Lucky

These next couple of pictures are all shots that I got extremely lucky with. Either the shot happened without me knowing it would or I just happened to be standing at a great angle. This first picture is the best example. I was sitting in traffic somewhere in the city and I randomly decided to take shots of the stores. This cab pulled up as I took a picture of the bank to make it look like it was "mentos mint bank". I tried to get the drivers attention to thank him, but I'm pretty sure he thought my arm waving was some form of body-language expletive. His loss.



This next picture was just weird. I still have no idea what that billboard is for, but the whole demon baby thing is kinda freaky. The slight use of "thirds" makes the picture more visually pleasant. Even though it isn't perfectly thirds, it it is still orderly, as opposed to the next picture. It isn't just a picture of Satan's child, it is a stark contrast of gray-blue, green, and red. The Tan building lessens this effect a little, but I think it is still present enough to attract the eye. The eyes of the demon draw the eye as well. Where is it looking? At us? The complete abstractness and the color contrast are what make this picture. Additionally, the orderliness of the picture contrasted to the demon and its eyes make for a confused feeling.







This bottom picture is a case of "right place at the right time". Every escalator in this building was lit up with these crazy neon side lights. If you've ever been inside this building (it's a landmark) you'll understand that a man in a suit is a rare breed to find. Catching this formally dressed man in a hurry (Notice he is somewhat blurry, his eyes are looking down, his feet are in motion, both hands are holding on, and his clothes are swaying somewhat. You can tell he was in quick motion.) in this fantasy land made the image almost surreal. I was thinking of taking a shot of the escalators anyway, but with him in the middle, the whole thing took on a new idea. He becomes both the literal and figurative center of this picture. The picture becomes about him not the escalator. His solitude in the picture becomes something to think about as well. Nothing serious necessarily, but something to mull over.

The symmetry involved is also something to talk about. The picture is half symmetrical (The green to yellow lights, the stairs on either side, the middle of the picture being divided by the two black stripes) yet half chaotic (the pipes above the escalators are running askew, there are no lights on the right side, the angle of the picture makes it seem like the left escalator ends a little higher - notice its black handle to the one next to it, not to mention the man on one side and not the other.). I think this causes a disturbing occurrence for the eyes. If it were completely one way or the other it would be fine, but to have a mix of the two is unsettling. Either be neat and orderly or let havoc reign.