analog kansas
Dollar Store
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 31 January 2009 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
Kansas City, Missouri
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Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
I am always a bit nervous seeing a giant clown head with his mouth wide open, with a row of kids infront. The reflection in the puddle is extra creepy, yikes.
31 Jan 2009 8:02am
lisa v from Gawler, Australia
I'm not sure where your title fits in and that looks suspiciously like a disposable diaper on the ground there. Great shot, very good mural, I love to see good murals like this , really brightens town centres up I think.
31 Jan 2009 11:51am
@lisa v: this mural is on the side of a dollar store. dollar stores are very common around here - everything in them costs a dollar. as to the diaper, i think that's just a bit of snow, but i can't swear to it.
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Wow, there is an amazing range of texture and tone at work here, the ground alone is impressive, but with the mural, it is incredible, fantastic shot.
31 Jan 2009 2:05pm
@Richard_Irwin: thanks richard. i appreciate it.
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
Is that a diaper? Great angle for this shot. Would be completely different feel without the foreground.
31 Jan 2009 3:02pm
@dogilicious: possibly. i thought it was a scrap of snow, but enough others have thought diaper, that i'm beginning to wonder.
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Real documentary streetshot. The reflection of the eyes of the clown makes it special.
31 Jan 2009 3:52pm
daina from New York, United States
This is the scary clown and his cohorts. Nothing jolly about this bunch – and the wet street makes it seem as if some carnage has taken place – test your strength indeed! Seriously – terrific shot!
31 Jan 2009 4:33pm
@daina: i'm in the 'clowns are creepy' camp - even when they're trying for happy. but, i think creepy was the goal in this one. thanks daina.
Don from spokane, United States
A solid graffiti shot with exceptional clarity. I like it that you left the foreground in. Nice work.
31 Jan 2009 4:40pm
@Don: thanks don
Nilla from Continent: Europe, Sweden
wow, a peanut was being stuck in my throat!
This picture is different from your other photos. In a positive way!!
sky wall and ground in a harmonious balance!!!
31 Jan 2009 5:50pm
@Nilla: thanks nilla, but be careful!
david from columbus, ohio, United States
clowns are creepy, but it's a fine piece of street art and a great photo!
31 Jan 2009 6:00pm
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
A delightful study, Grant - this is just fabulous.
31 Jan 2009 7:24pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
What a happy mural. I've never seen a dollar store with a mural painted on it. Nice one, Grant.
31 Jan 2009 8:03pm
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Killer shot and I love this sort of thing in B/W. Taking away the color allows you to concentrate on the detail.
31 Jan 2009 8:57pm
@GJC: i think it might be over the line...
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
Well.... at the the Graffiti artists have made something worth looking at, it's actually a cool image. Good contrast Grant.
31 Jan 2009 10:42pm
michele from Canada
the water patterns on the pavement seem to go so well with the pattern and feeling of the mural.
1 Feb 2009 2:23am
@Mindy: thanks mindy - this is one of my favorite streets for photos.
cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
This is rather frightening, actually, but powerful. That gaping clown mouth and the wet street empty apart from the nappy. Nightmarish....
The textures in the wall itself are very well done, too.
1 Feb 2009 7:34am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
It's hard to shoot something like this and not make it just an image of an image. Your composition has done a great job of making it your own image.
1 Feb 2009 9:30pm
martie from US, United States
This is why I hate clowns - they EAT people! Interesting wall art here.
2 Feb 2009 4:19am
@martie: i agree about clowns completely!
Kurt from San Francisco, United States
Agree with previous comments about making it your own (and being creepy). Love not only the kooky mural but the clown reflection in the puddle, and the pattern on the pavement in-between.
3 Feb 2009 9:25pm
Rachel from Charleville-Mézières, France
Superbe prise de vue et beau traitement du noir et blanc.
Belle composition de l'image.
Bien vu, le reflet dans la flaque d'eau.
5 Feb 2009 1:18pm
@Rachel: thank you rachel
