Mobile Photography – StreetWise Showcase – July 2016

This photograph instantly draws the viewer in with its strong composition. While we are transported to the ocean, there are architectural elements such as the column in the foreground the main subject is leaning against that anchors the image, creates perspective but also acts as a wonderful juxtaposition to the whimsy depicted. Our eyes travel along a concrete wall with light posts that move into the distance and again our eyes meet with something whimsical – a dreamy, cloud dotted sky. The main subject himself appears to almost merge into the column but for his hair which is being blown by the wind and flying up, up and away – illustrating once again the wonderful duality present in this photograph. One is truly transported! Nice, Rosanna!

One can’t help to smile when looking at Karen’s apply titled, ‘Anomaly’. There’s a great sense of the incongruous as two worlds occupy the same space. A wonderful marriage of the traditional and modern in the subject of the nuns, who are in customary black garb and the lady next to them, who is dressed all in white. What adds to this juxtaposition is the lady in white is clearly having an animated conversation on her cell phone while the nuns seem entirely engrossed in their own world  one’s pose even seems that of a religious statue. However, if one looks closely, one of the nuns is sporting a rather cool pair of shades. The composition is strong for its simplicity and colors yet it’s chock-full of these marvellous details including the lovely architectural niche the three subjects are standing in. Well seen and captured, Karen!

Paul’s photo immediately grasps your attention with its bright neon complementary colors that pop from the frame and the blurred movement of the train speeding by. The composition of this image is superb. With the bold parallel red and purple lines broken by the green of the subject’s coat, as well as, the vertical lines of the woman’s hair to the right of the frame.

As one looks more carefully, the details begin to reveal themselves – most strikingly, the reflection of the woman in the window of the fast moving train.

Of course, the incredible thing about photos such as this, is that there is no time for planning – within a split second, the beauty of this moment was captured. Well done, Paul!

Nick has captured a moment in old Havana beautifully with this complex and yet simple photo. What one may notice initially is the red color of both the woman and the vintage car against the warm neutral tones of the rest of the image. The hand in the foreground draws you into the scene where there is a well balanced composition of the three figures – foreground, mid-ground and distant. The red of the driver’s hat and shirt, and his expression, adds to the delight of the photo. Because the composition is so strong, this photo could have been just as powerful in black and white. As is, the colors are predominant, giving us a taste of Cuban life and yet perhaps using a truer color palette would have been a great potential also. There are so many ways one can visualize this superb capture, which adds to its charm and strength. Beautifully, seen, Nick!

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