lush

this store gives me a headache every time i pass by. they are makers of 'organic' soaps. they are a franchise store so they are everywhere almost. this one is on the street and i passed by it on my way tonight to the venue where the "totally unknown writers festival" was being held. i was supposed to introduce some of the participating new writers but ended up taking photographs instead. hah! it was good to see old and familiar faces from my early writing days.

i am noticing more and more the distortion from the lens i am using when i'm shooting wide. but i read from a photoshop magazine that this can be corrected. i would have to spend some time to read and learn the photoshop program as i don't think i can wait until my paid lesson in december.

thank you for your visits and comments; know that they are truly and greatly appreciated.

[Leslie]

I guess the headache is from the smell? I love the light inside and it's great in b&w.

[Annie D]

why the headache? I am curious lol
love the image

[summerfield]

@lesip - yup! thank you, leslie.

@annied - the perfumey smell is so strong! thank you, annie.

[Maggiemae]

They are certainly very big and so probably sell quite a bit! What's organic soap? How could it not be? Inorganic?

[summerfield]

@maggiemae - no preservatives, no animal testing. see this link if you please. http://www.lush.ca/on/demandware.store/Sites-LushCA-Site/en_CA/AboutUs-OurStoryShow?cid=we-believe thank you, maggiemae.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I react to heavy perfumes too but not so much the soapy kind. I like the nighttime shot.

[KWind]

It's very overwhelming fragrance wise! I can't go inside! Nice b&w.

[Laura]

I don't know if you saw my challenge which I left for you on 9th November. If not I attach it to this comment. Could you please challenge me to something (though not portraits or selfies). "As I am your Get Pushed partner I challenge you to take a montage. I know you can't use Photoshop but the good thing about montages is you don't always need Photoshop - you can print off up to 3 or 4 photos, place them together and rephotograph them."

[katy]

You are a patient photographer to get the shot with no people walking by! Nicely done, Vikki!

[Bill Fenske]

Good for you, prioritizing as you did, and still got to see old friends. I could help with the distortion if you use Lightroom. I'm afraid I don't even know how to spell ps, or Photoshop, or whatever it is. :-)

[Claire]

I know what you mean re the headache, the ones here In Shopping centres are awful

[June]

I've been into a Lush shop, the smell is a bit overwhelming! I don't think I could work there! Great photo of the store, looks good in B & W.

[Simply Amanda]

But I love the name. Lush. Too smelly, though!

[Derek Vickers]

Lush by name smelly by nature! A nice mono image S

[Terry]

I like to smell them for just a bit, then I am out of there

[alta]

I can imagine the strong scents emanating from the products. Cool bw shot.

[Margaret Obey]

I bet the smell was wonderful. I love this store and capture

[bkb in the city]

Great shot. We do have a couple of those stores here too

[Sally Ings]

That store looks huge, no wonder there's such a heady fragrance! You can probably smell it from across the road!

[Louise & Ken]

This picture gave me a chuckle... We were traveling somewhere and, seeing this store that is a favourite of my daughter's in Chicago, I thought I'd just step in for a photo to send her. Good grief! did I get a heave ho for trying to take a picture! Now if I had a cell phone... It always amazes me who is ok with photos and who isn't!

[summerfield]

@Weezilou - holy molly! but i admire you for going inside. i look at this pic and my sinus acts up! thank you, louise.