Pastel Evening

This photo looks like it's been retouched using pastels! But no, an evening in early May 2006, New-england weather has not made it's mind if it should be warm or cold, and today it's cold. everyone is trying to get food shopping done, it's almost a routine, shop-to-shop, with a baby carriage in the boot. The evening sky is dark, but yet it draws more attention than the lit surroundings.

The slow shutter speed makes the image grainy and soft even at 200 ASA because of the hand-held movement.The picture is not imperfected by this, but it's a reflection of the human reality. Just like human sentiment bleeds through a piece of Jazz improv, so it does in this picture.