Not dispite of so much as because of the gloomy, perfect time of early winter evening when a woman between two uncertain book-ended years of life ( that will only exist for a brief, gloaming moment–and is , suddenly, gone forever), moving both literally and metaphorically through her own legend toward and into an unknown and mysterious night.
I like this one very much. The time of the day, snow, light, and the most of all, the expression on her face, everything works just perfect. Good shot!
Yep. Magical quality to this photo, Scott … and it reminds me of van Gogh’s cafe paintings, where he used the opposite sides of the colour wheel: orange (from the cafe lights and street lights) and deep blues (of the night sky).
This looks like a shot right out of movie or a designer clothing ad. So many questions come to mind when I see this photo: 1) Why does she look so perplexed? 2) Where is she going? 30 where did she buy those pants?
You really caught everything with this one. The fashion, the lighting, the setting, and most importantly, the mood. What is she thinking about? Just beautiful Scott, thanks for the much needed morning lift.
do you sometimes just start shooting and not ask the subject – and hope they don’t suddenly change their expression or start to “pose…” and wreck the moment or break the spell?
Or do you approach some people after you take the shot? Some of your subjects clearly know they’re being shot and “participate,” so to speak…while some are not acknowledging you/the camera, and that’s what i was wondering…
Her madonna-esque hands draw the viewer into the center of the image. This would be a classic study for Parmigianino, painter of the high Renaissance Mannerist style. Lovely light lends to the mysterious ambience.
You just said it.. The right place, at the right time. This pic is amazing, love how you capture every detail and the light is just perfect, congrats!
Im a mexican fashion blogger Im sure you will love my blog! :)
So awesomesauce!!! I keep missing those types of shots because I always feel as if I have to ask the individual first for their photograph. Maybe I need to work on my ninja skills.
I totally agree! This is one of your best shots that I have come across. Fashion aside, this is a great candid street shot. The color palette makes me think of Gregory Crewdson :)
too much cliché in the setting to be a good shot; if you make a photo à la “I want it to be like this”, that’s never gonna be orignal; you have to follow the given situation instead and see what’s original or great about a certain moment or setting..
x
the blue and electric lights both soft deep and moody, the woman in a boy toys’ environment, the classic italian architecture as cool non dated envelope, three characters: that magic number makes every ensemble plural and balanced: adding the nude strong colours of the main character vs the two faded colourful almost just decor backround characters – green beanie & hazelnut hair; both night and day or just inbetween: the everlasting concept of contemporaneity – adding the classical concept of alone in the city…. scott you need to assemble an art (photography) exhibition, man!….
I just love coming to this site. The fashion is so interesting, but I come for the photography. In my view, the contrasting light makes this such a stunning photograph (the headlight from the car contrasting with the gray light from the sky). Then, of course, there’s the moment you’ve captured to boot. Bravo!
Fashion noir…. fashion mystery….girl in the midst of a city romance….
I love the various scenarios that this photo may entail and the ability to project our fantasy upon it
Also a gorgeous photo in itself:
The composition is just amazingly perfect, the lighting stupendous.
Bravo
This one is lovely! She just left her lover in a hotel room and is going back home, that’s why she looks so sad and did not have time to button her coat even if its cold. OR she just went down to buy cigarettes and is heading back in to continue the party :D
I don’t think there could possibly be anything wrong about this photo. Love everything about it. Also, it reminds me of a movie still and i love that even more!
Simbarashe
March 5, 2013 at 9:02 am
Yes and yes. Man, this is just perfect.
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Ottoman Dandy
March 5, 2013 at 10:38 am
Despite a very gloomy day , this is an awesome shot…Love the hands of the lady …lol…
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chris
March 21, 2013 at 11:36 pm
Not dispite of so much as because of the gloomy, perfect time of early winter evening when a woman between two uncertain book-ended years of life ( that will only exist for a brief, gloaming moment–and is , suddenly, gone forever), moving both literally and metaphorically through her own legend toward and into an unknown and mysterious night.
andreea
March 5, 2013 at 2:17 pm
it’s a story in a picture :)
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Black and Olive
March 5, 2013 at 9:02 am
It is beautiful, just love the natural lighting… So Whimsical!
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Mónica - Mes Voyages à Paris Style Blog
March 5, 2013 at 9:07 am
Really special shot, I like it… the snow, the cars… the cold face…
xx
M.
MESVOYAGES A PARIS STYLE BLOG
M.N.
March 5, 2013 at 12:36 pm
present moment imprinted for forever
Gorgeous pic ;)
Kitty
March 5, 2013 at 9:08 am
I like this one very much. The time of the day, snow, light, and the most of all, the expression on her face, everything works just perfect. Good shot!
