People

People are rarely the subject of a landscape photograph, but it has become common thanks to Social Media to include people in landscape photos to provide focus, scale, and context to the rest of the image. And there is also “Street Photography” where people are the focus in often mundane settings where the photographer demands that you engage to fully appreciate the image. Images here are somewhere in between and involve people and man-made settings about people that I found interesting.

Young musicians sit in a row holding instruments while a director stands before them in a courtyard.
Three playful human figures appear attached to a red and gray facade beside closed shutters and decorative trim.
A couple in wedding attire poses under a colorful amusement-park entrance with carousel horses behind them.
A man leans from a small doorway beside sandals, a bicycle, and metal walls in Tai O.
Vintage storefront window displays mannequins and old signage behind streaked glass on a quiet street.
A young child smiles toward the camera while seated at an outdoor table near a boat or dock.
High view of a packed antique market stall filled with clocks, framed items, lamps, and collectibles.
A ring of dressed scarecrows stands in a grassy field with red tents and bunting behind them.
Two performers move through red theatrical light, one suspended in fabric while another reaches upward on stage.
A high-performance sailing catamaran skims across rough bay water with crew aboard.
A decaying yellow and blue truck rests beside a gravel road with tawny hills rising behind it.
Elevated view of a woman on stone stairs next to cemetery plots with pink and yellow flowers.
Bright lettering and cutout decorations cover the tailgate of an old blue pickup truck.
Several attendants carefully arrange a bride's traditional kimono during a ceremony at Meiji Shrine.
A young child wearing patriotic colors leans from a red vehicle during a Fourth of July celebration.
A monochrome street scene shows fabric drying on clotheslines beneath wires and simple building textures.
A colorful parade scene features costumed dancers, musicians, and spectators under dramatic blue sky.
Black and white street scene of two musicians resting on a bench under heavy tree branches.
A group of children in feathered carnival costumes stand and dance in a crowded street scene.
Close view of a child looking from a car window behind a colorful layered carnival collar.
A weathered yellow door set in a concrete wall is decorated with bright painted icons and small hanging ornaments.
A woman holds a small child while two other children stand near a vivid orange and blue doorway.
A distressed wall shows painted carnival figures, Spanish lettering, and layers of peeling color.
A person balances near the edge of a sandstone pinnacle overlooking the immense, shadowed Grand Canyon.
A man stands near a flower-covered bicycle at a lush grotto entrance with dark rock and tropical plants behind him.
People in matching outfits dance shoulder to shoulder before a watching crowd.
This day care group was pausing for lunch when we went by.
This little costumed girl is obviously anxious to join the women's dance troupe performing in the annual Carnival celebration.
People stand along a bridge above dark water, staring down at us as our small boat travelled along the canal.
A person in a pale blue hooded costume walks the parade route in mysterious fashion with unknown purpose or message.
A woman works at a crowded table in a produce marketplace on a Saturday morning.
The old town part of Bergen is filled with these well-preserved structures and makes for interesting sightseeing.
Stacks of bright green trash bags sit along a city sidewalk beside traffic and storefronts at night, looking like a modern art installation.
The Benagil cave has a huge opening at the top and is open to the sea, allowing bathers to swim or paddle in and enjoy the sun pouring through the.
A Bearded Man Relaxes at an Outdoor Cafe at Village outdoor cafe.
Colorful hats and clothing of beach tourists contrasts dramatically with the fishermen dragging boatloads of seaweed down the shoreline.
A man stands inside a cluttered workshop surrounded by bottles, tools, and a motorcycle.
This tree-lined promenade, with sculpted tree canopies is a central walkway in the town of Loreto and a great gathering place for locals.