Philadelphia NOIR
Uploaded: December 11, 2010
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A narrow, cobbled alley way in Old City, on whose stones daily walked Thomas Jefferson, Ben Franklin, John Adams...the list goes on!
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Raw, manual settings: ISO:200, F4, 1/20s, 62mm(equiv)
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{{~~Travel and Place~~}}
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Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/20 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 39.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Erin Appelbaum December 11, 2010
Great capture Michelle. Nice choice of B&W. Peter #1334564Marilyn Cornwell December 11, 2010
Nice work, Michelle! #9092193Jeff Robinson December 11, 2010
I love getting off the beaten path and into the alley's - Great comp and use of B&W Michelle! Jeff #9092213Carolyn M. Fletcher December 11, 2010
I LOVE this!! Right into my faves! #9092263Jack Gaskin December 11, 2010
Great Work B&W coupled with the texture of the stone & brick really give this shot a LIFE OF IT'S OWN..Happy Shooting
Jack #9092283
Agnes Fegan December 11, 2010
Terrific image in black and white! We've been re-watching the John Adams mini-series lately :) #9092333Douglas Pignet December 11, 2010
Lovely B&W conversion with a nice pov #9092345Tiia Vissak December 11, 2010
a wonderful b&w! #9092421Randy D. Dinkins December 11, 2010
Great capture and treatment!!! #9092519Monnie Ryan December 11, 2010
Very well done, Michelle -- works perfectly in B&W! #9092703Patrick Rouzes December 11, 2010
Outstandning image of this historic site, Michelle! Love the tones, textures, perspective, treatment & mood! Lovely work, indeed! WTG! #9092741Jean-Pierre Ducondi December 11, 2010
Great B&W processing Michelle. Adds lots of mystery and simplicity to the scene. Great work.John Connolly December 11, 2010
Excellent composition and lighting in this outstanding street scene Michelle! Well done indeed! #9093005Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 11, 2010
Great scenery, tones, textures and lighting. A wonderful travel capture! #9093025Renee Doyle December 11, 2010
Fabulous tones and wonderful mood in this excellent capture Michelle!! #9093100Terry Cervi December 11, 2010
Excellent street photography, Michelle! #9093182Ron McEwan December 11, 2010
WOW! To walk in the path they walked. I would love to do that. And to think back then they thought that the street was wide enough. Another great shot Michelle #9093280Kaye Burazin December 11, 2010
perfect presentation Michelle #9093433Rona L. Schwarz December 11, 2010
Love this composition, especially in B&W, Michelle! Nice textures and tones. And perfect title! #9093444Freddy Bland December 11, 2010
Wonderful capture, Michelle! The b/w is very nice in this image. Just thinking what all those bricks and stones would say if they could only talk. #9093601Robert K. Bemus December 11, 2010
Wonderful contrast and comp, Michelle!! Amazing history here... #9093689Dick W. Wyatt December 12, 2010
I think the B&W makes this one Michelle. Very well done !! #9093729Nadia Paul December 12, 2010
Perfect subject for B&W - wonderful image Michelle! #9093741Patti Coblentz December 12, 2010
Great title. Love the mood established through the blk/wht, wonderful texture, and light, Michelle! #9093951adrifil December 12, 2010
Great photo, it has a perfect noir mood.#9094035
Philippe Vieux-Jeanton December 12, 2010
Great B&W. love the comp, too. #9094716Dennis Gay December 12, 2010
G'day *MICHELLE*!With history oozing from every brick and cobblestone this old alleyway looks so dramatic in B&W.
The human element snaps us back to modernity and the brightness of the main street can be a metaphor for a bright future.
Very nicely done!
GB
Dennis #9095044
Ian M. Hill December 13, 2010
Superb Michelle,love it. #9099527Brett Dolsen December 14, 2010
Wow Michelle such great history in a wonderfull modern day street capture! #9101061Lois Adomite December 16, 2010
Love the street scene, great in B&W #9108854Peter Anderson December 16, 2010
Nice play of light and dark and works great in B&W. #9109168william r. griffin December 22, 2010
nice Michelle, b/w really works well here!!!! #9120324Randy A. Baumhover January 08, 2011
I REALLY like this, nothing like B&W to bring out a mood. RB #9150222Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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