Phoenix
PHX is the airport symbol and mail shorthand for Phoenix, Arizona, where I live. Well I don't live there... and I don't work there... but it is where I tell people I'm from because that's what they know. For those who don't know, Phoenix is located in the south-central portion of Arizona, about 350 miles east of Los Angeles, California.
Fun fact: Phoenix is at almost the same longitude as Easter Island.
Why do I like this shot, or, how does my photo brain work? The vignette caused by Viv's ultra wide angle gives a round shape to the middle, but the upper left has a bit of color. The image splits in half with the red and black; the bottom splits in half with the letters on top and the lights pointing down; the lights point orthogonal. The light seems to be coming from below which is impossible during midday and also contradicts the shadows. The letters have strong shadows, and break the image into thirds. The bricks make an interesting pattern and have some texture. Only two of the three letters have a window above them. The two windows are the same, but different.
Vivitar Ultra Wide and Slim with Kodak Elitechrome EBX 35mm ISO100 slide film cross-processed as a color negative. No other effects added. Development by Tempe Camera.
Sixth shot posted from single roll, and there are many many more...
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forty-onecrush (53 months ago | reply)
Nice shot! I say I live in Phoenix too, but not really. It's easier that way.
You forgot to say that it's in the middle of the hot desert too.
NordicHeart-OFF [deleted] (53 months ago | reply)
clever angle....:)
Maria Yu (53 months ago | reply)
amazing shot!
MyOakForest (53 months ago | reply)
..I prefer the country side, too...nicely taken!
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©Komatoes (53 months ago | reply)
Nice moody lighting!
simonbondphotography.com (53 months ago | reply)
Nice shot, and I like the angle. The crop works well in this photo as well.
remediate.this (53 months ago | reply)
love the tones on this one!
Kelvin Wong (Away) (53 months ago | reply)
This is perfect angle my friend!!! excellent captured!~
Steve-h (53 months ago | reply)
Grand shot !
crowt59 (53 months ago | reply)
More great lighting and perspective!!
Eni Turkeshi Imagery (53 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called TrashBit!, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
the tones rock pal!
♥ Hazed ♥ (53 months ago | reply)
This is great Kevin... I love the perspective and the lighting is perfect
not to mention the tones :)
Melinda ^..^ (53 months ago | reply)
nice work n thanks for the story!
Daniel Greene (53 months ago | reply)
Really cool. Glad to see you added it to Valley of the Sun (Phoenix Metro).
eriani (53 months ago | reply)
Very nice...
Bad, Bad Lechroy Brown (53 months ago | reply)
stellar - should be on the cover of the new PHX magazine!
awesome!
ifedorovskaya (53 months ago | reply)
great perspective and light! looks like scene from a horror movie :)))
Aamir Yunus (53 months ago | reply)
Amazing shot!
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the-father (53 months ago | reply)
know where it is, but i never was there.
great shot nevertheless.
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Batram (53 months ago | reply)
Great compo and dramatic light!
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_Zinni_ (53 months ago | reply)
Looks like a great movie scene!!
KLnyc (53 months ago | reply)
I thought was Pizza Hut Xpress........LOL
Film again?
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Che-burashka (53 months ago | reply)
I like how you incorporating the graphics into your shots - it is already the second in roll but I am not getting tired of it. and interesting story as well! I know Phoenix though i never been there.
`WT (53 months ago | reply)
I'm liking this one. The angle of view and the colors here are great.
lipjin (53 months ago | reply)
University of Illinoise at Urbana Champaign? That's the only college I know which is that far away from Chicago and still within Illinoise boundaries:)
I went to the University of Chicago - Hyde Park, Gang warfare, Washington Park mobs and all
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cikguyang (53 months ago | reply)
Nice shot!!
Guylaine_B (53 months ago | reply)
Excellent my dear!
[grep] (53 months ago | reply)
Superb shot!
Vali... (53 months ago | reply)
but this front looks alittle scary.....take the car ;-)
Jaime L' Almuna (53 months ago | reply)
Superb shot !
wRItinG, eLLyN - sTillSicK (53 months ago | reply)
love it and love the info - particularly the analysis of how your brain works... fascinating analysis! And I think it's very cool that Phoenix is the same latitude as Easter Island. Now, since the brain has hemispheres...
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CDow (53 months ago | reply)
I think my next roll of film is going to be cross processed elitechrome, great shot
david gutierrez [ www.davidgutierrez.co.uk ] (53 months ago | reply)
fantastic color tones and point of view!
「my+」 (53 months ago | reply)
Appreciate your description of PHX, cheers!
Indeed, nice angle !
ArtForm 2009 (53 months ago | reply)
Dude, this is awesome !!!! I am not going to explain why, you saved us the trouble ;) How did the orange bit get created (top left), what was the colour in real life? And, By the way, I love vignette, I archive mine by misusing a pola filter on a wide angle lens, shot open on a full frame body. People think I PS my shots, I sadly sigh . . . .
ArtForm 2009 (53 months ago | reply)
No wait, you forgot something: the angle of the shot adds dynamics to the image :)
jeh182_2nd [deleted] (53 months ago | reply)
I wanna travel to States so badly...
tricherson (53 months ago | reply)
That vignetting is wonderful. In addition to what you've mentioned, I love the perspective. I like the fun fact too...I didn't realize that we're so closely related to Easter Island.
Southernpixel - Alby Headrick (53 months ago | reply)
Nursing a cold! Love this!
i_still_believe_in_u (53 months ago | reply)
u said it all kd, nicely done!
hope all is beautiful - xoxo!
chrisps (53 months ago | reply)
yes, it's a great image for all those reasons
rkramer62 (53 months ago | reply)
Okay -- I really like this -- and I like that you can explain it all so well!!!
kstoon (53 months ago | reply)
i like the red corner and how it keeps pulling my eye up to the corner only to be drawn back the giant letters. very cool composition.
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©haddock (53 months ago | reply)
Nice angle, excellent note. I've never been to Easter Island but I'm positive it's not a desert, but rather damp and subtropical, cooler than Hawaii but T-shirts year round.
brynmeillion - JAN (53 months ago | reply)
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GREAT ANGLE AN LIGHTING - HAVE A GOOD WEEK:)))
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Juan Ospina (53 months ago | reply)
yep, great vignetting effect!
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