Photographer’s Note
From the era of wooden houses and sepia photography (see Cast back in time - I) moving forward in time. Also this street shot is taken on the island Östermalm. The building dates from the 1920's. This can be concluded from the whole window-frame in the uncropped picture. Regarding the car... It's a Saab... I can only say that my passion for cars reaches as far as my passion for football. Less than a inch if I had to estimate that ;-)
While passing this scenery I got attracted by a few things and started to correlate the following:
-Static vs Dynamic (the Building vs the Car)
-Squared areas vs Rounded shapes (the Facade's details vs the Car and the Stones)
Not only I found that there was a repeating colour tone in this scenery but it also set my mind back a decade or four... The rounded stones for instance date back from the time that horses were the most common transportation for people in streets like this. Pavements made of rounded stones provide a better grip for horses while they passed through these steep streets.
...well, others may see only a car in front of a house ;)
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gringofil
(0) 2003-07-25 4:12
This Saab is used to be my dream car and in a way still is. I like how you shot everything with days gone by in mind. Works wonderfully this way. Great shot!
Skorj
(581) 2003-07-25 4:42
The SAAB, and the house go very well together. The colors too compliment each other very well.
All over a very nice relaxed feel.
It is also nice to see the car is not falling apart considering its moderate age.
(A few more stones under the rear wheel might help with the balance a little?)
Mike
(693) 2003-07-25 10:07
A perfect shot Edwin, it conjures up another era for me, lovely rich colours, and don't even consider running it through NeatImage, the grain adds to this picture!
htremblay
(1664) 2003-07-25 10:52
Très belle couleur et belle auto.... photo bien réussie.
Very beautiful colour and beautiful automobile well made a success photo.
mcreider
(673) 2003-07-26 3:37
Nice quiet place, serene and tranquillizing colors, nothing happens in this place and probably in this country - who would ask for more?..
Photo Information
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Copyright: Edwin Rovers (Edwin)
(2039) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2000-10-00
- Categories: Daily Life
- Camera: Olympus IS-3000, IS-3000 35-180mm
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): Automobile [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2003-07-25 3:41








