Downtown -Old vs New

Just about all cities, towns or burgs have a downtown area. Usually where all things began. Whether that was hundreds of years ago or just a few years back is irrelevant. What I like about going downtown with your camera is the contrast between the old and the new. buildings.  Structures that have been there since the beginning versus the brand new structures springing up around them. It almost always is a spot for some good photography. I ventured last week to our downtown area and captured a few things myself . . .

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Panoramic View

This shot was taken at Epcot at the Italian Pavilion in the World Showcase. Actually it is two photographs of the same shot, one flipped horizontally and seamed together in the middle giving you a panoramic view of the structure. Thank goodness for Photoshop!

Bridges

My photographic eye is drawn toward structures from time to time. Architecture is a great theme to compose and be creative with your camera. Bridges in particular. I usually suggest a wide angle format, but any lens in your arsenal will do depending on your position. New England has some great covered bridges, however just about any location has some kind of a structure going across a river, creek or body of water. Here are a couple examples.

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Whiskey and Poker

When I was a young boy, Westerns were King. They ruled the movies and television. The Lone Ranger, John Wayne, Roy Rodgers and the cast of Gunsmoke were every bit as  famous as Justin Bieber and Katie Perry are nowadays. Seems like every western had a saloon scene where cowboys were in a smokey room sitting around an old wooden table playing poker and drinking cheap whiskey. Thus the inspiration for the following photos. Perhaps you can relate . . .

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Motorcycles & Classic Cars

Almost as abundant as people, these two photographic themes go together like two peas in the pod. There are of course, all sizes, shapes and colors that seem to add to the endless variety of images you can get.. Car shows are great to go to and give you access to the details sometimes missed. At any rate, here are a few examples in my image archive with a transportation theme including some old gas cans and pumps.

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Hot Dog

Every once in a while, you have to have a hot dog. Seems like they always taste better outdoors. Either you are at a picnic or at the ballpark and the urge hits you. I tend to favor the Chicago Dog, but there are lots of other favorites from every corner of this country we live in. New York Dogs, Chile Dogs (I prefer Skyline), Slaw Dogs, and the list goes on. Whatever your favorite, it continues and will continue to be one of life's little pleasures. In fact there is a little place in the City I frequent called: " Hot Dog Heaven" - Great name. (email me for directions).These two photos remind me of just how good a hot dog is.