Do you love stories from around the world? Check out the work of the following nine photographers on WordPress.com and allow your imagination to take you away…
Nathanael‘s monochrome photo of the Star Lite Motel in Mt. Airy, North Carolina, conjures images of wayward romances and clandestine meetings. We loved the marquee’s message, “Forgive and forget its human to err.” (sic) which offers an almost haunting absolution. For more of Nathanael’s work, check out his blog, G’Nat’s Eye View.
The image below, by UK photographer Andy Hooker, had us at hello. We love how the sign matches the woman’s red coat and how her right leg is in crisp focus just as her stride reaches the “h” above her head. Check out more of Andy’s work at LensScaper.
Bao Pham‘s photo of this graffiti sneer in bold, brilliant color lends an even more menacing effect to the shot of the motorcycle below, as if the bike’s owner is watching over you. The photo was taken in Melbourne, Australia. For more, visit Bao’s site.
Below, Debopriyo Datta‘s photo of these anthropomorphic recycled robots, captured during the Durga Puja festival in Calcutta, India, will make you smile.
At The Film Shooter, Kutay’s photo of this young, ever-so-elegantly dressed solo violinist, as seen busking in Paddy’s Market in Sydney, Australia, captured our imagination. We couldn’t help but wonder which piece he was playing.
From stand-still above to to photo-finish below, we loved the motion depicted in Paulo César Silva’s image of three cyclists in Funchal, Madeira Island, Portugal. Visit COTTIDIANUS to see more of Paulo’s work.
From a split second in black and white to a split second in brilliant color, check out Ren Hoeck‘s photo of an elderly lady in Lima, Perú. We couldn’t help but wonder about where she had come from and where she was going.
From vibrant color to evocative darkness, sashnortier‘s image of a man in repose, smoking a cigarette in Cape Town, South Africa, is rather striking, wouldn’t you agree?
At the last stop on our world tour, we have a photo by lotof at a bar in Freiburg, Germany. The juxtaposition between the bold faces in the doorway poster and the lone contemplative figure at the bar has us wondering about the man’s backstory: is he relaxing after a hard day at work, drowning his sorrows, or celebrating? Only your imagination knows for sure.
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The warm summer breeze in the big city roamed like a wild animal, directionless as it plodded through the myriad alleyways and deserted streets. The old veteran sat on his soap box and rolled another perfect cigarette. He smiled for a moment as memories of his skill amazing his comrades slowly rose to the surface from the sea of his thoughts. Sometimes when the wind was just right, he could hear them chuckling into the night’s air, exchanging stories of past lives and past places. Then the veteran stopped smiling and lit the end of his perfect cigarette, taking a long drag in the hopes of dulling his senses enough to banish the old thoughts. Tonight he would smoke and leave the memories where they were supposed to be. He had tortured himself enough for one day.
Harley 48. Man sitting at the pub. It’s possible the two ought to say hello. Interesting picture line up. Thank you for the ‘share’
What great pictures! Hopefully you’ll make this a regularly feature on WordPress news.
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I love writing these posts — poring through the photos is so much fun. This is a semi-regular feature in that we’ve shared photo posts a few times this year. (Check out the top three articles there for the others we’ve shared.)
Pictures are awesome. Excellent article!
That is awesome and love this series.
Excellent images … it’s just ‘Paddy’s Market’ not ‘St Paddy’
Thank you for the correction!
Nice article.
About “elderly lady in Lima, Perú” photo, elder people still keep traditions from the Andes or the places they come from, and they make Lima (capital city) a city with color and very lovely diversity.
Regards from Lima, Peru
Orlando H.
Love the “hello” photo!
Such a beautiful and wonderful story being told through these photos ❤
Really love the photos and the storyline for each…great perspective.
Armed with a camera and a passport, what else does anyone need to see the world? Oh, maybe clothes. Sometimes.
All a notch above the crowd.
Beautifully captured images……the Durga Puja robots are interesting & had not seen them before although I hail from India.
Wow!!! I like All images
Awesome… really awesome
B&W shots always tell the best stories.
Love the photo of the elderly lady in Lima Peru!
Me too — the vibrant colors are quite stunning.
Many thanks for including one of my photos – the little busker! Great selection of photos by the way and I’m honored that one of my works has been featured amongst them!
Such a fantastic photo, Kutay! The little guy seems so intent — I was delighted to find it in my Reader.
Thank you for sharing! My favorite is Kutay photo!
Thank you, much appreciated!
Very interesting range of ‘styles’. Love the black and whites and the lady in the red jumper. Well done!
Awesome pictures!
Awesome clicks. Graffiti sneer simply beautiful.
Yes, I love that photo — so bold, so vibrant!
What a treasure. Thank you for sharing this.
Thanks, nice variety of pictures posted.
Outstanding! I just fell in love with your blog! Thanks.
An interesting set of photos, I like ‘Hello’ best of all.
Many thanks WordPress for including ‘Hello’ from my blog LensScaper in this collection of images
Evocative and lovely.
Gives me new inspiration for my own photo path! Thanks for sharing!!
I had a sense of Peru before even reading the location. The world is so rich with beauty.
It is truly amazing the curiosity a simple picture can evoke. It leaves you wanting to know more, sparking the imagination.
Those are some really nice photos. How nice of you to share them:-)
Creativity in all its supremacy engulfing your imagination
It’s cool how everyday things can be captured in a picture and then you notice every little meaning in it.
“Hello? Is it me you’re looking for?” Ha ha, love the “Hello” shot and the graffiti wall is amazing. Great shots all around! Thanks for the post.
Brilliant photography and I love the blog 🙂