Cat Amongst the Pigeons Photo

Photographer’s Note

See the cat? The pigeons did and apart from leaving a respectable distance between themselves and the feline, they seemed mostly unconcerned. I remember being pleased to come across this little truce, especially since there was also a lion in the picture. Winter light and dark clothing made the place more beautiful- if that is possible with Venice. Again I must stress that there were few if any tourists in whichever direction I pointed the camera. These gentle folk strolling are Venetians.

Image scanned from a B&W film strip.

jhm, holmertz, phwall, Vasa, Clementi has marked this note useful

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jhm (81991) 2009-10-22 4:11

Hello Klaudio,

31 year ago, a lot members on TE are not so old, a pity we are to old!!!
I am no great fan of black and white but for these picture with these ages I make an exception.
The cat shall wait on a dove when he come to close.
Absolutely fantastic, nice composition.
Very well done, TFS.

Warmest regards,
John

serp2000 (9283) 2009-10-22 4:36

Privet, Klaudio,
Excellent photo from your archive. Superb quality. This cat is not hungry, I see. Fine siluettes on the backgrund. TFS!
Serghei

holmertz (9420) 2009-10-22 4:48

Hello Klaudio,
The beauty and the observations of ordinary Italians' ordinary life make these pictures from 1978 among tthe most pleasurable I have seen on TE. Undramatic events, just people passing by, but with a strong nostalgic atmosphere from the days before mass tourism.
Regards,
Gert

delpeoples (5608) 2009-10-22 5:09

Ciao Caro Klaudio, hehehe, nice title and great composition, that cat must've thought all his Christmases had come at once. You and Santo must be in a B&W mood, and I'm really enjoying this series. Thanks for giving us a very different look at this amazing city. Un caro abbraccio, Lisa.

sayeed_rahman (2253) 2009-10-22 9:47

klaudio...lovely scene here..the distribution of elements...making my eyes wonder from one part of the frame to another...thats the first sign that a photograph works..

like it alot..wish the cat had more isolation..

tc
sayeed

Albrecht (10916) 2009-10-22 10:22

You must have been early to catch the place without all the tourists.
I like the atmosphere at that time and well chosen for the B&W.
Greetings
Albrecht

phwall (5488) 2009-10-22 15:18

Hi Klaudio,
This B/W series from 1978 is wonderful.
Again a lovely "snapshot" of Italian life from thirty years ago.
My only visit to Venice was in 1976, your capture reminds me of the wonderful two weeks we spent there.
Great title, very funny.
Regards
Peter

Dyerco (8932) 2009-10-23 18:38

Another nice shot from your collection. The FG appears nice and strong against a more muted BG that appears to be a little foggy.
Nicely done.
Phil

bracasha75 (21858) 2009-10-23 23:31

Zdravo Klaudio
Bez obzira sto je slikano pre 30 godina slika kao da je iz mdruge dimenzije i sveta koji danas vise ne postoji
Fenomenalna slika i jos uspesniji rad tada za danas
Sve pohvale
Bratislav

Vasa (5202) 2009-10-24 1:45

Sve pohvale, dragi Dado, pridružujem onima koje sam izrekao za prethodne dve slike. Zima u Veneciji viđena tvojom kamerom je romantična i privlačna. Pomalo i patim za starom tehnologijom, kad ima ovakav rezultat.

Živ bio, prijatelju!

Branko

crckt (7038) 2009-10-24 13:42

Hi Klaudio,
Good to hear from you and see your gallery after such a long time. This B/W shot of yours is almost timeless! So artistic and presented in such a nice manner.
I love it,
TFS
Shaeri
PS: thanks for the wonderful comment you made on my shot :)

Clementi (43269) 2009-10-25 23:50

Ciao Klaudio,
altra spettacolare immagine di una Venezia quasi scomparsa, difficile trovare questa calma su piazza San Marco.
Bianco & nero perfetto come sempre.
Giorgio

kschanna (2618) 2009-10-26 3:39

Kako si

What a happy cat would it be. The distant silhouettes look elegant and grand in deep in the fog.

Thanks for sharing
Kamran

cagla (2080) 2009-10-30 9:52

In my opinion, it was a good season to visit Venice, not so crowded and we are lucky again to see the city with its own inhabitants, pigeons, Venetians and the little cute lion..I wonder if it is a tripod in the middle of the square which belongs to a professional photographer or not. A very nice B&W image, TFS.
Have a nice weekend Klaudio, selamlar.
Cagla.

mozzy27 (247) 2009-11-02 1:27

Hello Klaudio
You must have been really into B&W back in the early days, these are a beautiful and interesting series of photo's. Well scanned and appropriate title, the cat must be too well feed as you would be with that much food about.
Cheers
Peter

foozi (4665) 2009-11-11 23:31

Hi Klaudio,
this image seems so familiar. Whenever I watch some movies the square is so dramatic with coloumns and pillars, added with the pigeons.
I like the soft hues and also the background that give the foreground a good view.
Well taken and the designs are intricate and detailed shot.

Regards,
Foozi