Blue Monday

Michael J Armijo

Blue Monday

I took this shot in Nice, France. The original shot was non-digital, so I took a digital photo of the shot and tried a blue tint. I kind of like it this way…it’s like he’s a detective and only The Shadow Knows…for sure. :)
I originally caption titled the photo:
Pondering My Past, Present & Future
(seems like this chap could be doing that as well).

Sold 1 Mounted Print to a mystery RB buyer in England.

Blue Monday belongs to the following groups:

A New Aesthetic.... Divine and Otherwise , All About Your Best Work, Buyers Club, Buyers R Us..., Candid Photography, EF Welcome Center, Men Appreciation, Minimalism, Sold! , Street Photography and Photojournalism and TPW (3 PER DAY ONLY) Available for sale as

Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters

Blue Monday by Michael J Armijo
Blue Monday by Michael J Armijo
  • WesternDreamer

    WesternDreamer

    And the shadow truly does always know… ya know?!! ;~) I like the blue on this… sets a wonderful mood and feeling about it….

  • Rhonda Fulks

    Rhonda Fulks

    Beautifully captured!

  • Irene  Burdell

    Irene Burdell

    A really nice shot and I too like the blue it sets the mood.

  • Globalphotos

    Globalphotos

    Love the tone and comp in this shot, well done !!

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    Great street shot, Michael :)
    Nice composition and concept.

  • Ena Lü

    Ena Lü

    Hey Michael will have to FAV this as it reminds me of my Mr Goodnight series
    :)))) really love this

  • Marion  Cullen

    Marion Cullen

    Love all the negative space, the simplicity of the lines and the tone to set the mood.

  • Clarissa Stuart

    Clarissa Stuart

    I definitely like the blue coloring, and the new title is perfect. The composition is wonderful. This would be lovely as a mounted print, hung in an appropriate location!! Very nice, Michael :o)

  • mklau

    mklau

    Just a perfect image … captivating in all respects

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Love the negative space being behind the subject and not in front with him looking into it – well thought out.

  • vishstudio

    vishstudio

    Moody)

  • bobbymcleod

    bobbymcleod

    judging by his dress, pose and the fact that he’s looking out of the shot…almost as if he walked through it, then stopped…i’d say he’s an older guy…pondering his past. it must be a good past because he is standing proud! it’s superb michael!

  • Judith Winde

    Judith Winde

    For some reason, this LOOKS like it was taken in France…nice job!

  • Rickyd

    Rickyd

    and stunning it looks too :)

  • Ken Mucke

    Ken Mucke

    Fantastic shot Michael…Love the framing of teh shot and color/silhouted balance

  • andygibb

    andygibb

    perfect composition and treatment

  • SnapHappy

    SnapHappy

    well done Michael the treatment works really well!

  • Jamie Lee

    Jamie Lee

    Another great thought provoking shot, I always look at these and come up with a short story in my head…This one has a long story

  • Greta  McLaughlin

    Greta McLaughlin

    Stunning work. Perfect colour for a Monday.

  • Jelderkc

    Jelderkc

    Absolutely Love this Image Michael. Either title would fit.

  • Jamaboop

    Jamaboop

    Oh, am I seeing the comeback of the Michael story photos??? I secretly love those…..they are just so much fun !!! This is AWESOME!!

  • John Segon-Fisher,  RPA

    John Segon-Fis...

    This works well

  • Keeli

    Keeli

    I like this title and the treatment ;-)

  • deegarra

    deegarra

    VERY NICE LOOK

  • jojophoto

    jojophoto

    You’ve done well in your choice! It’s so mody and beautiful at the same time….Excellent!

  • gypsyin37

    gypsyin37

    WOW!! I LOVE the treatment. It was a brilliant Idea!!! Great work.

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Nice composition and concept.

  • PammyG

    PammyG

    Great shot, Michael-perfect composition with the guy off to the side! The blue tint works really well with the fact that the guy is using an umbrella-wet and probably cold outside! I like the slight backlighting on him, too—not quite a silhouette!

  • Jonicool

    Jonicool

    Nice work on this!

  • Arlene Zapata

    Arlene Zapata

    Very quiet + pensive

  • Beth Lambert

    Beth Lambert

    love the mood you set here…beautiful capture.

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    Excellent composition, colour and mood, great work!

  • deahna

    deahna

    I absolutely love this image. The tones, the composition is perfect!

