The Weekly Street Photography Thread #1 21/03/2025

Fine image, beautifully composed with that forward arch as a frame, and the rest of the arches forming a visual line to guide us to the distant door.

Thanks for the comment (I found her surreal too). And thanks for addressing my question about permissions. It is a delicate dance. In New Orleans, where so many of my street stuff was shot, there is a laid back atmosphere and cameras are everywhere. Most of the interesting characters in the French Quarter like having their pictures taken, including the unfortunates. Street performers expect that a photographer will drop a tip in their can. I often end up talking to those I've taken photos of, show them the photo, and offer to email it to them. I've taken back prints to some performers and to some of the homeless regulars I've gotten to know. One group that does NOT like their pictures made are the fortune tellers.

I'm less bold in other cities and countries where I don't know the customs. I keep more distance, and when closer up, I use more gestures to ask permission, and refrain if I don't understand what they prefer.

Wonderful.. I love pictures of laundry, and will pull off the road to take a picture of a loaded clothesline just as fast as I would pull off to take a picture of a bear or a rainbow. I do believe your lady has her wooden pins in her mouth as one is supposed to. She knows how to hang clothes properly! That she has everything in tones of a similar hue of blue is a gift to the photographer.

Your city also appears to be old and interesting. Classic composition with the couple beneath the shared umbrella emerging from the vanishing point created by the buildings and the lines in the street. Quite elegant.

A rainy night in Vienna

spent a weekend visiting my son in Vienna a while back.
Loved the way all the lights are reflected on the wet city streets when it rains.
And all the umbrellas that appear have a shape and feel that somehow reminds me of impressionist oil paintings.
Taken with a phone.

the warm colours of the woman's dress make a nice contrast with the cooler colours of the lights and their reflections. Has a very summery vibe.

As soon as I looked at this image, I thought of Gustav Klimt. It was the rectangles of colour and patterns on the dress, the reflections on the paving stones and the windows.
Gustav might have seen this photo and thought, "There's an idea for a style I could work on."

As soon as I looked at this image, I thought of Gustav Klimt. It was the rectangles of colour and patterns on the dress, the reflections on the paving stones and the windows.
Gustav might have seen this photo and thought, "There's an idea for a style I could work on."

Yes, exactly!

When looking at the image, I am immediately drawn to the eyes and glasses on the side of the bus. ( I suppose that is the sign of a successful advertisment!)
The eyes are looking at the woman, and even though the two elements are literally touching, I think it is an important link between thr two. So from the advertisement we are drawn to someone, who is actually using her glasses, and judging by her posture and seemingly intense study, we can think maybe she needs a new pair.
It is a neat little story captured. It offers the pieces to allow us to tell that story to ourselves, regardless of whether it is accurate or not. The fun is in observing the pieces and thinkig how they may hang together.

There is quite a selection here from your photo walk! There are photos of people, but also graphical ones of staircases. They each have their charm, but I like the second the best. The look on her face and then carrying a cake and all those balloons, whilst her friend seems to be searching for the right door bell. I would love to see a follow-up photo of them in the flat, sitting around the table, eating the cake and completely smothered by all those balloons! Hope it is a big flat.

This is literally On the Street, in fact where the leather hits the road.
It is quite a selection of footwear, from the comfortable to the showy.
You have managed to get a well balanced composition without much overlap, which is not easy.
I also like the raised foot of the black high-heels. It is the only one not planted firmly on the ground and helps draw attention to it, although its position in the frame, the tattoo and the shapely legs might help a bit too!

Yes, I prefer the cropped version. The woman is now a more important part of the photo and is no longer just someone who happens to be seated in the background. The composition feels more balanced too.
Despite the title, Flowing Time, I too missed the point of the passage of time you were trying to convey, but appreciate, having read your explanation to Daneland. Is it a problem that the photo is not self-explanatory? Well, in an ideal world I suppose it should be, but it can be as much the fault of the audience as the photographer if that is not the case. In any case the photo has photographic merit, even if the point behind it is missed.

This is a lovely photo. The light, the composition and subject are all delightful. You have managed to capture the thoughtful serenity present in the place, which is ironic, given what was going to happen a short time later.
I was at the same place within a few months of you, (in fact a photo from there was one I thought about posting this week,) and I was fascinated by the mix of peacefulness, which you have shown here, and then mixed with their families picknicking, children running around, earnest discussions and groups of pilgrims, all in close proximity in one building. I am glad to hear the mosque has been reconstructed, as I had missed that.

A beautiful image. I love the atmosphere created by the rain, especially at those hours when the wet ground and its reflections multiply the city lights.
And a special mention to the walkers taking shelter under the tree 😂

Thanks for your comment Pete, it's an interesting topic you raise.
There are images that are very explicit in themselves, and others that are more open to different interpretations by those who view them. I think this image falls into this second group. By choosing the title, I give an idea of ​​what it evokes in me, but I fully understand that it is not something that jumps out at you and that other observers may have their own interpretation...

Umbrella procession.
It is a single shot, cropped in panoramic format following the path that crosses the park...

I wish you had managed to capture the cloth peg fully in her mouth.
I like the laundry lines that run across the street; they look wonderful.