Some shots can get one fixing the gaze at it and reflecting on the essence of life: what’s important and what's not. Which is why today's shot and an earlier shot of mine hold my attention much longer than usual when I look at them. I think a reason why street photography appeals to street photographers is the chance to catch an image worthy of repeated contemplation in the street. For such pictures I really study the subjects and can't help wondering what is happening to them and the sadness growing in them. I hope that this couple can go through the sad situation soon.
(Grip On Reality: This photo was taken on my way to work. I was walking past trucks parking on a cul-de-sac when the ropes caught my attention. The light was right, the colour was right and the criss-crossing pattern was perfect and I held up my GX200. People passing by checked me out and wondered what could be made out of such a boring scene. To me, the fun in photography is that the photographer makes something interesting out of what is not obvious to most at the scene. The ropes tied in knots somehow reminded people I know who are in the grip of the recession) You must have also known a friend or two, or even yourself, being baffled by the spiral downturn of the economy. Bank went bankrupt and the rich was faced with a shrinking wealth. A friend of mine has just had his salary cut by over 10% and some of his colleagues started to be shed. But, wait. Was this done really for the sake of continuing the business? Or is there a factor or greed in it? I wonder whether the
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