Bucharest Cyclists in Motion Black and White Street Photography
A Raised Hand Among Riders on a Bucharest Street
The raised hand and open mouth of the rider near the centre made this moment stand out as a group of cyclists approached me in Bucharest. I was on a busy street when they came toward the camera, and I had to respond while the arrangement was still there. One rider looks across at him, while others face ahead. Those different expressions give the photograph its immediacy, with a small exchange unfolding inside a much larger movement along the road.
The riders spread across the foreground and continue into the distance. Their wheels, handlebars, and the signs fixed to the bicycles create a loose series of repeated shapes. On the left, striped bollards trace the pavement beside an iron fence and leafy trees. Buildings and street markings carry the eye further back, making the city an active part of the composition rather than a distant backdrop. I wanted the closest faces to remain clear without losing the scale of the group behind them.
Black and white holds the darker jackets against the pale road and the light vests worn by several cyclists. The central gesture interrupts that steady rhythm of forward-facing riders, giving the eye somewhere to return after following the line into the distance. This is the kind of street photograph I enjoy making: an actual passing moment in which the people and the place briefly form a strong picture. It preserves the energy of that encounter in Bucharest in 2010.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2010
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