La Sagrada Familia

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted February 5, 2013326 views6 comments

It was a dark and stormy night.... really it was.

My wife and I were in Barcelona and I convinced her to take a taxi at midnight, in the rain, back down to the Sagrada Familia. You know your wife loves you, or she is numb to your knucklehead ways when she agrees to a trip like this... Either way, I had a partner in crime. I didn't drag a tripod to Europe so when we got to my "spot" to take a shot, all I had was her shoulder to lean on. She put her back to the scene with her legs spread to get a stable base, and leaned into me. We hugged with my arms and camera over her left shoulder and I leaned into her. It was the best and most romantic tripod we could think of.... I remember Barcelona with much affection.

Nikon D300
18-55 VR
18mm @ f/10
4/10 sec.

Comments

6 comments

Comment posted by Ken Smith on February 6, 2013 at 6:16 PM

A sultry midnight rendevous ...so well described.

....Marc...you set the bar for creativity ....had I passed by upon seeing the two of you, I would have yelled, "Hey get a room!" But, then you already did.

You posted this just to show your wife and say, "See, I really did need your help for a long exposure, it was legit!.

She is probably smiling...'ya right!".

Nice shot...though I think the people are smallish and I would like to see them more prominant.

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Comment posted by Kent Staubus on February 9, 2013 at 7:46 AM

I've come to think that there are just as many opportunities at night as there are in the day for photography. This is a great example of that.

Kent in SD

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Comment posted by Basil Greber on February 9, 2013 at 8:21 AM

Love the story.

And Barcelona, too.

I think you made the best use of what you had (weather, time of day, subject, lack of tripod

). There are things that could be improved or suggested, but I don't think this photo is about technical quality or compositional perfection, but about the story, about enjoying the moment. No?

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Comment posted by Carol Nichols on February 9, 2013 at 2:44 PM

When I was growing up my mom always ended up helping my dad with his camera equipment - hold this lens, hold this body, carry the film, the filters, etc, etc. After my dad passed away, my brother and I always teased my mom that we only brought her along on our trips so that she could carry our camera stuff. I can't ever remember my mom being used as a tripod though. That's a good one!

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Comment posted by Morris McClung on February 10, 2013 at 1:39 PM

Beautiful and well captured! Excellent work.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 23, 2013 at 4:05 PM

A touching story and a fabulous photograph. Kudos to you and your beloved for enjoying the experience together.

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