C&C: street art and graffiti

[hjf]

Here's some pics I made from random graffiti and some oddly-painted houses, let me know what you think. Links to Flickr pages for more details (EXIF)

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Caa Porá



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[KenC]

Love this sort of thing! I like the way you've kept them fairly dark to bring out texture and color. The first might benefit from a tighter crop, but otherwise I can't suggest any changes. I often get closer and frame small pieces of the graffiti. Where were these taken?

 

[hjf]

Love this sort of thing! I like the way you've kept them fairly dark to bring out texture and color. The first might benefit from a tighter crop, but otherwise I can't suggest any changes. I often get closer and frame small pieces of the graffiti. Where were these taken?

Thanks! they were taken in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina.

 

[Slaphead]

I love photos of graffiti, but whenever I take pictures of it myself I always feel as if I'm stealing somebody else's work. I know that graffiti is generally of short life and gets painted over quickly (unless it's a Banksy), but it still nags me.

I like the second one, but it's a shame about the hanging lamp.

 

[hjf]

I love photos of graffiti, but whenever I take pictures of it myself I always feel as if I'm stealing somebody else's work. I know that graffiti is generally of short life and gets painted over quickly (unless it's a Banksy), but it still nags me.

I like the second one, but it's a shame about the hanging lamp.

For that matter, everything in photography would be stealing someone else's work (especially nature!) but seriously, if I show you a complete picture, what you see is an ugly painted-on wall that makes no sense within its surroundings. Framed and cropped the right way it's a different thing.

 

[syphlix]

the street art is cool... i'd say that as photographs though, they didn't do too much to enhance or expand upon what was already there... does that make sense?

 

[Light Artisan]

They look pretty snapshotty to me, scrolled right through them. Were they all taken at eye level, if so - that would explain it.

 

[FransD]

I like street art also alot! I like the pictures, but you could try to take them from another perspective to involve the street.

 

[AgentDrex]

The second is the best, the others have potential if they can be re-shot from different angles, but I really like the second one. Good job!

 

[hjf]

I like street art also alot! I like the pictures, but you could try to take them from another perspective to involve the street.

I can try but it's complicated. Sidewalks here are 6 metres wide!

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

For that matter, everything in photography would be stealing someone else's work (especially nature!)

Not necessarily. It depends on how you approach it. Photographing graffiti straight on is akin to photographing a painting in a museum.

 

[hjf]

For that matter, everything in photography would be stealing someone else's work (especially nature!)

Not necessarily. It depends on how you approach it. Photographing graffiti straight on is akin to photographing a painting in a museum.

And that's art too.

Some people consider paintings of can soups to be art...

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

You missed my point.

 

[white]

Second one rules.

 

[c.cloudwalker]

For that matter, everything in photography would be stealing someone else's work (especially nature!)

Not necessarily. It depends on how you approach it. Photographing graffiti straight on is akin to photographing a painting in a museum.

And that's art too.

Really? The guy who photographs my paintings doesn't call himself an artist. He calls himself a well paid photographer and that's it.

Some people consider paintings of can soups to be art...

What does that have to do with anything? But if you are such a great artist why don't you show us how to make as much money from those shots of yours as Warhol did with the soup...

You missed my point.

And he won't get it any time soon.