On a Breezy Afternoon

On January 29, 2011January 29, 2011 By themichaellamcollectionIn Photography

I liked how this particular image came out, not necessarily for art, but for the framing of the couple on the bench. It’s one of those Georgetown Seawall scenes that can be somewhat iconic.

This scene brings to mind the song by Dave Martins and the Tradewinds entitled “In Guyana”, it’s mostly of a time gone by, and mostly even before my time, but some of it pulls at my heartstrings.

Sunsets on the seawall, enjoying the breeze, Sweet Caribbean Music, blowing through the trees, a stroll along the seawall, from the Bandstand to Ayanganna, that’s how it was, In Guyana…

OK, I know those aren’t the words to the song, but I hope Dave won’t hold that against me 🙂

12 thoughts on “On a Breezy Afternoon”

David Williams

I like the framing but would like to see a little more roof (a minor thing). It almost looks like the person on the right is pointing at something, really cool!

January 29, 2011 at 11:05 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks David, I have others to process 🙂 I think the woman is pointing or gesturing 🙂
  
  January 29, 2011 at 1:05 pm Reply
Nikhil Ramkarran

Beautiful scene, it really is iconic. I don’t think any Guyanese can fail to recognise this one, no matter where they came from or where they ended up. Nicely done.

January 29, 2011 at 11:27 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Nik. Being from town, we know the place, not sure about everyone else 🙂
  
  January 29, 2011 at 1:05 pm Reply
photosbymartina

Nice framing. It’s nice to see the warmth in other parts of the country. What if you took the picture from a different angle, by sitting or kneeling and using the red fence space to somehow frame the benches. Just a thought.

January 29, 2011 at 10:43 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Martina, I agree that there are many possibilities, when I was there, all I could think of was this 🙂 Of course if I went moving all around and pointing the camera in their direction they might have thought I was a stalker 🙂
  
  January 31, 2011 at 7:58 am Reply
sasi (my3rdi.org)

Very nice framing and layering in this shot.
Looks like very relaxing.

January 30, 2011 at 1:21 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Sasi! an afternoon there really is relaxing 🙂
  
  January 31, 2011 at 8:14 am Reply
Andrew

Like the shot, but would have to disagree that no roof in the photo might give more focus to the subject rather than letting you eye drift away. Just my two cents.

January 31, 2011 at 10:48 am Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Andrew, good to have your 2-cents 🙂
  
  January 31, 2011 at 11:39 am Reply
Bob Zeller

Hi Michael, I, too, find the upper left of the picture a little distracting. Maybe if you could have zoomed closer to eliminate that, or possibly cloning out that part? Otherwise, i really like the picture.

Bob

January 31, 2011 at 12:53 pm Reply
1. themichaellamcollection
  
  Thanks Bob, I think I see what’s bothering most folks 🙂
  I’ll check my other images to see what else I have, 🙂
  
  January 31, 2011 at 1:05 pm Reply