Ghost streets Photo

Photographer’s Note

Simple view of a bunch of houses near bay side, the different colours mixed with the sky's tones and the emptiness of the streets attracted me on this one.
There is something that I like on this emptiness, although I know, most of the souls of the site will tell me that a human character is missing here.
Rules where made to be broken, right?

About the photo: I added some vignetting to concentrate the focus on the bunch of houses and sky.

Amphitrite, xavshot, bona, JRushen, delkoo, Cretense, josepmarin, riclopes, AiresSantos, Kielia has marked this note useful

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mar14 (95) 2009-03-03 12:15

Good contrast between the dark and light colors. I really enjoy the black level of this photo. Nice clarity as well.

Michael

Amphitrite (1567) 2009-03-03 12:28

Hi Paulo,

Impressive composition with great sharpness and contrasting colors. The sky's effect is also very good.

Well captured,
PINAR

bracasha75 (21695) 2009-03-03 12:28

Helo Paulo
Maybe the street was empty at this moment but sign of life exist and i like this architecture view here
Bravo
TFS
Cheers,Braca

OT12 (159) 2009-03-03 12:38

Hello,
I like the contrast giving a dramatic effect, and I thing it is going nicely with the absence of people, or life.
The vignetting is a good idea, but I may have just tried to shade the ski horizontally.

giorgimer (20724) 2009-03-03 12:41

Hi Paulo,

interesting detail, good crop, strange mood by the empty street.

very well done!

Gio

xavshot (61915) 2009-03-03 12:43

Bonsoir Paulo
joli travail de PP. J'aime bien l'effet du vignettage permettant de guider le regard sur ces façades. Belles couleurs et textures. Bravo.
Xavier

bona (2077) 2009-03-03 12:52

Foto interessante. Gosto da textura das casas e do enquadramento dado por você.
Belo local também.

berek (28768) 2009-03-03 12:53

Hi Paulo,
beautiful view with blue sky. good idea for framing. well done. have a nice evening.
Burak

SNOOP_Chan (808) 2009-03-03 13:01

Hello Paulo, indeed it looks like a ghost town...a very dramatic composition, i like the approach between the old building in the left that's been renovatd recently as i can see and the building next to it that's still old and...still old. Greetings!

jasmis (49675) 2009-03-03 22:15

Superb mystical mood of this photo. Deep colours, amazing scenery.
Regards.

danyy (68008) 2009-03-03 23:21

Bonjour Paulo,
toujours beaucoup de contrastes dans tes photos, au niveau des détails, cela les rend mieux.
Une photo toutefois un peu sombre, sans doute l'idée de rendre plus austère, pourtant sous un joli ciel, ces vieilles maisons.
Bien à toi.
daniel.

bantonbuju (48334) 2009-03-04 0:04

well, i think that you did a nice trick, here, paulo...
you managed to turn a so-so photo into something that really attracts the viewers for a while - that darkening of the image converted the quiet place into a ghostly picture from some scary movie or something...

interesting effect

bw, j.

delkoo (33966) 2009-03-04 2:27

hi paulo
a bit too dark for my taste by you have achieved to catch an interesting mood.

best regards
didier

Cretense (54906) 2009-03-04 3:43

Hi Paulo!

Outstanding architecture photography, with brilliant unearthy atmosphere! Great composition and framing, splendid light managment, the vigneting was a right choice to enhance the atmosphere! Congratulations!

Hercules

josepmarin (33591) 2009-03-04 4:35

Olá Paulo,
el tratamiento que has dado a la luz ofrece una imagen con una luminosidad especial y una aureola un poco oscura, que ciertamente hace destacar el grafismo y los colores de las casas.
El cielo también es muy bonito y con una espléndida decoración de nubes blancas que le dan un buen contraste gráfico.
La composición es buena y atrae la mirada por el interés de sus elementos.
Buena realización, amigo.
Un abrazo,
Josep

jhm (81719) 2009-03-04 4:42

Hello Paulo,

Perhaps a very suitable title to this picture.
Indeed the street without people care for a little bit spooky atmosphere .
Really a pleasant capture with fine light management and a real good location.
Lovely colours and an excellent composition.
Sharpness and colours are pleasant for look at.
Very well done.
Best regards,
John.

riclopes (32865) 2009-03-05 0:47

Bom dia Paulo, não havendo pessoas acho que fizeste um tratamento de imagem muito apropriado, pois isto faz mesmo parecer um local assombrado. Até dá para o arranque de um filme de terror. Ou então uma cena do apocalípse - de um momento para o outro estamos sózinhos aqui, toda a gente desapareceu de repente. Boa quebra de regras - E pelos vistos até o J. gostou ;-)
um abraço,
ricardo
p.s.- ainda vou fazer um post amanhã mas se não nos falarmos antes, até daqui a mais ou menos 5 semanas ;-)

AiresSantos (41400) 2009-03-06 1:20

Ola Paulo
Muito interessante esta vista das casas tipicas do Sexal. Gosto do contraste entre elas e do ceu com belas nuvens
Um abraco e bom fim de semana
Aires

Kielia (8191) 2009-03-06 6:30

Hi Paulo,
you have created a very fascinating atmosphere of the street; looking at this wonderful image one even gets the feeling of walking by. The moody colors and the light are creating an unearthly feeling. Fantastic photo work.
Warm regards
Harriet

Photo Information

Copyright: Paulo Mendonca (Vato_Law) (11638)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-02-28
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Olympus E-500, ZUIKO DIGITAL 14-45mm 1:3.5-5.6, Cokin P121L ND2 Grey G2 Light
Exposure: f/4.5, 1/320 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-03-03 12:12