J DaSilva

Silent Watcher in the Arcade

A mannequin cloaked in shadow, standing guard over the shuttered corridors of a deserted shopping arcade. Stillness, neon reflections, and the quiet weight of after-hour.

#streetphotography #urbanphotography #monochrome #cinematicphotography #visualnoir

Corridors of Waste: Urban Stillness

- Stacks of discarded cardboard and overflowing bins stand in quiet defiance against the ornate facade of the city’s past. A fleeting glimpse of modern excess framed by historic architecture, caught in the fading light of an empty street.

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Crossing Shadows in the Afternoon Light
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Two pedestrians stride across a zebra crossing as sunlight slices through the city streets, blending stillness with fleeting motion.
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#StreetPhotography #UrbanLife #CityStreets #StreetStyle #StreetCapture #StreetView #StreetMood

Solitude on a Busy Street.

A lone figure leans against the rail, lost in her phone, while the city moves around her — a study of stillness and motion in black and white.
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#streetphotography
#blackandwhitephotography
#urbanphotography #citylife
#monochromephotograph
#monochromestreet

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Reflections in Ascent
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A spiral of modern stairs climbs alongside glass that captures the distorted elegance of an older façade — a quiet dialogue between past and present in the city’s architecture.
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#UrbanGeometry #CityReflections #ModernVsClassic #StaircaseDesign #ArchitecturalContrast

“Fractured Earth, Rooted Soul”

Through the cracks of decay, life still finds a way to rise.
A lone tree stands resilient against a backdrop of broken textures—blending natural beauty with the scars of time.

Are we the lone tree? How many cracks can you identify with?
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#FineArtPhotography

Proud of you. I spent years in the system and saw things from within, I saw the wrongs from the inside and they are bad.
“Do as I say, don’t do as I do”, that is the system.
The levels of manipulation and brainwashing are smooth but horrendous.

Hidden Classic: A Beetle in the Brush

Tucked behind a curtain of foliage, this vintage VW Beetle quietly rests in the shadows—caught between nature’s reclaim and nostalgic charm. A scene where time slows, and the past lingers just beyond the leaves.

#StreetPhotography

Wait Mode: Activated

Two riders. Two postures
One sprawled like it’s on a sun lounge, the other grounded, legs crossed in zen mode. Helmets on. Phones out.
This isn’t just downtime—it’s a moment frozen between chaos and calm.
A street symphony in silence.
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#StreetPhotography #Monochrome

Moments unfold behind walls and walkways—above, solitude; below, community. A study in light, shadow, and human rhythm within the architecture that contains us.
#streetphotography

Timeless Ribeira!

Time stands still whilst the steep streets bask in the late afternoon sun as a lone boat drifts across the Douro, carrying whispers of centuries past.
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#BlackAndWhitePhotography #DouroRiver #MonochromeMagic #UrbanLandscape #StreetPhotography #Portugal #ContrastAndCharacter

Urban Canvas
Every corner tells a story — some whispered, some shouted in spray paint. On this backstreet, where the shadows stretch long and the walls speak louder than passersby, art and anonymity collide.
#StreetPhotography #UrbanArt #GraffitiStories #CityLifeUnfiltered #VisualPoetry

A Pause Between Battles

In the silence between survival and surrender, he watches the world spin past the unseen, the unmoved, the unresolved.
A bench of wheels, a city of ghosts, and a moment carved from the quiet weight of resilience.
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#streetphoto #citylife #streetmoment #streetportrait

In a city of shadows and walls, even silence has a backstory.

Somewhere in the stillness of these walls, the past waits, not to be remembered, but to be reckoned with.
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#blackandwhite #noir #gritty #monochrome #architecture #silence

Veins of the city! A city that moves, unbothered by the weight of thoughts. Its skyline distant, blurred, like memories we revisit but never fully grasp.
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#streetphotography #mood #urbanlandscape_photography

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The Last Note in Black and White

In a room full of shadows, the piano waits,silently, scarred.
Keys worn down like old promises, worn ivory and chipped dreams, every key holds a story. More broken chords than love songs.
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#noir #monochrome #blackandwhite

A Tale of Two Cities, St. Paul’s Serenity Faces Off Against London’s Relentless Rebuild.

Monument to a future that’s already failed.
Old world grace meets raw urban grind, proving that we should not abandon old values
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#streetphotography #dystopian #stpaulscathedral #urbanlandscapes #architecture

Alone in the Light: A Quiet Hustle in a City of Shadows!!

Hooded and hunched, one figure is set against a modern backdrop. A life framed by emptiness and concrete social asymmetry. You can hear his silence between footsteps of the passers by..
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#streetphotography

Late-night cravings and neon dreams!

A shared yellow umbrella outside a Soho hotdog joint, where cocktails, conversation, and a little mystery linger into the night!

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#streetphotography #red #urbanlife #chinatown

He wanders this world with secrets too, some buried deep and covered with many layers of pain.

She catches him in the corner of her eyes loaded with curiosity and caution.

In this city, in this world everyone’s hiding something, even in daylight.
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#blackandwhite #monochrome #streetphotography

In a city of shadows, strangers, a simple but confident step in sunlight can be a statement.
She walks that step confidently into the light, while the rest of the crowd lingers in shade! Kudos to her.
#streetphoto #candidmoment #yellow #streetstyle #urbanphotography

You take a pick, the choice is yours!
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#monochrome #streetphoto #noiretblanc #bnw_photography #urbanphotography #art

The world is a spectacle!!

#blackandwhite

Are rainy days romantic?
#streetphotography #blackandwhite

Urban Wink!
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#monochrome #noiretblanc #bnw_photography #photographylovers #bnw_city #art #ir_bnw #master_in_bnw #moments_in_bnw #fujifilmxt2 #blancnoir2 #urbannoir #fairnoir #streetphotography

Home is home!
#monochrome #bnwphotography #streetphotography

The buying crowd
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#urbanphotography #streetstyle #streets #travelphotography #streetphoto #streetvision #streetscape #streetshooting #streetphotography #travel #explore #urbanphotography #street #streetleaks #photographylovers #streetstyle #fujifilm

Unfazed!!
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#urbanphotography #streetstyle #streets #travelphotography #streetart #streetphoto #streetvision #streetscape #streetshooting #streetphotography #travel #explore #wanderlust #urbanphotography #street #streetleaks #photographylovers #streetstyle