Friday, February 18, 2011

The Weekend in Black and White: Bike Rack


I noticed this bike rack at Lake Lynn and it reminded me of one another blogger photographed, maybe for the weekend in black and white, maybe for another theme.
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I wanted to crop out the cars but that didn't work for the whole shot because at the edge there was still part of the cars. Therefore, I decided to show the full shot above and a crop of part of the rack below.
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I think I prefer the cropped shot. Click for the home of the weekend in black and white.
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21 comments:

  1. Cezar and LéiaFebruary 18, 2011 at 7:29 AM

    The shadow is unique, a fabulous work with your camera! :)
    Léia

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  2. NaquillityFebruary 18, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    i think that second one is best too. it draws your attention to what you want seen. those cars are somewhat of a distraction, aren't they? do you have photoshop elements? if so, you could blur that background out all together. hope all is well. have a great day.

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  3. KaHollyFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:10 AM

    Very cool photo. I like them both, but prefer the cropped shot, as well.

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  4. LuiFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:30 PM

    That's an interesting scene.
    I like the first shot though.
    It captures and situates the geometrics well.

    Have a great weekend!

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  5. genieFebruary 18, 2011 at 1:49 PM

    Nice in black and white, and the shadow adds so much. I like the way the metal flows from one side to the other. Lovely capture.

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  6. Lucy Corrander : PhotosFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    If I had cars in a photo, I'd want to crop them out - so I understand that. However, in this case, I think the cars give it a context and I prefer the larger picture with them in.

    Lucy

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  7. JaneFebruary 18, 2011 at 2:04 PM

    The cropped one looks like the Letter "H", nice shot with the shadows being cast by the sculpture:)

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  8. DragonstarFebruary 18, 2011 at 3:30 PM

    I love the croped shot, the shadow makes it look like writing. The first shot would be great without those cars.

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  9. JamesFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:19 PM

    I think they both look cool. Another idea would be to crop the cars out of the top photo.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    great photo! you should join the Shadow Shot Sunday meme, too!

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 18, 2011 at 8:57 PM

    I like the bike rack.

    I recently posted a similar shot for this meme at
    http://2zars.com/photoblog/2011/01/bike-rack/

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  12. lina@home sweet homeFebruary 18, 2011 at 10:10 PM

    I love the cropped shot. The shadow is awesome...

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  13. LauraFebruary 19, 2011 at 8:48 AM

    love this strong shadow from the bike rack, great shot Carver!

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  14. London CallerFebruary 19, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Wow... This is excellent!
    Light and shadow can do a lot of tricks.
    Well done.

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  15. YoshiFebruary 19, 2011 at 10:59 AM

    I love lighting/shadowing effects in this B&W photo, especially the first one! Composition is great, too!
    Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful weekend.
    Yoshi

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  16. Johnny NutcaseFebruary 19, 2011 at 8:03 PM

    what a neat shot that shadow makes!

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  17. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2011 at 9:45 PM

    I prefer the first one. There seems to be a drama going on with the shadow of the rack comapred to the dull background of the cars. That works really well for me.

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  18. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2011 at 1:53 AM

    Wow! Very cool images. I prefer thae last one :)
    regards Halina

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  19. London CallerFebruary 20, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Oh, did you enjoy Polish food?
    I quite like their pierogi. ;)

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  20. SandyCarlsonFebruary 20, 2011 at 11:11 PM

    Super photo!

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  21. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪February 21, 2011 at 4:14 PM

    Too cold for biking, Last week, New Zealand had a biking week, and students who cycle to school are tgiven rewards.

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