And With Just a Single Bulb to Light the Way...

[Pete Askew]

An alley in Venice.

Leica M9 + 35mm Summilux M f1:1.4. ISO 400, 1/8s at f1:2.0. PP in LR and Nik SilverFX 2.

 

[Brian Moore]

My guess is the white box with graffitti pulled you in. Or the graffitti on the wall on the left, maybe. The alley could pass for Roman era place if not for white box and plastic bag. Lovely atmospheric image, Pete!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Really nice photo. The kind of photo one wishes you took yourself. Good crop Pete it suits.

 

[Chris Dodkin]

Love the natural vignetting and the way the light spills along the walls

 

[Ralph Thornton]

Very interesting shot. Whatever pulled you in there was worth it!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, what WERE you doing there?

Beautiful toning, as ever.

 

[Pete Askew]

Following the two ladies of course!

Thanks all, and yes, it was the bricked up door, graffiti and bags of rubbish that caught my eye.

 

[Ahmad Bhai]

No wonder it drew you in Pete. Could be there hours so many things to photograph.
In someways it looks something from Charles Dickens.

 

[Rick Waldroup]

I like photos that ask questions, such as this one.

Where are the two ladies going? What are they doing in the alley? Where does the alley end?

There is a sense of mystery to this shot, while also maintaining just a hint of tension. I think it is the lighting on the walls along with the body language of the two ladies that really makes this shot stand out.

Great stuff.