after the storm, a photo from Dodekanisos, South Aegean

Photographer's Note

Walking home after work this afternoon, there was much water in the streets after long and heavy rainfalls. When I saw a car going fast up the street I was walking, I quickly got into the first alley to the left. I followed it toward the main street of Ayia Marina and saw someone coming from the opposite direction. He got into another alley and I quickly lifted my camera to capture the scene. Fortunately, my settings weren't totally wrong and I added some light in pp.

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lousat (110471) 2017-03-10 10:57

Ciao Ourania,oggi brutto tempo a Leros,ma una grande occasione per sfruttare il bagnato per cogliere fantastici riflessi. Questa foto è davvero magnifica,col la silhouette nera dell'uomo in controluce tra colori e riflessi in una simmetria perfetta,mi piace moltissimo,2 punti non bastano stasera..ehehe...complimenti e buon weekend,Luciano

holmertz (72395) 2017-03-10 12:28

Hello Ourania,
This photo has a character quite different from most of those you have shown us, especially the thumbnail that looks a bit creepy, like the poster of a thriller movie. Ata a closer look the reflections in the wet street and the man's dark silhouette seem less threatening but still totally dominate the view. You captured the man perfectly just before he stepped into a lighter area where he would have lost some of the mystery surrounding him. Hats off to you for thinking of pictures even when just trying to avoid being drenched by a car.
Kind regards,
Gert

Fis2 (126587) 2017-03-10 12:45

Witaj Ourania!
A very curious shot.
Amazing light and colors.
Reflection makes impression.
Good work.
Interesting note.
Have a nice weekend.
Krzysztof

mesutilgim (105140) 2017-03-10 13:39

Hello dear Ourania,
Amazing capture of this typical narrow street.
The wet street creates a perfect effect.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

jean113 (10397) 2017-03-10 13:43

Hello Ourania,the man is a perfect silhouette, almost like a cut out figure in the centre of the composition.I like the shiny wet ground, reflecting light as well as the shadow of the man.
You must be ready with your camera at all times?
Nice touches of colour in the bg.
Regards Jean.

carlo62 (70432) 2017-03-10 13:53

Ciao Ourania
viaggiare sempre con la fotocamera pronta all'uso ha i suoi vantaggi, si possono fare foto come questa.
Una foto "fresca" di giornata, con l'intrigante silhouette che cammina e il punto rosso dello scooter.
Buon we
Carlo

PiotrF (35044) 2017-03-10 14:32

Hello Ourania,
great a recent photograph.I like nice composition here.Beautifully seen and taken.
Interesting presentation.
Regards
Piotr

npecanhuk (79319) 2017-03-10 14:48

Hello Ourania!
Very interesting and attractive picture!
Great idea and superb photo job!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, contrasts, slim black borders, vertical format, dof, chosen pov and composition are all excellent!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

aliabazari (16438) 2017-03-10 22:26

Hi dear friend Ourania
This shot is very beautiful and attractive. The composition of attractive colors, which shows great vitality. I like images that man in there. Thanks for signing this beautiful picture

dta (91054) 2017-03-10 23:13

Hello Ourania ,
Heavy rainfalls are wellcame for the nature , the farmers ... and the greenery in your pictures ;).
A superb street capture here . I like especially the place , with the blue elements and the red bike . And of course , the man in the shade and his reflection on the wet pavement .
Regards

jemaflor (116262) 2017-03-10 23:24

Hi Ourania,
Good effect with these reflections on water, good depth too, well framed, tfs.

pajaran (80191) 2017-03-10 23:39

Dobar dan.
Interesantan pogled, dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad i kompozicija, lepo pokazano, dobar kontrast, perspektiva i ostrina, lepo uhvacen trenutak. Lep prolaz i refleks na vodi.
Imajte lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

Good day.
An interesting view, good text ...
Good work and compositions, beautifully shown, good contrast, sharpness and perspective, beautifully captured moment. A beautiful cross and reflection on the water.
Have a nice day, all the best for the weekend, good luck.

