Midtown Blues, originally uploaded by aw-photo.
HDR just has a way of bringing to the eye, an extra level of beauty, vibrancy and character to almost everything around us. Architecture, especally those seemingly enclosed in glass, are one of my favorite HDR targets.
The vibrant blueness of this HDR rendition just stuck out at me. I couldn’t bring myself to subdue or call it anything else. I love this area of midtown and couldn’t wait for the chance to return to this area with my 5DMarkII.
Clearly Dynamic, originally uploaded by aw-photo.
Spectacular condominium in dowtown Atlanta peircing the overcast sky.
Steamhouse Lounge, originally uploaded by aw-photo.
Love this restaurant! The food is great with a unique look and feel. This is actually the first HDR shot I’ve ever done with my circular polarizer. I’m very pleased with the results.
If you are downtown near spring street and hungry, you may want to give them a try! http://www.steamhouselounge.com/
Norfolk Southern 1000, originally uploaded by aw-photo.
NS1000 engine and her sisters doing work at the downtown Atlanta railyard.
Retired Pullman, originally uploaded by aw-photo.
Retired Pullman from the Georgia Railway Museum in Duluth, GA. This image was my submission in the Museum’s photographic competition. All submitted images will be displayed during an exhibit during February and March 2010. Winners will be announced April 10, 2010. For more information, visit and support www.srmduluth.org.
The Atlanta skyline is a very elusive beauty to capture. This is because many of the overpasses are inaccessible and rooftops are simply impossible to gain access to. But, as you can see here, I finally found a sweet spot.
After seeing this usually dirty car on a weekly basis, the owner finally cleaned it. The reflections of Mercedes Black is ridiculous, and I just couldn’t pass up the opportunity to capture it. Because of how it was parked, I was forced (and gladly) to shoot this from an unconventional angle.
Members of the Bloc Burnaz take a break at a neighborhood QuikTrip, flexin. You can check them out at www.blocburnaz.com
Peterbilt and Kenworth beauties lie in formation, awaiting their next run.
Norfolk Southern 8863, backed up by 3 of her sisters, stand ready to pull this full load through an Atlanta railyard. No way I could pass up the opportunity to capture this perspective, and it almost got me arrested.
This is one of my most recent favorite captures. Yes, I’m a train man.
Kenworth and Peterbilt Rigs, sittin on chrome, all dressed up, but nowhere to go.
While searching around Atlantic Station for some new photoshoot locations, I found this gem of a shot in a nice business park loft overlooking Atlantic Station/Downtown.
This is why I love overcast days. This HDR loves anything with texture and gradients. This facility is the recently completed Dekalb County Performing Arts Center off Candler road.
Healing is available on the corner of Auburn and Jesse Hill.
One of my favorite architectural designs, the Atlanta High Museum of Art is a pleasure to see. Took this shot on an overcast day, perfect for some HDR enhancement.
Ford Taurus, wrapped in bow, at Lenox Mall, Atlanta.
This image was captured during a downtown photostroll with Rodney Smith of RS Photography. It was fun and insightful, witnessing his intensity, capturing shots that I was much slower in even noticing.
There was a time when this concrete factory kept the bellies of freight trains and trucks full with each stop. Now, in the wake of so-called free trade, political and corporate greed, yesterday’s industrial juggernaughts such as the relic seen here, are nothing but a painful reminder of what once was a great source of American wealth and opportunity.
If we, the people, don’t find a way to take back our government, we will soon find most of our industrial base turning into museums and relics in celebration of the past.
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