This is unfortunately a common sight in the D.C. area on Saturdays. Strategy is everything when venturing out to "run" errands. Route 1 was NOT the best way to go.
(Best viewed curled up in the fetal position in a state of denial.)
@vstap Thanks, vstap. I spend so much time in traffic that I couldn't let the year pass without including one good traffic jam shot. But a straight unprocessed photo doesn't quite do it.
I really like your processing! I lived in the LA area and in San Diego for enough years that I just hate cities now. I can't handle the crowds that you get for everything you do unless you do it a 2:00am! We are traveling in our RV and try to stay away from cities as much as possible. I feel for you!!
This freaked me out! I did not realize at first that it was processed like a painting. And then I saw it....wow. I love it! But NOT the traffic. I hate that
@jyokota Thanks, Junko. One must laugh or cry with traffic like this. Laughing is so much better. :) The good thing about the traffic was that it gave me plenty of time to take this photo while I was "parked" there.
@espyetta Thanks, MaryBeth! I'm glad I pulled off surprising you. He he. The traffic was not fun. The challenge was in turning it into something beautiful.
@davydo Thanks, Dave! I try to exercise patience when I can. I did pretty well in this particular traffic jam. I didn't have a deadline pressing on me and I wasn't trying to get to work, so, yawn, I went with the flow.
Even though this is not a fun sight, I do like the framing and the processing. Situations like this are not uncommon in Toronto these days. Very bad for air quality on top of everything else.
It's the same around Paris. Here, when you want to go from point A to point B you don't count in distance, you count in time needed to make the distance :-( I like the processing though.
August 22nd, 2014
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