So Many Arches

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted February 17, 2012448 views8 comments

Another from Fort Pike in east New Orleans. This was shot before Katrina, which I understand damaged the place badly. Haven't been back since the storm, but I'm headed over there in the morning, in hopes of finding some more comps. I processed this one in color because I thought the staining in the brick added a bit of character. I had to dumb the image down on compression to get it down to a reasonable size, so some detail is lost.

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Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Carol Hyman on February 17, 2012 at 10:20 PM

Bill, this is great. I can imagine it in B/W. What I really like is the wonderful curve to the arches as they recede in the distance. Add to this the pattern of the floor in the FG, and I think you have a winner.

carol

PS Congratulations on the WP; assume it was for this photo.

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Comment posted by Kent Staubus on February 18, 2012 at 11:22 AM

I might be wrong, but I think the curving concrete line on the floor was where the rear wheel of a pivoting canon would have traveled. Are there gun ports on the wall to the right in each of these bays? An idea I have is to place camera about 6-12 inches off the floor, centered over one of those curving concrete lines on the floor, using a wide angle lens. I'm thinking of both horizontal and vertical orientation for the camera.

Kent in SD

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Comment posted by Jonathan Lent on February 18, 2012 at 3:01 PM

Another great image from this place Bill. I too like the green on the walls and the great depth looking down through the archways.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on February 19, 2012 at 11:55 AM

Bill,

Very nice color and texture in this one. I like the arches diminishing in size, too. I think this would be nice in B&W, as well.

--P

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Comment posted by Vance Gese on February 19, 2012 at 7:27 PM

Love the receding arches and how the eye is lead into the scene by the apparent trail of long stones set into the floor. Wonderful color and textures throughout. Beautifully done.

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Comment posted by Mark Seaver on February 21, 2012 at 12:52 PM

I sure do like all the different colors in the bricks and mortar. The lighting adds a nice shine, especially to the floor.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on February 23, 2012 at 12:48 AM

THis is amazing! Congratulations-- on the Pick, on preserving history in this image, and on a great eye for setting this up so well.

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on February 23, 2012 at 11:38 AM

Bill: Really well seen and composed. Congrats on the WP. >=))>

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