stations

Love it. Superb. Can easily see a theme happening. The woman appears to looking at an old person bowed over, opposite. Is that right?

I love this shot! I have not been to Chicago in years. I saw the original and the main street is Clark, what was the side street?

Bill

John, there is a hint in the title, and the man bent over helps support the theme, but you haven't got it yet... (of course what I saw and the viewer gets can be worlds apart).

Bill I'd have to look at the print--which is still in the truck (oooh nooo)

Yes, the original is quite stunning!!!

Stations ...of the cross? or something...

It's a strong shot no matter how it's reproduced.

Two people at different stages in life. The younger (and by inference quicker and more energetic) pausing to look ... perhaps to the future?
All the while, the rush of the world in activity carries on between them ...
They are the stations.

?? J.

Poco got it. The stations or the inference of them can be found in the image. The man bent over, the cross on the church, in the buildings, all elevated where the colours are warm and ground is cold. I see a bit more in it as well, but then I'm a navel gazer.

I should mention that David Boyce (livemoa) got me looking at how the cross is often integrated into everyday stuff -- he did a show of abstracts called the 'the stations of the cross'

OK John, you've got me going with this. Now first of all not much of a navel gazer...if your of a mature form like myself you tend to stay away from navel gazing -

That said, not only do I see the cross on the church, but the one below it..then there appears to be another in the upper right-hand on the light standard - the purple flare perhaps. the old man and the young woman, the changes in light..between the warm light and cold llight. Then there is the movement in the young womans dress and the blurr (of life) of the cars...one day life is full - fast and all out, suddenly you are across the road and life has slowed down and almost at the end of one journey...the church/cross...(where it seems the older gentleman is headed) offers a warm inviting light...the new beginning.

Man...where did all that come from...that is enough navel gazeing for now...good work John, and Thanks for sharing.

You da man!!!

That and the fact the buildings are warm but impenetrable, the life on the street is not happy and inviting it is inhumane, flying by and there are those bent over from the burden.

I'm not completely crazy

Great image, interesting colours and composition, love the little motion blur on the ladies skirt, brilliant, now this is going in my favorites section well done