, walking in the rain, and the most important thing isn't to be gentle with ourselves ? We should buy flowers to ourselves (too) for that special day - you know what ? I'll do that, today, i'll offer myself a iil' bunch not to forget how important it is, and i'll think again to your image and that mirror pool you caught in such an inspired lighting & compo... with the elegance of the heart - be thanked, Sharon*
14 Feb 2011 5:46am
@k@: Well...I have to admit that I don't buy into the whole "Valentines Day" thing... Love is something that should be shown every day, through kindness and consideration toward each other and to ourselves. I'll buy some flowers for me today too...just because :)
How can one's heart be lonely when we share such images as these so full of the magic and wonder of the moment? Thank you for the glimpses you give us of the world according to Sharon.
14 Feb 2011 6:55am
Umbrellas seem to carry their own little photo-atmosphere with them, don't they ?
14 Feb 2011 6:56am
@Ronnie 2¢: They do :) As much as I hate all the rain we get, at least it brings the umbrellas out in droves.
Perfectly presented in black and white.
14 Feb 2011 7:03am
the contrast is wonderful on this one, love the mood and composition!
14 Feb 2011 7:05am
..........And another Elegant Picture: Elegant as the forms,as the rreflections,as the tones.....Elegant as Your Style .......This is SUPERB.......5 STARS,Sharon...
14 Feb 2011 7:44am
Very nicely done...This brought to mind Henri Cartier-Bresson, for me. Thank you.
14 Feb 2011 8:37am
Marcher seule sous la pluie avec des pensées plein la tête !!
Une très bonne photo !
14 Feb 2011 8:46am
This is a beautiful mono Sharon, as always, but this one is particurarly awesome with its strong contrasts. Rainy or sunny, with or without love, we are alone anyway.
14 Feb 2011 8:49am
Superbe composition. Belle mise en valeur du sujet en monochrome. J'aime
14 Feb 2011 8:49am
Great contrast for such an elegant photo, I like this silhouette in the rain!
14 Feb 2011 9:06am
With photo I Can Love...the lover of alone man Under the rain...so lovely and powerful B&W shot...
14 Feb 2011 9:25am
The photo is splendid. Not easy so to determine if this silhouette is feminine or masculine even if the umbrella may be an indication...
No matter, the loneliness has no genre.
14 Feb 2011 10:13am
A wonderful tribute to all of those "lonely hearts" on this day dedicated to lovers! To find your true love, your soulmate is a wonderful life changing event! Everyone needs a little love in their lives! Happy Valentines Day Sharon! ;-)
14 Feb 2011 12:30pm
I love the tribute to all lonely hearts in the world ! great solitary mood ! I love alot your compo, the reflection on the wet street, the DOF and your beautiful B&W !
14 Feb 2011 12:48pm
A mirrorred pool of thoughts- that could be a motto for this community here on Am3. There are so many both interesting and touching thoughts to find here, both in pictures and words. And this one from you is a very good example, like all your posts.
14 Feb 2011 1:30pm
Excellent image and very appropriate. Well done!
14 Feb 2011 2:28pm
wonderful selective focus. fine composition and mood
14 Feb 2011 6:16pm
lovely quotation and image. nice mood to this.
14 Feb 2011 6:28pm
Very nice shot! It's possible to feel this loneliness.. Great job!
14 Feb 2011 8:23pm
Very nice! The silhouette adds to the mood that comes from the rain and atmosphere.
14 Feb 2011 10:14pm
Good shallow depth and reflection. The D700 is a good camera :)
14 Feb 2011 10:19pm
Fantastic composition, beautifully seen!
15 Feb 2011 12:00am
Excellent B&W. Love the contrast and the mood.
15 Feb 2011 12:36am
Wow, how great is the mood you've captured here? Love this shot!
15 Feb 2011 12:46am
Valentine's Day! Pffft.
This is another beautiful shot. I know I've said this before but in this age of DRO and HDR and whatever else, it's so refreshing to see a B&W photo with both black and white in it. Composition is great. Love the reflection. Really gets the mood across.
15 Feb 2011 2:43am
Nice glistening, wet surfaces everywhere. I like that silhouetted lady.
15 Feb 2011 2:59am
You do these so well. Always love the umbrella as an element.
15 Feb 2011 5:20am
really wonderful atmosphere captured here, perfect proportion between elements
15 Feb 2011 6:30am
one of these great moments...
The silhouette with umbrella and this special moment of movement - that's it!
15 Feb 2011 8:16am
Une petite merveille de NB, avec un sujet tout simple mais superbement mise en valeur par une map aux petits oignons. Bravo.
Bonne soirée.
15 Feb 2011 6:32pm
rain, umbrella, monochrome.. it sure makes for a melancholic shot.. well done! :)
16 Feb 2011 2:19am
Very great heavy toning image with heavy mood in it!!!
17 Feb 2011 11:59pm
What a neat shot! Love the way you've captured the mood of the season...
24 Feb 2011 5:08am
absolut perfekt play with contrast an silhouette! Love this one
10 Mar 2011 6:41am
J'aime la pluie et les parapluie en photographie il y a tellement de chose à faire pour ceux qui savent regardé et utiliser la pluie, la preuve .
Bravo .
27 Mar 2011 5:33pm
This is just one of those perfectly balanced black and white shots. Wonderful work!
5 May 2011 6:15am
It's four in the morning, the end of December /
I'm writing you now just to see if you're better...
26 Sep 2011 7:50pm
... / New York is cold, but I like where I'm living / There's music on Clinton Street all through the evening
26 Sep 2011 7:55pm
This image has been featured in 2 Remix collections.