Downtown candid
Nikon D300, Nikkor 105 f/2.8, f/2.8, 1/350 sec, ISO200
Wow, its been awhile since my last post. Time flies…
My inspiration on the coming posts comes after reading a couple of blogs I frequent regularly. It was basically something like go photograph whats in your back yard. I got nothing in my backyard to shoot, so I have decided to explore my neighborhood and my town instead. My town, Sudbury, located in Northern Ontario, is not very exotic, but there’s a lot going on. We got lots of rocks, lakes and forests up here. It’s a mining town, mostly nickel, copper and other precious metals. And of course there are plenty of heavy industry that support the mines in the area.
My neighborhood is a very typical working class community close to downtown. Small houses, most of them are old – like my house is – just a few of them are new-err. It’s all well established, not much room for new development in this area. We certainly don’t have million dollar mansions in this end of town. Reason being is probably the proximity to one of the mining companies smelter, which is just a short drive from here. In fact, I can see the super-stack from my street. I will post some images of that bad boy later.
But I choose to live and work here, so I’ll make the best of it. I have during my walks in the area discovered quite a few gems that I will return to again.
Today’s shot is from downtown. Its late evening, the stores are closed and the streets are empty. This old guy is sitting on the corner of a downtown intersection reading his book. He never looks up as I walked past him. A heat wave has been going on for a couple of weeks now, and the only time to be outside for a longer period of time is around sunset. And I’m sure this guy was just wanted to get some fresh air and escape the heat in his apartment – well, that’s the story I’m sticking to…:)
The shot is processed in LR, Nik Silver Efex Pro and OnOne’s Focal Point.
As I went through my shots, I had a couple where the sign in the back ground was sharp and it had some interesting thoughts written down on it, so I thought I would share its wisdom…
Nice candid, Jan. I love seeing these in B&W, seems to give a little nostalgia to the image. Nice processing!
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July 25, 2011 at 6:38 am
Love the candid Jan! The b/w and the DOF are amazing. I never thought about it but I guess no two cornflakes are alike!
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July 25, 2011 at 7:11 am
What an awesome candid man, I love the B&W too, realy a classy shot
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July 25, 2011 at 7:33 am
This is a wonderful shot. It pops. I like how the focus is very tight yet gives enough of the background and foreground for the eyes to roam.
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July 25, 2011 at 12:19 pm
Great job. Really enjoy the tones in this one.
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July 25, 2011 at 2:21 pm
Jan I really love this shot. It’s perfect in B&W.
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July 25, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Great shot Jan – I like the composition and DOF… looks superb in B&W
July 26, 2011 at 9:11 am
Wonderful candid shot Jan. I like the tones of the B/W a perfect processing choice!
July 26, 2011 at 9:17 am
Excellent candid Jan. The composition really draws the viewer to your subject.
July 27, 2011 at 9:34 am
Wonderful shot. I love the candids. And fantastic use of your DOF. It looks like a charming town!
July 28, 2011 at 1:47 pm
Great blog Jan, you’ve got some really nice work!
August 3, 2011 at 7:44 pm