Atlanta Wide Angle

[wxwax]

On Sunday, I wandered around downtown searching for a reflection, armed with my wide angle lens (16-35mm). At some point I see a wide angle challenge coming. So I thought I'd practice shooting wide angle shots.

This is at my favorite shooting hole, Olympic Park downtown. I've made a similar shot before, so when I saw Dad hoist the kid up, I knew what I had to do. :evil

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As with most major American cities, a good chunk of downtown Atlanta dies when the offices shut down. Empty parking lots litter the city on a weekend. This is currently my favorite building, but I am fickle.

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Right next to the park is the CNN Center, where Ted used to live and play, and where CNN does all of its Atlanta-based work. Like Ted Turner, the signage is understated and quiet. Not.

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Madonna was playing the second of two nights at Phillips Arena, which is housed inside of CNN Center, and is Atlanta's premiere indoor arena. A gentlemen read the Bible to the Madonna fans as they streamed by.

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About eight blocks away is another park, the name of which escapes me. They were enjoying a festival of some sort. There were two small stages with rap singing, lots of booths selling wares, and quite a few people. And yet the down-and-outers still seemed able to find a place to be alone, even in a crowd.

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Not 15 yards from the lonely man was a stage where a rap act consisting of two kids was performing. They were quite good - they sang an eponymous song called Innocent. This man stood out in the crowd. I wish I'd had the courage to shoot him from the front.



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[Shakey]

About eight blocks away is another park, the name of which escapes me. They were enjoying a festival of some sort. There were two small stages with rap singing, lots of booths selling wares, and quite a few people. And yet the down-and-outers still seemed able to find a place to be alone, even in a crowd.

http://wxwax.smugmug.com/photos/6596094-L.jpgVery nice Sid ,journalistic quality for sure:thumb :bow
Seems you enjoy Black and White a lot as well , to express your photos.

I think my minds eye sees in Black and white so I think I am better photographically in B and W.:dunno
Tim

[wxwax]

Meanwhile, back at Olympic Park; every summer evening they synchronize the fountain to music. It always draws a crowd, and Sunday was no different. The crowd is a mix of locals, who let their kids play in the fountain, and tourists, who tend to hang around the edges a bit more. I think this couple were tourists.



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Thanks Shakey, you're very kind. I felt sorry for the man. As soon as he saw me with the camera, he put his head down and kept it down. I tried to be subtle, but I think he was quite aware of the camera.

Another six to eight blocks away are all the major downtown hotels. Around the hotels are eateries. One of them is a Hard Rock Cafe. I had the Turkey Club. I wouldn't recommend it. Much more palatable is the Cadillac body they have hanging above the entrance.

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And that's the end of my wide angle Sunday in Atlanta. Bring on the wide angle challenge, Andy, I'm ready to do battle.

[Shakey]

En garde!:duel

[wxwax]

En garde!:duel
:rofl :rofl :rofl