Laura
March 5, 2013 at 9:11 am
Beautiful shot! Even if she is cold, she’d rather keep her coat on her shoulder and stay stylish all the way!
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Green Gable
March 5, 2013 at 9:15 am
Love the glow of the car lights behind her. It’s serendipity to get shot a great shot!
xo green gable
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Stela
March 5, 2013 at 9:17 am
you are sooooo great!
Nomadic D.
March 5, 2013 at 9:17 am
Not surprised it’s your favorite of the season, it’s an absolutely gorgeous photo! I’m cold just looking at it (and I mean that as a compliment!)
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Kyle
March 5, 2013 at 9:18 am
I don’t usually comment, but this is just beautiful.
THE STEL STYLE
March 5, 2013 at 9:21 am
This shot is amazing!!!
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Denisa
March 5, 2013 at 9:26 am
Very nice pic and I like her outfit.
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Carol
March 5, 2013 at 9:28 am
Pretty shot :)
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Giulia
March 5, 2013 at 9:30 am
You’re right, great shot! Love the natural pose, the light…everything!
xoxo
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Alyssa
March 5, 2013 at 9:31 am
What a gorgeous shot; love the headlights + snow. Thank you for always posting beautiful images for our viewing pleasure!
Rolf Gouderjaan
March 5, 2013 at 9:33 am
Time freezes when she walks by…
élise
March 5, 2013 at 9:40 am
very very very good.
LIZPR
March 5, 2013 at 9:40 am
Yep. Magical quality to this photo, Scott … and it reminds me of van Gogh’s cafe paintings, where he used the opposite sides of the colour wheel: orange (from the cafe lights and street lights) and deep blues (of the night sky).
I love this photo.
Thank you,
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lindy702
March 5, 2013 at 9:40 am
Outstanding image, it is all about the light and it just frames her elegant composure and style.
soulofashopper
March 5, 2013 at 9:43 am
love that coat!!!! xo, Alma
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Lauren@Styleseer
March 5, 2013 at 9:47 am
Yes, this is a very nice shot – dark and moody.
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Bonnie, Clyde and Marni
March 5, 2013 at 9:48 am
Fantastic photo!!
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Maike
March 5, 2013 at 9:48 am
U are absolutely right!
charisma
March 5, 2013 at 9:50 am
beautiful
almu
March 5, 2013 at 9:57 am
It is a great shot! almu
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kitchen afternoon
March 5, 2013 at 10:02 am
art sets it apart.
Aga's suitcase
March 5, 2013 at 10:04 am
Amazing pictures
Kisses
Aga
Miro Arva
March 5, 2013 at 10:05 am
This is very well captured!
Greetings from London
JL
March 5, 2013 at 10:08 am
I really really like this photo. Also like the added dimension with the snow and the dark color story that is happening around the lovely woman.
Bridgette
March 5, 2013 at 10:18 am
This looks like a shot right out of movie or a designer clothing ad. So many questions come to mind when I see this photo: 1) Why does she look so perplexed? 2) Where is she going? 30 where did she buy those pants?
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Judith A. Ross
March 5, 2013 at 10:23 am
You really caught everything with this one. The fashion, the lighting, the setting, and most importantly, the mood. What is she thinking about? Just beautiful Scott, thanks for the much needed morning lift.
Robert
March 5, 2013 at 10:25 am
Great atmosphere on a soggy eve and the lady very chic as she winds her way across the street. Milan must be amazing.
Gian Luca M
March 5, 2013 at 10:35 am
great!
Gian Luca M
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GUI MALTEZE
March 5, 2013 at 10:42 am
Will be very nice if you give to us his/her names and occupations…
We like so much your pics
Anna Louisa
March 5, 2013 at 10:43 am
So beautiful! And the different setting really shows your versatility!
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Iliyana
March 5, 2013 at 10:49 am
wow,amazing photo!
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b.
March 5, 2013 at 10:54 am
gorgeous light/woman/scarf. all a girl needs, really.
Lizz Delera
March 5, 2013 at 11:15 am
Question, Scott?
(this is sublime, by the way)
do you sometimes just start shooting and not ask the subject – and hope they don’t suddenly change their expression or start to “pose…” and wreck the moment or break the spell?
Or do you approach some people after you take the shot? Some of your subjects clearly know they’re being shot and “participate,” so to speak…while some are not acknowledging you/the camera, and that’s what i was wondering…
katie
March 5, 2013 at 11:19 am
The Light! Ah the light!! It’s just gorgeous!
comme fraiche
March 5, 2013 at 11:20 am
I agree, the natural lighting is beautiful- I just wish you had something other than car traffic in the background
Fashion Snag
March 5, 2013 at 11:26 am
You really captured a feeling in this photo!
