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Berlin

Postby PiroStitch on Wed Jan 25, 2012 10:41 am

A few more from my Berlin collection.

This image means nothing without a description or if you don't have insight into German culture (they're more than just BMWs, Leicas, Audis, beer and *wursts). In Berlin and other parts of Germany, the locals will always wait for the green man before crossing a road regardless of how quiet the road is.
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I really like this one a lot. It's sweet and charming.
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Re: Berlin

Postby ozimax on Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:52 pm

The third image is a classic Piro. It tells a story. How old is the couple? How cold is the weather? How late is the evening? Great photo.
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Re: Berlin

Postby Remorhaz on Wed Jan 25, 2012 3:04 pm

The last for me, followed by the third :)
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Re: Berlin

Postby colin_12 on Wed Jan 25, 2012 7:13 pm

The third actually made me look more than twice. An emotive and enjoyable image.
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Postby chrisk on Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:30 pm

ozimax wrote:The third image is a classic Piro. It tells a story. How old is the couple? How cold is the weather? How late is the evening? Great photo.


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Re: Berlin

Postby Geoff M on Wed Jan 25, 2012 11:20 pm

Another vote for the third. A timeless, emotive quality about it.
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Re: Berlin

Postby Steffen on Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:13 am

Hi Piro, you're obviously going through your "black phase" right now, which makes it sometimes hard to see anything in your photographs :wink:

But when I can make out something I usually do like it. Like everybody else in this thread I love the image of old couple. I also dig the shot of the Kollwitz sculpture. It puts the unavoidable visitor hordes to good use in the composition.

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Re: Berlin

Postby zafra52 on Thu Jan 26, 2012 1:05 pm

Hi Piro, you're obviously going through your "black phase"...


I guess it is a temporary technical glitch? And yes, I too quite enjoy
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Re: Berlin

Postby PiroStitch on Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:42 pm

Can someone enlighten me as to how the photos are dark? :) I've checked on four different monitors and they're all fine to me.
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Re: Berlin

Postby Reschsmooth on Thu Jan 26, 2012 6:56 pm

PiroStitch wrote:Can someone enlighten me as to how the photos are dark? :) I've checked on four different monitors and they're all fine to me.


Wayne, I don't think people revsaying they are under exposed but lowish key. I could be wrong.

These are Leica, right?

I particularly like the first. It is more evocative Han he others, I think.
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Re: Berlin

Postby norwest on Thu Jan 26, 2012 7:31 pm

#3 for the story, but # 2 kept me looking longer, wondering about and studying the central subject. Love the candids and the stories they tell. Well done.
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Re: Berlin

Postby biggerry on Thu Jan 26, 2012 8:53 pm

I like the first one, quintesential early colour film, reminds me of shots in the old word or time magazines from yester-year.
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Re: Berlin

Postby Steffen on Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:23 pm

PiroStitch wrote:Can someone enlighten me as to how the photos are dark? :) I've checked on four different monitors and they're all fine to me.


Maybe you like them this dark? This is the histogram of the old couple image:

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Re: Berlin

Postby zafra52 on Fri Jan 27, 2012 4:35 pm

I like 3,4 & 2. The 3rd is very well composed.
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