Photographer’s Note
il luogo migliore dove si giocava con gli amichetti e le amichette era sempre la strada - tornati da scuola e fatti i compiti, c'era sempre qualcuno ti citofonava per scendere a giocare.
prima dei cellulari, esisteva solo l'urlo di tua madre dal balcone che ti intimava di tornare a casa perche' era tardi... non so quale frase ho sentito piu' spesso da piccola, se "vieni su che e' ora di cena" oppure "esci dall'acqua che hai le labbra viola"... i due tormentoni della mia infanzia =)
nothing beat playing in the streets when I was a kid - you would come back from school, have lunch, do your home works and sure as hell someone would always come by your house to ask you to go play outside.
before mobile phones, the only thing resounding in the streets was your mother's voice thundering from a balcony, ordering you to come home for dinner...
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Rafer
(4276) 2009-11-05 4:56
Buen punto de vista alto con mucha profundidad y mucho interes y atractivo, sobre todo el incluir la figura humana y el acertado b/w...saludos
francio64
(10960) 2009-11-05 4:59
Ciao Paperina,
ottimo bianco e nero come sempre quando si tratta di te.
Il bambino che scende le scale dà movimento alla scena e anche un tocco di dinamicità.
TFS!
L'Assessore
pasternak
(13272) 2009-11-05 5:40
Really nice, Cristina, excellent BW conversion, good filling of space and above all, the figure running downstairs conveys such a dynamism to the shot! I also like your notes, you take time to actually write them, a rarity on TE when almost everyone is just copypasting from Wikipedia. It is nice to look at a photo from Andalucia, especially in current Dutch weather... :)
Cheers
A
Juzo
(358) 2009-11-05 5:50
Hi Christina,
Lovely POV and depth. great composition and wonderful looking town. this gives me great memories of Spain. TFS!
Regards
Justin
sayeed_rahman
(2269) 2009-11-05 6:30
Not often do we see a lieca digital camera :)
good feel of chaos and anomaly at the top portion of the frame balanced by the order and geometry of the stairs..the boy running down.....classic !
getting better this series
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sayeed
stefanocer
(10404) 2009-11-05 7:30
Guardando la tua foto si ha l'impressione di scendere giù per la stradina cristina , molto bella complimenti.
Stefano.
CLODO
(4170) 2009-11-05 7:30
Hi Cristina
Well thought and commented: I like the way you processed in B&W to remember the old times. Nice POV and decisive moment to catch a young boy going downstairs (without mobile phone!!)
Cheers
CLODO
wolf38
(12719) 2009-11-05 8:16
Welcome cristina. A picture in the style of classic black and white photography. The nuances between black and white are very fine. The real motive is very well composed. Simply perfect. The text pleases me very well. Compliment. Best regards, wolfgang.
zoomer
(533) 2009-11-05 8:29
This is a very engaging image with very effective B+W.Best regards Wolf.
cobra112
(11474) 2009-11-05 11:21
Ciao Cri. Qualche diavoleria di Silver Efex ti ha permesso questo viraggio dove vedo una leggera tendenza sepia. Mi sbaglio? Ottimo effetto comunque ed ecceòllentedetaaglio specialmente sul grafismo reso dai tetti. Ottima anche la luce. Coe si dice: da incorniciare!
Roberto
ciakgiak
(10666) 2009-11-05 13:11
Ciao Cristina,
la tua foto ha la forza di scuotere prepotentemente i nostri ricordi e riportarci indietro nel tempo quando la strada era la nostra playstation.
Splendido ed emozionante bn, complimenti.
Un caro abbraccio.
Giorgio
InasiaJones
(20150) 2009-11-05 14:04
Hi Cristina,
Certainly the catchiest photo of the day, a nice black and white with lots of contrast.
Your point of view is what make your image so special, allowing to have a plunging view down the stairs, while showing the rooftops from the neighbourhood.
Can't get a stronger perspective that attract us straight in the middle of your shot and keep our eyes into the scene.
Ciao!
