Each week will have a different theme around a single word. Post your photos in the comments. You don't need to be a pro to participate. Please feel free to "stick" this post if you'd like to participate or follow along. ANYONE CAN PARTICIPATE
I decided I'll do it on fridays so that there is the weekend if any of you want to go take pictures specifically for the challenge. Old photos are welcome too.
Theme for Friday, November 1st: Emptyness
The new pedestrian underpass by Calatrava in New York:
I'm tagging people that participated to the daily photo challenge, please tell me if you want me to remove you from the list.
I'll do it from the month of November and Aksalon will take over for December.
thenewgreen, insomniasexx, NotPhil, Aksalon, BlackBird, AlderaanDuran, rezzeJ, b_b, mk, cW, flagamuffin, johnjohnrocks, BlackBird, Hell, dead5, Jeshk0, haymakers9th, demure, Hell, T-Dog, eightbitsamurai, BLOB_CASTLE, Complexity,
Alcatraz. D-Block. Isolation. This shot two attempts and damn near half an hour to take, purely because of people wandering in from the entrance (to the left of the shot, not visible), seeing I was trying to get a shot, and continuing to aimlessly wander into frame. Same with the door at the other end, but not as bad. There was another photographer who came in and stood near where I was, we were both going for similar shots. Probably spent 15mins in silent recognition and empathy with one another as people would see us, both lining up and then having to drop camera as they meandered in the way. Eventually, a moment came, and the bursting sound of two cameras was over in a matter of seconds. We looked at each other, silently smiled and nodded, and parted ways.
Definitely a shot worth the time and effort, I think. It has a somewhat eerie feeling to it. People walking into your shots can be annoying, but I try not to blame the people. They probably have every right to be where they are and if I don't want them in my shot, then it's up to me to patiently wait. Also they're oftentimes just oblivious, or thinking "I'll just quickly pass by so the photographer can take a picture", or they don't want to awkwardly wait if they think you're going to be there for 5 minutes taking pictures.
Cheers, it was a pretty eerie place to be, especially entering the isolation cells and seeing what it would be like stuck inside. Not fun, is the least I can see. I agree with your point on people having the right to be somewhere, of course they do, and that applies for pretty much anywhere and everywhere. However, and without getting into a massive rant, common courtesy would be nice sometimes. If people don't see you, then that's fair enough; can't hold it against them for not knowing. It's frustrating when there are people who see you're lining up a shot, and then just continue walking into it. After waiting to take this, it was probably all over in 10-15 seconds. It's like taking a photo of a couple, and then having someone walk right between you and the couple as if it's no big deal. Anywho, photo was achieved, end rant haha.
And it's not even the biggest one! It's really nice going to the beaches because it really does feel like I'm at an ocean. My girlfriend actually took the picture, that's me on the poles.
Shot from the MN State Fair. My wife, best friend, and I all go every year, and we always get there at like 5am so we can be there when the lights good and there's no one around.
About a year ago I came home to find my dog cowering in the corner with an #empty box of goldfish crackers stuck on his head. He was scared, not because the box was on his head but because he knew he had been caught red-handed. It was one of the most comical things I've ever seen. I sat for a few minutes watching him try in earnest to take it off until he finally just quit and lay down. Perhaps you had to be there, but I laugh still when I see this:
