Green bicycle

Posted by
Harry (Apex, NC, United States) on 17 January 2025 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

The massive stone blocks form an interesting background for this reting bicycle.

SONY ILCE-6000 1/80 second F/9.0 ISO 800 100 mm (35mm equiv.)

Welcome to all. I began blogging Retained-Images in 2004 at My-Expressions.com. It is gone now.

Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

A bicycle is in many ways a "green vehicle". In Finland, an electrically assisted bicycle has become fashionable. The rider has to pedal, but the electric motor powered by the battery makes the ride easier. For many, it has replaced the car, for example on work trips, even in winter. Then they put winter tires on cars.

17 Jan 2025 5:26am

@Jypyä Pop: Bicycles are much more popular as adult transportation vehicles in many parts of Europe than they are in the U.S. Partly because our cities and work areas are less compact. But inside some of the denser neighborhoods, there is an increasing number of bicycles, many of them "green" or electric motor assisted. Otherwise, bicycles are considered recreation or transportation for teens. (When I visit my grandson, I see more than a few teens streaming out of his school on electric bicycles).

Claudine/canelle from Lorient, France

Jolie rencontre ..belle photo

17 Jan 2025 6:21am

Alan Creation© from Saint Nazaire. Pays de la Loire., France

C vélo appartient à une personne de grande taille. La composition est parfaite et minimaliste.

17 Jan 2025 7:00am

PascalXLD from Lorient, France

Superbe ce vélo devant ce très beau mur
Bonne journée

17 Jan 2025 7:09am

Marie from Parc régional naturel de Chartreuse, France

I like texture of the wall and your framing too.
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17 Jan 2025 7:34am

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Jolie composition !!!

17 Jan 2025 7:36am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Looks like a scene from a movie. A man comes down the stairs and tries to ride this bike. Then the owner of the bike appears and the two get into a struggle.

17 Jan 2025 8:21am

@Hiro: perhaps you should become a screen writer

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Nice composition, colors an textures.

17 Jan 2025 10:39am

Marjolein from Voorne aan Zee, Netherlands

So this old bike was clearly for a tall man.
Good caught

17 Jan 2025 11:02am

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

The hugs blocks take over the scene.

17 Jan 2025 2:18pm

yo from Entre Seine et Loire, France

Très belle composition pour ces trois éléments intéressants : l'escalier, le mur aux belles textures et couleurs et... le vélo !

17 Jan 2025 5:17pm

Roger Dekert from Vauréal, France

Its owner must be very tall given the height of the saddle.

17 Jan 2025 6:02pm

Mhelene from Région parisienne, France

Beautiful framing and texture, superb shiny green of the bike !

17 Jan 2025 6:47pm

Jean-Luc.M from Nancy et ailleurs, France

Excellent, colorful foreground in front of this imposing wall!

17 Jan 2025 7:33pm

Ron from Fraser Valley, Canada

Without the bicycle, the photo wouldn't have the same impact. The bike provides a sense of scale and focal point for the eyes.

17 Jan 2025 10:49pm

Elaine Hancock from Olney, United States

A superb image. The background definitely does enhance the bicycle and the bicycle really adds to the image.

18 Jan 2025 4:18am

jeanmadis from Chonburi, Thailand

I really like the sobriety that emerges from this image.

20 Jan 2025 7:46am

Remus from Portugal

The rough texture of the aged stone wall provides a stark contrast to the smooth lines of the bicycle. The muted colors of the scene create a sense of nostalgia, while the solitary bicycle suggests a feeling of abandonment.

20 Jan 2025 7:48pm

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