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But, with the entertainment pre-arranged, the boombox got him barred from entry to the St George's Day Celebration, London.
This image was taken in 2017, during ArtPrize 9. I like how the people were evenly spaced. The guy on the left photographing the dirt rug, is my son. As you can see, two security guards were present. The attached link is from the artist website.
"Red Dirt Rug Monument"
Artist: Rena Ditrixhe
www.renadetrixhe.com/red-dirt-rug-monument
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I have wanted this shot, or perspective for a long time, but Mother Nature has always had a different plan. I always check the TPE a few days prior to the full moon, and when I saw the potential lineup in conjunction with crystal clear skies, I got really excited!
The only thing holding me back from getting the shot was because Mid Harbor Shoreline Park is closed to the public from sunset to 8 a.m. I had been there before during park hours on scouting missions, but never at 5 a.m. I figured I would just park outside the gate on the street, and walk in.
Upon arriving I soon realized that there was nowhere to park with every square inch of 7th St. and Middle Harbor rd being filled by semi trucks with cargo containers waiting to unload their freight at the Oakland Port.
I stressfully drove around in circles desperate for a place to park my car. I finally found a small space, and parked, but within a minute another sem-trucki without a trailer pulled up and said, "You can't park here! This is for cargo trucks." The clock was ticking, and the moon was descending faster than I wanted. Eventually I said, "Screw it!" and parked illegally in a gutter drain cut-out. I had waited too long for this shot, and decided a parking ticket was worth it.
I grabbed my gear, began walking towards the park, and noticed a security patrol car cruising around with headlights, and a searchlight. "You have got to be kidding me!" I thought. Another quick decision had to be made, and as the security car drove down the road towards the location I wanted to shoot, I walked through the side of the gate, and hid in the bushes. Yep, I hid in the bushes.
The security car just sat exactly where I needed to be as I watched the full moon get lower and lower. Sitting in the bushes, I thought about what I was doing to get this shot, and I wasn't feeling very good about myself. This was something I would have done in high school, but not today as a husband, and father to 3 boys.
By now it was blue hour, and 20 minutes to show time; I told myself, "It's either meant to be, or not", so I stood up from out of the bushes, and walked down the long road straight towards the security car. I heard the car start up, and watched it speed towards me with flashing lights. I stopped walking, and waited for him as his approaching headlights blinded me. He stopped, rolled down his window, and asked, "This park is closed, what are you doing here?" I stood there with all my gear, and said, "I have been waiting many years to shoot the full moon setting over the Transamerica building, and I was wondering if you had it in your heart to let me photograph this rare event during these perfect weather conditions?"
He looked me in the eyes, and then at his watch, and said, "Well it's almost dawn, so just this one time." I almost started crying with joy. After thanking him 15 times, I ran as fast I could to the location. My heart was pounding while trying to get my gear together, and eventually everything fell into place. I took a few deep breaths, and began shooting.
This was by far the most spectacular moon shoot I have ever done. The crystal clear sky with the moon setting over the city was beyond surreal. I was truly grateful for everything coming together like it did considering all the uncertainty that preceded it, and knowing I will probably never have this opportunity again. I did capture the full moon perfectly aligned with the Transamerica building, but preferred showing the moon offset a bit.
This was Friday morning, and not the Blood Moon.
This is a 3 shot panorama at 600mm in the portrait position, then cropped at 8x11.5 trimming off some sky and water.
Thanks for looking!
National Gallery of Victoria - Triennial. Artist: Maurizio Cattelan.
'Comedian' consists of a banana that has been taped to the gallery wall. The instructions accompanying the artwork suggest that the banana should be replaced every seven to ten days. In December 2019, Perrotin Gallery premiered Comedian at Art Basel Miami. Around the world, the work has inspired conversations and debate about the nature and value of art. Artist Maurizio Cattelan suggests that, ‘Comedian is exactly like an apple for Cézanne: the minimum common denominator that everybody recognises. But you need to alter its condition. Cézanne does it with brushstrokes, I do it with gaffer tape’.
Away from the chaotic streets above, a security guard finds a moment of quiet solitude in an underground parking lot. The deep shadows and cinematic framing highlight the unsung moments of urban life.
there was a phase in my life when i wanted to be either a chauffeur or a museum security guard. the former so that with all that idle time i can read all the books i've been wanting to read, and the latter so that i can stare into amazing works of art everyday.
hurray for lofty ambitions :p
Shielding himself from the sun with an umbrella, a security guard stands watch at the iconic Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia
The many windows cut into the walls of this gallery frame the flow of visitors to the "Winslow Homer: Crosscurrents" show as well as the 88 paintings therein. Metropolitan Museum Of Art., NYC -- June 20, 2022
Taking one last photo of Lee Tung Street.
The entire street was demolished in 2007 as part of an Urban Renewal Authority (URA) project.
Letzte Woche habe ich mir eine zweite gebrauchte Fujifilm X100V gekauft, diesmal in Schwarz. Um sie für Aufnahmen ohne Tageslicht zu testen, habe ich den Autofokus auf Einzelpunkt eingestellt, den ISO-Wert auf 12.800 gesetzt sowie das AF-Hilfslicht und den Blitz deaktiviert. Als Ort zum entspannten fotografieren wählte ich den Alexanderplatz, wo an diesem Samstagabend das Geschehen unter anderem von Halloween geprägt war.
In den nächsten Tagen werde ich die dort entstandenen Fotos nach und nach veröffentlichen.
Last week, I bought a second, pre-owned Fujifilm X100V—this time in black. To test it in low-light conditions, I set the autofocus to single-point, pushed the ISO sensitivity to its maximum of 12,800, and disabled both the AF-assist light and the flash. For a relaxed photography session, I headed to Alexanderplatz, where, on this particular Saturday evening, the atmosphere was shaped in part by Halloween.
Over the coming days, I will gradually share the photos I took there.
Berlin Mitte, Alexanderplatz