During a morning walk to the nature reserve Natuurpark Oranjezon we passed a row of pastel-colored beach houses. I was just about to photograph them when two people strolled by, followed by a young boy, head down, slowly kicking his ball forward with an air of boredom. That was the moment I pressed the shutter.

The scene struck me as a double contrast: the boy’s mood against the lively, cheerful backdrop, and the pale sand blending with his hair against the colorful beach houses framed by dark dunes. It’s a reminder that sometimes life feels gray, even when surrounded by color.

Although this wasn’t shot in a city, it still belongs to street photography. The genre isn’t limited to actual streets — it’s about candid, unposed human moments unfolding in their natural environment. Whether in a square, a metro station, or here on the beach, the essence of street photography lies in observing and capturing the fleeting stories of everyday life.

Taken with my Canon 5D Mark IV and Sigma 100–400mm.

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📍 G U B B I O, Italy

Manchmal lohnt es sich, kleine Umwege zu gehen, um die magischsten Orte zu finden.

📸 © capturedby.christina_g_oe | Christina Görkes

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Amusant !
Cette photo n'est pas localisée mais trois informations me font penser que ce cliché a été pris à #Perugia, Corso Cavour…!
La pizzeria est au numéro 90 ; le centre historique est au bout (à gauche) du Corso Cavour et le musée (le fameux #MANU (Museo Archeologico Nazionale dell’Umbria) de #Perugia est juste à droite après la Basilica di San Domenico…!
Pourquoi j'en suis quasi certain…? Nous vivions au 38 sur le même trottoir, avant la glacier Lick et juste avant la quincaillerie :-)
J'évoque la première photo, la seconde a été prise dans le même borgo (Venti Guigno)… Bon, il n'y aura pas de réaction mais ça m’évoque des tas de souvenirs…