This photograph captures an unexpected and light-hearted encounter on the streets of Dublin, where humour and street art blend seamlessly with everyday life. As a woman walks past a café, the slow shutter speed creates a subtle motion blur, making her movement look fleeting and almost rushed. Just then, she passes a mural of a figure with a skull - a stark but playfully designed apparition. From his mouth comes the text "No Worries", as if he is whispering a comical, almost ironic message to her, or perhaps to the passer-by who keeps looking.
The contrast between her hurried movement and the skull's calm, stoic gaze gives the picture a slightly ghostly, but mostly humorous character. It seems as if she is deliberately avoiding him, moving on quickly, and blithely ignoring his reassuring message - precisely what makes the scene so witty.
The warm colours of the café, the street and the painting typify Dublin at its best: vibrant, playful and full of little visual surprises. This image captures the charm of a city where humour is in the walls, and where even a skull kindly addresses you with: No worries.
Sjoerd Lammers
The Netherlands
Olympus OM-D + iPhone/Hipstamatic
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