Environment - City Pastiche

My pastiche

          Brassai, ‘Paris after Dark, No.27’, 1933

Brassai known for his technique and interesting images was known to wandering around at night. This image is a good example of what he would come accross. The reflection of water from the cobbled street proves to the viewer it has been raining, the way in which the lights from the buildings light up the street gives the image a very uneasy feel to it, especially with the man in the distance.
I feel i struggled a bit with this pastiche'. I found it difficult trying to find the right place to take the photos i needed. I choose 'Paris after Dark' because when I first viewed it i immediately had ideas where i could take the photo. It was easier timing this photo right because of the dark early nights so i didn't have to wait very long for the sun to go down, however setting the camera on the right settings proved to be more difficult than i realised.

I planned to capture the photo in the high street however the time of year meant that Christmas lights were up and on, ruining the photos. I ended up going for walks down through alleys and little streets off of the high street which lead me to my destination of my pastiche. I wouldn't say this is one of my best images, however at the time this is as close to 'Paris After Dark' i could get too. I managed to keep that darkness and the cobbled streets in sight, and the lights in the background helped light up the path and surrounding buildings. However it is still quite dark which makes it harder to see the buildings. I think i managed to capture the mood and similarity's of Brassai's image but could improve on it further when the Christmas lights are down.