Carry that load

Posted by
Harry (Apex, NC, United States) on 19 January 2025 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

I am not sure whether the pack is heavy or the man is naturally bent from age, but he creates a fine image in the square. And my "clean city" fans should note that only fallen leaves litter the ground. Photoshop's new "remove people" tool could have been used on that distant staircase.

NIKON Z 6_2 1/180 second F/11.0 ISO 200 24 mm (35mm equiv.)

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Jypyä Pop from Turku, Finland

Maybe age is weighing him down. You're right, the city looks very neat.

19 Jan 2025 5:20am

Calusarus from Valence, France

Maybe age, maybe the load, maybe the wind…. Or the 3 together…

19 Jan 2025 6:44am

Yves from Allier, France

Le poids de la fortune !

19 Jan 2025 9:13am

Daniel from Perpignan, France

Le fardeau semble bien lourd !!!!

19 Jan 2025 10:00am

Ruthiebear from Titusville, NJ, United States

I find it interesting that this person has a whistle, a lovely hat and a wintery coat. the people on the steps look like it is warm.

19 Jan 2025 1:37pm

@Ruthiebear: it was temperate - some were in short sleves, others in long, but a winter coat was overdoing it

Mhelene from Région parisienne, France

Superb photo with this man !

19 Jan 2025 5:03pm

Jean-Luc.M from Nancy et ailleurs, France

:-)) for the clean city !
A beautiful street photo with this passer-by with a shadow less curved than he is!

19 Jan 2025 6:12pm

Ron from Fraser Valley, Canada

A good photo for story telling. I have to speculate that age probably contributed to his posture. It would be harder on the back if the load was heavy. A pack with a hip belt would help.

19 Jan 2025 10:27pm

@Ron: your comment clearly identifies you as a hiker!

jeanmadis from Chonburi, Thailand

No, thank you no way... there is luggage on wheels, madam.

20 Jan 2025 7:40am

Roger Dekert from Vauréal, France

The weight of age perhaps.
I like his little flowery hat.
In the background, I see the staircase where the man was waiting for his date with a bouquet of flowers I think.

20 Jan 2025 6:06pm

@Roger Dekert: good eye - I am not sure whether it positively the same man, but it could well be; the staircase is the same, I am not positive about the man.

Remus from Portugal

It's someone who carries the weight of the world.
A stunning interplay between reality and shadow.

20 Jan 2025 7:55pm