at the bus stop - moving fast and waiting
I do love photographing people congregated at bus stops. It is a great exercise in people-watching, especially in the age of public screen fixation. Catching people doing something other than staring at their screens is a distinct challenge.
I had been standing across the street for some time, patiently waiting for things to develop. What caught my eye initially, but notably, was the fact the only one person in the scene had a phone in hand, and in that one case it was unclear whether he was lost in scrolling when I captured my photograph. I believe he may have looked up, perhaps distracted by the purposeful speed of the delivery cyclist within the cycling lane of the side walk.
The photograph was taken as twilight enveloped Queen Street. My camera settings were such that a fixed ISO 100 setting forced an auto shutter speed of 1/30th; and the combination produced the blurred motion of the cyclist, which I quite liked. I was equally fortunate to have had comfortable spacing amongst the people presented in the foreground of the image. Mixed poses amongst those seated as well as the contrasting clumping of peoples in the background were also attractive compositional elements.
Lastly, the impress of the awning as a framing device, along with its dynamic representation of strong whites and blacks, punctuate the power of this black and white photograph.