The Weekly Street Photography Thread #2 28/03/2025

Havanna Blues indeed, and they act as a great link between the elements in the photo. The blue car is an eye magnet and immediately triggers thoughts of Cuba and the blue wall leads to the old ornate and open architecture, which also echoes Cuba. On the way we discover one then two men, both dressed in blue, which give the image a bit of life, albeit slow-moving life. I like it.

Yes, all the time, and finding something worthwhile is how I imagine a prospector feels when a glint of gold shines amongst the gravel in his pan.

Very nicely panned and a great subject for it too. All that detail would immediately show up a second-rate pan, but as it is, it contrasts nicely with the blurred background.

I am glad you pointed the hand echoes out. That is cool.
I like the contrast between the dark, empty, slightly shabby, but still elegant scene outside and the bright, busy, very ornate and very elegant scene inside.

Yes, that comes across very strongly.
I have never managed to go and photograph a Pride Parade, but I really should make the effort.

They certainly do.

The serendipitous viewpoint work so well here. From street level you wouldn't get the nice separation of the different elements.

For a moment I saw this guy having three arms 😁😂 Great character.

Excellent use of the swirl effect. Usually I don't see the point of such effects, but here it's just right, keeping the face and hands sharp while getting the viewer's head spinning!

What a great catch 😁

Ah, the irony of it.
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I didn't notice the guy either until Alan alerted me.
As well as the blues throughout the photo, there's a collection of lines running parallel to the chrome strips on the car. Between them, the whole image is drawn together.
There used to be a sort of genre for photos of the world glimpsed from bus and train windows as it flashed by. Window scratches were a valued bonus.

It qualifies for street in my book.
This must be looked at big. The face of the man has to be seen in some detail. appreciating his age adds new layers of meaning. There's the disconnect between him and the graffitti generation. There's the connect between him and the old bare and sleeping trees.
The slight offset of the main trees to the left and the slight offset of our man to the right is satisfying. As is the scale of the trees to the man.

streamdream has summed it up.
The movement in your more intoxicated version feels free-er and more in the swing of the moment.

Thanks Pete and Daneland. I'd have seen the hand but probably would have missed the connection to the painting. There are many small touches here that contribute. The glass of wine, light reflecting from skin, especially the bald heads. The light and colours have a touch of the Dutch masters period.
That's Florian's alright and that's the peering in from another universe I remember of the place. The empty chairs outside help the "peering into a different dimension" interpretation.

Thanks Mike, your analysis are always very interesting...

Thanks for the comments, guys. I don't usually like these processing effects much, but in this photo...

Thanks a lot Pete, eight or ten bikes went by and, according to the statistics, some of them must have looked good 😄

By the way, with this thread format it is difficult to answer everything and everyone, so my apologies if I have left anyone out...

The photo expo II.

Some photos have changed, but it seems that this improvised and informal photo exhibition is still active, attracting the interest of curious passersby...
dprevived.com/t/the-photo-expo/5123/