Tuesday, February 01, 2011
Dallas: Deep Ellum
For a Saturday in late January, the weather was unseasonably warm - sunny, 70+ degrees and clear skies. I decided to spend a few hours of my afternoon exploring one of the neighborhoods in East Dallas. Deep Ellum is/was known for its music - particularly jazz and blues. In the early 90s the area fell into neglect, with many shops shuttering their windows. However, it's slowly starting to make a comeback as a fun weekend destination for shopping, dining and entertainment. The city's DART public train line even extended their line through the neighborhood with sleek new station stops.
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Dang! You made railroad tracks look awesome. Didn't think that could be done.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very nice set of shots, man. Is that robot friends with WALL-E? They look like they'd get along.
Thanks man! Getting an occasional comment is a real stroke to my ego.
ReplyDeleteThe robot sculptures are pretty cool - they are called "The Traveling Man" and there are 3 of them. One is standing up playing with baby chicks, one is sitting and playing guitar and the third i buried up to his head in dirt. Kinda cool.
How can the sky be so blue in your photos? Awesome!
ReplyDeleteHey Sheri! Believe it or not, I didn't Photoshop the sky. The key to getting the deep blue sky includes the following:
ReplyDelete1)shooting on a clear, cloudless day
2)shooting with your back to the sun, usually after 2pm and shoot to the east
3)use a polarizer filter on your camera if using a SLR camera
You'll notice that the one robot photo above with the buildings in the background doesn't have the deep blue sky - that's because I was shooting into the sun. The sun was hidden behind the robot's head.
I love the street sign one.
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