(Mostly) Empty Streets

Richard

The summer heat is intense in Madrid, so the best time to go shooting is early morning. Since most people here stay up late at night (dinnertime is around 10PM), there aren't many people on the street.

BTW, the overwhelming majority of Spaniards today would love to see bullfighting prohibited, but special interests prevent that from happening. Sound familiar?

Thanks for looking. C&C always welcome.

Cheers,

Skippy

rsinmadrid wrote:

The summer heat is intense in Madrid, so the best time to go shooting is early morning. Since most people here stay up late at night (dinnertime is around 10PM), there aren't many people on the street.

BTW, the overwhelming majority of Spaniards today would love to see bullfighting prohibited, but special interests prevent that from happening. Sound familiar?

Thanks for looking. C&C always welcome.

Cheers,

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh-ha! I spy a person in your shot
and wouldn't ya know it, they're on a mobile

I really like your B&W's Richard

I have been to Spain only once, we also went to a Bull fight,
but we all walked out.

I have no idea what I thought Bull fighting would be all about,
but I was so shocked at how cruel it was, I was with about 45
other people, we all left after seeing the first event.

It was just aweful, I was like ohhhh my gawwwd this is soooo wrong.

Be danged if I'd call it a sport! Nothing Sporting about what they do.

Love your shots Richard .... Skippy
.

Richard

Many thanks, Skippy. I appreciate your comments.

I have never been to a bullfight, and consider them barbaric, as do most people I know here. I just can't understand how anyone can enjoy such cruelty.

Regards,

ShepsMom

Good stuff Richard. Love your B&Ws, very sharp!

Seefutlung

Vert nice images and good conversion.

Gary

Richard

Thanks a lot, Marina and Gary.

Regards,

saurora

Love this set Richard....great B&W conversion and the sense of quiet and stillness in these shots is very appealing. Well, that makes sense that "special interests" keeps such a cruel sport alive. I'm sure it is believed it would drive down tourism if it were ended. Seems to me Spain has much more to offer than just that. Would make a good subject for the current Challenge.

Bell Ringer

Great series of photos.
I especially like the black/white format

rsinmadrid wrote:

The summer heat is intense in Madrid, so the best time to go shooting is early morning. Since most people here stay up late at night (dinnertime is around 10PM), there aren't many people on the street.

BTW, the overwhelming majority of Spaniards today would love to see bullfighting prohibited, but special interests prevent that from happening. Sound familiar?

Thanks for looking. C&C always welcome.

Cheers,

System

neat shots, richard-

post some more-

tommca

I love the juxtaposition in this image: the heroic figure in the background pointing the way forward; the mundane figure in the foreground, talking with someone (I imagine) to figure out how the hell to install this roll of cable.

Richard

saurora wrote:

Love this set Richard....great B&W conversion and the sense of quiet and stillness in these shots is very appealing. Well, that makes sense that "special interests" keeps such a cruel sport alive. I'm sure it is believed it would drive down tourism if it were ended. Seems to me Spain has much more to offer than just that. Would make a good subject for the current Challenge.

Glad you liked them, Susan. As for the special interests, well, some people would lose out, I'm sure, but the tourism industry is very strong here. If a few people decide to go watch cockfights in Bali instead of bullfights in Seville, I don't think it would affect the overall economy at all. Good riddance, if you ask me, which nobody does.

Regards,

Richard

Bell Ringer wrote:

I especially like the black/white format

Thanks, Bell Ringer. I appreciate your comment.

Regards,

Richard

gefillmore wrote:

neat shots, richard-

post some more-

Cheers, George. There are some more street shots here, mostly in color, but the ones I posted are my favorites.

Richard

tommca wrote:

I love the juxtaposition in this image: the heroic figure in the background pointing the way forward; the mundane figure in the foreground, talking with someone (I imagine) to figure out how the hell to install this roll of cable.

Thanks, Tom. That's what I was going for--the imposing institution (it's the Royal Historical Academy) and the humble worker. I'm really glad you noticed the statue inside, as I had to futz with the contrast a lot to make it visible at all.

Cheers,