Hollywood CA
Tee Why
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Well, went to Hollywood by the Mann's Chinese theater on Friday after Thanksgiving and these are shots from that day. This is a very large complex now with a large shopping center and the Kodak theater where the Oscars and the American Idol finals are held. It's probably the most popular tourist attraction in Los Angeles.
Most of the shots from the gallery seem to be turning into candids of the weirdo characters that pose with tourists for money. I hear many of them are drug addicts and this is how they support their habits. I wonder how the tourists would react if they knew about that. Anyway, if you watch Jimmy Kimmel's show, his show is just across the street and he often uses the characters in his various skits.
1. Marilyn and Superman.
2. Different Marilyn giving me the stare.
3. Little kid checking out Jason.
4. Scientology is very prominent on Hollywood and they sponsor a Santa's Village next to their building.
5. I thought some character like this cop lady with very short short was inappropriate with so many children around. Thankfully they are not that common.
6. Chucky.
7. Transformer, a very impressive costume.
8. Trying to mimic a tilt shift effect with PS for fun. May not keep this.
Whole gallery is here.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/577044_XmB2D#P-1-15
c/c welcome.
Most of the shots from the gallery seem to be turning into candids of the weirdo characters that pose with tourists for money. I hear many of them are drug addicts and this is how they support their habits. I wonder how the tourists would react if they knew about that. Anyway, if you watch Jimmy Kimmel's show, his show is just across the street and he often uses the characters in his various skits.
1. Marilyn and Superman.
2. Different Marilyn giving me the stare.
3. Little kid checking out Jason.
4. Scientology is very prominent on Hollywood and they sponsor a Santa's Village next to their building.
5. I thought some character like this cop lady with very short short was inappropriate with so many children around. Thankfully they are not that common.
6. Chucky.
7. Transformer, a very impressive costume.
8. Trying to mimic a tilt shift effect with PS for fun. May not keep this.
Whole gallery is here.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/gallery/577044_XmB2D#P-1-15
c/c welcome.
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Comments
I like your b&w treatments, anything special being done in post?
I didn't know that about the people who pose there, but I still think this looks like a most excellent location to people watch.
I absolutely love the sun flare in the first. Perfect!
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The selective decoloring, fisheye distortions, zoom burst, Tilt shift/lens baby, dutch angle, but I don't seem to tire of including sun flares. I shoot a lot during low sun/golden hours and with the winter sun being so low, I'm getting a lot of sun flares now days.
As for Hollywood and Highland (corner of Hollywood and Highland) it is an interesting place to watch. There are the costumed characters, the some well dressed locals, some local punk/grunge/urban types, local immigrants from Asia and Latin Americas, and visitors from everywhere around the world. When I go there, I can usually hear (other than English) Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, German, Russian, French, and a few more.
Thanks for the comments.