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Tracing steps

Posted on: January 10, 2013

No parking

This used to be one of my favorite spots for taking fun candids. It had a real Reservoir Dogs vibe despite the fact that it is probably one of the safest places anywhere.

Unfortunately the spot no longer exists, or at least not in this form, the wall has been patched, the No Parking sign is no more and the whole place is now much more upmarket.

Good for the town for sure but one less good location for a photographer. The fact that this spot is only about a hundred yards from my house makes the loss even greater.

The model, by the way, is my wonderful and tolerant wife – Meg.

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  4. Steve Johnson
    January 10, 2013 at 4:35 am

    +raymond samson I used to use for shoots all the time but then they gave it a coat of paint and it just isn't the same anymore – used to have a great Reservoir Dogs type vibe with zero actual risk :)

  5. raymond samson
    January 10, 2013 at 4:43 am

    haha reservoir dogs with zero risk!

  8. Mark Forman
    January 10, 2013 at 5:18 am

    LB lens? Nice in any case

  9. Harit Doshi
    January 10, 2013 at 5:43 am

    great.. awesome.. very well captured.

  10. Jon Beall
    January 10, 2013 at 2:25 pm

    I second +Mark Forman   is this a Lensbaby?  lovely composition.

  11. Steve Johnson
    January 10, 2013 at 2:29 pm

    +Mark Forman Thanks Mark – not a LB I cheated and did all the blurring in post production.

  12. Steve Johnson
    January 10, 2013 at 2:31 pm

    Thanks +Jon Beall Thanks – all post production – d40x with a kit lens IIRC.

  16. Mark Forman
    January 10, 2013 at 7:12 pm

    +Steve Johnson OK wasn't sure about that…I only do that not having LB lol

  17. Steve Johnson
    January 10, 2013 at 8:33 pm

    +Mark Forman I don't use the LB as much as I thought I would to be honest – will probably get it out again this weekend and give it another go.

  18. Mark Forman
    January 10, 2013 at 10:44 pm

    +Steve Johnson Hmm I always felt the lenses were kind of gimmicky-but also feel that way about ultra wide fisheye's…I've had so many shots that PP'ed with selective vignette blur and have people ask me if LB lens

  19. Steve Johnson
    January 11, 2013 at 3:40 am

    I like new toys – try something out LBs, Fisheyes, New processing technique etc, then get bored of it and move onto the next shiny object. My way of learning I guess. +Mark Forman

  20. Mark Forman
    January 11, 2013 at 3:46 am

    +Steve Johnson No I hear ya-I'm about the same. It cycles back some…

  21. Steve Johnson
    January 11, 2013 at 4:49 am

    +Mark Forman agree – it is all becomes part of the toolbox – don't like that metaphor but can't think of a better one at the moment.

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