Commuters in 30th Street Station. Click to enlarge.
Commuters
Monthly Archives: November 2009
Walk and Propositions
Filed under Philly, Photo, street photography
I haven’t gone out and just taken street photos in a while. So today I did.
Even with my inconspicuous 50mm lens on for half the day, I got plenty of attention. For example, while standing outside City Hall photographing people coming out of the subway, a pretty young woman asked me for a quote on some erotic portraits and concept shots of her and her girlfriend. Though intrigued, I politely declined.
After a few hours of shooting, I thought I didn’t have much… but when I got home and looked through the shots, I was pleasantly surprised.
Click on all to enlarge:
A commuter is frozen in place at Dilworth Plaza
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Over the shoulder look
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A little window gazing at Macy's
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Philly Public Transit Service
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A bullet hole in the window of an office building on South Broad Street
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Delicious Pekin Duck and Roast Pork in Chinatown
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Iovines Produce at Reading Terminal Market a few days before Thanksgiving
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Stromboli
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The beautiful fractal growth pattern of a Romanesco. Good eating too.
Greek Noir
A row of abandoned buildings on the island of Thira. Click to enlarge:
Man and Stray Dog
It was hard to find an authentic moment on the island of Santorini, but I managed this. This is an actual Greek person sharing an authentic moment with an actual stray dog. 99% of what I saw in this place was tourists enjoying thoroughly artificial entertainment. Click to enlarge:
It’s a big strange world…
From Boston.com. Click the image below for the full set:
Kazakhstan’s radioactive legacy
Sixty years ago, the Soviet Union detonated its first nuclear weapon, nicknamed “First Lightning”, at a test facility on the steppe of northeast Kazakhstan (formerly the Kazakh SSR). The test site, named the Semipalatinsk Polygon, would go on to host 456 atomic explosions over its 40-year existence. Residents in the surrounding area became unwitting guinea pigs, exposed to the aftereffects of the bombs both intentionally and unintentionally. The radiation has silently devastated three generations of people in Kazakhstan – the total number affected is thought to be more than one million – creating health problems ranging from thyroid diseases, cancer, birth defects, deformities, premature aging, and cardiovascular diseases. Life expectancy in the area is seven years less than the national average of Kazakhstan. Photographer Ed Ou has graciously shared with us these photos from the area, with thanks to the excellent Reportage by Getty Images. (25 photos total)
Also, do yourself a favor and don’t bother reading the comments.
Greek Tourist Trap
Santorini (Thira) is many things, most of them for tourists. With that said, it is pretty. This was taken with the camera balanced on a railing. Click to enlarge:
