hopefully he got a decent shot...

'cos i didn't ;p it was cold out and altho' the sun was shining, people weren't hanging out much except at the skating rink... i'm not thrilled by this shot, but it's pretty much all i got for today, and i did like the rim lights around the gents, how the skaters look like they're levitating and how you can see their breath...

ps - altho' i don't think it really gains much by being viewed large, i do think it is somewhat improved by being viewed on black

thank you all for the absolutely wonderful response to my knife shadow shot... it was fun to do and not all that difficult (i am so NOT an expert when it comes t PSE)...

[joey d.Muli]

very impressive----:)

[Liane]

i was walking home from work tody wondering if you could capture ppls breath with a camera. it feels like-40 in montreal, so didnt stop to try, but good o know it s possible. Stay warm!

[Kerri]

Great b&w

[Michelle Blackford]

Very cool shot! Love the high key areas...almost makes it look like the skaters are floating!!

[beachradish]

The cold breath is great ... the shot would feel very different without it!

[Caroline]

Looks cold! The breath is clear, or maybe it's smoke. Nice rim light indeed.

[Sandra]

Excellent street shot, it looks so cold.

[Maggiemae]

I think it is brilliant for the reasons you have stated!

[☯ Sarah ☁]

Great B&W!

[Aleksandra]

Very cool candid. It looks very cold!

[Martin Hesketh]

Lovely shot

[Nicole]

i love how you captured how cold it is, with the skates and the breathing :)

[Peter de Graaff]

took my ages to realise they were skates. it hought they were on springy feet

[Sharyn's Shots シ]

Interesting shot. It looks like the person on the right is trying to photobomb the person on the left's photo.

[Matt Clendon]

A neat candid. He looks like he knows what he wants, erm sort of.

[Gloria]

Love the light in this. And crisp focus.

[Stacey]

You are brave venturing out in this...I have opted to stay indoors. I like seeing everyone's breath in the cold...too cold for skating you fools, go back inside!

[Katia]

what a great scene you captured! and you´re right about the "levitation" and the breath! :)

[William F Boyea]

nice one . got to love the cold ....maybe not

[Joanna Payne]

Lovely. Reminds me when I lived in Toronto and used to take the little children I looked after to the local park where in the winter they flooded the basketball court as an ice rink. I bought some white ice skates which I've still got and use occasionally! About a gazillion years ago.

[Amaya Williams]

Cool winter shot--those skaters do look like they're floating on air.

[Humphrey Hippo]

Love the breath being caught by the light.
I've struggled to get a street pic all week - people aren't really loitering at the moment...

[Kimberly Balychev]

Awesome shot my dear :) Love the floating skaters :) And the breathe says it all! Yup... it's freekin cold out!!!!

[Laura J.]

Looks chilly. Nice

[Katie]

Love the cloud of breath!

[Trina P Holub]

@archaeofrog I was going to say the same thing!
Great photo. It was ridiculously cold this week.

[Lisa Pouncy]

Well I think it's a cool shot xx