Lonely Mythical Streets Photo

Photographer’s Note

This are the lonely quiet streets of the town of Mito (Myth in english, thus "mythical streets" :) ) Mito was the end of an 8 km walk that we took inbetween mountains, shepards and lonely highlands.

The streets are empty as Mito is an agricultural town, and people are usually working on the fields at that time.

This is traditional Andean architecture. THese houses ae made out of mudbrick, sadly as a direct result of prosperity people are now building houses in brick with ho traditional architectural values on them so more comfortable but not as pretty.

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gringofil (0) 2005-09-08 11:23

A snapshot, really. I would really like to see something else in here, someone walking down this alley...the shadows are great, but the frame is just too empty and just the house as your subject makes the shot very boring. There is nothing here to catch my attention.

Paolo (40763) 2005-09-08 11:24

Ciao Daniel, nice view of that small illage. the blue big doors are wonderful, and its remember me the ones that i saw in Tunisia.
in my opinoin you took that image too close to the buildings (probably cause the street was not large!).
thanks, ciao

jurgen (2000) 2005-09-08 12:12

Un problema del barro no cocido como material de construcción es que no lo suelen reforzar y se cae en los terremotos (se puede reforzar con algún tipo de caña), así que por eso podría ser que ahora construyan con ladrillo.
Muy buena combinación de azul (cielo), blanco (pared) y azul otra vez (puertas), sobretodo poniendo una de ellas a un extremo de la foto.
De hecho en esa casa ven TV porque antena tiene.
Estoy en desacuerdo con Paolo, no me parece que porque la foto esté tomada demasiado cerca sea mala y más bien al ser así lograste un excelente resultado.

ndb1958 (9249) 2005-09-08 13:29

Hi Daniel,
there are no people ... I think it's ok.
I like the perspective, the shadows and the colours.
Certainly it is not dynamic, it's a kind of monotony and even moody. I guess it is what you wanted to show.
Nino

alejandroguzman (4672) 2005-09-08 13:38

Muy buena composicion Daniel... y ese contraste del azul marino de las puertas con las paredes.... lindo.

saludos
alejandro

gaby (19793) 2005-09-08 17:08

Daniel bonsoir - j'adore cette composition entre blanc et bleu foncé - c'est superbe et la perspective est bonne -
Bonne soirée et merci
Gaby

eco (84) 2005-09-08 18:25

Hi Daniel

very nice blue doors, I like shadows and light - nice photo - very nice place and hauses - good work - best regards, rafal

Tue (25608) 2005-09-08 18:48

Hej Daniel,
Good angle to show this street. I like the play between light and shadow. Fine colours as well, good work!
Hilsner,
Lars

jrj (34779) 2005-09-09 4:11

A simple compo of this village house and street d. Still with good details and use pf the shadows. Well fitted for your notes. Interesting place,

jinju (14265) 2005-09-09 5:52

Hi Daniel, I would like to see some people too maybe but then again not every shot needs people. I think have about 60% photos without any people in my PBase gallery. I appreciate the work then. Maybe I would change the angle a bit, open up more of that open space at the end of the house and include that entire door. Other than that, I dont really have amny beefs with it.

fabio_ts (13674) 2005-09-09 6:00

nice perspective's shadows effect here Daniel.. blue windows and doors are in perfect harmony with the sky.. well done.
have a nice week-end, Fabio.

bibiweb (8) 2005-09-09 13:58

Bonsoir Daniel,
Elle manque un peu de "punch" cette image. Les conditions n'étaient certainement pas faciles (pas de recul, lumière difficile,...) et ça se voit dans le résultat. Pour être allée plusieurs fois au Pérou, je connais bien cette architecture typique et je comprends ce que tu as voulu montrer, mais là, c'est un peu raté. Heureusement qu'il y a la note, toujours bien écrite et intéressante!
Amicalement, Brigitte
P.S. Tu as vu, la date est fixée:
Rencontre TE Romandie 2005.

nerve (10216) 2005-09-10 4:32

Pure graphism here Daniel..(for me it doesnt look like a snapshot at all!) very well thought and done! beautiful colours and shadows all together..
Cheers.

alvaraalto (5305) 2005-09-11 16:49

Hi Danial,
his is really a very crafty picture.
Very good composition. The perfect placed blue elements. The deserted atmosphere. Great!!
groet Rob

dsidwell (9745) 2005-09-11 21:16

Hi Daniel! I do like this image. To me it has lots of interest. Perhaps one problem that people are seeing is that the strongest areas of your photograph--the "thirds"--are lack important subjects or details. For example, I love the blue on the white, so moving the door at right to a "third"--perhaps the bottom right third--would help communicate the lovely white and blue contrast better. Anway, as I said, I like the image and enjoy seeing the textures and colors.