André
polpo56
(7930) 2009-11-05 14:15
Ciao Cris,
è vero, anch'io ricordo le urla di mia madre che mi rammentava che era ora di tornare a casa. Saranno stati 3-400 metri, ma la sentivo benissimo; intorno a casa c'erano i prati e il rumore del traffico non esisteva, i rumori erano le voci delle persone, allegre, gioiose, raramente tristi o arrabbiate: altri tempi.
Bellissima la grafica e la composizione della foto e il bambino, mosso, che anima la strada, l'unico puntino nero in mezzo ad un mare di bianco.
Per me da 10 e lode.
Ludo
rikko77
(6080) 2009-11-05 14:48
io invece in questa fase non ho tempo per i ricordi, né per fermarmi a cercare dettagli in giro, cara Cris. E' tutto così veloce e decontestualizzato, tutto gira e gira, è così che va, corre come corre questo ragazzino giù per le scale...pure da solo. Chissà se avrà sentito la madre chiamarlo, chissà se poi, tornato a casa, non s'è fatto neanche la doccia e s'è preso per questo una bella raffica di scapaccioni...chissà. Bella questa fermata a riveder il passato!
Un saluto
Rikk
coco
(27820) 2009-11-05 22:47
Hola Cristina.
What nice composition. Your work is great and I love the black and white for this photo.
Well done.
jasmis
(50298) 2009-11-05 23:05
Great! Great! Again. The kind of photo I regret I didn't take myself.
Superb composition with a boy.
Regards my dear friend.
Clementi
(43943) 2009-11-06 4:51
Ciao Cristina,
ormai puoi entrare a pieno titolo nella categoria dei maestri del bianco e nero.
Bellissimo questo dove a parte la tua immensa bravura si vede anche il lavoro di silver efex....
Giorgio
Wanda1
(10945) 2009-11-06 8:23
Hi Cristina,
Once again a fabulous subject for black and white it just suits it so well. I love the blocks of houses one on top of the other with their splendid details like the lanterns, balconies and the roof tiles. Your view point looking down the cobbled stairway is great. The kid running down really adds a great dynamic and from your description I can just imagine you as a kid doing the same :-)
Regards
Wanda
ninaL
(19508) 2009-11-06 15:17
Great place, great architecture and scene.
I like the geometrhy of this one.
The running boy is a very precious element of this shot.
Good work.
Best regards, Grazyna.
bukitgolfb301
(4590) 2009-11-06 21:15
Hello my dear Cristina
What is another super wonderful shot and good title!
Perfect framework/composition and intentional soft focusing are excellent as usual! The B&W description is also significant and meaningful in this case. Congratulation on your masterpiece!
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Have a nice Saturday !
Takero
macjake
(1626) 2009-11-07 8:59
Hi Cristina
what a lovely playful scene you've captured and personallized.
the choice to shoot in BW is a great one, as the contrasting lights and darks criss cross and follow eachother throughout the entire scene.
The boy who's blurred creates an image of playfullness and joy.
Excellent work!
craig
Ninello52
(3322) 2009-11-08 7:50
Ciao Cristina!
Bella composizione ben giocata con i bianchi e i tetti del vecchio borgo! Bello anche il punto di vista dall'alto della scalinata e fantastico il bambino che sembra giocare correndo giù verso le case!
Saluti, Nino.
figenya
(1248) 2009-11-09 11:02
Hi Cristina,
Welcome to TE and thanks for submitting such a wonderful photo. Your photo talks in all means, it can tell what you wished to, this is the success of the photographer for me.
I am trying to catch similar views in similar concept for a while, believe me, I could not get the exact one I try to reach.
Aynway, You did it somewhere in the universe and I am really happy to find it.
Kind regards
figen
KevRyan
(22352) 2009-11-21 4:25
A very nice perspective based image with a well caught human moment to give us that vehicle for your own nostalgic reflection on life......good one!
bw Kev
Photo Information
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Copyright: cristina pacciarella (papera)
(5282) - Genre: People
- Medium: Black & White
- Date Taken: 2008-09-26
- Categories: Daily Life, Decisive Moment
- Camera: Leica D-LUX 3
- Exposure: f/8, 1/20 seconds
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): francio64 (Black & White) [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-11-05 4:50
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