This is shot from the 'other side of the road' opposite a posh Barclays Bank, bank (two banks next to each other in my narrative, but it kind of makes sense Barclays Bank, bank !!!)
It's a big glass fronted building and was easy to shoot a quick candid scene. The image has turned out quite surreal because (a) people inside the bank merge with people outside the bank because of the glass and (b) old buildings are reflected into the modern bank frontage
I converted to black and white and high contrast to make the effect more errrr....effective (an effect and effective rather too close there in my narrative)
Maybe the two central characters, the young girl and he tall man should have been on the thirds for more impact, but it was a candid grab shot and I don't really concentrate on composition when shooting like this
That is a very cleve shot Phil ! There are actually a lot of people in that photo !! Seven main characters & many shadows of people on the right & also on the left.. funny how the outside ones are stronger than the ones you were actually snapping inside! The girl on the right looks very good, I like the way she is standing & you have caught her very clearly !!
It's an excellent candid, Phil! The couple merged with the wonderful reflections do make it surreal and your black and white is great! It's crisp with true blacks in the shadows and whites in the highlights! Well done!
Intriguing! I love the slightly puzzling aspect to this - who and what belongs where. It makes one really stop and look and concentrate on a little moment in time. Clever!
@tishpics thank you patricia, it's the first time i've tried an image like this, I think there is a lot of potential in shop window shots / reflections
