Watching the Parade - a photo on Flickriver

            Watching the Parade. © Copyright 2022 G Dan Mitchell.

A figure in dark clothes waits behind baricades for the 2022 Manhattan “Columbus Day” parade to pass.

The light in urban areas is often special in ways that aren’t typically found in the natural landscape. A feature in common with natural landscapes? The light matters. A feature that is different? The reflective surfaces in urban canyons can reflect light in almost any direction and produce striking effects. Here we not only have some direct sunlight that backlights the main subject, but tons of reflected light creating fascinating patterns on the sidewalks and in the street.

A critique of this photograph could be, I suppose, that we cannot see the faces of the subjects. But in this case that is, I think, part of what makes it work. That central figure, dressed almost entirely in very dark colors, appears to be quite tall, an effect amplified by perspective and the smaller figures to the left. The person’s body language is fascinating, too, and I think I see some parallels to that of the central figure in “The Scream” by Edvard Munch.

G Dan Mitchell is a California photographer and visual opportunist. His book, “California’s Fall Color: A Photographer’s Guide to Autumn in the Sierra” is available from Heyday Books, Amazon, and directly from G Dan Mitchell.

Taken on: October 10, 2022

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Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro2, f/5.6, 1/100 sec, 27mm (=41mm), ISO 400 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm X-Pro2
Lens:	XF27mmF2.8 R WR
Aperture:	f/5.6
Exposure Time:	0.01 sec (1/100)
Focal Length:	27mm (35mm equivalent: 41mm)
ISO:	400
Exposure Bias:	-0.33 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 24.0 (Macintosh)
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