This pair has been hanging on these wires for a long time, at least since we moved into the area 4 years ago. Everyday I drive under it and think I should take a photo of it one day. That day turned out to be today
well - this is slightly different from the bird on a wire shot ;p it's very cool... love the angle and silhouette... immediately made me think of the movie "wag the dog" ;p
There are a lot of these around and I always wondered who put them there, how and why.
My daughter tells me it indicates a house where drugs are sold, has anyone else heard this?
I had to do some research on that topic ;) There is an entire blog on Shoefiti. I guess there are many theories out why people do this.One thing for sure seems to be that it is a worldwide phenomenon http://www.shoefiti.com/ @purdey@monika64@chezza
LOL I did the same a while back... there are 3 pairs near me...
@monika64 Yep I've heard that too... scarily enough, I've also heard that a nearby neighbour of mine is apparently one... so with 3 pairs of shoes near me... each at a different intersection/t junction closer and closer to him... it has made me really wonder about that.
The things you learn here ... definitely a cool twist on the bird on a wire photo. Can't say I've ever noticed an example of this, but I have seen three darts sticking out of a totem pole, about thirty feet up. :-)
I like this shot. I have been looking for something similar, but not managed one yet. I like your sky colour. Was this a kind of natural colour, or did you process it like this?
cool capture and i love the colour of the sky, i'm guessing either dawn or but more likely dusk.
in any case, the first time i saw a pair of shoes on wires like this where i lived, i laughed, thought it funny. but in my writing group, we had a cop who's on the SWAT team and he told us it is a sign of drug dealers to mark their territories. we don't live there anymore but just before we moved and even now when we pass by the street, there are always unmarked cop cars plying the streets around that area. so when i go to any place where i see this, i just leave.
http://365project.org/espyetta/album-3/2011-11-02
Someone told me when I posted shoes on a wire that they indicate a place where drugs are sold. Let's hope not! Mine were at a public park! Now that you have shot a pic of this, you will see them everywhere!
My daughter tells me it indicates a house where drugs are sold, has anyone else heard this?
@purdey @monika64 @chezza
@monika64 Yep I've heard that too... scarily enough, I've also heard that a nearby neighbour of mine is apparently one... so with 3 pairs of shoes near me... each at a different intersection/t junction closer and closer to him... it has made me really wonder about that.
in any case, the first time i saw a pair of shoes on wires like this where i lived, i laughed, thought it funny. but in my writing group, we had a cop who's on the SWAT team and he told us it is a sign of drug dealers to mark their territories. we don't live there anymore but just before we moved and even now when we pass by the street, there are always unmarked cop cars plying the streets around that area. so when i go to any place where i see this, i just leave.
@stuckinoz This is processed in Lightroom, using a B&W preset (first time i have used a preset). Not sure which one. Can find out if you want.
@jodimuli lol Joey. These won't fit you. They look more like size 6 or 7
Someone told me when I posted shoes on a wire that they indicate a place where drugs are sold. Let's hope not! Mine were at a public park! Now that you have shot a pic of this, you will see them everywhere!