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Used BooksPosted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 13 March 2009 in Business & Industry and Portfolio. Riverside, Missouri
Comments (26)
cat from Tel Aviv, IsraelI 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, FranceBeautiful 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, JapanGreat 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 StatesWe 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 StatesPerfect! Love the light..the contrasting blacks and whites. 13 Mar 2009 11:53am david from columbus, ohio, United Statesi 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, SwedenThis 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 StatesThe 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 StatesLove 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 StatesTerrific composition and BW image quality 13 Mar 2009 6:19pm Laura from Birmingham, United Kingdomwonderful 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 StatesStrong composition. Big and bold letters on the wall really works well for the sale. 13 Mar 2009 11:37pm Observing from North West, United KingdomAn image that makes a statement ! excellent shot. 13 Mar 2009 11:59pm @Polydactyle: thank you p. michele from Canadaoh 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, CanadaAlways 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 StatesAnother 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 KingdomAmazing 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 StatesIn 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 StatesMakes 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, SpainSo huge lettering for the small pile of books. I guess the store is behind, but still, it's fun :) 18 Mar 2009 9:53pm |