Office & Parking Area

I documented this scene in the east end of London today (15/12/09), quite near to the Olympic site.
I partially included the signage into the shot to juxtapose and break up the rundown austerity of the place.
I liked the light and offbeat nature of the scene too. This one is heading for my wall.

Hi Paul, I like it, very good. The radiant Southern Comfort sign dominates and leaves room for many interpretations, and there is plenty of lines, textures and moods going on here that makes it an interesting and pleasant image. Finally, the jet stream is a nice touch that helps to propel my imagination.

Paul,

I like it very much, lots of different materials and textures. It works in color, yet it comes together better in B&W.

Asher

Paul Abbott said:

I documented this scene in the east end of London today (15/12/09), quite near to the Olympic site.
I partially included the signage into the shot to juxtapose and break up the rundown austerity of the place.
I liked the light and offbeat nature of the scene too. This one is heading for my wall.

Paul Abbott - Office & Parking Area - East London '09​

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Paul, I think it a lovely composition. Almost all the elements ( except the geometrical distortion) come together to create a pleasing image with strong social references...

Thanks for looking and commenting, guys.

Asher, your right about B&W. I agree with you. I love the tones it gives in this image, you've tried it yourself I take it?
Lately though i've been itching to use colour in some of my images.

Paul Abbott said:

Thanks for looking and commenting, guys.

Asher, your right about B&W. I agree with you. I love the tones it gives in this image, you've tried it yourself I take it?
Lately though i've been itching to use colour in some of my images.

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Paul,

When there's sienna in leaves, it's hard to give it up. Here however, the colors scream and are not civil. That's the whole rationale behind use of color by humans: it's to attract attention, not to fit in.

With B&W, then rational measurement of the worth of things is possible again. It's like feeling curves with the lights out. After all, one has the ability to build a perfectly good image of a body just from touch. I think B&W is something like that.

Asher

Asher, it is a difficult choice for me to make with this photograph. The inclusion of the ad sign and its colour, as well as that lovely blue sky shouts of a more convivial place and time which is in direct contrast to this austere workplace, which is in shadow. Thats why I chose colour over B&W for this image.
At the same time there are other elements in the shot that benefit from a mono' conversion, as you mentioned.