I'm constantly reminded of how lucky I am to live in such a beautiful city. But I think photography isn't always about the overall beauty of your surroundings. It's about finding the moments in unexpected places. Sometimes walking down side streets, or back alleys, climbing on things, looking through fences, kneeling down for a different perspective, or just sitting and observing your surroundings for a while can be the most rewarding. My Dad and I spent an afternoon exploring downtown last weekend, and I came away with some shots that I'm really happy with.
For the two bicycle shots I used my Dad's wide angle lens. It enables you to get in close to your subject, without loosing its surroundings. This was pretty handy in the alleyways downtown. This lens is definitely at the top of my list now.
The fellow in this shot actually caught me taking the photo, I have a shot of him looking directly at me.
I found these guys by climbing on a short brick wall and looking through a fence into the storage yard behind a home decor store.
This photo is actually composed of multiple shots taken through a chain link fence, and stitched together. I had to use my 50 mm lens as it was the only one that fit through the spaces in the chain link.
