* Wednesday C&C "No Theme" Thread #825 / Revived #045 on 2024 02 07 *

Yeh, they were chatting, being flirty and I saw an opportunity and jumped in and took the photo.

@MikeFewster makes a good point, the subject isn't totally clear. Clear to me of course, I remember what I saw and why I took it.

It is a place maintained for educating people about the purpose of Dutch windmills, like Colonial Williamsburg in the USA or Louisbourg Fortress in Canada. I was exploring this one after the gentleman demonstrated how peanut butter was made (on the right). The tour guide, in red, gives this tour frequently so she knows the guy, work colleagues in a sense. After the demonstration we, the tourists, are free to wander while they chat 'by the water cooler.'
Their body language told this story of how they had crushes on each other but had never said anything. They talked an laughed and tried not to send signals of interest even though they were clearly interested in each other. She's telling a story that isn't quite funny but she loves telling it to him and he is ready to laugh, to be empathetic to whatever she's going to say. She's a little blurry because she was animated as she was talking.

I had setup my camera for architectural images, big depth of field and slow shutter in a relatively dark space. I just didn't want the moment to go buy and be lost to the aether forever.

I can't figure out whether to title these images, explain them or just let it stand for itself.

I found Spain Square difficult to shoot. I was there mid-morning and the light seems to fall over it at the wrong angle. Plus, soo much orange brick with these more subtle blue and green tiles. After I saw your image, I spent 3 days this week re-editing my photos of this place to see if I could get one I liked. -sigh- It is going to snow tomorrow, I know what I'll be doing.

I like that you were able to get so many of the details that make the structure so interesting. The orange light of the late sun and the orange brickwork really draws your attention. I love the silhouettes of the people in the boats.
I wish the bridge wasn't in shadow, the tile work is a point of interest to me and the highlighting from the low angle sun really pulls you away to the background and I think I could almost miss it.

I love the converging lines of the second image, gives it a sense of being very tall.

In the third image, was the Desigual logo backwards or was the Modernissimo logo backwards in real life? Edit: caught up to your reply when Pete asked a similar question. Something I didn't know about the company, thanks!

Re titles.It is always a dilemma and there is no always correct answer. Sometimes a title is witty and the title is enjoyed for itself.
Sometimes A title can result in tunnel vision and confine the viewer's response. Of course, what one viewer might find confining might not be seen that way by another.
Sometimes a title is needed to give a clue that assists the interpretation.
I wouldn't worry about it. Add titles as it feels appropriate to you.

Here is that link that I promised:

roelh.zenfolio.com/p812249683

Sample image:

Thank you Roel. Absolutely incredible feat of engineering. Your shots revealed it all.
Night captures are truly amazing.

Yes, it could be an embryo in a womb, but it could be other things too and thinking about that is what makes the image.
No matter what the viewer sees in it, the image has pleasing haves and colours, which makes it a peaceful experience.

Pete

A moment in time. We see two people who are interacting with each other, and, judging by their expressions, it seems to be an enjoyable experience. However, he is looking directly at her and she is looking somewhere else. Has the enjoyable moment in time just finished? Was the exchange between them a compliment, or a friendly or even witty remark? Or did they have a more substantial conversation? We don’t know, and it is unimportant. What is important is that the photo triggers us to have these thoughts and spend time with it.
The background is very cluttered, but is that a problem? I don’t think so, as the people are still easily seen and the background is important to give a sense of place and give a sense of brevity to the meeting. Had this been a plush café, it would probably have led us to believe the metering had been longer , more intimate.

Pete

The grasses are nice and sharp, which I think is important for the photo to work. The colours are attractive, and so is the arrangement of the grasses. The background is unusual, with the rectangle of out of focus objects with similar colours to the grasses and the black, but it works well.

Pete

Considering the original source is kinda nightmare fuel, that is funny.

Minnie, Mike and Pete,

Thanks so much for the comments.

Rich