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une chatte grise
March 5, 2013 at 11:33 am
Very beautiful. (And for some reason I now have Blondie’s “Shayla” stuck in my head–her hair, the mood…?)
Kevin Yi
March 5, 2013 at 11:34 am
Phenomenal shot! That Benz in the back sets it off haha!
Sunny Side
March 5, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Dreamy magic !
Jennifer
March 5, 2013 at 12:29 pm
Wonderful photo!
xo Jennifer
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Michelle Lee
March 5, 2013 at 12:29 pm
beautiful shot
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Marina
March 5, 2013 at 12:32 pm
Thank you for this. I want this picture as a poster…
Margaret
March 5, 2013 at 12:38 pm
This is perfect. I would buy this as a print. Please make a print of it!
carol
March 5, 2013 at 12:51 pm
I agree, this one is atmospheric and reminds me of a movie. I wonder what happened before and what will go on after.
Taj
March 5, 2013 at 12:54 pm
Her madonna-esque hands draw the viewer into the center of the image. This would be a classic study for Parmigianino, painter of the high Renaissance Mannerist style. Lovely light lends to the mysterious ambience.
FripperyVintage
March 5, 2013 at 1:08 pm
Beautiful, like a movie still from a film noir.
hadhka
March 5, 2013 at 1:13 pm
STUNNING
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Andrea Maria
March 5, 2013 at 1:21 pm
You just said it.. The right place, at the right time. This pic is amazing, love how you capture every detail and the light is just perfect, congrats!
Im a mexican fashion blogger Im sure you will love my blog! :)
Andy
http://dearmilano.com
Gabrielle
March 5, 2013 at 1:30 pm
Perfect moment, the light is so beautiful! I wonder what she’s thinking….
Eva
March 5, 2013 at 1:55 pm
One amazing photo! Love everything about it!
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heelsandpeplum
March 5, 2013 at 2:07 pm
It’s beautiful!! The light, the snow and her great style!! I love it!
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Koko Mitchell
March 5, 2013 at 2:40 pm
Look like a fashionista in dire need of a visit to paradise.
Koko
http://www.HauteParadise.com
Jana H.
March 5, 2013 at 2:52 pm
It pays off, of course. It’s a great picture.
Marta
March 5, 2013 at 3:21 pm
This image is sublime. The snow, the light from the car — it is just perfect, very cinematographic.
Sevan
March 5, 2013 at 3:35 pm
Blue night and iridescent sidewalk. Beautiful.
Nico
March 5, 2013 at 3:39 pm
Love it too!
http://lowbudget-lowcost.blogspot.it/2013/03/dont-freezenew-warm-outfits-post.html
Oksana R.
March 5, 2013 at 3:59 pm
Yes, yes, yes! The epitome of the cliche saying “a picture is worth a thousand words,” except there’s nothing cliche about this perfection. XOXO
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Pierre
March 5, 2013 at 4:37 pm
So awesomesauce!!! I keep missing those types of shots because I always feel as if I have to ask the individual first for their photograph. Maybe I need to work on my ninja skills.
Breeches & Collars
March 5, 2013 at 4:48 pm
I totally agree! This is one of your best shots that I have come across. Fashion aside, this is a great candid street shot. The color palette makes me think of Gregory Crewdson :)
rayna
March 5, 2013 at 4:48 pm
blue nights – paints an image in the mind, just like the joan didion novel
Klaartje
March 5, 2013 at 4:59 pm
what a stunning picture!
love love love
Ann-Marie
March 5, 2013 at 5:03 pm
Divine lighting….isn’t is almost always about lighting when you think of it?
Amanda
March 5, 2013 at 5:11 pm
You really do take beautiful pictures. I love the passion you have for it.
Carolina
March 5, 2013 at 5:17 pm
More than an outfit photo this is a great artistic picture!
Really a great work, Love it!
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Name*
March 5, 2013 at 5:25 pm
That light!
Simone
March 5, 2013 at 5:43 pm
this shot gives me goosebumps, it’s like her image is on another level………..ethereal…. best shot!
Koko
March 5, 2013 at 5:58 pm
LOVE that the sheen on the street ends right at the edge her foot. She is lovely and the shot is sublime.
Tat
March 5, 2013 at 6:32 pm
There is magic here.
NAIM
March 5, 2013 at 7:50 pm
the light from behind is nice but the cars don’t do justice to this picture
Alecia Stevens
March 5, 2013 at 9:39 pm
And the Mercedes in the background couldn’t be more perfect.
