Critique Welcomed Streetwalkers 1 and 2

[Brian Moore]

I wish traffic lights didn't exist. But they do. So I wish all traffic lights were always green for me. But they're not.

Bored out of my head at a traffic light a year or two ago I snapped a picture of a person crossing the road in front of me. That gave me something to do at traffic lights. Before I knew it I had a small collection of images of people crossing the road in front of me.

I've never posted any of the images before now because I was always dissatisfied by what I had. Most of the pictures are rubbish to be honest. But looking back at them recently I noted a few that held my interest for a moment so I thought I would post some.

Here are the first two. These I shot at an intersection in Long Beach, California. I shot these images with my Olympus XA3. I didn't note the film and I can't remember now what it was.

Streetwalker 1


Streetwalker 2

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Definite promise of a good series. I like the fact that they are blurred somewhat. You need about a hundred of them, then have a show somewhere. Or even make a video slideshow with music.

 

[Brian Moore]

Definite promise of a good series. I like the fact that they are blurred somewhat. You need about a hundred of them, then have a show somewhere. Or even make a video slideshow with music.

Thanks, Rob. Music: I'm thinking "Nightclubbing" by Iggy Pop.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes! Perfect! I love that song.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Or The Passenger, also by Mr Pop.

 

[Brian Moore]

Or The Passenger, also by Mr Pop.

Excellent suggestion!

 

[Julian de'Courcy]

Like these Brian , liking the split between the blur and the upper part, the sticky up bits. I am of course too young and cannot comment on the pop musac you mention

 

[Brian Moore]

I am of course too young and cannot comment on the pop musac you mention

Thanks Julian. I'm too young also. But when old timers mention something about the old time music I always take a moment to look it up.

 

[Douglas McMann]

Yep, a definite series here....

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I don't know why I like them. I don't know why I say so, but I obviously do. I like the first one moore, maybe it reminds me of a time in your state on sunny days

 

[Brian Moore]

I don't know why I like them. I don't know why I say so, but I obviously do. I like the first one moore, maybe it reminds me of a time in your state on sunny days

Thank you, Ivar.

 

[Pete Askew]

But what a super project this has turned into, Brian. Keep going please. Taken alone they are of mixed value but together they become so much more. These two partial silhouettes have have a different feel from the next two and have a sense of summer heat to them.

 

[Brian Moore]

But what a super project this has turned into, Brian. Keep going please. Taken alone they are of mixed value but together they become so much more. These two partial silhouettes have have a different feel from the next two and have a sense of summer heat to them.

Thanks you, Pete. Appreciated.