Read here, why I love tarmac. *)
Strong Contrasts – My Ode to Tarmac
Strong contrasts – deep shadows and bright whites, yet tons of subtle and rich tones between true black and pure white; transient rays of light flitting on solid ground; I love that beautiful light – on tarmac!
Slowly melting snow and sparkling ice crystals compete to rainbow-colored glittering drops of water, running deliberately and calmly down – on tarmac!
Tarmac is alive, did you know?
The series ‘Strong Contrasts – My Ode to Tarmac’ was made on Sunday, 24 January 2021 in the late afternoon light, near Endingen (→ Google Maps) and Lengnau (→ Google Maps) – both not far from home.
I had to watch out for the traffic during these photo sessions. Is there a warning sign: Attention – photographer ahead?
*) I am pretty sure, you already have noticed – the title of this article is slightly imprecise:
Neither do I love tarmac per se, nor tarmac per se is alive – but the combination of tarmac, light and shadow, snow, ice and water – I love it!
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Conclusion and Lessons Learned
Always keep your eyes open for the inconspicuous, it is right at your feet. And did I already mention? Always have your camera with you.
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Excellent use of light and shadow in this post, Christian. I loved how you handled the different light conditions in each of the photos. Did you use the Ricoh? The note with the tiny letters regarding the tarmac and if it’s alive or not is hilarious but accurate!
Thank you George for reading and commenting – it’s always a pleasure! Yes my RICOH GR II is still my beloved 99% camera, it’s almost always with me, crazy isn’t it? It’s the camera to photograph my life, not the pixels in my life ;-). Maybe it’s better than all the cameras used by Henry Cartier-Bresson, Richard Avedon, Alfred Stieglitz, Ansel Adams and many more [… hmm, makes me ponder …].
The tiny letters …, they are like the small printed official EULA ;-), agree! – and very very important 😉
Thank you once again and be well!