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Balboa park, where there are a number of museums, theater halls, parks and a beautiful herbarium.

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prezntime (3945) 2008-05-12 16:11

Yeah, yeah, that's bad man. What a moment to find. The hats tie the two together, like a moment slipped from the Kentucky Derby. It's a classic courtship. A woman barely notices and the man plays for none other.

Polonaise (5638) 2008-05-12 16:55

I love it unconditionally...
With all sincerity - one of the best photos posted in recent months on TE...!
No doubt in my mind...
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A bitchy part of it ?
That little something in the upper middle (almost disappearing under the frame !)...
So easy to clone it out...

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BW..
george

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Was it staged ..?
To beautiful to be of the random settings (:-))))

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Clairedelune (4885) 2008-05-12 20:06

Hello Animesh. I hope, I truly hope that by tomorrow morning, this photo will have receive a bigger applaude. It deserves it.
I love the distance between them. That distance is erased by many, many things. First, the hats. Somehow, they "speak" to each others. And then, there is the shadows. The shadows that are caressing each other with the tips of their fingers, if I may say. And there is the music that is uniting both of them, one who is playing it, the other who is listening to it. The circle is there again. And finally, it is your very presence and what you did with your camera. That powerful link...
Agree with others about the cloning...
A truly great one.
Claire

horatiuTT (4566) 2008-05-13 3:33

Yes,a great scene with splendid treatment and use of light,
but again for me it looks like the framing is to narrow and
you could have cloned it out those annoying things in the top.
Excellent shot no doubt Animesh,one of the best posted recently
here in my opinion.Regards,
Horatiu

bombilla (3402) 2008-05-13 4:27

Oh, man, are you kidding me? Is that guy blowing his shadow right out of his horn across the lawn to tap that young lady on the back. And are they for real? She's out of a Monet. He's an image from the 60s California school of jazz. Unbelievable. (Would you consider cloning out that bit of unresolved stuff at the top of the frame?) A great find, Animesh. Postmodern time-travel stuff. Best, -Hugh (mañana!)

As promised yesterday . . . :)

Anna-- (7741) 2008-05-13 10:07

Ciao Animesh,
really a nice title for this beautiful scene. Great capture and composition. Very good long shadows and well presented in B&W.
Regards
Anna

ninaL (19596) 2008-05-13 20:53

Hi, Animesh.
Incredible, very accomplished scene.
If you "clone" some disturbing elements (on the top and something on the right), it would be a PERFECT shot.
I like the scene, the composition, the playing of light and shadow, and something of incredible in the general mood...
Very good stuff...
Best regards. Grazyna.

kschanna (6) 2008-05-15 4:49

I love how the woman's shadow is almost an extention of the man's shadow, not suggesting anything here, only pondering over one of the beautiful elements of this composition.

The setting sun, the elongating shadows and the woman's inattentiveness.

Excellent capture.
Regards
Kamran

nerve (10212) 2008-05-15 9:39

thats a good one Animesh..quite romantic feeling here. ;)

oh, i see that you bought a 35 Summicron!!
a great lens reallly. hope you will enjoy it, and get more familiar with a 35 mm.

best.

Isabelle (9014) 2008-05-16 17:22

unique charm of life.

thea0211 (1355) 2008-05-24 22:28

hi animesh,
lovely (and romantic :) intersection of shadow and real life ... as if the man's music gets 'material' and touches the woman('s daydreaming) - beautiful and full of meanings - so much to see here

thank you!

dora

ayansadhu (1499) 2008-06-06 23:57

this is a nice B&W image Animesh'da
well composed & nice moods reflected here

Salil_B (737) 2008-06-12 1:36

One of your surreal work.

nicoz (1963) 2008-08-21 9:15

Hi Animesh,
Nice shot. I like the empty space between them. It says a lot, but somehow the shadow links them. The dog pee at the bottom of the banch adds some fun.
Nicely done!
Nicolas