Defiant Girl in Buenos Aires Black and White Street Photography
Raised Arms And A Sharp Shadow Across Pale Stone
I was watching a group of children playing around a fountain and nearby statue in Buenos Aires when this girl turned toward me. Her raised arms, direct stare and irreverent gesture came together quickly. I made the black and white photograph as the moment unfolded, without arranging her position or asking for the expression.
The strong sunlight is as much a part of the picture as the gesture. It throws her shadow sharply across the stone wall, repeating the shape of her body at a different scale. Her bare feet and the small bundle on the pavement bring the scene back to its immediate street setting.
I kept a large area of pale wall around her. Its decorative band and textured surface give the frame structure, while the darker base separates the lower part of her body. The shadow becomes a second shape beside the figure, making the raised arms more pronounced.
I remember the scene as more complicated than a simple playful moment. There was restless energy among the children, and the photograph retains some of that tension alongside its humour. Black and white concentrates the light, expression and body language within the same tonal arrangement. What interests me is the brief alignment of those elements: a reaction that could not have been recreated in quite the same way, with the street and shadow contributing to its character.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2011
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