Spirits of Yesterday's Passers-By (for Chipka) by sandra46
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No AI - This artwork was created entirely by hand or with traditional digital tools.
Description
This image is dedicated to Chip, because it was his talking of Kafka and e-ghosts that inspired me. The street is a portion of San Pietro street in Padova, in front of the house of a friend of mine. We were back from a good meal at one of the pretty, small reastaurants nearby. I got the chance to take some night shots of the narrow, porched streets just behind what remains of the medieval walls. Here there was the first Jew community before they moved closer to the market and the university in the 16th and 17th centuries, so the area is currently outside the Old Ghetto of Padova.Looking at the dark caves between the thick, low-ceilinged porches covering flagged pavements, and the ancient cobble-stoned street, I thought of those who had walked along it. I wondered whether memories of the past may linger like perfums or smell tracks do ... and I added the two ghostlike figures in the postwork to re-capture the fleeting glimpse in the past I lived that night.
Thank you for your kind comments.

Comments (42)
cool capture Sandra and effect
i went full zoom on this one and i must say this is pure art.you are a master of the camera.a fav to me.
splendide image!!
Great capture sandra..
a excellent effect here
Splendid composition!!
A glowing glimpse into the past.
Well done, Sandra - Wonderful moody capture.
Brilliant!!
Wonderful work
SPlendid ghosts and wonderful capture ! In a real Kafla's story !! Cool dedication.
Wonderful capture and effect!!
WONDERFUL picture!!!!!!!
Excellent!
wonderful effect. cool image :)
Beautiful effects in this wonderful picture!
Very moody atmosphere. Cool, Sandra!
Great capture and post work on the "ghosts" well done.
Sandra, this is an amazing photo and your thoughts on the ghosts from this area really hit home with me.
Fantastic image. I like very much the colors
FANTASTICA.
This is incredible!!!!!!
I see the ghosts cool post work and image
Fascinating photo and manipulation and wonderful speculations on our preceptions of reality! Well done, Sandra!
Very nice shot and manipulation!
Great night shot, good composition!
Bella manipolazione e luci adeguate! Indubbiamente un bell'effeto !
Wow! it's wonderful art, Sandra.
fantastic!
That must be something else living in the middle of all that history.