He is the centrepiece of my street scene. The man with the white beard. I see him approaching from afar. His long black coat and hat give him an elegant appearance.
I mirror him beautifully against the background of hazy buildings and a couple dressed in black. To really put him at the centre of my photo, I let a passer-by enter the picture.
I find the distribution of the black, white in this image interesting because it creates a balance. The black figures walk in a line. They are guided, as it were, by the black metal above them; a signpost.
At the sight of the picture, it is as if you are walking up the line yourself.
Hi, nice to have you here! I am Marcella, a passionate street photographer.
I love capturing beautiful images from everyday life. I find it magical that it is simply 'available for the taking' on the street.
My anthropological background determines my way of seeing. It is my motivation. All my..
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