Streets Ahead – Twenty Sixth Edition

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Personally, I’m not one who usually responds well to images that focus on the homeless. However, I’m really enjoying Cindi’s “Nest” series. I find them extremely provocative and heart breaking… yet at the same time, visually beautiful. And it’s this very juxtaposition that I find so intriguing. Not only do I really like the spatial division in this photograph… but I also like her “splash color”… I think it works really well. However, the visual punctuation that really grabbed my attention is the graphic skull on the glass. For me, this immediately elevated my response from an emotional one to a political one.

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I think this is an image that nicely (and effectively) integrates street art with people. Clearly this was a commissioned piece. However, Gina’s keen eyes caught the perfect moment of a perfect composition. The two women sitting on the end of the bench are so beautifully framed by the Cafe’s banner — so much so that at first glance I thought they were actually part of the painting on the wall 🙂 Nicely seen, Gina! (And beautiful filter choice, too… these colors are gorgeous!)

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When I saw this photograph in the Flickr pool, I immediately snagged it for a commentary — I did not have to think twice! This is an image that sings “Street Photography.” Sevinc stepped in and captured an almost “lost” moment of these boys playing… with beautiful processing and framing choices, to boot. And even though we “know” that she used a filter on this photograph, we don’t “feel” like she did. This picture feels completely untouched and genuine. Beautiful work, Sevinc!

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This is a fabulous shot of SoHo… with a nice pov! I find that one of the most visually exciting aspects of NYC is the fact the entire environment… no matter where you are, or where you look… is like a masterfully executed collage. And this image pretty much captures and sums up that feeling beautifully!