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Urban Details: Water, dancing
While I was disappointed that I didn’t find the sorts of things I like to photograph during my short visit to Atlanta, it was a good experience for me, as I was forced to look at the sorts of things that I’d usually barely notice.
This shot, of the water feature at Centennial Olympic Park, kicks off my short series that I call Urban Details.
On weekends, this part of the park is overrun with kids (and adults, too, I expect) playing in the fountains. I was there on a weekday and it was mostly deserted.
in Centennial Olympic Park
Atlanta, Georgia
photographed 4.29.2014
Ghost Signs
My time was fairly constrained when I was in Atlanta, so I was limited on what sorts of things I could find to photograph. I stayed near the convention center, and everything around there is new, which presented a bit of problem for a photographer who loves the old, crumbly stuff.
I did spot this nice ghost sign just down the block from the hotel; it was nice of the sign to be there for me and it made me like Atlanta a little bit more.
Atlanta, Georgia
photographed 4.29.2014
Rooftop Units
This is what I saw from the 10th floor elevator lobby at the Omni Hotel. I could see other things, too, like the convention center, some train tracks, and the hotel swimming pool.
But I liked this the best.
Atlanta, Georgia
photographed 4.29.2014
Caution (Centennial Park)
Sometimes I go to a city and think “Yes, I could live here.”
This was not one of those kinds of cities.
But, I did what I could to find something amusing to do when I wasn’t stuck in a convention center gathering up the continuing education credits for my professional license.* Naturally, the amusement came in the form of photography.
Atlanta, Georgia
photographed 4.29.2014
* That’s a true story: I really do have a professional license. Believe me, there’s no one more surprised by that than I am.
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