Calle de la Escalinata

Richard · October 16, 2009

Thanks for looking. C&C always welcome.

Mr. Quiet · October 16, 2009

I have no critique for this shot, I just really like it!

tortillatorture · October 16, 2009

yes this is nice, i really like the lines you got going there.

rainbow · October 16, 2009

I grew up in San Francisco and loved walking up and down the hills daily. But none of them bend and angle around like this one.

So did you sit there patiently with your camera waiting for the walker to get to this spot?

That is one cool street and you captured it well.

Richard · October 16, 2009

Thanks a lot, Aaron and tortillatorture. Glad you liked it.

Richard · October 16, 2009

rainbow wrote:

I grew up in San Francisco and loved walking up and down the hills daily. But none of them bend and angle around like this one.

So did you sit there patiently with your camera waiting for the walker to get to this spot?

That is one cool street and you captured it well.

Thanks. I often select a background and wait for the foreground to fall into place, but this time I just saw the shot and took it. You know, it's funny--that street is just a block away from where I live and I have taken shots there many times before, but somehow I never quite saw it this way before.

Hey, don't forget the Russian Hill part of Lombard Street.

thoth · October 16, 2009

I'm gonna have to agree with the others, Richard. I like this shot a lot. At first glance it didn't feel like a "people shot" to me but, after letting it sink it, it really demonstrates what a long journey walking down the street can be.

lizzard_nyc · October 16, 2009

Richard,
Not to over analyze:D , but I like the contrast of the older man with the cane walking up the steep hill. Just seems like a little struggle and that he's used to it (hand casually in his pocket).

Great b&w shot, like the contrast very much.

Was this taken very early in the morning? Seems so desolate--

Richard · October 16, 2009

Thanks thoth and Liz.

Liz: It was taken at about 10:30 AM. Usually there are more people and some traffic, but it was just quiet at that moment. I was literally standing in the middle of another street to get the shot. Probably not a good idea.

sara505 · October 16, 2009

Richard wrote:

Thanks for looking. C&C always welcome.

Very nice. Love the lines and BW.

Awais Yaqub · October 16, 2009

I am loving it

adbsgicom · October 16, 2009

Love the shot and the story it can tell (or you can tell yourself about the picture).

Richard · October 17, 2009

Thanks for your kind words, Sara, Awais and Andrew.

Glad you liked it.

Calle de la Escalinata

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