This is one of the tougher categories to choose from: People in Places. The criteria is simple: spontaneous moments where a person and their emotions are also an expression of their setting. Picking my top 6…not so simple. These are probably my most visible images…ones on prominent rotation on my home page and on PhotoShelter. What can I say: a lot of rich moments from the year.
I highly recommend clicking on each photo to see them larger, especially the first one. As always, your feedback in the comments box about your selection would be much appreciated.
#1. Italian funeral and oblivious British tourists with gelato, Locorotondo (Puglia), Italy.
#2. Tim Lamberton celebrating autumn in his own special way, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
#3. Vendor at Campo dei Fiori Market, Rome, Italy.
#4. Hailey enjoying the wildflowers south of Crested Butte, Colorado.
#5. Andrew and a pair of rainbow snails at Brewster Flats, Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
#6. Sergio the butcher, Assisi (Umbria), Italy.
Thanks for voting. And don’t forget to vote for my Travel Photo of the Year and my Nature & Landscape Photo of the Year. I’ve received 17 and 11 votes in those categories so far, including a tie in the Nature & Landscape category.
It’s actually easier to leave a reply than to vote on his one. Here are the ones I struggled with: 1. While the gelato shot is a capture of an interesting juxtaposition, the funeral part of the shot is a little too subtle to stand out. 2. I like the bubble blower – interesting face – unique moment – nice light and color. 3. I like the Hailey shot, but the flowers dominate the scene. 4. Andrew got my vote because it captures the essence of little boy – curiosity – crooked cap – stickout hair – hands carefully cupped together to protect his treasure – and most of all the eyes. They’re already searching for the next curiosity. That and he’s so darn cute!
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