Shopping, a photo from Bern, West

Photographer's Note

This is somewhere in Marktgasse or Kramgasse, can’t really tell anymore. Even though I know the image of Switzerland all around the world is more related to white mountain summits, I must tell you that there is an extraordinary urban atmosphere to be found in some places, among which Bern is a good example.

This was a grey and cold afternoon, where the tungsten lights of the stores under the typical arches of the city created a weary and surreal atmosphere filtering through the fog. And there I saw her, rushing God knows where to, carrying her handbags like trophies. Shopping will end up being considered an Olympic sport. Just a question of time. And I know of some very well positioned fellows who’ll be on the first line for the gold medals (all the photo’g gearheads, for instance… ;o))

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toni_al (15875) 2006-02-28 15:19

Salut Gal
Wuaoo j'adore c'est dynamique et direct, rien n'est net et pourtant tout est clair. SUPERBE
@+ Toni

Ebbe (9625) 2006-02-28 15:22

Nice strong streak of red and anice sense of motion in both the tram and the woman.

naxius (16685) 2006-02-28 15:23

Salut Gal,
Pour moi celle photo marche bien mieux que ta prйcйdente. Et il y aussi beaucoup de mouvement et comme le souligne Toni, ca reste net.
Trиs belles couleurs йgalement.
Bien vu!
Alex

tcht (7565) 2006-02-28 15:30

Hello Gal,
I like the overall un-sharpness & softfeeling which suits your note very much & I can feel the sense of motion very well. perhaps I'd prefer the floor at least to stay sharp but that doesn't matter too much. Colors r great.
Tfs,
Cheukhin

LeanneMarie (137) 2006-02-28 15:37

Very awesome photo. Focus is great, and I love the colors and also the crop. Great job!
~Leanne

flydragon (0) 2006-02-28 15:38

hello Gal
tout dans me mouvement
elle va ils vont
une image dynamique
et ce rouge pompier est magnifique
••simon••

comment tu vas Gal ;o)
longtemps que nous ne nous sommes pas parlй

don_narayan (2014) 2006-02-28 16:28

hello Gal. Cool composition, flashy and urban with the stylish woman and the flash red tram passing by. I like the movement you caught as well. nice work.

Narayan

Zepi (22848) 2006-02-28 16:59

Hello Gal,
Balиze зa de donner du mouvement a des personne aussi lentes que les Bernois….
Franchement, chapeau bas Monsieur !
Trиs belle composition urbaine, j’aime ici le dynamise apportй par le flou
Beau travail
Amitiйs
Sйbastien

Quentin (5280) 2006-03-01 3:12

Salut Gal
J'aime beaucoup le dynamisme de l'image et le point du vue donne une bonne perspective. Les couleurs sont aussi trиs belles avec des reflets sympa dans les vitres du tram. Un poil de vignetage en plus, avec ces couleurs et ce lйger flou, et on croirait une lomographie! Bien vu et а bientфt.
Quentin

dolin (7369) 2006-03-01 3:30

Salut Gal.
Rien de spйcial а 1иre vue...et pourtant.
J'aime bien ce jeu de mouvement, ce sens de direction, c'est trиs dynamique.
Je vois que monsieur a tentй une virйe а Berne ;)
J'y retourne jeudi soir :)
Bonne utilisation de cette pose passablement lente.
Joli
Fred

(je repasse)

cherryripe (21033) 2006-03-01 7:19

Hi Gal
Great capture here. The lady in a rush looks quite classy, not the type to get on a tram. What's funny is that I get the impression that the tram is moving in the opposite direction but I guess it's not so. I like the vivid red that stands out against the grey of the winter and the coat.
Have a good day.
Nikki

devimeuxbe (58557) 2006-03-01 18:19

Hi Gal
NIce composition. I like the red color and the train and the lonely women walking. Nice move.
Well done
Bertrand

efimoore (2126) 2006-03-02 0:33

Good capture of the movment, we are always in a hurry going somewhere... Like the colors and the composition.

RGatward (20108) 2006-03-05 3:18

Good piece of street work here, I like the way that the whole thing has movement in it, adding to the mood of urban rush.

markoci (3933) 2006-03-06 1:25

having just returned from hong kong i know exactly what you mean. (although my stereotype switzerland image on the positive side is more about faboulous cholocates (i was 10 when i first visited :-)..) and about the anonymous bank accounts (on the negative side..)..)

please don't get me wrong but i would have expected something stronger from you on this issue visually, perhaps a clearer reflection of the mentioned commercialism in the streetcar windows, or a corporate logo on the shopping bag of the woman... (as usual, i'm sorry but i'm not sure) but i don't think it's one of your best shots..

joseelias (0) 2006-03-07 5:06

Do trio esta parece-me a menos bem conseguida. E isto por dois motivos.

O primeiro prende-se com o facto de os elйctricos acabarem por ser o “motivo vermelho” em duas das trкs fotos sendo a ъltima melhor conseguida. Preferia que em cada foto o vermelho tivesse proveniкncia em objectos distintos pois mostrava vбrias situaзхes em que o vermelho se encontra.

A segunda razгo tem a ver com uma questгo tйcnica nesta foto. Neste aspecto preferia que houvesse pelo menos um objecto focado (como por exemplo a mulher – espero que as feministas nгo se caiam agora comigo por classificб-la com objecto...), ou a calзada e os edifнcios. Ou entгo que o “motion blur” fosse ainda mais acentuado por forma a criar uma imagem mais abstracta, mas que certamente continuaria a ser perceptнvel dada a clareza do elementos da foto (a minha preferida). Tendo faltado fazer isso no momento sempre podes fazer “batota” e usar um programa grбfico para o fazer...

Ups... faltou-me os smileys!!! Nгo te preocupes que te retribuirei o favor! :-))