Man and His City, a photo from Venice, Veneto

Photographer's Note

No tourists. Just a Venetian going somewhere. Winter light, winter mood.A shot that is dear to me as it captures the Human Condition in a bitter-sweet way.
Image scanned from old B&W film.

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SteveH (8220) 2009-10-19 3:54

Hi Klaudio, great shot. Placement of the man is good, at the end of the path and sillouted by the strong misty light. It would work without the tell tale Venetian elements, the brigde and canal, but they are a nice addition too. cheers, Steve

kschanna (6) 2009-10-19 4:15

Klaudio,

Human condition in a bitter sweet way...Bitter for some sweet for others. I like it. Composition is probably the best you could get of this scene. Seeing your photographic dexterity from two years before my birth humbles me :)

thanks for sharing
Kamran

CPD66 (960) 2009-10-19 4:22

Hi Klaudio,
great B&W shot of one of the side canals in this stunning city. well framed and composed, slightly over exposed on the rihgt hand side but saying that i think it adds to the atmosphere of the shot, well done chris

yquem46 (38752) 2009-10-19 5:02

Nice shot Klaudio
in b&w it looks like an oldie !
the man i perfectly placed in the compo
well done
best regards
patrick

phwall (6787) 2009-10-19 5:35

Hello Klaudio,
A classic, brilliant shot.
For me, your best to date.
Keep them coming.

Regards
Peter

sayeed_rahman (6461) 2009-10-19 8:28

The only area of interest for me would be the perspective...the play of light and shadow in the limited area in the frame..the position of the subject...

i think everything is in accordance to make a good image...simple yet appealing

tc brother.
sayeed

Clementi (52514) 2009-10-19 12:39

Ciao Klaudio,
altra splendida immagine dall'album dei ricordi,atmosfera con la tipica nebbionila e il vecchietto che cammina verso la luce.
Giorgio

Dyerco (10185) 2009-10-20 5:28

Beautifully done Klaudio. I hope you have a series of these marvellous B&W's on your wall at home. This is just such a timeless shot. You waited until he was in the sunlight where he was well positioned in the frame as well. It also suits the vertical format. This is going to my favourites.
Phil

ktanska (45046) 2009-10-20 5:53

Hi Klaudio,
Great atmosphere on this timeless view, this could be as well from 1870s! No signs of mass tourism, although that migh be just around the corner!
B&W fits well for such backlit scene.
Kari

holmertz (103564) 2009-10-21 2:23

Hello Klaudio,
Forgetting about the canal and the architecture, this could have been a classical photo by one of the great masters from London or Paris from a lot further back than 1978. Great light and greytones and a very strong atmosphere.
Regards,
Gert

cagla (4342) 2009-10-21 4:15

Hi Klaudio, this thirty-years-old photo shows that Venice is and will be a bitter-sweet but wonderful city forever, or as long as it lasts, if it doesn't sink away. Very nice silhouette and light and shadow. I also like the B&W reflections on the water.TFS.
Selamlar.
ﾇağla.

foozi (7101) 2009-10-21 6:16

Hi Klaudio,
lovely perpsective in excellent softness. The hues give an effective impact on the scenery.
The shines on the poath is also well captured to create a special mood.
Well captured scene.

Regards,
Foozi

ryo (34) 2009-10-21 12:36

Woaw! So good it hurts!

Exposure perfect, a framing that tells a story, a light to die for... I am just imagining it printed big on matte paper...

TFS
Olivier

mozzy27 (2) 2009-10-21 23:16

Hello Klaudio
This is an amazing B&W shot, I love the contrast between light and dark and the mans shadow on the pavement as he strolls to who knows where. A well composed picture with great atmosphere.
Cheers
Peter

Uhu (8609) 2009-10-22 2:03

Oh yeah, locals in such places looks special - like they are living daily in the place where everyone pays a lot of money and efforts to come for a couple of days.
Very good photo, with a certain mood in it.

Angshu (56760) 2009-10-22 20:57

Hello Klaudio
Appreciate this picture...shorn of the colours and in stark B&W, its a feel of loneliness that your picture transmits. The perspective has been well created of course, and the vertical frame suits this well...and best of all, I think the man is in a perfect position
Regards
Angshu

Vasa (515) 2009-10-23 2:57

Dragi Dado,

ti si se rodio kao majstor fotografije. Ovu si napravio jo� kao dete. U枴vao sam gledajući ponuđeni prizor iz Venecije i znati枡ljan sam 嗾a jo� ima� kao d柞ker u albumima.

Puno te pozdravljam prijatelju!

Branko

kiks (12805) 2009-10-25 12:01

Hello Claudio, althoug there is a bit of overexposure on the left upper corner of the picture i realy like the end result. The athmosphere is very serene and i like the strong vertical lines.
Best regards
KIKs

anokutan (15097) 2009-10-27 11:54

Hello Klaudio,
You waited until he was in the sunlight where he was well positioned in the frame as well.Great light and greytones and a very strong atmosphere.

figenya (2852) 2009-12-22 7:22

Hi Klaudio,

Very strong shot, I admired...

Perspective effect and the use of light both are marvellous. cheers

figen