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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: Robert Brummitt on June 30, 2012, 12:50:32 pm

Title: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: Robert Brummitt on June 30, 2012, 12:50:32 pm
I was spending the day with my daughter in downtown Portland. Did some time at the Art Museum for me then at the local shopping center for her. I saw this while coming down the escalator. I went back up and did the photograph coming down again.
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on June 30, 2012, 01:48:16 pm
Well seen... and processed.
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on June 30, 2012, 02:48:31 pm
Well seen... and processed.
Ditto.
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: RSL on June 30, 2012, 02:49:55 pm
Good shooting, Robert. The second trip down the escalator was worth the trouble.
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: Dave (Isle of Skye) on July 01, 2012, 08:54:20 am
Simple, elegant and well processed. This is a really good example of the 'photographers eye'.
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: Robert Brummitt on July 01, 2012, 01:29:26 pm
Thank you for the kind words.
I enjoy the response.
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: Chairman Bill on July 01, 2012, 01:46:18 pm
Great shot. I'm somehow reminded of some M.C. Escher prints, this one in particular

(http://escherdroste.math.leidenuniv.nl/images/blow1.jpg)

It's as if someone has straightened things out
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: Robert Brummitt on July 01, 2012, 08:01:55 pm
Wo-a, That's how I feel before I have my tea in the morning.
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: jule on July 05, 2012, 07:39:43 pm
Great Robert... and how wonderful that you not only recognised that spark of seeing something which ignited that flame of creativity - but you also had the committment and made the effort to go back and photograph it.

Julie
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: wolfnowl on July 05, 2012, 11:10:29 pm
Well seen... and processed.

Indeed! Well worth the effort.

Mike.
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: RobbieV on July 06, 2012, 12:31:08 am
Excellent creation. Shows that you are contemplative of your surroundings.
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: Robert Brummitt on July 06, 2012, 11:26:09 am
Thank you all again.
Julie,
I attended a workshop long ago where Photographer Ruth Bernhard said, "You must always listen to that little voice in your head when its says Today is the day." She shared how she was walking down a San Francisco street and spied a crushed tea pot. She picked it up and took it home because she saw something in that smashed piece of metal. She photographed that pot later. It's one of her icon photographs.
I was a kid then and thought how strange to actively listen to voices in my head on photography. But, today I know she was right all along. I will listen to my photographers voice.
Thank you once more.
R
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: amolitor on July 06, 2012, 01:06:29 pm
The voice that's saying "kill! kill! kill!", is that my photographer's voice, or another one?
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: Rob C on July 06, 2012, 04:05:22 pm
The voice that's saying "kill! kill! kill!", is that my photographer's voice, or another one?




They are all one; it's a wonder of the Universe.

Rob C
Title: Re: Pioneer Square. Portland, Oregon June 2012
Post by: jule on July 11, 2012, 07:32:08 am
Thank you all again.
Julie,
I attended a workshop long ago where Photographer Ruth Bernhard said, "You must always listen to that little voice in your head when its says Today is the day." She shared how she was walking down a San Francisco street and spied a crushed tea pot. She picked it up and took it home because she saw something in that smashed piece of metal. She photographed that pot later. It's one of her icon photographs.
I was a kid then and thought how strange to actively listen to voices in my head on photography. But, today I know she was right all along. I will listen to my photographers voice.
Thank you once more.
R


Always listen to your photographers voice! :-)

Julie