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Used Books
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 13 March 2009 in Business & Industry and Portfolio.
Riverside, Missouri
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cat from Tel Aviv, Israel
I like the HUGE sign and the very small box of books (perhaps there were more of course) and how you used the white of the letters as a very effective part of the light-and-darkness play in your composition. I'd love to have a browse through the books :)
13 Mar 2009 5:43am
Didier DE ZAN from somewhere, France
Beautiful BW beautiful composition I like the contrast between the so little book and the great "USED BOOKS"
13 Mar 2009 5:57am
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
Great composition! This strongly reminds me of the FSA photos from the '30s and '40s (well, we are in a depression again, aren't we?) I really like this.
13 Mar 2009 6:44am
@GJC: thank you gjc. i guess we are. and i love the fsa photos.
Stovepipe from Ames, Iowa, United States
We were just discussing the value of stark shadows at the photo club. :) Here's a picture where they add to the geometry of a composition and make it more interesting. Nice job.
13 Mar 2009 11:29am
@Stovepipe: thanks mark. i wish we had a club like that around here. sounds like an interesting group.
Marcie from United States
Perfect! Love the light..the contrasting blacks and whites.
13 Mar 2009 11:53am
david from columbus, ohio, United States
i like this...one of your earlier commenters is right, it does have the feel of an FSA era shot.
13 Mar 2009 3:07pm
@david: thanks david. those are some of my favorites. many of them were taken not too far from here.
Nilla from Continent: Europe, Sweden
This is a place for my husband!!! like the effect of stone and wooden wall mixed.
13 Mar 2009 3:08pm
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
The sign may be touch overdone for such a few books! Shodaw split the composition nicely.
13 Mar 2009 4:36pm
@dogilicious: they're really good books!
daina from New York, United States
Love the shadow cutting across the image and the line crossing it - terrific division of space. And the partial words work more as design with some letters left off. Ah I love used book places so that adds an extra dimension for me.
13 Mar 2009 5:11pm
@daina: thanks daina. i can't walk past one. and this little strip mall in the middle of nowhere has a used bookstore AND and used camera store in it (tomorrow).
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States
Terrific composition and BW image quality
13 Mar 2009 6:19pm
Laura from Birmingham, United Kingdom
wonderful simple detail, yet a stunning effect. So well lit and composed.
13 Mar 2009 9:09pm
@Laura: thank you laura
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Strong composition. Big and bold letters on the wall really works well for the sale.
13 Mar 2009 11:37pm
Observing from North West, United Kingdom
An image that makes a statement ! excellent shot.
13 Mar 2009 11:59pm
@Polydactyle: thank you p.
michele from Canada
oh this totally cracks me up. i don't know why except that i would never think to photograph this - but it's great - especially the shadow through those very white letters. happy shopping.
14 Mar 2009 2:50am
@michele: thanks michele
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Always a welcome sign...and a very cool shot! I like the sign, and the shadow that is cast over it.
14 Mar 2009 4:03am
Bill from Belton, United States
Another winner Grant! I like the shot and I like books as well (new or used)! I'm looking forward to the strip mall with the used books AND used cameras!
14 Mar 2009 4:20am
EYES WIDE SHUT from United Kingdom
Amazing how the shadow so perfectly adds to the composition. So well seen, an image that really amazes and delights and one that I would never have seen. Bravo
14 Mar 2009 4:39am
dik from McAllen, United States
In a strange way it looks a bit like early Warhol but the books deny that. Interesting.
14 Mar 2009 4:45am
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Makes me think of the Griswold family visiting the cousins in --what was it, Kansas-- and the one boy says he has lots of nudie magazines and uses them every day. His cousin asks: how do you use a magazine? But then I guess "Read Books" would be a little cryptic.
17 Mar 2009 10:18pm
@Twelvebit: i'm going to plead ignorance. i have no interest in going blind.
taffer from sant boi de llobregat, Spain
So huge lettering for the small pile of books. I guess the store is behind, but still, it's fun :)
18 Mar 2009 9:53pm
