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Winner in Pure Abstractism Photo Challenge
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A_B_digital
May 22, 2016
Congratulations on your winning the Pure Abstraction Photo Challenge. Your win is well deserved - a really creative image.
guitarmanification
May 23, 2016
Great job!! That Cools that you won this award !!!! Fantastic, keep them coming.. Jeff Valdez
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Behind The Lens
Location
I took this photo during a trip on a Harley from New Orleans to Chicago. Chicago was my last step and I was eager to discover this mythical city.I was attracted to modern architecture, but even more by the old quarters where I found this old brick wall with exterior stairsTime
It was early evening , we were looking for a place to listen to music , and walking on the Wabash Avenue, we walked through the old area for its history.I was with friends and they went quickly ; it's always difficult to take pictures when you are accompanied by persons who are not photographers. so I took lots of pictures while walking.Lighting
Early evening light began to stoop I had not much time to take my pictures, but I made some pictures with differents types of exposure , without having time to check , I would see it return.Equipment
Always equipped with my Canon 5D Mark II with a 24-105 . Not the time to use a tripod and no flash . is enough light and iso on this type of device.Inspiration
I was looking for something autenthique , something that makes me dream and for a French , Chicago remains synonymous with old movie, during prohibition , proscutions in the old building. The external staircase is also a little " fantasy " of European " and the signature of america because it does not exist here . When I arrived in this neighborhood I fell exactly what I was looking for.Editing
Of course there are the post treatment in this picture. I first worked on the color and clarity , then I doubled this so that my stairs are lined to give a line of repetition .Then I realized we could watch the picture whatever the direction . I preferred a 90 ° rotation.Square format also allows to imagine a puzzle and a rehearsal to infinityIn my camera bag
Most of time I take only my camera, 2 batteries and a light bag . A heavy bag is always a problem if you have to walk a lot .I take also my compact flash in spare.I only carried a tripod if necessary.,and another camera lens if I think I need it .I also have a wide angle , but I do not use it for the scenery, I think that too flattened image except of course in some cases.I still also have a notebook and a pen to take notes .I usually let my battery charger in the hotel , my extra batteries are enough for the day. The goal , always limit the weight because of my back problem , if I walk too long with too heavy material it spoils my pleasure to photo.Il the need to feel free and comfortable to make good pictures. I still also have a small compact in spare in case of failure .Feedback
The important thing is not necessarily what we see but what we can see and what your imagination let you see . Then it's necessary to have a little technique to be able to validate and transfer what our imagination dictates .A picture can be read just as is , but can also be read as it wants to see .It's a way to keep his inner child out of any constraint . Do not stay in what is expected of us, but what we really stay .