  • DarlaReeves

    DarlaReeves

    .Very nicely done! I really like the blue.

  • H M Bascom

    H M Bascom

    Very nice work. The blue tone is perfect with this shot.

  • KBSImages

    KBSImages

    I love the blue!!!! I do wonder what might have been on his mind. I bet you could come up with a short story to go with this…..Kim

  • DarwinsMishap

    DarwinsMishap

    O.o!! The Shadow…. CRACK me up, Michael! Only The Shadow Knows… XD Though, this shot is beautifully done-Kudos to your talent.

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    i love the blue tint, fantastic shot

  • Von McKnelly

    Von McKnelly

    Super cool in blue…cold and lonely feeling. Kudos!!

  • Paul Compton

    Paul Compton

    Wonderful. The colour is amazing and I adore umbrellas. Well done.

  • Sylvia Karall

    Sylvia Karall

    Great composition.

  • coffeebean

    coffeebean

    Excellent image, really great work on this.

  • Jennifer Woodward

    Jennifer Woodward

    Great capture… the blue works well as the background… would be interested to see in mono, also.

  • midzing

    midzing

    awesome shot,,, love it, well done

  • Arlene Zapata

    Arlene Zapata

    Congrats on getting another one on the home page! :>)

  • Beth Armsheimer

    Beth Armsheimer

    so cool!

  • greenfrog153

    greenfrog153

    Great image Michael.

  • Carol Lirette

    Carol Lirette

    congrats! You are on the home page!

  • Anette Tyler

    Anette Tyler

    Fantastic shot. I love the bluetone and the composition

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins

    great image!

  • AnaBanana

    AnaBanana

    excelent!!!!! love this so much
    niceeee

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Lovely treatment. Blue background works really well with silhouette. Congrats on making homepage!

  • Will Scott-Hartley

    Will Scott-Har...

    I feel like i should say something about composition, and mood, but i don’t want to think about them, so i’m just going to say that this is a RIDICULOUSLY GOOD… no AMAZING PHOTO.

  • Theodore  Jones
  • Anita Schuler

    Anita Schuler

    Awesome I love this shot

  • peterhoenderdos

    peterhoenderdos

    great composition i like it.

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    very cool image. i think most people would have made it B&W automatically but this blue really enhances it. great work!

  • ValM

    ValM

    Really nice, quite mysterious looking. Who know why he is there? Blue’s great.

  • Dave Aarons

    Dave Aarons

    Excellent work

  • Pascale Baud

    Pascale Baud

    great shot & color !

  • Freelancer

    Freelancer

    Really chosen tone perfectly suiting the photograph! Blue mood…

  • Jayca

    Jayca

    Love, love, love, love, LOVE this!!!!!

  • Rachel Leigh

    Rachel Leigh

    Beautiful, love the title too!

  • Shannon Byous Ruddy

    Shannon Byous ...

    This is a gorgeous photo that immediately kicks my imagination into gear – lovely!!

  • Carisma

    Carisma

    I must thank Rachel Leigh for having spotted this beauty and passed it on to us.

    Lovely mood and frame!!

  • goodluckserrano

    goodluckserrano

    oh my god.. perfect framing, perfct colours and silhouette.. so charming!!!!!!

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    COngradulations on the top 10 win, it was one of my favorites.

  • fauselr

    fauselr

    great shot

  • Beth Lambert

    Beth Lambert

    Congrats on your 3rd place win ;)
    Awesome image!

  • Rosalie Scanlon

    Rosalie Scanlon

    Wonderful image, very well done. Congrats on your 3rd place win.

  • EnVee

    EnVee

    its almost as if he is gazing at the path we cant see to a place he wishes to be :)

    Great shot and I also like this blue!

  • gillsart

    gillsart

    Love the blue !!

  • SNik

    SNik

    absolutely appealing!

  • Maria Murphy

    Maria Murphy

    Awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • TanyaDuffy

    TanyaDuffy

    Beautiful image x

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    very blue very beautiful..congrats for the feature

  • Yolle Suwhanli

    Yolle Suwhanli

    great work Michael! Love that blue.

  • Mundy Hackett

    Mundy Hackett

    Stellar work, so strong!

  • Jennifer Promenzio

    Jennifer Prome...

    great shot Michael!! simple and captivating :-)

  • The9thGoblin

    The9thGoblin

    Great image.

  • Denis Molodkin

    Denis Molodkin

    Excellent composition, well done!

