Friday Flickr Forum: December 8, 2006

Thanks photosapience for the honour of showing my pic. I took "Cold and Alone" on December 2, 2006. It was a very cold day, early in the morning. I wasn't expecting to see many people in the parks, especially someone just sitting in the cold. This woman came into the park with head down, sholders rounded, and not meeting any gaze. She went to the benches and just sat there. I found it quite compelling. Thus the pic.

"Orphanage Keys" is part of a series of images taken at the abandoned orphanage in Buffalo, NY. The keys were found on the floor near an open door several minutes into exploring the maintenance area of the complex. I just remember saying "wow" when they were found. To find such a piece of history of this place was amazing! Originally, there were more than 400 keys and this image just shows a closeup. I like that the keys hanging for many years in the same place have left the wood a different color. Taken on American Thanksgiving Day.

Thanks for including my keys!

Jerrold,
I named the image because of the woman. Her shoulders are hunched up as if she was shivering, and she walked to the location with a 'down and alone' disposition. I got the impression that she was a very sad individual. I am personally a very happy individual, and the title is no reflection on my world or personality. I name my photos based on what the image reflects, not on my current state of mind. Thanks for asking :-)

The keys were never touched or repositioned in any way. While photographing the orphanage(or any older place) I influence the image but not the place.

<b>Where/when was it taken?</b></br>
This is at the greyhound bus depot at front & sherbourne. I was walking through there and spotted the wall with such a great colour and the markings. As a skateboarder, i instantly recognized markings like that on a wall above a slight inclined bank as being from skateboarders <a href="http://www.pitcrewskateboards.com/pics/esdemo/koston_wallride.jpg";>wallriding</a>.
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<b>Is there a story within or about your photograph?</b></br>
Once I realized the marks were from skateboarders, it always makes me imagine the scene of when it actually happened - a few friends gathered around, sessioning the wall for an evening, pushing each other to go higher or farther, trying different tricks. and the "one way" sign makes me chuckle that it was so perfectly placed there.

thanks Jerrold.
I typically do some oversaturation and I had a slight warmth filter to keep it warm.

Thanks Jerold. The board was on its side atop other debris. Imagine the lucky person who had to keep track of over 400 keys!

<p>I have arrived incredibly late, sorry!

<p>First off, thanks Jerrold for including me in the first forum. I hope to make an appearance again in the future. I'll be more punctual next time.

<p>To all others -- if some are still visiitng -- my image is of a closed lemonade stand during the Busker's Festival at the St. Lawrence Market, this past summer.

<p>I worked night shift over the summer period in the neighbourhood. Many of my photographs from those months were taken after midnight on my commute home... which could take from 30 minutes to many hours, depending on the number of stops and detours I made. I really enjoyed shooting at night since it gave me freedom to do my thing without feeling rushed by my environment.

<p>There's a noticeable absence of human subjects in my photography, including this image. I tend to enjoy the artifacts of a human presence rather than humans themselves.

<p>In this shot, I was drawn to the stacks of patio chairs, their private mingling in their off-hours... as though by choice they've gathered at the favourite watering hole to take the edge off their day. The lemonade stand itself is very warm, jovial and welcoming.

<p>In a way, I'd say the lemonade stand aroused nostalgia for easier times... but then I notice how the chairs are not chained down to deter wannabe thieves. The outlook cannot be all that bleak. Michael Moore would be impressed.

uwajedi, I really enjoyed reading your description of your photo - it's fantastic. I went back into your Flickr stream and was able to see quite a few images that tell your story.

Oh, and no worries about showing up late... this article will still be here tomorrow and next week...

It's called the "Friday" forum but the conversation can continue as long as we like :)

Jerrold,
There are several of these carvings in the park (at least 2 anyway). They're in the south west part--Grenadier Pond is off to the left.

I don't <i>think</i> so uwajedi. I'll investigate next time I'm at the park.<br> <br>
I'll have to check out the ones at Kew Gardens.

wuzza

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bye,
sally

Just saying hello, hope this was the right section and that I will enjoy it here

Cheers
Mike