analog kansas
Corner Church
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 12 January 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
Kansas City, Missouri
Rolleiflex
Tmax 100
Alex from Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Buen encuadre y buena desaturacion, con sello propio...saludos.
12 Jan 2009 5:17am
Bill from Belton, United States
Almost looks like this old building is wearing a weird cap! Great shot Grant!
12 Jan 2009 5:26am
@Bill: i completely agree - it reminds me of one of the characters from the "archie" comics.
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
You have some incredible structures over there. You document them so well Grant ! The light and shade here is amazing
12 Jan 2009 5:47am
@Matt Sutton: thanks matt. i do enjoy the sometimes strange variety of buildings around here.
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Cast shadows in the evening glow. best...jerry
12 Jan 2009 6:27am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
I especially like the quality of light in this one.
Matt's comment above makes me wonder: have you exhibited any of your photos in your area? It seems like such a fine set of images that would be of interest to locals (well, at least those locals not in the Chamber of Commerce).
12 Jan 2009 6:34am
@GJC: that's nice of you to say, and i'm sure you're right about the chamber of commerce - i might get them to pay me to move! (but no, my only exhibit has been to post pictures online.)
Reiner from Brensbach, Germany
Love the play of light and shades on the gable wall, although the leaves in the foreground make me sad a little. Wonderful clear image, Grant.
12 Jan 2009 8:59am
@Reiner: thanks reiner
Robert from Kingsville, Canada
Very nice image , the shadows , light , bare trees all make it work , your inclusion of utility line sweeping in , as if its holding the building in place .
12 Jan 2009 1:14pm
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
What a strange little church. I like the leaves scattered in the street, it adds to the lonely mood.
12 Jan 2009 3:37pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
I won't do it publicly, but I think I could guess the denomination. Wonderful capture, Grant. Love the shadows.
12 Jan 2009 4:32pm
@sherri: please tell. i have no idea, and i can't seem to find this place again.
daina from United States
Stumps instead of spires - visually a crippled church and tortuous stairs to reach its glass doors. Oh my Grant! You have photographed this anomaly so very, very well.
12 Jan 2009 4:34pm
Don Wiley from spokane, United States
What a strange arrangement for the entrance to this building. I like the range of tones in the building. Fine black and white image.
12 Jan 2009 4:56pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Strong shot! I wonder if there is any hidden meaning to the upside down W.
12 Jan 2009 7:00pm
@Howard F.: perhaps an indirect "shove off george"?
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Cool, I like the emptiness of the streets and the windswept feel, and the ever changing expression of soft light
12 Jan 2009 9:10pm
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Looks like a poor church without real towers. Wonderful low light. Fine capture.
12 Jan 2009 9:22pm
Stovepipe from Ames, Iowa, United States
Uh oh, I'm seeing bleakness again! (or is that, as the philosophers say, "being appeared to bleakly"?) The electric line swooping in from above is a startling umbilical symbol.
12 Jan 2009 9:26pm
@Stovepipe: "a startling umbilical symbol"... you should win some sort of prize for that one!
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
A great photograph, Grant. The clouds, the tree shadows on the face of the church -the light reflecting in the windows - all make for an engaging image.
12 Jan 2009 9:42pm
@Stephen Phillips: thanks stephen
Polydactyle from Montréal, Canada
This is a very minimalist church! Excellent shadows. I really like too the wire in this shot.
12 Jan 2009 10:06pm
martie from United States
I really like this one - although it is a bit different from what I'm used to seeing from you. The building you chose has interesting geometry - squares, triangles, rectangles. A wonderful composition!
13 Jan 2009 3:40am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
What a unique structure and great photograph! The shadows give it such a dreamy feel...love this.
13 Jan 2009 4:49am
@bluechameleon: thanks bc
RHYS from United Kingdom
the dappled light is perfect, great timing, great comp. Top notch.
13 Jan 2009 6:29am
david from columbus, ohio, United States
i do love the glow you get from the rollieflex; really nice.
13 Jan 2009 7:37pm
@david: thanks david
michele from Canada
love the feeling here - something quite appealing about that side door (ah here she is with the thing about the doors again) - but i also really like those soft tree shadows on the white of the building.
13 Jan 2009 9:50pm
@michele: thanks michele
Lucca from Cologne, Germany
This wonderful light reminds of the photo you'll post (hehe) on the 16th.
16 Jan 2009 5:56pm
@Lucca: thanks lucca, and i'm impressed with your psychic ability!
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
This one really jumps off the screen. I wish I could figure out a way to turn out a b&w conversion half as good as this.
16 Jan 2009 9:30pm
@Twelvebit: thanks!
lisa v from Gawler, Australia
unusual looking church. I like where you've positioned the wire, it looks like a line to heaven at that angle.
17 Jan 2009 7:47am
Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada
Wonderful tonality - I love the subtle shadows of the tree on the facade.
19 Jan 2009 3:19am
