Dream Dancing...
…or is it the Dance of the Ghostly Commuters?
Sometimes when I’m shooting … often, while I’m editing late at night … music will insinuate
its way into the process. And sometimes, the tunes will even compete for attention ;-)
At first, these ghostly commuters evoked that great recording of Mel Torme and
George Shearing making their gossamer magic with Cole Porter’s “Dream Dancing.”
But then, the symphony orchestra and the nat-sound began fighting to be heard ;-)
So, imagine in your mind’s ear, the powerful grumble of idling multiple-unit diesel trains here in the
East Midlands terminal at London’s St Pancras International…but mix in Saint-Saens’ “Dance Macabre,”
as a non-stop stream of “spectral” commuters whoosh by on the way to boarding their homeward bound trains.
Are they heading to a romantic rendezvous? A solitary dinner with the cat?
Are they moving at big-city frenetic pace, or perhaps continuing the mind-numbing
dream-dash that began when they arrived at this very spot this morning?
Photo, Narrative, Design ©2011/2012 Steve Ember
Note to music lovers: Couldn't find a link to Mel and George doing "Dream Dancing," but it led to a
wonderful discovery - Monica Ramey! Please enjoy her recording of "Dream Dancing" with Beegie Adair's trio,
http://youtu.be/zL42t_QnkB0
And by all means visit Ms. Ramey's web site.
http://monicaramey.com/
Silvana W. 21/06/2012 0:35
I love this kind of images***.Very interesting texts***BW
Klaus W. Kuck 31/03/2012 6:45
very nice sceneKlaus
FlugWerk 27/03/2012 10:15
Very dynamic scene, hurry up for working, having fun, meetings or playing with friends, typical townpicture.Like it. Greetings from Tina
Maiarisli 26/03/2012 14:44
oh da hast du uns aber einiges zu bietenklasse die farben die davonfahren
a liaba gruass
Susana Miguel 26/03/2012 13:21
Great shot, Steve.I like the travelling shadows, rushing from one place to the other, almost without being seen or noticed, but yet there...
Well captured.
Best regards,
Susana
David H Thomas 26/03/2012 7:27
fantastic