Walking uphill
I found this interesting scene walking up one of San Francisco's notoriously steep hills (Hyde st. I think). As I walked up I wanted to take a photo showing the steepness without taking a typical 'look up the street' shot.I noticed this short older woman walking up the street and decided to go to the other side of the street and wait for her to enter the frame. I set up the shot so that the angle of the street is clear and so the woman is placed in a good spot. With the cars evenly split and the large building as a backdrop, I think there is a nice sense of balance and scale.
Nikon Coolpix 5400, AV f5.4
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posted by Ahamed Iqbal at 12:16 AM
14 Comments:
Perfect set up, perfect timing, perfect spot and as a result a great picture !
I love this street shot.
Poor old lady :-)
Like how this photo shows us the real up hill walk.
Nice choice with B&W. The contrast, the texture of the building and the leaf in the corner make it more interesting. That little Coolpix can take some nice photos!
Very nice capture, and I really like the B&W processing here.
Thanks for the comments, I am happy with how this turned out.
I actually just noticed how the woman's left foot is just about to touch the ground in the photo.
Very nice picture, and I like it in B&W.
For some reason, those streets always remind me of the movie Mrs. Doubtfire. Makes no sense. My Dad grew up in San Fran, and I've been there many times.
I like it, but i cant help but be distracted by the dark tree in the corner, cropped it is much more graphical.
Thanks for the comments,
Bailey- I think Mrs. Doubtfire was filmed in SF, I'm not sure.
Ian- Good point. I considered cropping it out but when I did the window seemed cutoff. Plus that would reduce the impact of the height difference between the building and the woman.
This picture really shows how steep the hills are. Great picture.
Nice choice to go with black & white here. A very interesting shot. I'd hate to be in the construction business in San Francisco and forget my level! :o)
Thanks for the comments.
You don't have to force residents of San Francisco to take public transportation, the hills make them have to.
Great picture. Interesting the differents lines.
I like it. The woman and the house show an interesting comparison in size. People must get quite a workout on streets like this.
Thanks for the comments,
This is definetely one of those 'right time and place' shots. A second early or later and it wouldn't be the same.
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