Canon 5D Mark II, 70-200mm F/4, f/4, 1/320, iso 640
Driving around one afternoon with my photog buddies Ellery and Joe, we found this spot. You know how I am, that "Nature reclaiming what man has built" theme. Been a while since people lived here, wouldn't you say?
This turned out to be my wife's favorite Palouse image. I had it printed quite large on canvas and now it hangs in our bedroom.
Canon 5D Mark II, 180mm F/3.5, f/3.5, 1/500, iso 250
An old car, beautiful field, a bit of a rainstorm, photographing with friends. My kind of afternoon.
Leica M9, 35mm F/2, f/8, 1/125, iso 160
Havana is a city of 2.5 million residents. It is said that every single day, nine more buildings decay past the point of being rebuilt. Walking through the city, you see these buildings everywhere. This one has already crumbled. Leaving an empty space between the other buildings.
Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/4.8, 1/90, iso 640
A lot of my Cuba memories are small vignettes, like this one. Usually just a couple of people. I only saw one chess match though, and I'm glad I captured it. As I have said before, I enjoy trying out images of people with Topaz Adjust.
This scene is enjoyable, but lacked the gritty feel of Trinidad. Hence why I tried Adjust with it. And it delivered. This time I didn't go with a preset, I just began using the sliders, starting with Adaptive Exposure, to get the look I had in my head. I also used local adjustments in a couple of spots (burn).
Compared to the SOOC image, which you can see on the Continue Link below, the feel of this version is more like Havana itself - a little humid, a bit more run down.
Leica M9, 35mm F/2, f/5.7, 1/90, iso 500
Havana has a lot of statues. Fidel, Che, quite a list. I didn't catch this Senor's name. He's a handsome one, no? Looks very resolute. I'm not so sure that he would appreciate that the city is crumbling around this tribute to him. Havana is a study in contrasts, to be sure.
Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/6.7, 1/350, iso 160
Wrapping up the Tacoma series today. I very much enjoyed going there, and meeting some new friends too. If you get to Seattle, Tacoma is a worthy side trip.
I saved my favorite for last. Love decay, love reflections. And that plank, just waiting for me to come along and photograph the scene.
Hope you have enjoyed this series.
Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/5.7, 1/750, iso 160
Okay, I know this is dark. Creepy. But what can I say, I'm fascinated by decay, and even better when there is a door. I'm thinking "there just can't be anything good in there..." Kind of like "the door to hell." I love how spare and barren this scene is.
Leica M9, 50mm F/2, f/5.7, 1/500, iso 160
Is the Seattle area the first place where people said "If you don't like the weather, wait a little bit?" Well, it should have been. I kid you not, I drove through a snow storm outside of Tacoma! And yet a few hours later, blue sky with white puffy clouds. Loved this old building and the reflections.
Canon 5D II, 180mm F/3.5 Macro
Today I'm bringing this series to a close. I appreciate the comments I have received on these. I do care very much for these images. And while I have more, I think showing six here on the blog is plenty.
As I type this, I'm in my last full day of the Ixtapa trip. Wonder what I can put up on the blog tomorrow?
Canon 5D II, 180mm F/3.5 Macro
After I shot these images I wondered if I was the only one to do so. A few days later a photo magazine showed up, and a guy had done basicaly the same thing. And he had also come up with clever names for the images, something I struggle with.
If I had to show these in a gallery, I'd be tempted to call them Train Art #1 (etc).
Let's have some fun, give your best shot at naming this one?
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