My contribution to Monochromia today was inspired by Pauline.
The story, as I noted on my Monochromia post was this:
As we left our Old Town Alexandria restaurant that night, Pauline pointed across the street and said “Look Laurie! That would make a great picture; like film noir” (that’s not an exact quote, by the way).
And she was right! All that was missing was a guy or gal, leaning against the wall, smoking a cigarette.
Well, a tripod was missing, too (obviously), but thanks Pauline, for being the inspiration behind this shot.
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Ah-ha! Smile! Yes, I remember – I also remember that when I first looked there was a man leaning and smoking – then he went inside ……… Or did I imagine that? Such a neat photo! xoxo
If he was there, I missed him Pauline.
It’s not the best quality, but I like it anyway. 🙂
What a good eye your friend has…and so wonderfully executed, Laurie! It does have that film noir feel!
She does have a good eye, as befits the artist that she is.
Guess I need to start carrying around a tripod, eh? 🙂
I guess maybe I should too, but I’m usually too lazy 🙂
Guy in a trench coat collar pulled up, wearing a fedora..
Exactly!!
I remember that night well. Great shot and quite film noir.
Such a fun night! and Pauline’s eye saw the potential of this image. Just needed a tripod to pull it off!
I like the moodiness of the shot
I’m so glad you like it! Thank you
a really awesome but eerie picture…
Thank you … definitely has a spooky theme
Oh, spot on! Good eye Pauline! And Laurie you totally pulled it off even without the tripod.
Thank you, Crystal. I almost didn’t post it because the quality isn’t great, but it still works somehow doesn’t it?
Pauline did well by you–but couldn’t you get her to lean against the wall and light up? ! I love the grittiness of the shot.
I know I commented on this on Monochromia, but it calls for a second shout out here! Love this shot and the story behind it, Laurie. I know you say the quality is not perfect, but for the film noir effect, it definitely IS!! 🙂
Wow, I didn’t notice that scene, but it does look very noir. Since smoking is icky, I’ll picture a gal with a small memo pad in one hand, a pencil in the other, the end is really chewed up. She’s standing in the doorway trying to look incognito. She’s been following around a bunch of curious women, one has a foreign accent. What are they all about? She wonders as she makes a few notes. Looking for an angle for her next blockbuster novel, maybe a new twist,….hmmm, she notes: “the little one could be played by Sally Field”. Then she goes back to chewing on her pencil, a rather nasty habit she picked up while covering local elections a few years back. Just then her cell rings and draws the attention of the one with the foreign accent. “Gads”, she thinks as she tucks herself into the shadows.
Anywho…………xox K
Oh i like this one MUCH better! You are so clever 🙂
❤ feel free to write scene two….it could be the start of our screen play. LOL
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