dim sum

Angelo

7:00 AM in the naked city.

It was a cold, Sunday morning. I was hungry.
Thoughts of warm, sticky-sweet delicacies entered my mind.

I headed to Chinatown; Chopstick Row; Eggroll Way.

Parked my rig in a trash strewn lot, headed out on foot to find my way to Hop Sing's. I knew a selection of plump, honey glazed dough awaited me.

The streets were empty but for the birds, pidgeons actually, winged rats really... picking over morsels left by the crowds that filled these byways the night before.

Then, just the hint of a sound... wind on fabric. a flag? a paper lantern in the breeze?

No.

A lone figure donning traditional garb, out to welcome the day, greet the dawn... Mama Chan practicing her daily Tai Chi kata.

Andy

Love the story and the photo

Ric Grupe

A B&W shot might have gone nicely with the storyline.

Cool.:D

Angelo

Andy wrote:

Love the story and the photo

Ah Master, you honor me with words of approval!

Angelo

Ric Grupe wrote:

A B&W shot might have gone nicely with the storyline.

Cool.:D

Couldn't agree more!

Didn't like the results of my attempts. I'm open to and welcome any "show me"'s

photodoug

Angelo wrote:

A lone figure donning traditional garb, out to welcome the day, greet the dawn... Mama Chan practicing her daily Tai Chi kata.

camo boonie is traditional? ha ha! nice shot of a treasured moment.

Angelo

photodoug wrote:

camo boonie is traditional? ha ha! nice shot of a treasured moment.

Thanks Doug

USAIR

Great photo and great story
But your words has made this grasshopper hungry

Thanks
Fred

DanielB

this photo has a great storyline
but...since you said we could tamper with it i couldn't resist....

Angelo

USAIR wrote:

Great photo and great story
But your words has made this grasshopper hungry

Thanks
Fred

can you snatch this sticky bun from my hand?

Ric Grupe

Angelo wrote:

Couldn't agree more!

Didn't like the results of my attempts. I'm open to and welcome any "show me"'s

Well.....I tried....no luck either. That muave wall just doesn't look good in gray! Must be this Corel PP!

Angelo

DanielB wrote:

this photo has a great storyline
but...since you said we could tamper with it i couldn't resist....

ahhhh Daniel-san; great attempt. Thanks.

Angelo

Ric Grupe wrote:

Well.....I tried....no luck either. That muave wall just doesn't look good in gray! Must be this Corel PP!

Yeah, tell me about it. Mauve doesn't look good in mauve!!!

Aaron Bernard

Angelo wrote:

Yeah, tell me about it. Mauve doesn't look good in mauve!!!

I know. ok, I messed around with it too. How about a nasty clone out?

SteveF

Hello,

Boy that clone out really makes it a different shot. I like it.

My only 2 cents would be to fix the horizontals and verticals on the building.

Flyinggina

I think its a great shot in color. So very LA.

Virginia

Angelo

FastScan wrote:

I know. ok, I messed around with it too. How about a nasty clone out?

Wow :wow

Angelo

SteveF wrote:

Hello,

Boy that clone out really makes it a different shot. I like it.

My only 2 cents would be to fix the horizontals and verticals on the building.

I straightened the original but with the bushes gone it now appears tilted again. Weird, huh?

Angelo

Flyinggina wrote:

I think its a great shot in color. So very LA.

Virginia

Yes, I too like the depth the colors give the shot.

Thanks G