Dreaming of a better place to live

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted February 14, 2009554 views4 comments

Nikon D200, 18-200mm Nikkor, C-PL filter, hand held.

I got captivated by this man painting on the wall outside his front yard in San Jose, Costa Rica. Thought that it contrasts a life closer to the nature and one in the busy city.

Thank you for your comments.

Andrey

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Steve Foss on February 15, 2009 at 11:10 AM

Andrey, a very effective juxtaposition of an urban backdrop for the dream of a more rural setting. It also resonates, probably subconsciously for most, that there's enough urban in the scene to cement the image within a city but that the more vividly colored rural mural is the dominant element.

Expressed as words, this image might say: "Yes indeed, I'm in a city. You can see that, but what I REALLY want to do is move to a cottage in a country village near the mountains," and that is a longing many city dwellers (and rural people as well) can relate to.

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Comment posted by Stan Rose on February 21, 2009 at 2:40 PM

Excellent shot, Andrey! Definitely tells the story well.

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Comment posted by Lon Sharp on February 21, 2009 at 7:43 PM

Nice. This lends a color palate we don't often see on NPN!

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Comment posted by Hank Pennington on February 23, 2009 at 9:48 PM

Really fine work Andrey. In combination with the great subject your decisions and execution of the shot are excellent!

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