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SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
edited January 27, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
I had a couple of free hours so I hit Los Angeles.

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  • konomaniackonomaniac Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    Love the colors!! clap.gif

    One question - #4 - which subject were you really trying to shoot rolleyes1.gif
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    konomaniac wrote: »
    Love the colors!! clap.gif

    One question - #4 - which subject were you really trying to shoot rolleyes1.gif
    Thanks Konomaniac ... number #4 ... The "Do Not Enter" sign ... lol

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    Gary
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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    I like your shots......thumb.gif Did you tweak your camera to get the color, or is it set at default settings.....? gary:D
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 26, 2011
    Nice street photos .. really like the cop one -- he's got some big arm muscles :D

    The guitars are sure pretty.
    Mary
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Azzaro wrote: »
    I like your shots......thumb.gif Did you tweak your camera to get the color, or is it set at default settings.....? gary:D

    I shoot RAW .. so no camera tweaking. I don't touch saturation ... just some sharpening, a bit of contrast, some levels or curves and some dodging/burning is it.

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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    Nice street photos .. really like the cop one -- he's got some big arm muscles :D

    The guitars are sure pretty.

    I hadn't noticed the arms ... lol

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Seefutlung wrote: »
    I hadn't noticed the arms ... lol

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    Gary

    You didn't notice the muscles on that nice policeman rolleyes1.gif

    Is this guy wearing a skirt?
    Mary
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  • konomaniackonomaniac Registered Users Posts: 335 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    You didn't notice the muscles on that nice policeman rolleyes1.gif

    Is this guy wearing a skirt?

    It looks like a bathrobe with a weightlifters belt headscratch.gif
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    You didn't notice the muscles on that nice policeman rolleyes1.gif

    Is this guy wearing a skirt?

    No, more like a lab coat ... this was a semi industrial area of LA, men in skirts are in West Hollywood. You must be great at "Where's Waldo?".

    Gary

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Seefutlung wrote: »
    No, more like a lab coat ... this was a semi industrial area of LA, men in skirts are in West Hollywood. You must be great at "Where's Waldo?".

    Gary

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    That guy was really nice of you to let him take his photo. Most men wouldn't allow something like that ... when it looks like - what it looks like :D

    Can't find Waldo here .. unless he's right in front of me :D

    Neat place .. we don't see anything like this in ND. Can you give more details about this photo?
    Mary
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    This is Olvera Street, the first street in the "Town of the Queen of Angels". I found this written by the first Europeans setting foot in the Los Angeles basin:

    "Thursday, 3, 1769. At half past six, we left the camp and forded the Porciuncula River, which runs down from the valley, flowing through it from the mountains to the plain. After crossing the river we entered a large vineyard of wild grapes and an infinity of rosebushes in full bloom. All the soil is black and loamy, and is capable of producing every kind of grain and fruit which may be planted. We went west, continually over good land well covered with grass. After traveling about half a league we came to the village of this region, the people of which, on seeing us, came out to the road."

    In 1781 a group of settlers left the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel and established Los Angeles some nine miles to the southwest. The City has preserved Olvera Street for it's historical values.

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Seefutlung wrote: »
    This is Olvera Street, the first street in the "Town of the Queen of Angels". I found this written by the first Europeans setting foot in the Los Angeles basin:

    "Thursday, 3, 1769. At half past six, we left the camp and forded the Porciuncula River, which runs down from the valley, flowing through it from the mountains to the plain. After crossing the river we entered a large vineyard of wild grapes and an infinity of rosebushes in full bloom. All the soil is black and loamy, and is capable of producing every kind of grain and fruit which may be planted. We went west, continually over good land well covered with grass. After traveling about half a league we came to the village of this region, the people of which, on seeing us, came out to the road."

    In 1781 a group of settlers left the Mission San Gabriel Arcangel and established Los Angeles some nine miles to the southwest. The City has preserved Olvera Street for it's historical values.

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    Gary

    Thank you for the information. I found it very interesting. Nice to know how places are started and those that came upon a new place. CA is a very beautiful place :D
    Mary
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  • Tas67Tas67 Registered Users Posts: 49 Big grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    love the shot of the guitars. Just beautiful!
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  • Sexy6ChickSexy6Chick Registered Users Posts: 948 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Tas67 wrote: »
    love the shot of the guitars. Just beautiful!

    Agreed. #3 is a winner.
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Thanks Tas67 and Natalie.
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Mary- you probably don't see one of these in ND very often either:

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Seefutlung wrote: »
    Mary- you probably don't see one of these in ND very often either:

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    Gary

    Nope never see anything like this .. I see apples and sticks .. incense maybe. Why is it out like this? What is it?

    I do see a man in the window -- Seen that before in ND :D
    Mary
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  • SeefutlungSeefutlung Registered Users Posts: 2,781 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    Nope never see anything like this .. I see apples and sticks .. incense maybe. Why is it out like this? What is it?

    I do see a man in the window -- Seen that before in ND :D

    Well Not that particular man ...

    It's an altar, the fruits and incense are offerings to the God(s). Kinda like a Feng Shui thing ... many Asian businesses will have these altars to promote a good business climate.

    My mechanic, (born in the year of the filthy Pig), also has one in his lounge ...

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    Gary
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited January 27, 2011
    Seefutlung wrote: »
    Well Not that particular man ...

    It's an altar, the fruits and incense are offerings to the God(s). Kinda like a Feng Shui thing ... many Asian businesses will have these altars to promote a good business climate.

    My mechanic, (born in the year of the filthy Pig), also has one in his lounge ...

    438770069_oHCYq-O.jpg

    Gary

    I thought it could be an alter of some sort, but wasn't sure. Nope .. haven't seen that in the streets of ND.

    Wish I had the opportunity to photography all the intersting things you get to see.

    My husband thanks you .. he now knows what sign he was born under rolleyes1.gif
    Mary
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