When I left home in the morning, it almost didn’t rain, but that changed soon enough. I used the tramway for half of the way, and when I got back on the street, it poured like mad, taking away much of the fun in photographing.
I shot this image when the tramway was already approaching, mostly because of the graffiti and because I wanted to use the image as part of another comics style image. I still wanted to when I began working on the image in the evening, but I soon recognized that it could very well stand for itself.
Nikon 18-200 at 40mm, f6.7, ISO 1600 and 1/6s, handheld. Post-processing in Photoshop.
The Song of the Day is “Small Change” by Tom Waits. I have it on a collection called “The Asylum Years”, but originally of course it’s from the 1990 album “Small Change”.
There are 5 comments
Bill (2007-10-24)
lYou'll probably not be surprised to know that I really like this one. The sense of motion and the way the graffiti has been isolated make it all work. Well seen Andreas.
Ted Byrne (2007-10-25)
This image haunts. Particularly I think because it seems just exactly on the line between reality and video gaming. It's an edgy border which feels dark and even clammy. You've captured it well.
mcmurma (2007-10-26)
OK, Ted says it "haunts," and Bill says it has a sense of motion... I think it sneaks, like a cat in search of nothing in particular. Stealthing along just because it can, looking for a midnight snack, or perhaps just a warm lap to lay in.
Whatever the case, it is a dramatic play of light and shadow.
pnfphotography (2007-10-24)
As always you really do make things stand out that are everyday. Very very nice post work.
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