One man’s trash…
…you know the rest.
Taken after I took in a Suns game with my old man…dropped him off at his car, I stopped in quickly to see if anyone was still up at home, no one was, so I grabbed my gear and went out into the rain-soaked downtown Phoenix area.
Not too many wet spots in this scene, although you can see some puddles here and there. This bricked area has a large cover over the entire area, although it’s probably more of a screen than anything else.
Shot with the 50mm once again, I knew I wanted to capture the light and shadows playing off the bricks and leaves, plus isolate the focus on this lone garbage can standing watch over the whole area. There is something magical to me when I see fall leaves strewn about cobblestone, pavement or bricks…it’s hard for me to look away and not want to snap a million photos. Perhaps without them, this image wouldn’t have demanded I capture it…who knows.
Hoping to find a few more scenes like this on our early morning photowalk coming this Saturday.
You’ve got a good handle on B&W. It doesn’t always need to be about getting all the details (as in HDR) but about using the composition and tone to express something. I can just about hear the raindrops hiiting the bill of my cap while setting up for this one.
I love the simplicity of this shot. The dark tones and textures work really well.
Another great night image Mike. I really like these!
I dig it. The light is just awesome.