Bingo.
bruisedlee
March 5, 2013 at 11:36 pm
agreed. the light, the mood…the snow flurries…magnificent
cricket
March 6, 2013 at 3:49 am
oh yes, good use of cool ambient/warm tungsten light…total winner!
Louise
March 6, 2013 at 7:41 am
Gorgeous photo!
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Louise
March 6, 2013 at 7:47 am
Great photo!
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liz
March 6, 2013 at 1:48 pm
beautiful shot, right on the money
Ivy Lee
March 6, 2013 at 1:50 pm
Yes. Stunning. ‘This moment will be lost… like tears in rain.’ Blade Runner
Amalia
March 6, 2013 at 2:40 pm
This is like a scene straight out of a Kieślowski film. Life won’t pause to acknowledge her sadness.
Alina
March 6, 2013 at 4:20 pm
first saw an image (without Mr. Shuman`s comment) and thought “oh, wow!! that’s for what we love your photos – for such shots!! honest and beautiful”
Maite Jiménez
March 6, 2013 at 6:47 pm
Just the light. Wonderful! You can imagine or dream about this woman. Perfect and timeless
rachel
March 6, 2013 at 7:42 pm
the light…….
JRA
March 6, 2013 at 8:27 pm
too much cliché in the setting to be a good shot; if you make a photo à la “I want it to be like this”, that’s never gonna be orignal; you have to follow the given situation instead and see what’s original or great about a certain moment or setting..
x
Kathy
March 6, 2013 at 8:28 pm
This is so stunning!!! I love those moments when its just snowing just a tiny little bit.
Chris
March 6, 2013 at 8:44 pm
This is wonderful – I always love your snow shots – maybe because I don’t see much of it now I live in Australia!
Sharemychic
March 6, 2013 at 9:22 pm
That is art. Isn’t it romantic? Your next book cover for sure.
Jen
March 6, 2013 at 9:36 pm
Gosh, I think you’re right, Scott. This is stunning. From the setting, to her elegance, to the snow. Perfection!
-Jen
http://www.vibrantbeautyblog.com
Sabaa
March 7, 2013 at 4:14 am
Amazing shot!
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alex
March 7, 2013 at 10:28 am
Fantastic!
Tennissets
March 7, 2013 at 4:37 pm
This is really my all time favorite, and you have had so many wonderful shots. Just gorgeous. I love it.
Carolina Lange
March 8, 2013 at 5:48 am
Amazing shot!
joao
March 8, 2013 at 9:15 am
the blue and electric lights both soft deep and moody, the woman in a boy toys’ environment, the classic italian architecture as cool non dated envelope, three characters: that magic number makes every ensemble plural and balanced: adding the nude strong colours of the main character vs the two faded colourful almost just decor backround characters – green beanie & hazelnut hair; both night and day or just inbetween: the everlasting concept of contemporaneity – adding the classical concept of alone in the city…. scott you need to assemble an art (photography) exhibition, man!….
Lydia
March 8, 2013 at 10:10 pm
OMG, such a great shot. The light coming in from behind, the snow falling…so ethereal.
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Diana
March 9, 2013 at 7:01 pm
Cant’t stop staring at this pic- really nice capture and a special feeling to it
JC
March 11, 2013 at 7:33 am
I just love coming to this site. The fashion is so interesting, but I come for the photography. In my view, the contrasting light makes this such a stunning photograph (the headlight from the car contrasting with the gray light from the sky). Then, of course, there’s the moment you’ve captured to boot. Bravo!
Rachael
March 13, 2013 at 4:59 am
This reminds me of James Dean in boulevard of broken dreams. Just stunning
RJT
March 15, 2013 at 6:01 pm
Fashion noir…. fashion mystery….girl in the midst of a city romance….
I love the various scenarios that this photo may entail and the ability to project our fantasy upon it
Also a gorgeous photo in itself:
The composition is just amazingly perfect, the lighting stupendous.
Bravo
lucia
March 16, 2013 at 2:56 am
This one is lovely! She just left her lover in a hotel room and is going back home, that’s why she looks so sad and did not have time to button her coat even if its cold. OR she just went down to buy cigarettes and is heading back in to continue the party :D
Stephanie
March 17, 2013 at 4:48 pm
I don’t think there could possibly be anything wrong about this photo. Love everything about it. Also, it reminds me of a movie still and i love that even more!
gin
March 20, 2013 at 6:31 am
The lady, snow dops, lights and car are gorgeous. I like this photo very much.
Dwayne Briscoe
March 22, 2013 at 9:26 pm
The mood in this photo is so strong. This is my favorite shot from you.
Lisa F
April 1, 2013 at 11:39 am
Awesome, Scott!