Locals in Reykjavik, a photo from Reykjavik, Reykjavik

Photographer's Note

This is one of those photos I've been wanting to post for awhile. Better late than never.

There are very few photos of Reykjavik's city streets, the residential areas. I took the time to walk around and get lost in the inner city.

Here we have a large house with an interesting mural, I still don't quite understand what it is, and there is a much better photo of it in the WS.

I posted this shot instead because I wanted the interaction of the local children playing some type of ball game. When I came closer and started taking photos, the children left :( I guess I scared them off.

Hopefully you'll find this one a interesting and different from Iceland. It reminded me of my own childhood times.

pierrefonds, papagolf21, pajaran, Fis2, Royaldevon, jhm, ChrisJ, ktanska, COSTANTINO, mcmtanyel, ikeharel, ikeharel heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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pierrefonds (114395) 2020-01-12 16:25

Hi Craig,

You have captured well the action of the persons. The point of view is showing the details of the house. The colors are beautiful. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jemaflor (147076) 2020-01-12 23:26

Hi Craig,
Nice mural well presented, good light and sharpness and interesting and original with these people, tfs.

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-01-12 23:26

Bonjour, cher Craig,
Nous avons l'impression d'être sur une autre planète à travers cette fresque réalisée sur ce mur pignon aux formes étranges et à l'originalité des mains, il faut percer ce mystère !
Très bien.
Très bonne journée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

pajaran (115831) 2020-01-12 23:32

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa fasada i detalji, lerpa arhitektura.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak sa omladinom koja igra fudbal.
Lep mural na zidu.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

emka (158092) 2020-01-12 23:53

Hello Craig, Interesting mural, I have no idea what is it. Is it a globe? Nice scene with the kids. I like the view of the jumping boy. The street scene in the Workshop is also lovely.
Kind regards MAlgo

Fis2 (170693) 2020-01-13 1:27

Witaj Craig!
Impressive mural, view makes impression.
Curious scene from daily life.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done WS too.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (221525) 2020-01-13 1:41

Ciao Craig, great view of original building, lovely composition with nice peoples, excellent clarity, splendid light, fine detals and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

holmertz (102650) 2020-01-13 2:32

Hello Craig,
I have no idea what the painting means, but I get feelings of references to astrology or maybe a fantasy story or computer game. But that's just a wild guess. The painting and even more the children's activities make this a street-shot to my taste. That goes for the street-view in the WS too. I have often wondered if Reykjavik is so totally boring, or why it's practically only the cathedral that ever is shown here. Obviously nice photos could be found even in this small city.
Best wishes,
Gert

Royaldevon (85896) 2020-01-13 3:51

Hello Craig,

I understand your dilemma, the w/s does show the mural more clearly but, the interaction with the children more than makes up for the difference of angle.
I have no idea what the mural means.
I find it quite creepy and would not like it on my house.
Were it in England, I might suspect that it had something to do with the The Masons.
Lovely additional photograph revealing a sunny day in the capital.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

jhm (211736) 2020-01-13 7:02

Hello, Craig,

The young people make much pleasure before the drawing.
Lovely architectural picture.
Perfect depth and perspective, sharp and clear.
Nice to look at
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Sergiom (117241) 2020-01-13 8:21

Bonjour Craig,

Ce mur était fait pour y dessiner une belle murale et aussi pour servir de mur d'entraînement pour ces jeunes plein de vie avec de l'énergie à dépenser.

Amicalement

Serge

lousat (139220) 2020-01-13 11:41

Hi Craig,sincerly i don't know what it is,the world in the hand maybe..ahaha...in fact there aren't more pic from this part of the capital,but it's sure that Iceland show better..ehehe...nice post,well done as usual. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Gerrit (62042) 2020-01-13 11:55

Hello Craig,
Interesting Mural indeed and a fine human interaction of the girl in feront (dancing?) while the others are static- posing I guess.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

ChrisJ (171822) 2020-01-14 1:40

Hi Craig,

I like the graphism of the almost b&w wall of the building with its numerous sketches. The people add scale and a splash of colour. Good sharpness and framing. Tfs!

alvaraalto (42804) 2020-01-14 2:01

Hello Craig
Reykjavik in the summer and in the sun. Better than the rainy weather I had in the capital of Iceland but much better than the weather yesterday when all the airports in the country were closed except for one flight from Seattle.
Interesting wall painting.
Have a nice day, groet Rob

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-01-14 2:30

Craig, nice daily life scene from the Iceland capital. That group of children is playing in a wasteland located at the foot of a house. An original mural representing a tree is painted on the facade. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

ktanska (44744) 2020-01-14 10:20

Hi Craig,
I thought that's dancing, But indeed there is a ball. Impressive mural covering the whole wall. There's lots of different signs there, but the meaning is not so important. I couldn't guess this is Iceland.
Kari

COSTANTINO (116421) 2020-01-14 12:12

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
original version
it is nice that you took the time to walk
around and explore the landscape
the point of view is showing
the details of the house
splendid light and fine details
regards
Costantino

Nicou (193806) 2020-01-14 22:45

Hello

Quel mur de façade superbe avec ces dessin très original ces mains en boule avec les doig aux forme spéciale qui ressortent t ce gris et noir et les jeunes à la base qui jouent à la balle rouge fantastique
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Tue (92322) 2020-01-15 2:21

Hello Craig,
Great photo of this large mural on the side of the house, it was illuminated perfectly by the bright sunlight. The playing children are very well included in the foreground as well and they add a lot of life to the photo.
Lars

rychem (72187) 2020-01-15 8:01

A very nice mural, I think the interpretation depends on the viewer, it can be a keyhole to watch the world, or a tree that is also a hand, well captured regards Ryszard

mcmtanyel (68447) 2020-01-16 19:39

Hello Craig,
I like the presence of children in the main photo. The mural is curious, indeed. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

worldcitizen (16048) 2020-01-17 13:04

Hello Craig,
It's great to see some street art from Reykjavik, and I like the scene taking place in front of it, too. I tried to find more info about the artist and the mural, but my search came up empty. Whatever this is about, it's definitely eye-catching. :-)

ikeharel (113291) 2020-01-26 10:24

Hello Craig,
Only when I opened the thumbnail, realized that there is one young girl in a motion while playing the red ball.
But, another attraction on this picture - the wall. Not easy to decipher, but I like the painting.
The combination was well made, my cong.s.
Ike