Staying Local during Lockdown : 2 by phil_howcroft

Staying Local during Lockdown : 2

My second "Staying Local during Lockdown" image.

Yesterdays was country lanes and big trees / skies. Today's is an urban underpass.

Jane and Ruby on a "local lockdown walk / exercise" as part of the current "Stay at Home" rules from the government.

The Urban underpass, which is officially 1.8 km from our house (in a straight line, not that we walked in a straight line), ticks the government instruction of "stay local".

It is not as grim as it looks, as the underpass connects two leafy suburbs and is used to connect pupils to the primary school entrance, just to the side of the exit. I've never photographed the underpass before, I think it has potential for gritty urban portraits...maybe after lockdown though, not that I have anyone to photograph and approaching strangers in an underpass for my 100 strangers is pushing my luck a bit !

I wouldn't recommend loitering there after dark

Sony A7, with Tamron 28-75mm f2.8 Di III RXD, edited in ART and GIMP

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January 10th, 2021  
Lovely leading lines and a very nice black and white!
January 10th, 2021  
Interesting interpretation of the present lockdown. No longer #stayhome, but # staylocal. Hard to do a portrait there!
January 11th, 2021  
@caterina you are right caterina, we have to stay at home and if we go out it has to be local !!!

@marlboromaam thanks maggie, your support is much appreciated

@pdulis thanks Peter
January 11th, 2021  
Great situation shot and balanced use of black and white. Underpasses are nice locations. Staying local is a nice way of putting it.
January 11th, 2021  
Nicely composed!! I feel drawn to the light at the end of the underpass.
January 11th, 2021  
Excellent composition, great in mono.
January 11th, 2021  
I love how Jane often seems to be shown with Ruby on her left but the lead in her right hand behind her back. It seems a lovely casual way to walk together, I like it.
January 11th, 2021  
Very nice b&w shot, Phil. Looks like Jane and Ruby are taking it easy on their walking. My daughter's corgi (he is about 6 months old) is too lazy to take out for walks. I go to check on him twice a day when she and her husband are both at work and try to take him for a short walk but he resists with all his strenght and I have to take him back inside or he pulls his head out of the leash collar and runs off to home which is too dangerous for me to allow.
January 11th, 2021  
Ruby is looking very glam!
January 11th, 2021  
I think you’ve found a new theme : « my wife and Ruby »!
January 11th, 2021  
Viv
Simple and tells a story. I love it!
January 11th, 2021  
This is great in B&W. It is hard to come up with interesting places/subjects during lockdowns. We have an announcement tomorrow that will be likely enforcing more restrictions. Stay safe!
January 12th, 2021  
Great leading lines and the b&w suits the shot.
January 12th, 2021  
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