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Karen Stuebing | all galleries >> Photo A Day 2013 >> Black and White in January > Leaving Downtown
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04-JAN-2013 Karen Stuebing

Leaving Downtown

West Virginia

Submitted for the January Challenge - Black and White Photography..

Other entries can be seen here.

Mamiya Sekor 150mm Soft Focus, f4.0,Kodak TMAX 400
1/400s f/4.0 iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time04-Jan-2013 09:25:24
MakeMamiya
ModelRB67
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length
Exposure Time1/400 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias-3.00
White Balance
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality
Exposure Program
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Cindi Smith08-Jan-2013 03:23
Looks deserted. Hopefully, another business will come in soon. Love the light!
Brenda06-Jan-2013 15:23
What a fancy shipping/receiving dock! Wonderful find and well done. V
Laryl06-Jan-2013 02:02
yes the dark shapes on the light building make for a good b/w!
Colin Storey05-Jan-2013 20:06
Superb mono scene with great shapes and tones. v
Guest 05-Jan-2013 18:38
You mean some people ram a building while parking? Very graphical. V
Tom LeRoy05-Jan-2013 17:46
Excellent range of tones, love the repeating bumper stops and the empty spaces. Well done! V.
Martin Lamoon05-Jan-2013 17:23
Wonderful image and reflection of the power lines? v
bill friedlander05-Jan-2013 15:50
A fine image with lovely shapes and patterns! There is a mood of abandonment, though I am sure it is not. V
Walter Otto Koenig05-Jan-2013 15:48
Strong atmosphere of loneliness and desolation conveyed in this image. "V"
globalgadabout05-Jan-2013 15:00
perhaps another business migrating to suburban malls...the starkness is harrowing..
Stephanie05-Jan-2013 14:07
The lighting and textures are superb Karen! V
Yvonne05-Jan-2013 09:42
How does one get to the door, the step is very high! Fine shot Karen! v
Mieke WA Minkjan05-Jan-2013 08:21
like the sombre feeling in this capture
Sheila05-Jan-2013 06:33
I can't see the sf effect here. In fact everything has great clarity.
borisalex05-Jan-2013 06:30
Its sad to see what was once a big store, leaving only emptiness behind, and you portrayed with your skillful eyes beautifully! V.
Bryan Murahashi05-Jan-2013 04:24
A very nice b&w to capture the emptiness. V
carol j. phipps05-Jan-2013 02:28
Agree with Larose.
sue anne05-Jan-2013 01:11
Very nicely taken and processed. V
janescottcumming05-Jan-2013 00:39
Great range of tones. Excellent reflections. I agree that it does have a melancholy feel. V
LynnH04-Jan-2013 23:55
Perfect light and tones. You've captured all the shades of white and gray! V
Guest 04-Jan-2013 23:52
Very nice compo and perfect exposure Karen!!! V
Alan K04-Jan-2013 23:49
An eloquent photographic tale of a place that was once... "somewhere", and whose future remains to be seen.
woody3404-Jan-2013 23:48
Agree with Jean, the light and contrasts are great..and certainly has the mood of desolation...V
Jean Chiasson04-Jan-2013 23:09
Wonderful light and contrast Karen vote
Janice Dunn04-Jan-2013 22:54
Good mood here Karen - looks desolate
Terry Sprague04-Jan-2013 22:49
Superb. V
Frank Brault04-Jan-2013 22:44
Karen, you are a master at photographing 'plain' building and creating a mood and finding their beauty. V
Guest 04-Jan-2013 22:44
Beautiful work! V.
John King04-Jan-2013 22:11
Excellent tones and composition in this. It doesn't look soft focus at all. V
Helen Betts04-Jan-2013 21:50
This seems pretty sad considering it was probably a busy place once upon a time. Very nicely composed and captured. V.
larose forest photos04-Jan-2013 21:41
A melancholy feel in this fabulous image. Love the sharpness and the details. VV