The Emerald City is actually pretty grey today. Which is not a big problem for a street photographer. Although I must admit, I went up to Kerry Park viewpoint in Queen Anne to capture a beautiful vista of the Seattle skyline. While the panorama looked quiet dull in all that grayness, I captured beauty of other sorts. Can’t help, somehow this scenery with the two ladies, posing for a friend shooting them with a cellphone camera, reminded me of Natalie Portman in “Black Swan”.
Photo taken with my Olympus OM-D E-M1 and the mZuiko 12-100mm F/4. Image specs 1/250 sec @ f/5 and ISO 200, 100mm focal length. I shot wide open at f/5 to throw fore- and background out of focus and direct the view on the faces of the posing ladies. Still, everybody can see where the photo was taken. Framing with the onlooking family adds interest to the story.
In the morning I toured the Boeing wide body factory in Everett, now I’m roaming the streets of Seattle. Just taking a coffee break in the MoPOP down below the Space Needle. I thought to use their free WiFi to upload this single shot and say “Hi” from the Emerald City.
Wish you all a great weekend!
Marcus
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Great capture Marcus. I noticed that the gray in the UK made me less than happy with some of my shots. Occasionally it works out well and adds to the dramatics. 🙂
If it is too much grey I try to eliminate it from composition and just focus on details. When traveling, you can’t limit yourself to fair weather and golden hours….
Could have been a marriage if…
Was a Highschool Prom shoot, is my guess.
They look a bit older than that but yes could be!
Excellent.
Thanks 🙂
Love this photo! 😎👍🏻👌🏻 Safe travels!
Thanks, John! And the sun is out now 😎