Topic: The Window Cleaner (Read 6456 times)

seamus finn · « **on:** January 28, 2010, 02:34:21 pm »

I looked out my hotel window in Barcelona and this is what I saw across the street.

Cheers,
Seamus

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Justan · « **Reply #1 on:** January 28, 2010, 03:16:40 pm »

When i click on the link i get the following error:

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seamus finn · « **Reply #2 on:** January 28, 2010, 05:16:44 pm »

When I click on the link here, it works but obviously I've messed up - not surprising since this is the first time I've tried to upload an image. Sorry about that - will try again. Thanks for the interest.

Regards,
Seamus

seamus finn · « **Reply #3 on:** January 28, 2010, 05:40:42 pm »

Quote from: seamus finn

When I click on the link here, it works but obviously I've messed up - not surprising since this is the first time I've tried to upload an image. Sorry about that - will try again. Thanks for the interest.

Regards,
Seamus

[attachment=19813:The_Window_Cleaner.jpg]

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #4 on:** January 28, 2010, 09:26:26 pm »

Very nice! That was worth the wait. Nice timing.

Eric

John R · « **Reply #5 on:** January 28, 2010, 09:34:21 pm »

Very nice, shadows and all, which gives the image a lot of depth.

JMR

Christoph C. Feldhaim · « **Reply #6 on:** January 29, 2010, 01:59:42 am »

Very nice shot !
I'd like to see more of them under different lightning or weather conditions.
Should be fun to explore this interesting motive, I believe.

seamus finn · « **Reply #7 on:** January 29, 2010, 07:00:04 am »

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For ChristopherC - This was taken a moment or two before the window cleaner fortunately put himself into the frame. When that happened, I changed position slightly to include the shadow on the bottom right in the first picture above. It seemed the right thing to do. My decisive moment anyway!! To me, there is an amazing difference between the two versions. What do others think?

Seamus

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #8 on:** January 29, 2010, 08:38:48 am »

Quote from: seamus finn

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For ChristopherC - a moment or two before the window cleaner fortunately put himself into the frame. I changed position slightly to include the shadow on the bottom right in the first picture above. It seemed the right thing to do. My decisive moment anyway!!

Ooh! I like that one, too. It took me a little while to figure it out. Very nice abstract.

Eric

RSL · « **Reply #9 on:** January 29, 2010, 10:28:14 am »

Seamus, That's a shot I ought to see in B&W magazine when they have their next single photo contest. Very good seeing!

seamus finn · « **Reply #10 on:** January 30, 2010, 08:26:27 am »

Thank you very much for your generous comments.

Taking up the theme of abstracts, I spotted this while standing in a bus queue in York St., Sydney, Australia. It's a building behind me, reflected in the windows of a building in front of me.

Regards,
Seamus

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Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #11 on:** January 30, 2010, 09:45:08 am »

You've got a fine series going. I hope you'll share more of them as you discover them.

Eric

seamus finn · « **Reply #12 on:** January 30, 2010, 12:10:53 pm »

Thanks very much, Eric. Now you've got me going!

These are rooftops, Girona, Spain

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Christoph C. Feldhaim · « **Reply #13 on:** January 30, 2010, 12:38:15 pm »

Basically I like every of the images you posted here.

Concerning the first two I am happy you shared the second version.
It is much more orthogonal and IMO a strong image.
I believe a sort of combination between the first with the window washer
and the second with its much stricter lines would be a great thing to have.

Thanks for sharing
~Chris

Eric Myrvaagnes · « **Reply #14 on:** January 30, 2010, 02:03:37 pm »

You might call the series "Rhythm."

Eric

seamus finn · « **Reply #15 on:** January 30, 2010, 04:32:17 pm »

Thanks, fellas - I'm working on it. Your interest and encouragement much appreciated.

Regards,

Seamus

seamus finn · « **Reply #16 on:** January 31, 2010, 10:03:32 am »

Continuing the theme of windows:
Manhatten Canyon (in which I was nearly run down trying to grab the shot in the middle of a hectic New York street!

Regards,

Seamus

[attachment=19885:Manhatten_canyon.jpg]

Justan · « **Reply #17 on:** January 31, 2010, 10:16:43 am »

Very nice work!

Christoph C. Feldhaim · « **Reply #18 on:** January 31, 2010, 10:29:09 am »

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Manhatten Canyon ....

I believe this is the type of image which needs a large format print to really work as intended,
because the relatively small figures at the bottom should be at recognizable size.
I like it.

francois · « **Reply #19 on:** January 31, 2010, 11:55:04 am »

Quote from: seamus finn

Continuing the theme of windows:
Manhatten Canyon (in which I was nearly run down trying to grab the shot in the middle of a hectic New York street!

Regards,

Seamus

[attachment=19885:Manhatten_canyon.jpg]

I took the thread a bit late so I won't comment the first images (but I like them very much).
This last image from Manhattan is fantastic. It give a very good impression of the height of the buidings and contrast is perfectly controlled. A real winner!

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