December 2 2005: The Quieter Route by Ray :)

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The Quieter Route

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December 2 2005:
The Quieter Route

I found a new spot today – its one that I knew existed as I’ve seen it from the train many times.

It’s where the motorway that orbits London, the M25, crosses the London to Southampton railway line as well as the Wey Navigation. This old man was walking his dog avoiding the bustle, although the rumble of the traffic above mimicked the sound of an urban kid with a monster ghetto blaster.

I feel this spot maybe be featured again – it seemed quite a playground.

Photoshop:
Cropped and Resized
Adjusted in Levels

This time last year:- ’H2O’

Canon EOS 300D Digital Rebel
1/500s f/5.6 at 300.0mm iso400 full exif

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adrianox 10-Dec-2005 00:01
yup - gotta luv that light - Great! capture, something etherial about this one - 'tis the light yes, and also the scale - kudos Ray. gmv (as always). adrian

Gail Davison 05-Dec-2005 13:02
This shot is amazing Ray. It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Why? It's the way the shadow plays across the photo - The viewer can't tell what (or who) is making that shadow but the dog looking round suggests a person nearby, but the old man is oblivious to it. What with the graffiti. Fantastic. Vote

shatterbug 05-Dec-2005 00:02
Nicely seen, love this! The light, colors, and contrasts are superb! Vote.

Guest 04-Dec-2005 00:46
Here I like the light falling both on the man's and dog's hair.
And the composition, and the place.

Roe.. 03-Dec-2005 21:03
tease tease always playing with me..I see more yummy stuff in the opening..wow..v

KimKong 03-Dec-2005 15:45
Like in the 101 Dalmatians,
dogs look like their owners... same hairs...
Nice composition Ray, I like the gap in the walls
that lead to some green trees.

Karen Stuebing 03-Dec-2005 11:28
Judging from the graffitti, someone hangs out here. It's actually pretty artistic. I like the way you have the man and dog exiting through the concrete walls into the street.

kimberly borchardt 03-Dec-2005 04:17
Quite the set of contrasts. Definitely supercedes last year's shot!

Karen Leaf 03-Dec-2005 03:14
The perspective thru the open walls is superb-really makes it go on forever. This has quite the light. Will be waiting for more from here, it's a good find.

Guest 02-Dec-2005 23:46
FAb location - and lovely light as well!

JW 02-Dec-2005 22:27
Another 'Clickaway Classic'! An amazing juxta-thingy! Lets see more.

Sharon Rogers 02-Dec-2005 22:18
wow, what a find!

JeremyGood 02-Dec-2005 22:02
Nice light, gives the effect of halos on the man and dog.

Sheena Woodhead 02-Dec-2005 21:28
This looks a very interesting place. I like the colourful graffiti and you even got some sun today!

Ric Yates 02-Dec-2005 21:26
Walked through here often but never thought of it as a potential PAD location before!

b-w studio 02-Dec-2005 21:25
very nice composition.

Dan Chusid 02-Dec-2005 21:06
Will you be going there late at night Ray?
Better take Kim along for protection.
;^)

Guest 02-Dec-2005 19:03
fantastic image, old man, youth graffiti. great light too.

Faye White 02-Dec-2005 17:39
excellent composition & lighting. the man and his dog seem to be spotlighted, as if on a stage. and I love that I can see a little bit beyond the concrete and graffiti.

Gayle P. Clement 02-Dec-2005 17:28
Outstanding image! I love the light and the way the old man seems to be dwarfed by the graffitied walls.

adrianox		10-Dec-2005 00:01
yup - gotta luv that light - Great! capture, something etherial about this one - 'tis the light yes, and also the scale - kudos Ray. gmv (as always). adrian

Gail Davison		05-Dec-2005 13:02
This shot is amazing Ray. It makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. Why? It's the way the shadow plays across the photo - The viewer can't tell what (or who) is making that shadow but the dog looking round suggests a person nearby, but the old man is oblivious to it. What with the graffiti. Fantastic. Vote

shatterbug		05-Dec-2005 00:02
Nicely seen, love this! The light, colors, and contrasts are superb! Vote.

Guest		04-Dec-2005 00:46
Here I like the light falling both on the man's and dog's hair. And the composition, and the place.

Roe..		03-Dec-2005 21:03
tease tease always playing with me..I see more yummy stuff in the opening..wow..v

KimKong		03-Dec-2005 15:45
Like in the 101 Dalmatians, dogs look like their owners... same hairs... Nice composition Ray, I like the gap in the walls that lead to some green trees.

Karen Stuebing		03-Dec-2005 11:28
Judging from the graffitti, someone hangs out here. It's actually pretty artistic. I like the way you have the man and dog exiting through the concrete walls into the street.

kimberly borchardt		03-Dec-2005 04:17
Quite the set of contrasts. Definitely supercedes last year's shot!

Karen Leaf		03-Dec-2005 03:14
The perspective thru the open walls is superb-really makes it go on forever. This has quite the light. Will be waiting for more from here, it's a good find.

Guest		02-Dec-2005 23:46
FAb location - and lovely light as well!

JW		02-Dec-2005 22:27
Another 'Clickaway Classic'! An amazing juxta-thingy! Lets see more.

JeremyGood		02-Dec-2005 22:02
Nice light, gives the effect of halos on the man and dog.

Sheena Woodhead		02-Dec-2005 21:28
This looks a very interesting place. I like the colourful graffiti and you even got some sun today!

Ric Yates		02-Dec-2005 21:26
Walked through here often but never thought of it as a potential PAD location before!

Dan Chusid		02-Dec-2005 21:06
Will you be going there late at night Ray? Better take Kim along for protection. ;^)

Guest		02-Dec-2005 19:03
fantastic image, old man, youth graffiti. great light too.

Faye White		02-Dec-2005 17:39
excellent composition & lighting. the man and his dog seem to be spotlighted, as if on a stage. and I love that I can see a little bit beyond the concrete and graffiti.

Gayle P. Clement		02-Dec-2005 17:28
Outstanding image! I love the light and the way the old man seems to be dwarfed by the graffitied walls.