NYC: See No Evil, My Child

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A woman seemingly shields her child from the violence of the world, with a frail umbrella. Upper Manhattan.

http://piofort.zenfolio.com/img/p1018011012-4.jpg

[HectikHector]

Beautiful picture and caption...I also really love the post post processing you do on your pics!

[Yiskah]

Whoa! I love this! (thanks for another umbrella shot:) I like the edging- is that called vignetting? I need to try desaturation more. Nice photo, Pio.

[PetKal]

BB, this is one of your best images which I have seen, simply superb !
The concept and the execution....it's all there.

[Franko515]

Wonderful shot, just wonderful in all ways ;)

[cdifoto]

Nice one BB!

And look at those women. They're loaded! :o

[Franko515]

Nice one BB!

And look at those women. They're loaded! :o

Is my disfunction acting up or did you change your post rather quickly? I went to respond to your post and when I clicked quote, your entire post changed :confused:

[cdifoto]

Is my disfunction acting up or did you change your post rather quickly?

Both. :)

[mogearnotalent]

is this in Chinatown area? whats up with the womans boots?

[Franko515]

Both. :)

:lol: ;)

[PhotoJourno]

I feel I must comment, but I am not sure what to say. An Instant Classic. At the right place, right time, taking an incredible photo.

Congrats !!!!!!

[Costa Del Canon]

This is BRILLIANT! I absolutely LOVE IT! 11/10!

[Gr8outdrsmn]

Excellent shots as usual!

[marie]

absolutely wonderful Pio

[AeroSmith]

Wow, killer image. The whole culture clash gripping our world is all right there.

The sidewalk is the power and primacy of possibility. The umbrella/mother motiff represents the age old protective order and authority of Judeo/Christian culture. And at the crux of power and authority is sacrifice. I reckon the posters are hinting at the massive friction as over-arching modern culture, a culture of image, seeks to dominate traditional order. The "Five Hundred," perhaps, hints at the mechanized counting and mathematical ordering of modern culture....or maybe the accounting at the pearly gates as good people, the mother and child, turn their backs on hell. Is an umbrella really so frail?

I need to break out my Phillip Reiff books for this shot. Well done!

[Yiskah]

Wow, killer image. The whole culture clash gripping our world is all right there.

The sidewalk is the power and primacy of possibility. The umbrella/mother motiff represents the age old protective order and authority of Judeo/Christian culture. And at the crux of power and authority is sacrifice. I reckon the posters are hinting at the massive friction as over-arching modern culture, a culture of image, seeks to dominate traditional order. The "Five Hundred," perhaps, hints at the mechanized counting and mathematical ordering of modern culture....or maybe the accounting at the pearly gates as good people, the mother and child, turn their backs on hell. Is an umbrella really so frail?

I need to break out my Phillip Reiff books for this shot. Well done!

Deep.

[AeroSmith]

Deep.

The shot is deep and I can't even begin to scratch the surface.

[Yiskah]

Very true, Aero. I wasn't being smart. I just meant that I agree with you:)

[randerson07]

Beautiful shot.

[AeroSmith]

Very true, Aero. I wasn't being smart. I just meant that I agree with you:)

Oh I know it. No worries, Yiskah. :)

[BottomBracket]

Beautiful picture and caption...I also really love the post post processing you do on your pics!

Thanks Hector, I'm really liking this PP for urban shots.

Whoa! I love this! (thanks for another umbrella shot:) I like the edging- is that called vignetting? I need to try desaturation more. Nice photo, Pio.

Thank you Yiskah! I have more umbrella shots, I will have to dig it out. Technically it isn't vignetting - actual vignetting affects the corners more than the edges. I would call this an edge shadow as the effect is more evenly spread along the edges. And believe it or not, this photo was not desaturated that much. The soft light rendered an earthy color cast, and the poster and woman's jacket were the same earthy brown color. Lucky break there.

BB, this is one of your best images which I have seen, simply superb !
The concept and the execution....it's all there.

Petey Boy, thanks for the kind words, they really inspire me to do better :) Glad to see you here!

Wonderful shot, just wonderful in all ways ;)

Thanks Frank!

Nice one BB!

And look at those women. They're loaded! :o

Thanks Don! Indeed they are! Sex and Violence does sell I guess. I bet the movie has a ripping rock and roll soundtrack too.

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I feel I must comment, but I am not sure what to say. An Instant Classic. At the right place, right time, taking an incredible photo.

Congrats !!!!!!

Mario, thanks so much. It was raining that day and I was holding my G6 close to my chest inside my parka, Napoleon style. It was at a hyperfocal setting so it won't waste any time focussing when I need the shot. I rounded a corner, saw this fleeting moment about to happen, brought the camera to my eye and fired the shutter and watched as the moment dissolved amidst the droplets of rain as the woman receded from the scene. I live for moments like this.

This is BRILLIANT! I absolutely LOVE IT! 11/10!

