Vacant

Andrew Brown

Vacant

This old and no longer used employment vacancy sign on the grimy facade of a local business caught my eye. I wanted to convey a feeling that the sign was still battling on doing its job.

B&W conversion (excluding glass bricks and vacancy). Colour saturation applied to vacancy

Camera – Canon 350D
Lens – 75-300mm USM
Focal length – 190mm
Exposure – Aperture Priority
Aperture – f/8
Shutter – 1/40 seconds
ISO – 100
Tripod and cable release

© Andrew Brown

Calender 2009 – Urban Design

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Urban and Architecture
Panorama
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Macro


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Vacant by Andrew Brown
Vacant by Andrew Brown
  • Mel Brackstone

    Mel Brackstone

    oooo….I like the different colours in the windows along the side to balance the red vacancy sign!

  • Kitsmumma

    Kitsmumma

    Really different and interesting Andrew, love the composition, the way you have just got the bricks in on the right. Lots of nice squares. The white back ground adds a minimalist feel. Love the splash of red from the sign and the metalic colours on the windows. Nice work.

  • Jared Revell

    Jared Revell

    Great image Andrew.
    don’t know if I’d stay there…

  • Kim Roper

    Kim Roper

    Interesting composition Andrew, nicely balanced lines and a touch of colour to create atmosphere!

  • Susan Zohn

    Susan Zohn

    Great shot Andrew. I love the sign and the contrast of the walls and the glass on the left. Excellent compostion my friend. Love it! I see you did get out and take some shot. Good for you. You aren’t sick?

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks Mel. I was pretty happy with this, the colours in the glass bricks were not obvious when I took the shot and only “appeared” when I lightened that area up a bit with PS (but dont tell anyone!)

  • momleeb

    momleeb

    There is something so mysterious about this shot Andrew. I wonder what? The bright red stands out against the pale environment. This shot could have so many interpretations…..would love to know what yours was :). Well thought out, as always. Good work!

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks so much for your kind comments always Sylvia. I’m glad you like the comp. I took another image cropped close in on the vacancies sign and thought about working on that one initially. The wall was dirty and grotty to start with but I made the image B&W and then brought out the red and the bricks.

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks Jared, fortunately it’s not a Motel. This is actually one of those job vacancy boards you see outside businesses (don’t see many these days). But I’m not sure I would want to work there either!

    Thanks Kim. I always appreciate your comments

  • Madison Ellis

    Madison Ellis

    Excellent Work…Very cool, how the sign isn’t fully lit up…NICE Work!!!

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks Susan. I always appreciate your comments. Didn’t have to venture far for this image though.

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks for your comments Momlee. Even though it ’s not a neon light – when I saw this sign I envisaged one of those signs where only some of the neon lights work or some of the letters are flashing and buzzing. I was attempting to achieve that type of look with this image?

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thank you Madison. Much appreciated

  • Paul Vanzella

    Paul Vanzellafounder

    great image – love the tones and the way all the elements work off eachother!

  • Paul Tait

    Paul Tait

    This tells a story! Great work

  • Pete Chennell

    Pete Chennell

    i like this…good framing..interesting work

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks so much PaulV, Paul and Pete.

  • Adrian Rachele

    Adrian Rachele

    Really like this one Andrew. Great shot.

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks Adrian

  • Enrico Bettesworth

    Enrico Bettesw...

    Great composition and that sign just rocks! well seen…

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks so much Enrico

  • Jeff  Burns

    Jeff Burns

    fantastic work awesome

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks Jeff

  • Jonathan Russell

    Jonathan Russell

    the selective colouring here is great – it’s a technique that only works when treated subtly, and you’ve certainly done that here – great stuff.

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks so much Jonathan, I appreciate your comments very much.

  • Mat Moore

    Mat Moore

    Awesone image !

  • Andrew Brown

    Andrew Brown

    Thanks Mat

  • Zaldy Infante

    Zaldy Infante

    superb work

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