Gone Missing

© Michelle Alton

Gone Missing

Uploaded: August 09, 2010 03:59:42

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This was the fourth time I encountered this artist around town with his easel. But wait! He was nowhere to be found, and here we are with yet another police road block for some mysterious reason...creating grid lock on the North side of City Hall. Did it have something to do with the Artist?
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The Masonic Temple is on the right; Comcast Center peeks out from behind the easel, and the Mellon Building tries to scrape the sky on the left.
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Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/1600 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 125, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 23.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 50D

Comments

Jack Gaskin August 09, 2010

Great Find and Capture.
It's a BIG CITY gridlock is just a fact of life.

Happy Shooting
Jack #1296298

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 09, 2010

Fantastic perspective and treatment Michelle! Jeff #8814918

Jean-Pierre Ducondi August 09, 2010

Excellent pov and post-processing Michelle. Beautiful work.
JP #8814957

John Rivera level-classic August 09, 2010

Really Great capture and comp here Michelle! #8815007

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic August 09, 2010

What a great find and capture Michelle. #8815017

Marilyn Cornwell August 09, 2010

Beautiful! Michelle! A tremendous visual story and great commentary! #8815041

Ken Smith level-classic August 09, 2010

Bathroom break, perhaps?? I've always liked photos of a painting, with the scene included. Cool shot, Michelle! #8815071

Courtenay Vanderbilt August 09, 2010

What a mystery! Interesting and cool image, Michelle! #8815128

Ron McEwan August 09, 2010

What a double take this is. One terrific image Michelle. I would have stood there admiring the art work and miss the shot. Well done my friend. #8815161

Jack Ryan August 09, 2010

An outstanding and interesting find...and a wonderful photo of it. Love the POV...great work. #8815176

Dr Silly level-classic August 09, 2010

Cool capture. :O) #8815294

Monnie Ryan August 09, 2010

Wonderful capture, Michelle -- the road block does make you wonder! #8815335

Douglas Pignet August 09, 2010

Very nice capture with a great comp & pov...Well seen and captured #8815483

Margaret R. Barry August 09, 2010

Fantastic, Michelle. Great composition, detail and POV! #8815699

Charlotte LaBarbera August 09, 2010

My favorite kinds of photos - "as you go" about your day. Thanks for the opportunity to visit your beautiful city. #8815764

Carol Eade level-addict August 09, 2010

What a find and so well captured, Michelle! #8815897

Daniella Puente August 09, 2010

Is a beauty, very well seen... #8815979

Tammy Espino August 09, 2010

Fantastic street capture!! :) #8816342

John Connolly August 09, 2010

An amazing street scene, beautifully captured Michelle! Did you ever find the artist? #8816452

Randy A. Myers August 09, 2010

Cool image and I like the effects. #8816491

Michelle Alton August 09, 2010

To answer John's question: No, didn't find the artist that day. But it'll take him a long time to paint every street corner--I'm sure I'll run into him again! #8816503

Jim Baines level-classic August 09, 2010

Maybe there was a wee pit stop in there someplace!!! The two of you do buildings RIGHT!! #8816516

frank w. degenhardt August 09, 2010

Michelle- I bet you got a ton of stories that you can tell us about this beuatiful city. Its hard to believe the artist is to far away from this gorgeous painting he is doing. He sure has some talent. Just love all the colors and shapes of the buildings and what a job of catching the police with the road block. Gorgeous work my friend.
Have a wonderful day and enjoy. #8816612

William C. Raco level-classic August 09, 2010


Great lighting, details, depth and sky to compliment your excellent story telling composition and narrative, Michelle.
Outstanding work. #8816779

Barbara Waldoch August 09, 2010

Excellent job, Michelle! #8816946

Tommy E. Burgess August 09, 2010

Outstanding find and capture Michelle!! Very beautiful work! #8816992

Karen Engelbreth August 09, 2010

Cool find and capture, Michelle... #8817088

Dick W. Wyatt August 10, 2010

Maybe the painter is the cause of the road block !

Great find Michelle !! #8817145

Brett Dolsen August 10, 2010

Awesome capture,treatment and story Michelle! #8817159

Robert K. Bemus level-classic August 10, 2010

Awesome capture and comp, Michelle!! Very intriguing about the missing artist and the roadblock... #8817172

Kate Jackson August 10, 2010

A mystery for sure Micehelle! Love how the painting is identical colour to yours. Great photo. I am wondering if your image actually came out like that or if you had to make adjustments. I wonder if the painting is actually finished and he is looking at you from a vantage point somewhere to see how many people stop and look. OR maybe he went away because of the road block as it blocked his view. #8818293

Renata Gusciora August 10, 2010

Incredible capture,love it,Michelle!Fantastic colors,composition and framing! #8818765

Ann Coates level-classic August 10, 2010

Mmmmm, mysterious. He looks like he's an awesome artist. Beautifully captured Michelle. You do have the most interesting walkabouts. #8818989

Renee Doyle August 11, 2010

What a fantastic storytelling image Michelle!!!!! Love it!! #8819381

Sharon Sawyer August 12, 2010

Michelle, I don't always have time to comment on your images but I visit your gallery everyday to see where you will take me each day!!! It is always somewhere very interesting and very well presented. For that... I thank you.