ikeharel (91890) 2017-03-10 23:55

Kalimera Ourania,
The wet paved alley gave a nice glow of the outside light upon, created a special texture.
The man walks ahead is a nice added object to the scene.
Have a nice weekend,
Ike

jhm (177684) 2017-03-11 0:47

Hello Ourania,

We are today neighbours on TE.
It seem after a heavy rain shower with water in the alley.
A specially architecture out of the area.
Sharpness and clarity are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

Nicou (171804) 2017-03-11 1:18

Hlelo

Le sol tout mouille quel rendu sur ce sol avec le brillant les reflet et quel petit passage avec cet homme sueprbe.
Bravo e amitié
Nciou

Silvio1953 (174360) 2017-03-11 5:57

Ciao Ourania, gran bella, ricca di fascino e mistero, favolosi riflessi e ottima prospettiva, brava, ciao Silvio

federico (5077) 2017-03-11 15:47

hello Ourania, very nice photo, good reflections and composition, the man silohuettes contrast quite well
regards
Federico

Cricri (144240) 2017-03-11 23:52

Hi Ourania
Bonne profondeur du chemin avec les reflets, la silhouette de la personne ce reflétant aussi sur le sol humide, belle réalisation
belle journée
cricri

alvaraalto (30574) 2017-03-12 3:30

Hello Ourania
A great moody picture of a walk after the storm.
The beautiful backlight and the wet pavement with it reflection give the scene a mysterious atmosphere.
Could be the design for the cover of a thriller.
Excellent work
Have a nice Sunday
Groet Rob

GyurMaster (12328) 2017-03-12 3:31

Dear Ournia,

I really like the strong contrast on this photo, which creates a certain mysterous mood and raises questions: who is he and where he is heading?

Best Wishes,
Gy.

No_One (4) 2017-03-12 9:27

Hi Ourania
You got a great contrast of scenes here, the silhouette figure and the wet reflection are almost ominous, reminding me a little of that iconic absence from the exorcist movie. In comparison the upper part of the scene has great light, and colour. How cool to have the red bike with the blue building accents. Great timing
Cheers
Noel

CLODO (39295) 2017-03-12 10:47

Hi Ourania

Good paparazzi work by following your prey, and getting a marvelous image of the everyday life!
Cheers
CLODO

cornejo (55814) 2017-03-12 11:58

Hello Ourania, very good photograph of this interesting composition backlit, very well captured in this beautiful image, with good sharpness, light, color and quality. Very good and interesting work perfectly done, my congratulations, my friend. Thank you for sharing this beautiful work.

Good night and happy start to the week.
Best wishes from the south of Spain.
Angel.

BennyV (24815) 2017-03-13 6:13

Ah, a not-so-great weather picture from Greece. That's a change! Very different mood and atmosphere compared to your usual pictures, but I do like the result very much. And there's always the blue/white paint to make it clear that we are after all in Greece!

Benny

delpeoples (60286) 2017-03-19 21:04

Cara Ourania

Such a suggestive photo. I love the reflections, the dark and the slightly murky feeling to this. The man in silhouette is perfectly shot. It is a very creepy shot. And I mean that in a very good way :)

Congratulations
Lisa

mkamionka (46207) 2017-03-20 14:41

Hi Ourania,
very impressive effect with the wet pavement making such an interesting foreground here. You have benefited from the abundant water and some sunlight at the same time. In England if it rains it usually is quite grey so the light is not optimal for photos.
Great framing here, very well used play of the lights, shadows and reflexes.
Great work!
M

ChrisJ (138554) 2017-04-04 2:32

Ciao Ourania

I like the almost monochromatic b&w tones of this shot with just a hint of color in the blue walls red bike and green plants. Good mood and reflections in the wet pavement. Tfs!

gervaso (23473) 2017-06-28 16:49

Hello, Ourania!

The light is very interesting here, the silhouette of the man and his reflection on the wet ground is great! Very nice composition with an interesting atmosphere! Well done!