ART thx to fryingpan v.inspiration

[yaygrr]

i know this could've gone in the 'share some' thread, but i wanted to give concept credit where due & not bury it on page 411

i had an assignment for a beginner-level photo class — b&w digital prints of 8 assigned formal elements — so i did this for 'space' after recalling his manhattan shot from a while back:

 

[FryingPan]

 

[dmora]

Too far away.

 

[yaygrr]

Too far away.

we had to keep original ratio for some reason & when i tried it cropped at downtown width, (a) it was kinda grainy after adjusting color levels in b&w mix in lr3 & (b) it didn't effectively convey the sense of space that i was looking for because of the clouds rolling in from the seabreeze that afternoon being right over the buildings... but i agree, it probably would've been better to shoot on a clearer day/time & crop in more

 

[FryingPan]

Mine actually came from a horizontal photo.

 

[Girth]

I like it.

 

[Girth]

wait... I just realized thats Houston!

where the fuck did you take that picture at?

 

[psykosis]

wait... I just realized thats Houston!

where the fuck did you take that picture at?

Louisiana.

 

[Girth]

Louisiana.

 

[mr_ecktid]

Louisiana.

 

[yaygrr]

wait... I just realized thats Houston!

where the fuck did you take that picture at?

Louisiana.

from the 8th level of the terminal a/b parking garage at iah

 

[Girth]

from the 8th level of the terminal a/b parking garage at iah

what were you doing there?

 

[Marix]

Cool

 

[yaygrr]

what were you doing there?

after dropping my wife off to catch a flight to london for work, i figured i'd see if i could take some shots from up there for a couple of photo classes... so i had a tripod, digital, & 4x5 film camera & was up there for ~2 hours before officer barbrady came up busting my balls about not checking in with the hpd station in terminal b... told him it was an honest mistake & that i saw nothing that said that photography/plane spotting/etc was restricted, otherwise i would've gladly checked in or done what i had to do... he ran my license, etc & after everything came back clear, he lectured me then let me go...

future reference: call the hpd station at iah (281.230.6800 or 281.230.1300) before attempting to shoot in the area... give them your name, license #, vehicle year/make/model/color/plates, where you'll be, how long you'll be there, and let them know if you change location, & if your visit will be longer/shorter than you originally stated

here's another shot i used from up there for the formal elements assignment... this one for 'line':

 

[Wheezer]

I love that parking garage!

Good job getting Houston without a billboard in the shot!

 

[( * )( * )]

Nice!

 

[s14brent]

was up there for ~2 hours before officer barbrady came up busting my balls about not checking in with the hpd station in terminal b...

this guy?! "move along, nothing to see here"

 

[yaygrr]

this guy?! "move along, nothing to see here"

indeed. really felt like i was in a south park episode…

 

[xenon supra]

Louisiana.

FUUUU, almost spit my coffee all over my 30" cinema display

 

[YourMomOnRyeBun]

FUUUU, almost spit my coffee all over my 30" cinema display

subtle brag post.

 

[YourMomOnRyeBun]

after dropping my wife off to catch a flight to london for work, i figured i'd see if i could take some shots from up there for a couple of photo classes... so i had a tripod, digital, & 4x5 film camera & was up there for ~2 hours before officer barbrady came up busting my balls about not checking in with the hpd station in terminal b... told him it was an honest mistake & that i saw nothing that said that photography/plane spotting/etc was restricted, otherwise i would've gladly checked in or done what i had to do... he ran my license, etc & after everything came back clear, he lectured me then let me go...

future reference: call the hpd station at iah (281.230.6800 or 281.230.1300) before attempting to shoot in the area... give them your name, license #, vehicle year/make/model/color/plates, where you'll be, how long you'll be there, and let them know if you change location, & if your visit will be longer/shorter than you originally stated

here's another shot i used from up there for the formal elements assignment... this one for 'line':

They can be dicks at times. Often when they answer the phone they act like they have no idea what you are talking about. Hey jackass, I talked to YOU yesterday. I remember your voice and shithead attitude. You know exactly what I am talking about when I say "plane spotting" and "photography".

Regardless...I'm glad they "let" you shoot there. I've made some great pictures there. Well...great relative to my ability.