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12-JAN-2004

The Conspirators, La Boca, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 2004

I almost stumbled over this trio of small angels enhancing an entrance to a Buenos Aires building. They were hidden in the shadows, and seem almost conspiratorial. I chose a high vantage point and shot down on them to make it seem as if we were spying on their little meeting. This vantage point led me to another discovery. These angels may think they are hiding from us, but there is a virtual directional arrow right leading us right to them – a big black shadow on sidewalk gives the game away. It is the interplay of light and shadow that makes this picture work.

Canon PowerShot G2
1/200s f/4.0 at 12.5mm full exif

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Guest 20-Feb-2005 02:13
The composition of angle you get it is really nice. And the part of light.
Phil Douglis02-Feb-2004 18:10
Likyin -- your eloquent comment sums up the point I am trying to make here, particularly your additional observation regarding the reversal of roles -- the angels conspire below us in the shadows, while we earthlings roam above them in the sunshine. I will now see my picture in an entirely new light (no pun intended)!
Guest 02-Feb-2004 09:50
Little angels are usually expected staying in the sky, on the top, somewhere bright. But here, they were hiding at the bottom of the darkness, and secretly whispering to each other...escaped from Heaven?
Meanwhile, earthling was wandering in the sunshine: Role Interchanged?
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