Johnson and Cook II
Another rainy shot from the corner of Johnson and Cook Streets across the street from the first in this series – lots of rectangles in the 40- or 50-year-old building as well. Posting this seems a bit like blogging suicide as the first post in this series received lukewarm interest, but its my blog so I guess I can do what I want!
Since (a) I misplaced my battery charger and spare camera batter, (b) I used up my battery on yesterday’s imelapse and (c) the computer is grinding through a timelapse software test (slowly) this means I don’t have any fresh images and can’t process any more without risking a crash, and having my hair grown to the floor. There are a few images I really like from this corner but have not done the editing for them, so this is all I have right now. Let me assure you that there are some interesting pictures in the wings from this rather dull intersection of two major streets in Victoria. Lots of yellow.
However, today you just have to imagine the colours. In the foreground is a parking lot that is not in use – the second to last picture in Johnson and Cook was taken from near here too, but at right angles. It is strange to have these old parking curbs, faded yellow but with ‘reserved’ signs still legible, stranded in the middle of grass and moss worn in diagonal stripes by short-cutting pedestrians.
I bet the woman with a bag of garbage was thrilled to get out of the office and into the rain.
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Canon EOS 5Dii, Nikkor-N 24/f2.8mm lens, ISO640, ~f-4, 1/30th.
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burnt embers 
I’m amazed at the depth of field your 24mm has at f4. That’s important for a shot like this where the foreground is just as important as the background. I’m glad you thought to have someone bring out a bag of trash. Nice touch!
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It is possible that this was f-5.6, since it does not record in the exif data. I don’t think I had enough light to get to f-8 on any of these shots. The 24mm lens does have great depth of field though. For many situations it is not all that easy to get out of focus if shooting over f-4. I like the lens, great performance for a great price (just over $100 with the adapter).
I felt like I should give that person a good coffee or something. All the other shots I took from this vantage don’t have a person, and don’t work nearly as well.
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I like “grass and moss worn in diagonal stripes by short-cutting pedestrians” and the way the parking curbs led my eye toward the building.
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Thanks Melinda, on both counts 🙂 One was inadvertent, the other planned. You can guess which was which I am sure.
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You’ve been spending your days walking in diagonal stripes, just to set up the shot, right? That’s real dedication to your craft, I’d say!
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Crafty in fact.
Its a couple of blocks from my office, I can walk an exercise pattern and prep a photo at the same time. I am disappointed you guessed first try though…
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Oh, don’t be disappointed: it was just a lucky guess.
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Even Mondrian had his off days!
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I heard about that – wonky rounded corners and (gasp) ellipses.
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