UPward...

Julian Escardo

UPward...

Downtown Los Angeles, California (South Grand and 4th area)

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UPward... by Julian Escardo
  • minka

    minka

    Great viewpoint Julian :)

  • Jean M. Laffitau

    Jean M. Laffitau

    Stunning shot, perspective, lighting and composition! EXCELLENT!

  • Lila Alias

    Lila Alias

    WOW! Its like something out of a sci fi book…. beautiful style you have… gorgeous colours… reminds me of 40’s-50’s style… awesome!

  • Solefield

    Solefield

    I love these colors!

  • Wendy Yap

    Wendy Yap

    adore !

  • Soxy Fleming

    Soxy Fleming

    these square things are fabulous. like the way the colour works in this one

  • Soxy Fleming

    Soxy Fleming

    these square things are fabulous. like the way the colour works in this one

  • jlynn

    jlynn

    Wow! The tones, perspective and complicated simplicity are Fantastic! Love it:)

  • Marguerite Foxon

    Marguerite Foxon

    unbelievable angle – and the lighting is fascinating. I love all your portfolio – full of imagination

  • Tessa Bishop

    Tessa Bishop

    Breathtaking shot

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    thanks Julian for the comment, glad you did as it brought me to your wonderful work. This is both impressive and inspirational. great work

  • Bryan W. Cole

    Bryan W. Cole

    Very creative shot there on Grand. I recently went exploring in that district and also was sutrprised as I looked up… Nice work.

  • Phil Deaves

    Phil Deaves

    My word…this is fabulous. The result is like a great abstract shot. The inclusion of the street sign is an inspired act. Well done.

  • Julian Escardo

    Julian Escardo

    Thank you all – downtown as I know it is always upward, reaching out. Thank you for commenting and the visits!

  • Astrid Pardew

    Astrid Pardew

    Your architectural shots are unique and inspiring! Love your style!

  • Martin  Mullen

    Martin Mullen

    This is a fabulous image – compliments!

  • hud45

    hud45

    FAB

  • pene

    pene

    you have some very interesting shots !!
    all very well done and different!
    :)

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you for your comments, I appreciate them!

  • Hagen

    Hagen

    You have a great eye for thos shots!
    Beautiful

  • Lara  Luz

    Lara Luz

    I really like your treatment on this.

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Hi Lara….....thank you for dropping by from Australia!

  • terezadelpilar

    terezadelpilar

    Outstanding again. All your photos are BRILLIANT!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Tereza….....I appreciate your gracious comments and enthusiasm – Bom dia from Los Angeles!

  • Philippe Sainte-Laudy

    Philippe Saint...

    Right now my mouth is open and there are no words coming out…......
    .......
    Splendid shot Julian!!!!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Coming from you I take it a a true compliment Philippe…..merci!

  • prbimages

    prbimages

    A stunning shot, well done!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Ty…..

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Wow! The colors, the light captured, the point of view and the point of view are superb!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Joanne…......

  • Jessica  Tremp

    Jessica Tremp

    beautiful colours and composition

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Jessica thanks!...........

  • Photomojo

    Photomojo

    Okay I am a bit dizzy! This is fabulous and I love what you did to the color!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you!......yes, the color is what seemed to be key here.

  • waitin' for rain

    waitin' for rain

    great and dizzy view !

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thanks Victor!.....

  • Colombe  Cambourne

    Colombe Cambo...

    What a fantastic shot!

  • Nikki Trexel

    Nikki Trexel

    wow!!! this has the surrealism of a CGR image, but the realism of an everyday scene. you have a really great eye for perspective and composition. awesome.

  • Julian Escardo replied

    I am blushing by now Nikki – your visits have been such a welcome sight. Thanks again!

  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    This is amazing! Well done!!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you for the “amazing”....I’ll take it!

  • Chanel2

    Chanel2

    I really like your angle here, fab shot and treatment.

