Postcards From Niagara
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Niagara Falls: honeymoon capital, power generator, land of wax museums and other creepy kitsch, you’ve always captured my imagination. It’s usually overcast, cold, the surrounding city forgotten, yet there Jeff and I were with the rest of the crowd, whipping out camera phones to capture this dreary moment. Except I was with two different Polaroid cams trying to get self-portraits while it rained, which is why they turned out so blue. No matter how many times I’ve visited, you still leave me breathless; the roaring river masks the chattering of tourists, making me feel as if I were the only one standing at the edge of your waters.
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These are all awesome, but I love the BlueUmbrella photo. I love the color saturation and you peaking around the umbrella. It is pretty awesome!
Comment by Bill November 1, 2012 @ 10:26 AMThanks, dude! Sometimes mistakes turn into treasures (I should have had the lighten/dark wheel more towards dark, but I think it added a certain mood to Niagara).
Comment by Lisa November 2, 2012 @ 8:21 AMThe last one for me, but all are good.
Comment by Debra Broughton October 31, 2012 @ 5:22 PMThanks, Debra – I was so surprised to see the shrine in the middle of a residential neighborhood that I made my friend stop the car so I could capture it.
Comment by Lisa November 2, 2012 @ 8:22 AMWell you captured Niagara Falls beautifully–the overcast smoky-cloudy wetness amid bizarre things. The binoculars seem to have their own opinion! Love the arrow on the Bel- Aire motel sign and you standing in front of that display. Thanks for sharing, M
Comment by Michael Williamson October 31, 2012 @ 9:28 AMHaha, Michael – the viewfinder does look like it’s staring back at us, doesn’t it? I have looked at old Niagara Falls photos from the 20s and earlier and the creepy thing is that a lot has stayed the same! I like to imagine there were ghosts standing next to us while we were going about our business. Thanks for stopping by -
Comment by Lisa November 2, 2012 @ 8:23 AM*love* this!! spectacular photos
Comment by Becky Colson October 31, 2012 @ 7:19 AMthanks, beck!
Comment by Lisa November 2, 2012 @ 8:24 AMdopeness
Comment by minsk October 30, 2012 @ 9:47 PMthanks!
Comment by Lisa November 2, 2012 @ 8:24 AMBlue is the perfect color for these!
Comment by jeff October 30, 2012 @ 9:44 PMI’m glad the old viewers are still there!
I always loved seeing people, looking like tiny moving toys, piling onto the “Maid of the Mist”.
Oh, they do look like moving toys on the Mist, I didn’t think of that (that’s why we’re married, clever man).
Comment by Lisa November 2, 2012 @ 8:25 AMI’ve been fascinated by this city ever since I saw Alec Soth’s Niagara. Now I think of it, you and he have a similar aesthetic, though you use a totally different and more wonderfully idiosyncratic color palette. Lawdy, that sounds pretentious. Still true, though.
Comment by greg October 30, 2012 @ 8:16 PMwhoa, i just looked up “niagara” and i have to own that book (i loved his ‘sleeping by the mississippi’ series). also, your comment made me blush, in a good way – especially since photography lately feels kind of up and down for me (in my heart and mind, at least). thank you!
Comment by Lisa November 2, 2012 @ 8:30 AMI love these. The first one is my favorite.
Comment by John October 30, 2012 @ 8:04 PMthanks, john, that’s so nice!
Comment by Lisa November 2, 2012 @ 8:26 AM