A dark night of shadows, rain and rising steam in the streets of Philadelphia.
Photo from iPhone via strange experience of posting from iPad. As with Robyn from days before, laptop is now being repaired – the touch pad seized up and said very firmly “No More!”
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Superbe j’adore!!!
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Love Philly, love Steam Noir!
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Classic vintage photograph, it has a timeless quality to it. The mood of this image is outstanding.
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Wow, thank you so much Mark!
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This is wonderful, has an amazing atmosphere! 🙂 Reminds me of some pictures my parents took in 1950’s London in the early morning smog that used to occur in those days.
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Funny you should say that because the couple in front, with the umbrellas, had a distinctive vintage look to them which I was anxious to catch but . . . . by the time I turned the camera on etc they were a little further away and the hoodie person came bearing down the frame, plus Mr Kuche was running out of patience, again. Honestly . . . . Thank you so much for your kind words Suzy!
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I can almost FEEL that weather.
Perfect title for an a great image. You capture our imaginations!
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A little steam in the night goes a long way doesn’t it! Thank you Laurie, and thank you for commenting on the title – I don’t know about you but sometimes, actually most times, it takes me so long to come up with a title . . .
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What a great photo Patti! I love the night mood with rain and steam, and street lights. The lady with umbrella makes the scene superb! 🙂
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Thank you so much Elina!
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Excellent shot!
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Thank you Robyn!
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What a great atmosphere you have captured in this shot.
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Thank you Kilted!
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Patti, all you need now’s the music playing in my head! The miracle of our modern devices on display in this magical photograph, and in its’ mode of posting. Brava! on both counts 🙂
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Happy to know you have music to go with it, thank you Meredith!
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brilliant moody shot
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Grateful thanks to you Kiwiskan!
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so gaslightish! love it~
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“Gaslightish” – how good is that! Thank you so much Cindy!
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Wow! Very moody!
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Thank you Martin!
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Thank you Joe!!
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Wow! I see I’m going to have to start experimenting with my iPhone camera. What a shot. I love it!
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Have fun with it Emilio! I’m not a big fan of point and shoot, much preferring the comfort of a viewfinder but somehow happy enough to point and shoot the iPhone . . .
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Great shot! Love the contrast with bright lights and dark shadows.
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Thank you Justin! It’s aways tricky shooting in the street at night with car lights turning up at either the right time or the wrong time!
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Looks like a scenario of an old crime thriller 🙂
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Those scenes certainly cast long shadows don’t they!
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Love this photo. It looks like a scene from a mystery/thriller movie.
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Mysteries everywhere! Thank you so much BikerChick!
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Stunning shot, Patti! Love that intense well of darkness in the hood of the nearest figure – it so beautifully balances the lights.
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Thank you Richard! I think hoodies are the new noir that once belonged to trench coats!
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Great image Patti 🙂 I love the way this lights flared and the intensity of the steam. The lady with the umbrella is the icing on the cake. When I first looked at it I thought it was NYC but Philadelphia is another city I love. iPhones are such handy cameras, the picture quality is already amazing. Can you imagine the quality of the images you could get if they increased the size of the sensor. I hope this computer thing isn’t contagious 🙂 Good luck with the laptop Patti.
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Thank you Joe! It was one of those lucky shots taken in passing and, as the saying goes, the best camera is the one you have on you at the time which for me is often my iPhone – there is so much freedom and no pressure! So agree with you about the increased sensor size Joe and trust the gremlins stay away from your computer!
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Fantastic photo!
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Thank you so much Timothy!
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Ambiance, atmosphère mystérieuse! La lumière urbaine accentue le côté “polar” avec les personnages, belle image!
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Merci Stéphane!
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Fabulous work!
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You are very kind, thank you Sarah!
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Fantastic night shot.
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Thank you so much Marcos!
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I was going to say almost exactly what ‘smacked pentax’ said – except for the Raymond Chandler bit. 🙂 I love this photo! Good luck with the laptop!
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Thank you C.C. Great to hear from you!
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Excellent! I love this….reminds me of an old Ramyond Chandler film (but I can’t think which one)…very atmospheric and slightly menacing too with the hooded figure. I love it!
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Thank you James! Your comment reminds me how many sub- plots Raymond Chandler hid in such scenes. So much to keep up with!
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