#8823949

Mitch Spence level-classic August 13, 2010

What a great combination you found here. I love this. Now, tell the truth. You made that painter go away just so you could capture this perfect scene. :) #8825079

Mike F. Anderson August 14, 2010

Ahh.. there is the scent of mystery, the gnawing in the gut and the increased rhythm of the heart that begins the mind spinning, pondering; seeking answers to clues that beckon us to come nearer and take a closer look. What hidden truths lie just beyond the realm of our imaginations? What realities await our probing consciences as we sift through the images left behind and the scenes before us?

Yes - a true mystery to be solved and who better to introduce us to the drama that will unfold than Michelle, the painter of pictures and stories that all begin through the tools of her craft. With the click of her index finger and the movement of the shutter, the tale begins!

Another great one Michelle! #8834605

David Van Camp August 16, 2010

Where's the artist???? She's right there behind the camera.. YOU :D Great comp & capture Michelle :D #8841550

Laura E. Swan level-classic August 17, 2010

Ask Nicholas Cage! He would know! HA! (Just remembering his movies about the Masons!)

Well maybe the artist was a witness to a crime and he was sitting in the police car giving his report???

You have us all wondering now! Great job! You would be a fantastic newspaper reporter Michelle!

-Laura #8843603

Chuck S. Frizzell August 22, 2010

What an interesting shot Michelle, great find. #8854708

Daniel Ruf August 26, 2010

Love this one, Michelle. A really great image using all the compositional features available and then some really great post processing. #8862518

Josie Detmers August 28, 2010

Very unique and interesting, Michelle!! I love coming across artists!! This one looks like he does good work!!! #8866835

Carolyn J. Connolly September 12, 2010

Fabulous story-telling image...and mystery...here, Michelle!! Well done!! :o) #8895502

Tammy Espino September 15, 2010

Congrats on the silver,now on to the gold for sure! :) #8903015

Sharon Sawyer September 15, 2010

Whoooooooo Hoooooooo!!! WTG, Michelle! HUGE congratulations on your outstanding finalist and all the best in the next round!!! #8903057

Rona L. Schwarz September 15, 2010

Another wonderful story-telling image in the great city of Philadelphia, Michelle!
Many Congratulations On Another Superb Finalist, And Good Luck In The Next Round! #8904241

Randy D. Dinkins level-classic September 15, 2010

And another.... Beauty! Congrats
#8904412

Sherran Andersen level-classic September 15, 2010

Congrats. #8905495

Nadia Paul September 15, 2010

What a great image Michelle - congrats! #8905713

Linda Proctor September 15, 2010

Congratulations Michelle!!! Awesome finalists!!! #8905734

Renee Doyle September 15, 2010

You'll have to print him a copy now :-)
Wonderful - Congratulations Michelle!!
#8906483

Stefania Barbier level-classic September 16, 2010

wonderful finalist, congratulations! #8907267

Marijana Fajgl September 16, 2010

Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Michelle! #8909422

Mitch Spence level-classic September 16, 2010

Glad to see this among the finalists, Michelle. :) #8910254

Jeana Clark September 16, 2010


Outstanding Capture!!!!
Many Congrats for your Finalist!!!!
Best Of Luck In The Next Round!!!

~J~ #8910286

Eva Pastor September 16, 2010

Congratulations on your finalist! #8911246

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic September 17, 2010

CONGRATULATIONS !!!

UB. #8911884

Marilyn Cornwell September 17, 2010

Such a memorable image! Congratulations on this Finalist!! #8912089

Lydia Williams level-classic September 17, 2010

Great shot, Michelle! Neat! Congratulations! #8912629

Ann Coates level-classic September 17, 2010

So pleased to see this here Michelle. Congratulations. #8912805

Lorna Shutter September 18, 2010

So many gorgeous Finalists this month, but I believe this one is my favourite! Awesome colour, comp and presentation, Michelle! Maybe the artist thought you were following him around town so he decided to hide for a while until you were gone! Ha! Ha! In any case, it gave you an opportunity to get this incredible capture! CONGRATULATIONS on ALL your fabulous Finalists!!!!! :) Photobucket #8914952

Merna L. Nobile September 19, 2010

Dear Michelle: I would like to personally congratulate you on your Finalist Award. Merna #8917610

ALLEN O. HOWARD September 20, 2010

What a find! Outstanding Michelle. Congratulations!!! #8919832

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