By the late sheen of an arctic sky
alive with branches shimmying with
light he comes to me: the cyclist,
active, floating, magical, observant,
and the poem comes from him -
whatever he can make it: the hope
that what he turns to will take hold.
--John Morgan
13 comments:
Niiiiice.
Oh #$&*!! This is so good. I just love a bicycle in a shot. There is something about the mix of the linear and circular. I think between that and umbrellas, is what makes so many of the European photographs I see so appealing. Perfect contrasts and the framing of him between the RR crossings is awesome.
HERE YOU GO
YIKES!!
NICE, I agree with Ben.
What made you decide to go B&W with this? I like it!
People on bicycles, as apposed to people in cars, seem so satisfied. Happy picture. Then Judy introduces the Yike Bike. Now isn't that innovative? No worry about stuck accelerators or speeding tickets. Just fold it up and put beside your desk. Try and do that with your car.
Hey guys,
Ben, I was hoping you would check in today!
THe yike bike? Too cool.
Brenda, I thought this high contrast, late afternoon shot worked better stripped down to black and white. The elements popped more than in color. Plus, there is such a range of midtones plus true black and true white -- something that is always nice in monochrome.
This was another lucky street shot. I saw him zooming by and just started clicking.
You could do a whole series just on this Abbey Road crosswalk!
It's a great corner. I've always planned to visit the little museum by the southwest corner.
I had a saracstic remark to make about cyclists that block , slow down traffic. I'll keep it to myself. Great photo LA
V
Awww, look out, Miss V... I'm married to a cyclist! :-)
As a cycling enthusiast, this photo warms my two-wheeled heart:) In this case, though, he poem also speaks a thousand words. I had never seen it before, and I love it! Thanks for sharing LA.
Thanks again, everyone! And Alex, I'm so glad you like the poem. It's a favorite of mine.
Until tomorrow...
here we see the man, the myth, the legend, Gomi riding his Cervelo through the rough streets of S.Pasadena.
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