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Published: 2006-12-21 20:00:28 +0000 UTC; Views: 13424; Favourites: 164; Downloads: 116
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the ride from willoughby to cahuenga ... the willoughby to almost anywhere as that's my "hollywood freeway" ...those who don't know take fountain.
but ... i see this intersection ...
suffice it to say ... a lot.
sufice it to say i see this intersection any time of the day or night or morning ... like this at 03.00.
i see the dude washing his new maxima.
i see the crackheads buying their crack to keep their status as fucking crackheads.
i see the hispanic couple walking their babies in strollers.
i see cops busting crackheads.
i see the tranny-hookers (this area is known for that almost like an appelation controlee) ...
i see the tranny-hookers being dropped off by your uncle herb or your supposedly straight neighbor...
see ... this is the the kind of image i see ...
i make it for me.
because when i'm old (er) ... i'll look back and smile ...
because i saw all this stuff ...
and will remember cahuenga and all the people doing the cahuenga walk.
which is a different cahuenga walk than the one a few blocks up near hollywood boulevard...
which is an entirely different walk indeed ...
and undoubtedly ... i'll want to remember that walk as well...
because that's what i do.
i see.
i make a photo.
leica mp. 35/1.4 ASPH. f/1.4. 1/15th. iford delta 400 (push +1 to 800)
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it gives a feeling of homesickness ... with the bag and all ..
nice one, nice one
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daily path of life in BW, who knows where we'll be tomorrow. well captured
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luv this ! i have a question just got myself a Leica 111f with f2 summitar 50mm what is the best combination for shooting night scenes like this ? any advice would be most welcome.
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I love love love how you tell the story of every photo you take. I really dislike when photographers leave the description blank; it's so boring and, to me, too impersonal. I know for a fact that every photo is personal in some way, to SOMEONE. So thank you for that. For bringing us all into your world.
Actually I can't help but feel like it's my world, too; I grew up in L.A. Well, the Valley to be exact. So I find myself relating to you in that way. Thank you for being awesome and talented!
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Very cool night shot, it has a very gritty โfeelโ to it.
C.
Gallery: [link]
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I envy your work every time I see it! You're a man with a keen eye, I'll give you that!
+fav
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love the composition, especially the placement of the man, a focal point we are drawn to by the line of street lights, pulling us right into the shot. Stylish!
Andy
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awesome pic! I love the street lights that go way back. And I love that the sign is there like a label, a toe tag? only cahuenga is very alive. so more like a name tag.
I just moved to LA so I get a kick out of recognizing where your photos are taken! such a newb I know.
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I don't see the things you are talking about, but i agree with the intentions to remember things just the way they were.
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again, i made the image for me ...
this is something i see many times a week ... on the way back down cahuenga to the freeway...
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I really like the focus and the composition. I think it's perfect in black and white, enhancing the mood. Sounds like an interesting place.
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chris!
the photo is not happening.
it's not bad, but something is missing.
i've been looking at it for a few days.
i'm going with the feeling.
more "no" than "yess".
sorry.
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it took me a few days, but i figured it out.
it is a picture for a square: 6x6.
you always talk about the beauty of leica - here is a picture for TL Rolleiflex. 2,8, of course.
it should be square.
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ah yes the tranny hookers, we watch them walk up and down the street during break... it's interesting to say the least.
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this one is compression hammered too...wtf?
save them out at 12 max...!
what's changed in your flow? This was never a noticeable issue before, to me anyway.
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between how i save it, how the lab scans and some other stuff ... that's as good as it's going to get on the web ...
i save prints differently, though.
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I said save it at 12 motherfucker!
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that's such an interesting story behind the picture!
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i have this turn around a corner like that.
through 14 years i've made this turn at least twice a day/night.
and it is how i track the people in my neighborhood.
funny how the boy walking his dog is a man now. same dog.
the twins' older sister jogs with a baby stroller instead of her cheer squad.
the hot mom with the cool kids is a now grandmother pulling a wagon.
there was this inspiring grandfather who walked religiously daily without fail. and one day, he just wasn't there anymore. or the next. i actually miss waving and smiling with him, so i can only imagine how his family must feel the void. ah i am getting morbid now, sorry.
this tree i used to laugh about, this scraggly thing that must have been a post-season clearance. it is huge now. and beautiful beyond words. i thought how at least it waves at me everytime i make this turn. its not quite dead yet.
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cahuenga walk
I love the story behind this..
Next time I drive on Cahuenga I am sure
I will think of it.
Thanks dude..awesome piece of your life...and
photograph.
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Your photos themselves are quite amazing, but your descriptions make them brilliant, it's always interesting to read them.
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I really like this shot, as it reminds me of a movie poster, but I really loved your description. It's what all photographers do in general. What we see is what we want to remember, what we see, we take a picture. Even if we forgot everything, or everyone forgets about us, the photos will still be there; for everyone to remember, and to enjoy.
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the story behind this street ... and the things you've seen ... which aren't in the photo ... make this simple shot a very interesting one!
"cahuenga walk" ...
you should have titled this "the c-walk"
or on second thought, maybe not
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brilhant photo and writing...
incredible
it looks like a regular Sรฃo Paulo (Brazil) street, the street sign is the same.
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beautiful photograph. i like the framing in the shot. i also love the stories that go with every photo. always entertaining. great exposure on this shot. perfect
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ah chris....made me miss L.A. , used to live close to there. Problem is that i wasn't introduced to street until i got back to jordan and saw your work online. Can't wait to shoot street in L.A when i'm back. Lovely frame. Its a chris weeks.
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wohow... that might not be the best frame in your gallery, but sure i love the way you wrote about it. i wonder if i have a place like this in my city...
thanks for sharing.
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Well this entry & that early x-mas gift [link] made me smile today.
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I hate favng your work caus its all good, but this one is special I have to say. Would make a nice dark fibre 16x20 I have to say
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thanks brother.
yeah, i'm really thinking that ... and i love 16x20's ...
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Just seems the right size for a wall print, especially of this.
Id do it
Peace
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I love on each of your photos you put a story...and every one is unique.
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Wow... for a 400 pushed to 800 is absolutely grainless...
And the image is fascinating. Has a lot of athmosphere (if that's the word.)
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Cool memory shot. Next time you see my Uncle Herb you tell him I said Hi. Thanks
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me, too, actually.
i think i may have a fibre print made to hang...
thank you so much!
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