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04-JUN-2010

Arcade, Santa Fe, New Mexico, 2010

It is early morning, and a worker at one of the stores that line this shopping arcade in Santa Fe is sweeping the sidewalk in front of a store. I shoot him in silhouette as he leaves the arcade to deposit his sweepings. Using spot metering, I expose on the bright street just behind him, which holds detail in the street, reduces detail within the arcade, puts him into an abstract silhouette that stresses the way he walks and holds his tools, rather than describing his appearance. I leave just enough color in the shadows of the arcade to give him context.

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Phil Douglis17-May-2011 23:53
Thanks, Geolonela, for coming to my galleries -- I hope you will find them of value. Phil
Geoionela17-May-2011 21:10
Beautiful image!
Phil Douglis29-Jun-2010 23:00
I use this image as a good example of silhouettes as abstractions. As you note, Tim, it would be equally at home in my :"workplace" gallery athttp://www.pbase.com/pnd1/workplace
Tim May29-Jun-2010 19:47
We both do keep our eyes out for the workers among us - those nameless people who maintain the place we like to visit. I found myself remembering our trip to China: word "> word
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