MySpace, a photo from Lisboa, South

Photographer's Note

The street is an open space, a public space.

Inside it, we have our smaller spaces made by our trajectories, the way we head in different directions, or even in parallel. "Excuse me", we say, and avoid collision, contact, conversation.

Then we have those shiny metallic shells with four rubber feet. Inside them, our space, our music, our smell. Our direction, again no collisions. Hopefully.

And then... sunglasses. We don't really hide behind sunglasses. We can be seen and our movements can be perceived. It is our intent, our attention, that becomes private behind them. Our emotions become obscure. Our gaze is everywhere, because it is nowhere.

Window shades for the skull. Plastic veils for the soul. Never leave home without them...

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[By the way, I updated my profile to commemorate the patience and condescension that you, fellow TE members, have shown in taking me to reach one thousand points. Just a number. A milestone, always useful when one likes to find reasons to commemorate and be happy. :-) ]

Clairedelune, ninaL, luisafonso, Francisco_Brito, bantonbuju, scobert, quillo, riclopes, p_m_geraldes oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

Critiques | Translate

jasmis (58653) 2007-07-15 12:52

Congratulations for passing splendid border of 1000 points.
This photo is clever illustration of important idea. Well shown, indeed.
Regards!

Polonaise (5802) 2007-07-15 13:15

"Right on the nose' illustration to your incredible note (Why I said: 'Incredible'... EVERY of your note is just like that..???)
We are living in the enclosed world of our own
Some may call it 'fear'
Some may call it ' highest form of civilization'
But.. As long as your neighbor knows your nameIt's OK!
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Greatly shot, greatly composed and greatly presented is this babe of yours, dear Peter !
You must trust me on that, buddy
If I, the grumpy Polonaise, can't find ANYTHING wrong with this post?
Wow I surprise myself(going soft dicky, or somethn')
It's a 'bang, bang' brother
Not very loud bang, but very soothing and quite harmonious one

All the best, pal.

george

Clairedelune (4923) 2007-07-15 14:01

Lols! Your note goes very well with your photo Peter! I wonder, is it a wallet that she has in her hands? City life, you're right! I think I can even smell the asphalt and the gasoline!

Would you believe me if I was to tell you that I don't have a "shiny metallic shells with four rubber feet"? I am a citizen without a car!!! :) So, I can't hide there. Worse: I hate sunglasses! I wear some only when I bike all day in the sun. Otherwise, I prefer a lot to see the life around with no other colors than its own. So, it seems that I cannot hide behind sunglasses as well... Oh well, I hide myself behind the viewfinder of my camera. :)))

Always a pleasure to visit your gallery, Peter. Interesting and funny to read intro. Gosh! I hope I would be able to write one for my own intro. Any idea for me? :)))
Claire

ninaL (21348) 2007-07-16 0:35

Hi, Peter.
Smart urban scene and composition.
But, first of all, I like colors here and your PP treatement. It remindes me a little George's style ;). Good work, indeed :)

Best regards. Grazyna.

luisafonso (862) 2007-07-16 1:53

I don't like sunglasses. That's why my eyes are always half-closed... :) I only use them to drive. But they really make women sexy. :) Nice photo you got here. Like the grays all around, a color it doesn't predominate that much in our Lisbon, but that you captured very nicely here. Composition is cool. You must have been really close to get some bokeh from that little Canon. Great shot!

Francisco_Brito (219) 2007-07-16 4:44

Hi Peter!

Congratulations for those 1000 points in so little time!...
Clearly we have different approaches to photography, but yours, at least, is well acclaimed and I am happy for you! :)

The "dirty", "matte" environment outside is a good reason, supposedly, to run from it... If it weren't for people's relations, you would better stay inside of your car most of the time in such an ugly place :)

Cheers,
Francisco

bantonbuju (51815) 2007-07-17 22:23

this one speaks volumes, this one actually shouts loudly!....
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man, the note is the wisest thing i rean in weeks here, on te...
bravo, peter!
best wishes, j.

scobert (5355) 2007-07-21 20:34

Hello Peter,
Your photograph is an excellent commentary of our crazy modern lifestyle. Your interersting image and your excellent notes summarize our comtemporary dilemmas perfectly. Your ipod photos show another type of modern self-alienation that people put themselves through. You might want to take a whole bunch of photos of this theme and try to get them published in a local newspaper. Very good work!
Stan

quillo (11858) 2007-07-22 14:08

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Hola amigo, interesante nota para ilustrar esta foto que aunque a primera vista parece que no dice mucho..... cuando lees la explicación le da sentido lógico a la imagen.

Felicidades Peter.

Un abrazo desde Espańa y hasta pronto.

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riclopes (35577) 2007-07-23 8:18

Pouco a pouco vais conquistando os grandes do TE. Ou pelo menos, os mais interessantes. Como diz o LA, năo interessa que camera temos, o que interessa é o que fazemos com ela. Mas tu vais mais longe: Pondo a tua veia literária em acçăo levas as tuas imagens "ao mais alto nível" de qualidade que um post pode ter. E năo săo poucos os elogios que tens aqui nesse sentido :)
Um dos fascínios da fotografia é o 'perto' que consegues chegar (relembrando o tema do G.) tentando conseguir um nível de intensidade maior da cena retratada. Penso que conseguiste isso aqui - apesar de todas as 'protecçőes' que a 'tia' tem sacaste-lhe bem a atitude :)
Ricardo

p_m_geraldes (774) 2007-07-25 1:10

Oi, Peter.

Muito bem construída, esta foto. Boa profundidade de campo e excelente composiçăo. Apanhaste muito bem o momento.

PS: Mais uma excelente nota.

1 abraço.