  • francesm

    francesm

    wonderful and wise move with the blue tint…i love it….well done fran

  • Biswajit Pandey

    Biswajit Pandey

    Awesome composition.

  • Josette21

    Josette21

    Poignant and evocative…Hope you also have this featured in “blue” Group. Beautiful work…the eye of an artist.

  • mode

    mode

    beautiful color n silhouette..!

  • Elizabeth Bravo

    Elizabeth Bravo

    Wow, this has caught a lot of peoples attention. And rightfully so. I love the blue. Great shot.

  • Raphael Lopez

    Raphael Lopez

    Fantastic.

  • nick board

    nick board

    Terrific

  • Roslyn Slater

    Roslyn Slater

    Captivating work!

  • Caterpillar

    Caterpillar

    Wonderful composition!

  • keki

    keki

    fantastic!!

  • daftnation

    daftnation

    logical!

  • LjMaxx

    LjMaxx

    I just adore this image Michael.. a fine works indeed..

  • coffeetea

    coffeetea

    great shot!

  • Milica

    Milica

    very good photography

  • Laurie Search

    Laurie Search

    Absolutely gorgeous!

  • BrunoPantone

    BrunoPantone

    I love new order :)

  • MichelleR

    MichelleR

    This is fantastic. The contrast between the blue and the black is wonderful. Well done.

  • sherbert1head

    sherbert1head

    this caught my eye. what an awesome picture!

  • BettinaSchwarz

    BettinaSchwarz

    fabulous work :) ... I like it in blue … and yes, both captions work well … !

  • Jen Cannella

    Jen Cannella

    Spectacular shot and color Michael!

  • onnibright

    onnibright

    definately has a lonely, blue feel to it.

  • Crystal Williams

    Crystal Williams

    Simply lovely. :)

  • Ghelly

    Ghelly

    COngratulations on the sell!!!
    I love this piece, is simple, the composition is perfect, the blue tint gives that special touch
    Way to go!!

  • snowingindoors

    snowingindoors

    The blue works really well, great photo!

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    Congratulations on your feature, this is an awesome image!

  • Beth Lambert

    Beth Lambert

    My second-favorite of yours :)
    Congratulations on your Stillness Speaks feature.

  • Peacefulwarrior

    Peacefulwarrior

    great piece of artwork mate….... good storyline as well…. :))

  • funkybunch

    funkybunch

    great treatment, excellent photo

  • DeviousLili

    DeviousLili

    Awesome work! Please consider submitting this to Moody and Evocative

  • goodluckserrano

    goodluckserrano

    wow.. this is jst another comment like many u had.. but its anither one i couldnt help from posting it..
    just an amzing, perfect pic..

  • cathrinedp

    cathrinedp

    Beautiful and yet a feeling of incredible sadness and isolation. Love it

  • sami al-haj

    sami al-haj

    excellent capture and shot. well done.

  • Terri~Lynn Bealle

    Terri~Lynn Bealle

    What a great idea!!! I’ve never thought of taking a digital shot of the SO MANY non-digitals I have. That’s brilliant, and I love what you did with the blue tint in this awesome moment in time captured. Very mysterious, and incredible contrast. Congrats on the feature : )

  • Sharon Mau

    Sharon Mau

    It is beautiful!

  • IRISHPIX

    IRISHPIX

    Your image is excellent.

  • phil decocco

    phil decocco

    michael
    what a terrific image, and matching narrative.
    phil

  • Lou Green

    Lou Green

    simple and excellent

  • Alexandros Isaias

    Alexandros Isaias

    Great capture! i love the blue!

  • 1001101

    1001101

    that is exactly how i feel… right now

  • mindprintz

    mindprintz

    Classic shot ! I can touch and smell the bluish loneliness.

  • ArcadiaTempest

    ArcadiaTempest

    Well from all the comments …..I am thinking you have done a mighty popular pic….and I can see why. It is gorgeous!

  • Elucidate

    Elucidate

    Just wondering… How many favs has this had?

  • sonjas

    sonjas

    Fantastic

  • Cathleen Tarawhiti

    Cathleen Taraw...

    Very cool, literally.

  • michalfanta

    michalfanta

    I really like the simplicity. Great work!

  • joannemaree

    joannemaree

    awesome capture

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    Fabulous!!

  • Pris V

    Pris V 13 days ago

    Instant fave! The title reminded me of the song Blue Monday by New Order =) Brilliant!

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