Standing on the Corner Watching All the Cars Go By
My get-pushed challenge from LIane (@lfrans) this week was to capture movement. After several failed attempts, I spent some time this morning on the corner of Monroe & Halstead, in the center of GreekTown, taking panning shots as cars, cyclists, an ambulance, trucks, and a motocycle sped by. I chose this shot because the truck was fairly clear. Yet, the blurred landmarks captured the context of the photo. It was a great challenge with a week of good practice opportunities, despite the limited success. I am looking forward to being in a better setting (Navy Pier is high on my list with its Ferris Wheel) with more interesting potential subjects.
PS -- the reason I was outside on this particular corner is that I'd planned to take photos of fruits/veggies/spices in Mariano's -- a grocery store that until this morning I used to like -- when a manager came up to me as I was shooting, and told me it was 'corporate policy' and I was not allowed to do so. I asked to speak to his superior. He had the next level up guy come over to explain why this policy was in place. The explanation was: "I don't know, but it is corporate policy." Egad! So I left and ended up "standing on the corner, watching..."
@lfrans Thanks for a terrific challenge Liane! I learned a lot this week about settings, speed of movement to capture, background that makes the object stand out effectively, and so on. I hope you like this one! I may try to do one more tomorrow if I can get to an interesting spot.
@pflaume@sjouk@kwind@lfrans Thanks Lisa, Sjouk, Kwind (wondering if your first name is Karen, Kathy, etc?), and LIane! It makes me feel like not being allowed to photograph in the grocery store was fate! Liane, thanks for the fav!
@vankrey Uh...truth be told, it is a blue tint! The sky was kind of drab so I thought it helped the shot to add that bit of color (a blue filter). But thanks for thinking it was effective!
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Susan, you're right -- if he'd let me stay, I'd have posted stuff about food, I bet!
Wendy, Vanessa, Daniel, and Bar -- thank you!
Susan, you're right -- if he'd let me stay, I'd have posted stuff about food, I bet!
Wendy, Vanessa, Daniel, and Bar -- thank you!