Excellent shots as usual!

absolutely wonderful Pio

Beautiful shot.

Costa, Gr8t, marie, ryan, thanks all! I really appreciate the comments.

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Wow, killer image. The whole culture clash gripping our world is all right there.

The sidewalk is the power and primacy of possibility. The umbrella/mother motiff represents the age old protective order and authority of Judeo/Christian culture. And at the crux of power and authority is sacrifice. I reckon the posters are hinting at the massive friction as over-arching modern culture, a culture of image, seeks to dominate traditional order. The "Five Hundred," perhaps, hints at the mechanized counting and mathematical ordering of modern culture....or maybe the accounting at the pearly gates as good people, the mother and child, turn their backs on hell. Is an umbrella really so frail?

I need to break out my Phillip Reiff books for this shot. Well done!

Josh, if you are not an art critic, then you should be. I could see you writing for ArtNews magazine or something. When I took this picture, I was thinking that wow I think I got a yin and yang sort of thing. When I opened the file at the computer and started processing it, I slowly understood the ramifications of this photo, how it could be a microcosm of our society today. Having a son myself, I worry to no end how I can shield him from the maleficent aspects of our world, and that the frail umbrella is somehow a feeble, symbolic attempt at warding it off. But I am heartened by your question or rather challenge asking if it is really feeble. Well it does shield the child's eyes. Perhaps it is much stronger than it seems, like bamboo, which sways and flexes in strong wind but bounces back, strong as ever. The important thing is there - to carry, support and protect the child in the formative years, after that we can only hope that we have established a solid foundation that will last a lifetime, and be passed on to their own children.

Thanks for an eloquent analysis, I really appreciate it! Now I'm off to find out who Philip Reiff is :)

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is this in Chinatown area? whats up with the womans boots?

Hi Mogear, this was taken at Upper East Side Manhattan. The boots are quite trendy rain boots, I really dig the design :)

[AeroSmith]

Honestly, I think this is an important shot for you as a photographer. It's a breakthrough shot whether you intended it or not. I'm serious.


So.......ahhhhh........ummmmmmm..........send me a 20x30? ;)

[AeroSmith]

And now I wonder if you would face any copyright issues selling copies of this image. Might you have to change the movie title in the posters in PS? I'm no lawyer.......

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Josh, thanks so much for the push, I am stoked. I too am not sure about the legalities, though the poster is in public domain though. Perhaps a lawyer here can enlighten us.

[Streetshooter]

The really interesting thing, called the irritant, is the knife on the billboard and on the underside of the umbrella.......I don't really like titleing images, better to leave a pure palet for the viewer to process the information you provide....but you are definately on with this one.....

I'll almost bet that no-one even saw the irritant...and that really is what makes the eye travel work in this image........later....don

[calicokat]

Very nice shot

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Don, Calico, thanks! Don, I am intrigued by what you saw. Looking at the irritant as you called it, you may be right. This may be the answer to one of the questions Aero posted - it seems that the umbrella is not really frail at all, rather an equal neutralizer to the poster on the wall. I didn't realize that this photo would contain such deep metaphors....

[GBRandy]

Great shot. I love the treatment and the message. Well done!

[Streetshooter]

Don, Calico, thanks! Don, I am intrigued by what you saw. Looking at the irritant as you called it, you may be right. This may be the answer to one of the questions Aero posted - it seems that the umbrella is not really frail at all, rather an equal neutralizer to the poster on the wall. I didn't realize that this photo would contain such deep metaphors....

Pio,

Nobody can ever claim with truth that the work was ever in thier head. The metaphors come to life after the shutter is released....at that point, they either work or they don't...in this image...they do....don

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GBRandy, thanks!

Don, so true. Shooting the streets with a wide or normal lens gives such a satisfaction, as a lot of details are captured, especially when compared to a tele that effectively blurs most of everything else. Thanks for the insightful feedback, from one street trudger to another.

[WorkingClassHero]

I really like all of your work, but this is the most powerful image I've seen. Great concept and execution.

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Alan, thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.

[DanteCaspian]

Compelling.

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Dante, thanks for the concise comment!

[S.Horton]

Nice!

[cfpackerfan]

Excellent photo!! The title is perfect.

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Sam, Cat, thanks! I am glad you like it.

[ninobrn99]

What did you do for PP? Im curious?

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Hi Nino, thanks for looking. Sorry for this late reply, I just saw this post of yours. The PP i used was something that I have been working on lately. There is a bit of an explanation here (http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=304768) (scroll down to #9) as well as at some of the recent photos that I have posted. PM me with any questions, I'll be glad to help.

[azpix]

What did you do for PP? Im curious?

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i was curious too. your pp is superb. It really brings out the character in the picture. I 'll check out the link you posted.

[ninobrn99]

thanks for the link...ill check it out now.

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Thanks guys - any questions about PP I'd be glad to help, even via PM.