Out and about

RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
edited September 8, 2015 in Street and Documentary
We've had an infernal summer in Madrid. It finally cooled down to merely hot, so I hit the street again after weeks of huddling by the air conditioner.

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Thanks for looking.
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  • ThelensspotThelensspot Registered Users Posts: 2,041 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2015
    Nice candid shots Richard. I'm a big fan of B&W so you had me at the beginning. The processing on #1 is perfect. " Yes, I do this for a living!"is my caption for that shot.

    I've got two questions about #2. Was there something in the background you darkened out on the left or is that just the shadowing at the time of the shot? And who is on the shirt?

    The stare that the beggar is giving the dress in #3 is very intense and the contrast between the two fashions is stark.

    I feel as if I've met some folks from Madrid this morning! thumb.gif

    Glad to see you out and about with the camera once again.
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2015
    Boy, Richard, I know a thing or two about huddling with an air conditioner. It's been brutal in Florida.

    I'm particularly attracted to the third shot here. The contrast of cultures is really strong. I'm not sure if the beggar lady is condemning the other gal for showing too much body or if she is envious that she doesn't have that option herself. Regardless, her concentrated stare makes the shot.

    See you,

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited August 18, 2015
    Glad to see you shooting again!
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,244 moderator
    edited August 19, 2015
    Love the first. I wish it was also a sound-a-graph.
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited August 19, 2015
    Thanks guys, much appreciated.
    Thelensspot wrote: »
    I've got two questions about #2. Was there something in the background you darkened out on the left or is that just the shadowing at the time of the shot? And who is on the shirt?
    It was a shop window, in very dark shadow with nothing much of interest. I could have tried to bring out some detail, but the more I pushed the blacks, the more I liked the shot. Here's a 100% crop of the shirt:

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    It appears to be the Virgin Mary wearing a Rolling Stones robe lol3.gif.
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Love the first. I wish it was also a sound-a-graph.
    Thanks David. Open this in another tab, then go back to the pic--not the real guy, but fairly close: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq7v5B1rRqk
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  • David_S85David_S85 Administrators Posts: 13,244 moderator
    edited August 20, 2015
    Richard wrote: »
    Thanks David. Open this in another tab, then go back to the pic--not the real guy, but fairly close: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hq7v5B1rRqk

    Wow. That was, um, interesting!
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  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited August 20, 2015
    David_S85 wrote: »
    Wow. That was, um, interesting!
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  • EaracheEarache Registered Users Posts: 3,533 Major grins
    edited August 21, 2015
    Glad you're chillin' Richard... and shootin'! thumb.gif

    #1 and #3 are great shots... clap.gif keep them coming!
    Eric ~ Smugmug
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,961 moderator
    edited August 24, 2015
    Glad you liked them, Eric. thumb.gif
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  • Brett1000Brett1000 Registered Users Posts: 819 Major grins
    edited September 8, 2015
    nice B&W street scenes
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