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This is a photo that I managed to snap through the car window as I zoomed across the Arthur Ravenel Bridge in Charleston. The sun was just “so” and the clouds all moody, making a perfect backdrop for the tension wires of the bridge which gladly lent themselves to a silhouette styled image. I’m definitely on a Black and White kick at the moment and working in that direction for workshop ideas.
”It’s not the photographer that makes the picture, but the person being photographed.” – Sebastiao Salgado A Fortune Teller and a T-Shirt Seller. Bangkok, Thailand. I think the black and white helps me focus on the character in the faces. I can so see why you used b&w for these. They are both beautiful. You captured their soul…as you always do!
Two straight days without rain and all the folks hereabouts are celebrating heartily! My version of celebration included another road trip off into the Mountains to Blowing Rock to kill a little time before heading to visit a Rodeo in Blacksburg, SC. The Hunters and Jumpers show was a fine event, all about primped and pristine horses showing themselves at their restrained and schooled best. Next, a detour down the Interstates to catch a Rodeo with a different sort of flavour. Unlike the last one I sought out, this was very commercial with a hefty gate fee and way more restrictions in terms of what you could see and where you could sit/explore/ photograph. It also took a country age to get started, so for two hours or so I amused myself taking snaps of faces ….
I’m slowly getting used to the “Suthern” thing, where everyone wears a Ten Gallon hat or sports a pair of Cowboy boots (and yes, I do have my own!! – boots that is, not the hat!!) They also seem enamored with the Confederate Flag and apparently fly it right along side the Stars and Stripes when they can!!
Eventually the Rodeo got started. By this time it’s way past 8:30pm, the sun has set, the light has gone and I am a TAD “ticked off” as there is next to no light left and picture taking will be a whole big noisy mess…….. since I had to content myself with a spot in the stands, way far from the action and point my lens through a sea of Cowboy hats ….. Nonetheless, it WAS FUN! They had some Bull riding and Bucking Broncho events that the smaller Rodeo did not so I just I cranked up the ISO on the camera to 6400, set it to manual and just pushed the shutter speed as hard as I could.
The pix aren’t the greatest as they are pretty noisy and probably have Photo-journalistic merit at best. …. but it was pretty cool to watch the action, enjoy the atmosphere and soak up another slice of life! I like seeing the difference in the style of the two events. You may not be happy with the technical aspects of the rodeo shots, but I think they are great action shots.
Creeping about some of the less than favourable suburbs of Charleston in search of a little Urban Decay last weekend. I commend you for your sensitivity, not all would have been. Indeed we have much to be grateful for, there are so many far worse off. Again, love the painterly effects of this finished piece, very compelling. This is so beautiful. There is an elegance to your pieces of urban decay. It’s disturbing to think people live in some of these houses, though.
Lots of lovely decaying eye candy to be seen in Charleston. It was amazing how one minute you could be cruising down streets with million dollar houses, pristine facades and gardens manicured to the max – and in the next breath be amidst block upon blocks of overgrown architectural squalor. Love how you made this look like a painting, I’m always drawn to these old buildings, the stories they could tell. What a great, evocative photos! They’s where all them ghosties live… |
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gotham girl - Wow! What timing! How funny…I’m on one of those b&w kicks too! Will be eager to hear your offerings – hoping something on-line!! 🙂
joanne thieme huffman - Striking!