by Lynne Ayers
for Strangers –
Here are two shots with original image, and after I have finished playing with it in Sagelight. Both are not just about people not being acquainted with each other but about a lack of understanding, sensitivity or knowledge of other cultures in a world that has grown so much smaller than it once was.
Before DSCN1907 -what interested me about the image was the ethnic diversity and how the two pedestrians are looking straight ahead seemingly unaware of each other.
After DSCN1907 – so I cropped and eliminated whatever I found distracting and tried to accentuate the lack of interaction between the three individuals.
Before DSCN2621 – again, the ethnic diversity
After DSCN2621 – I used similar techniques to highlight the isolation of the woman in the foreground.
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Those photos looked fairly ordinary, until you manipulated them, and now they are extraordinary! “After, Breite Strasse” speaks volumes. You have a sharp eye and a compassionate heart, Lynne.
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Thank you, Bobi. Our communities are becoming so rich and diverse … If only we could all embrace it.
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Lynn, I like the crop on the first image. Makes it much stronger. Not so sure about the second one. It is not so obviously central Europe (Germany?) without the background.
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Appreciate the input. The location isn’t central to the intent of the image. Perhaps mislead by the photo captions, which were not intended as titles but just identify the image.
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Good observations, Lynne. And very good photos too. We all really do need to interact more with other cultures. I have found that starting with sampling their food is a good way. They love to talk about it and that opens a door towards friendship and further understanding.
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A great way way of making a connection, Susan. Bridges into another’s culture so we can begin to simply see people as people.
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