Friday, August 04, 2006
MH01JA1987
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How'd you know? :-)
Thanks for the invite. Hoping this gets me off my ass and flippin' the shutter a bit more.
At least you're outside the taxi so the chances for flippin' the shutter should be higher! Welcome Bruce. The palms are a nice touch to say that one is somewhere a little bit hotter.
It says New Mumbai on the taxi window ;-)
The color rendition and exposure have that sort of dark light(nonsense) that I remember from childhood family slide shows. This isn't a look I find particularly easy to achieve, but you seem to get it quite regularly.
Hi, Bruce, and welcome.
I was pondering the slide show look as well. I had put it down to a coincidence caused by the black paintwork (which seems to create the sort of sudden tonal change that I associate with slides) until I read Matt's comment.
The yellow and black repeats along the road edge are a nice touch.
Welcome Bruce.
I'm really at a loss to make anything out of this. Perhaps this is why it sticks in my mind. I have many visions of Mumbai but this does not form in any of them.
Stills has made me think much more about why I like photos. It also makes me think the contrary much more. I see many repeating patterns. The yellow/black stripes have previously been noted by another. I take this further to the window arrangement in far right building.
Most of all though I see this as a series. The taxi is taking me to the next stop. Also curious as to what CNG is. The picture raises lots of questions in my mind which I hope are answered in further shots...
Strong opening.
Welcome Bruce
CNG = Compressed Natural Gas. It is the type of fuel used in the taxi.
It was one of the things that I noticed as I assessed the image. I wondered if there was a special significance in the serialisation of the taxi other than it is its registration plate. It obviously wasn't made in 1987, although it does have a retro look.
It reminds me a bit of the Jeepneys of the Philippines that hasn't had its full makeover yet.
It is a snap of life, (not in a derogatory way) it is a snippet of life in this area.
Hey there Bruce,
Like akikana I see this working well in a series. I like the car (being a fan of such things) and the photo leaves me wanting to see more. All that chrome ... mmmmmm. This is a modern photograph and from my perspective the car seems out of time. It's either brilliantly maintained or recently manufactured from plans and metal presses long since discarded elsewhere.
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Thanks for the invite. Hoping this gets me off my ass and flippin' the shutter a bit more.
The color rendition and exposure have that sort of dark light(nonsense) that I remember from childhood family slide shows. This isn't a look I find particularly easy to achieve, but you seem to get it quite regularly.
I was pondering the slide show look as well. I had put it down to a coincidence caused by the black paintwork (which seems to create the sort of sudden tonal change that I associate with slides) until I read Matt's comment.
The yellow and black repeats along the road edge are a nice touch.
I'm really at a loss to make anything out of this. Perhaps this is why it sticks in my mind. I have many visions of Mumbai but this does not form in any of them.
Stills has made me think much more about why I like photos. It also makes me think the contrary much more. I see many repeating patterns. The yellow/black stripes have previously been noted by another. I take this further to the window arrangement in far right building.
Most of all though I see this as a series. The taxi is taking me to the next stop. Also curious as to what CNG is. The picture raises lots of questions in my mind which I hope are answered in further shots...
Strong opening.
CNG = Compressed Natural Gas. It is the type of fuel used in the taxi.
It was one of the things that I noticed as I assessed the image. I wondered if there was a special significance in the serialisation of the taxi other than it is its registration plate. It obviously wasn't made in 1987, although it does have a retro look.
It reminds me a bit of the Jeepneys of the Philippines that hasn't had its full makeover yet.
It is a snap of life, (not in a derogatory way) it is a snippet of life in this area.
Like akikana I see this working well in a series. I like the car (being a fan of such things) and the photo leaves me wanting to see more. All that chrome ... mmmmmm. This is a modern photograph and from my perspective the car seems out of time. It's either brilliantly maintained or recently manufactured from plans and metal presses long since discarded elsewhere.