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Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 06:36 PM Jul 2019

Random stuff

San Francisco Bay; looking across Ft. Baker and the Presidio Marina (from Vista Point on the Marin side of the Golden Gate) toward Berkeley and Albany on the far shore. The line of grayish-white structures on the shoreline below the tanker are old gun battery positions that used to be part of the bay's defensive system.




I'm really not sure why I like this image as much as I do. I caught it at a small outdoor market in Barcelona. The day was very hot and humid, and the lady was using the fan to cool off. If you also find this photo interesting, please comment as to what you like about it.




Some balconies on a building front in Barcelona.








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Random stuff (Original Post) Adsos Letter Jul 2019 OP
My dear Adsos Letter! CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2019 #1
Thanks for weighing in, CaliforniaPeggy! Adsos Letter Jul 2019 #2
I think the market lady is good because you can feel the activity that was going on. Karadeniz Jul 2019 #3
Thanks for your insight. Adsos Letter Jul 2019 #4
The look of concentration on her face. 3Hotdogs Jul 2019 #5
Yes, thank you. Adsos Letter Jul 2019 #6
Thanks! locks Jul 2019 #7
You are welcome! Adsos Letter Jul 2019 #8
Nice work! Cetacea Jul 2019 #9
Thanks! Adsos Letter Jul 2019 #10
Wonderful photos! Callalily Jul 2019 #11

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,611 posts)
1. My dear Adsos Letter!
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 08:20 PM
Jul 2019

I do like all of these, very much.

Is the first photo via drone? It's great.

I too like the one of the lady staying cool with the fan. I like it because it's a slice of life photo, and she was completely caught up in her own activities, totally unaware of what you were doing. It's a lovely random photo of a moment in time.

And the balconies are gorgeous. It took me a moment to realize that they are of the same balconies; just that the lower photo is more close-up than the first one. Great detail!

Hey, you can do random any time you want!



Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
2. Thanks for weighing in, CaliforniaPeggy!
Sun Jul 21, 2019, 08:37 PM
Jul 2019

The first photo was taken from Vista Point, on the northern (Marin) side of the Golden Gate. It's very popular with tourists because of the views across the bay to the city, as well as the Golden Gate bridge.

And thank you for giving me some insight as to what is interesting about the Lady and the Fan photo.

Adsos Letter

(19,459 posts)
4. Thanks for your insight.
Mon Jul 22, 2019, 02:13 PM
Jul 2019

I think that is certainly part of it.

There is also something about the balance between lady and fan within the frame that appeals to me.

Cetacea

(7,367 posts)
9. Nice work!
Tue Jul 23, 2019, 11:45 PM
Jul 2019

What I like about the market capture is it reminds me of the type of picture I'm usually drawn to in, say, Nat Geo or similar mags.

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