There is Magic in the Air
From the Street Photography Picture Vault
For months, I’ve been sharing with you my collage work but rarely my street photography images. I’ve always had the intention to do it. However, it takes considerable time and effort to sift through thousands including the bad ones with missed moments and technical issues. I did find a few gems in there that I overlooked in my initial edit. Coming back to these pictures after much time has passed often gives me a fresh perspective. That’s partly the reason I hesitate to delete and edit ruthlessly. When I’m too close, I become overly critical and emotional.
Air is the common thread running through these photos. Kites soar in the air as two kids race down the hill. Balloons float from the air pumped by helium tanks. Pinwheels turn from their wind-driven mechanism. Bubbles form by blowing air through soapy film. And, cotton candy has a light and airy texture resembling delicate clouds.
What do you think?
As always, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below. Let me know if you enjoyed this themed series. I am ruminating whether to make it a regular feature every month to balance it out with my collage work.
See you all next Sunday!
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Lovely shots
Nice series Stella. These are quite striking. My fav is the stairs for the angle and colors. Then i read Rebeccas comment about it being a mural and i had to return to see. Love it even more. And one point you made about returning to edit with fresh eyes is so true. I learned way back that editing as soon as i picked up the film was not the best time to edit. Unless i had a deadline to meet, i would wait days before editing my personal road trip images. And like you mention, dont start deleting images until you are sure, absolutely sure! My reason was an image that is not strong on its own, might have ingredients that compliment a different composite. Thanks for sharing.