Friday, August 15, 2014

Photographs Of Things That Caught My Eye

Do you know what I enjoy about photography? It's all about what catches a photographer's eye and moves them to snap their camera at that exact moment.

Two photographers could be walking down a busy city street taking photographs, yet they will each snap their camera at different things.

Whenever I go for a walk, I always take my camera in case I find something interesting that catches my eye. I honestly have no idea what pictures I will ever come home with because I don't go out with the intention of taking certain photographs. That is, unless, I'm heading out on a mission to take photographs for a specific post topic. But other than that, I like to surprise myself and be spontaneous.

Today I would like to share several photographs of things that caught my eye. I took these photos over a period of two separate evenings. The weather here has been so gorgeous this summer that I've been able to take long walks at night without even breaking a sweat. Truly, this has been a glorious summer with hardly any excessive heat.

So, lets take a summer night stroll...

#1 - Yup, more doors. What can I tell you, I'm a door whore! I took this shot because of all the varied textures and colors.

#2 - The rooftop of an apartment building. Look at the tree in the upper right-hand corner. I kept thinking, "How the hell did it get there?"

#3- I love the bright yellow color of this casa.

#4 - A mosaic on South Street. *notice all the objects and colors that make up this mosaic.

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#5 - Same mosaic. 

#6 - Zinc, bar and restaurant

#7 - These are the upper three floors of a building not too far from where I live. The ground floor of this building is a restaurant. I took this shot because of the street light and the brickwork. I love the feel of this building because it's so old, yet still stands strong, proud, and handsome.

#8 - This gated door leads to the backyard of a home. I love how the ivy frames the door and the green plants are growing through the cement cracks. This door looks almost mystical.

#9) - These two light bulb fixtures are part of a window display for a men's clothing store. The lights give an almost old-fashioned men's haberdashery feel. *notice the original copper ceiling on the inside of the store that has been painted over.

Thank you for taking this stroll. Hope you enjoyed.

Have a splendid weekend everyone!

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