The gate keeper
Here are a few scenes from one of the most difficult high crime areas in all of L.A. to shoot. The Westlake district. These I shot with my ME SUPER, M40F/2.8 and Ilford XP-2
The DR of film simply rocks. How quickly I forget.
This photo was taken on May 8, 2011 in Westlake, Los Angeles, CA, US.
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Salvatore Ambrosi, Giant Weng, SergeyKD, bigal1976, and 162 other people added this photo to their favorites.
Street Vision L.A. (off during the week) (8 months ago | reply)
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Street Vision L.A. (off during the week) (8 months ago | reply)
Last weeks upload
Thanks for the comments, pink stars and group invites folks.
I look forward to visiting your many wonderful streams this weekend 8~)
Salvatore Ambrosi (8 months ago | reply)
Excellent !
Catskills Photography (8 months ago | reply)
Great shot. Nice silhouette.
SergeyKD (8 months ago | reply)
great bW photographs... the Gatekeeper light and frame are excellent...love the use of film ... i should go try too !!!!
SergeyKD (8 months ago | reply)
how interesting ...why we go back to film ..?
Peter Levi (8 months ago | reply)
Beautiful shot!
Street Vision L.A. (off during the week) (8 months ago | reply)
Thank you. I film is cool for that once in a while old school feel, but I am finding it very unpractical these days. 8~)
bigal1976 (8 months ago | reply)
Excellent composition Javier !!!!!
Domingo Mery (8 months ago | reply)
excellent composition!!!
Cjames Fotografia (8 months ago | reply)
Awesome stuff !
imagejoe (8 months ago | reply)
BIngo !!!!! FAV !!!! JOE>
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derekenz (8 months ago | reply)
Very nice work!!
dfedor1963 (8 months ago | reply)
Beautiful monochrome!
Gerard Koopen (8 months ago | reply)
Great capture! B&w tones are wonderful!
naromeel (8 months ago | reply)
Nice job. I like the emergence from the shadows.
jefella1 (8 months ago | reply)
Love these.
Eneade (8 months ago | reply)
Wow, super moody !!
Gavin Mills Photography (8 months ago | reply)
Interesting series and I like the look of film a lot.
Anders N (8 months ago | reply)
Oh, this is a terrific series, Javier...:) The captures (and tones!) are superb!
Hewlbane ☯ (8 months ago | reply)
... it certainly paints the picture differently to digital. The second image is good too ....
lreiney (8 months ago | reply)
Exceptional. We do forget that film rocks and you have to be confident. Wonderful work.
snaps821 [deleted] (8 months ago | reply)
Wonderful work!
Yes the film is awesome!
Luuk L. (8 months ago | reply)
Fantastic!! Wel seen!
Keltron {so far behind , I'm in front of me!} (8 months ago | reply)
It looks foreboding enough!
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Akbar Sim (too busy) (8 months ago | reply)
Super series Javier!!
Rich Byham (8 months ago | reply)
Looks like an interesting place.
AndyCrutt (8 months ago | reply)
Superb :)
Rainer Hamburg (8 months ago | reply)
brilliant !!
dilettantona (8 months ago | reply)
superb!
Flapweb (8 months ago | reply)
Brave shots - congrats on the film.
GK Sholanke (8 months ago | reply)
great
Oh Ale! (8 months ago | reply)
Wonderful shot!! Like it!!
jooferr (8 months ago | reply)
Very interesting!
pareidolic (8 months ago | reply)
great series! these scenes are probably rarely photographed.
a j saker (8 months ago | reply)
Especially the first picture, the b/w tones and quality are marvellous. The composition and framing excellent. There are some areas in Birmingham that I just wouldn't shoot so I applaud your courage here man. I do hear you in respect of shooting film - it is great once in a while but not ultimately practical.
Meru Fumoto (8 months ago | reply)
The tunnel photo exudes the drama that you describe is prevalent in that area. So well interpreted in B&W.
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Jon Malagon (8 months ago | reply)
Que buena serie, me encanta tu trabajo analógico en B&N.
Daniel Moutinho (8 months ago | reply)
Great images! I like film!
SpirosK photography (back!) (8 months ago | reply)
Great light here!!
Jirka_S2 (8 months ago | reply)
Nice street composition :-)
Folktography - (Larry) (8 months ago | reply)
nice tones, however, the hood seems rather tame, but I'll take your word for it :)
Street Vision L.A. (off during the week) (8 months ago | reply)
Thanks folks. These pictures don't do my description any justice, how ever I do have some more that I will dig out an post. In the meantime, here is a quick google on the area.
projects.latimes.com/mapping-la/neighborhoods /neighborhoo...
It is a crazy area, especially as the sun goes down.
Ville Paganus (8 months ago | reply)
Great tones & compo! and the walker is in big part in the image.
pretty-nifty (8 months ago | reply)
Nice shot, man. Love the depth.
. Jianwei . (8 months ago | reply)
love silhouette like this！
Shalav Rana (8 months ago | reply)
fantastic shot
hermawan guntoro (8 months ago | reply)
remind me scene of agladiator entering arena..
.. jfraile (OFF busy) (8 months ago | reply)
Awesome shot!
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alla44 (8 months ago | reply)
Excellent