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RBSinTo

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Lying in state
« on: June 13, 2016, 14:53:09 »
Taken a few weeks ago at Nathan Phillip's Square in front of the Toronto city Hall.
There is a garden area with tiered seating among the flower beds that faces and is separated from another area of plantings by a long, wide gravel walkway.
I was standing at one end of the walkway when I noticed a man lying on a bench at the opposite end. In the horribly contrasty light the subject was silhouetted against the lighter background. I liked the composition and grabbed this shot.
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Re: Lying in state
« Reply #1 on: June 13, 2016, 16:06:37 »
Intriguing and offering many interpretations. Well done.
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Re: Lying in state
« Reply #2 on: June 13, 2016, 18:04:58 »
Andrea,
thanks for commenting.
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Re: Lying in state
« Reply #3 on: June 13, 2016, 23:20:31 »
Great composition indeed. Well seen, I like it a lot.
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Re: Lying in state
« Reply #4 on: June 13, 2016, 23:38:36 »
Very interesting scene. It appears as if this person is laying on "lit de parade" flanked by mourners. Well seen :)
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Re: Lying in state
« Reply #5 on: June 13, 2016, 23:44:58 »
Bruno, Borg,
I appreciate the kind comments.
I also approached the "corpse" (actually just someone sleeping on the concrete bench in the warm sun) and grabbed a shot of him that fills much more of the frame.
However, without the wide avenue and the leading lines it lacks any impact, so I haven't bothered to scan and post it.
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Re: Lying in state
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2016, 07:44:22 »
 ;D great shot and interpretation!
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Re: Lying in state
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2016, 13:13:39 »
Elsa,
Thanks for commenting.
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