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Boys will be boys. Not sure what’s in the container, I thought it was a good shot of the unexpected on Paris streets.
A typical shot from the streets of Paris. Colorful and reflects the never ending possibility of some showers. This shot was taken near the Cathedral Of Notre Dame. The umbrellas belonged to one of the local artists selling their wares along the Seine. For some reason, for me, it captures Paris.
Going to Paris for the umpteenth time to take photos was going to be tricky. i thought about doing the Paris that I know. people, flowers, some iconic images. When I first started shooting the idea was flat. I couldn’t bring myself to get enthused, besides a week was probably not enough to complete any type of project. After visiting some of the more iconic spots an idea hit me like a ton of bricks. Here were all of these people taking photos. Smart phones, iPads, DSLR’s and point and shoots. They got into funny positions, looked up, did some chimping, and it looked crazy. But I did not want to show what they were shooting, I want the viewer to guess. So hopefully, I have enough good images that complete this short project. Here is one image that starts the project.
Looking for the street shot with the street people. Shooting with a Leica M9 and 50MM lens. Normally use a wide angle 35MM. There is a difference. I do like the 35MM and it’s depth of field. I had to compose more carefully with the 50MM.
Shot with Sony Nex 6 all day long. The camera performed well and the dynamic range seems pretty good. Stayed away from the obvious street vendors and looked for original people,,and they were there!
Friday March1, 2013
Finally started the Arizona mining town project. Using the Leica M9 and the Zeiss Ikon, began to photograph some really run down structures in these two towns.
I have been thinking about this project for many years and have finally gotten started. Many of these towns are heavily dilapidated. I need to go for the grainy, old look. With many mining towns in AZ in would imagine this project will take several years. First I need to understand the character of he town then adequately photographing it.
Used Delta 3200 @ ISO 1600 to get that old look in the photos.
The trip to Canyon X is about to begin. Located near Page, AZ it can only be accessed with special permission. The exploration begins on Wednesday of this week.
A slot canyon is a narrow canyon, formed by the wear of water rushing through rock. A slot canyon is significantly deeper than it is wide. Some slot canyons can measure less than one metre (3 ft) across at the top but drop more than 30 m (100 ft) to the floor of the canyon.
Most slot canyons are formed in sandstone and limestone rock, although slot canyons in other rock types such as granite and basalt are possible. Even in sandstone and limestone, only a very small number of creeks will form slot canyons. This is due to a combination of the particular characteristics of the rock, and regional rainfall.
UPDATE 11/16/2012: Canyon X was a good choice. Quiet no other photogs, a good place to be. Note the canyon is not as large as Antelope Lower, but it does not have the foot traffic that kicks up the dust.
UPDATE 11/21/2012: First photos from Canyon x slots