  • Susan E Ward

    Susan E Ward

    Enjoyed this fabulous photo!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Susan…

  • Susan E Ward

    Susan E Ward

    This photo inspired my 11 year old daughter to go out and take some pictures—today.

  • Julian Escardo replied

    This comment is the best news I’ve had in a long time…....please say hi and mention to her that I would be honored to view some of her work.
    Thanks Susan!...

  • Shannon Byous Ruddy

    Shannon Byous ...

    Such great retro colors and shapes. Beautiful!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Retro is a good word now that you mention it….thank you for coming by Shannon!

  • Brian Carey

    Brian Carey

    Great shot!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Most kind Brian.,...thank you!

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    very much curves vs right angles and straight edges

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Jim…..!

  • Priscilla Rodriguez

    Priscilla Rodr...

    wow! cool colors

  • Jill Ferry

    Jill Ferry

    Just love the colours to this Julian

  • yorgi

    yorgi

    wow!!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Ty, I like wows!....

  • JDNarts

    JDNarts

    Love this! The clarity of the image makes this one work exceptionally well, as does the unusual coloration of the image. Excellent work!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you for commenting JD…..(and for the praise!!)

  • John Shortt-Smith

    John Shortt-Smith

    My goodness! Fabulous! Some people, works, stand out so far from the rest, you know them when you see them, don’t ask for an explanation…

  • Julian Escardo replied

    So sorry for the delayed response John…....I appreciate what you said very much – Thank you!

  • Colleen Milburn

    Colleen Milburn

    Absolutely incredible and stunning image, Julian – you have a singular eye – well done, indeed!! :-)))

  • Julian Escardo replied

    I am flattered by your comments…thank you very much!

  • blueeyesjus

    blueeyesjus

    The perspective on this is sheer brilliance, I am pretty sure I faved this ages ago, apologies for the late comment…

  • Julian Escardo replied

    And I apologize for the tremendously late response….......thank you so much!

  • Denis Dalby

    Denis Dalby

    Another neck breaking composition Julian. Outstanding!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    So sorry for the late response Denis…....your comment must have slipped by – thank you my friend!

  • RobertCharles

    RobertCharles

    you must lay on the pavement or you have a double jointed neck!! love it!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    lol…..no, I don’t lay down ever, but rather just look up – much of architecture occurs “up” I’m afraid – ty for your visit!

  • Mike Barletta

    Mike Barletta

    just love this shot

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Well thank you!

  • Shoaib .

    Shoaib .

    great colors too

  • warriorprincess

    warriorprincess

    Love the colours in this. It has a real Art Deco feel to it – kind of futuristic but looks timeless at the same time. WELL shot!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Your comment is much appreciated….thank you! – (I like the “timeless” reference)

  • Vanessa Anderberg

    Vanessa Anderberg

    This is excellent!!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thnx Vanessa!.......

  • Ted Lansing

    Ted Lansing

    Julian, wow what a great perspective. I was there in downtown LA, but never realized the viewpoint you have chosen… great composition with the street lights and the buildings…

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Ted…..I live much of downtown (and for that matter architecture) by “looking up”. I appreciate your visit…!

  • Lachlan Kent

    Lachlan Kent

    Suprised I got here before Vanzella! Sensational image! Graphic party!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Vanzella?....in any case, I like the reference to Graphic party – thank you so much!

  • Lachlan Kent

    Lachlan Kent

    Paul Vanzella (co-founder of RB). You should check out his work. You might like it.

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you for the tip Lachlan….I shall -

  • Ron Quick

    Ron Quick

    Clean lines and the green hue of the sky gives this pic a futuristic “Matrix” feel-excellent!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    I like your depiction of this shot – thank you Ron!

  • parmi

    parmi

    You are so inspiring to have on a watchlist mate! This is incredible, love the faded, slightly blanched colour to this. Reflections and shadows are so evenly balanced and the abstraction factor is a definite WOW here too! Brilliant!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    I aim to inspire and your comment makes me very happy – thank you very much!

  • Photomojo

    Photomojo

    I love the hues chosen for this incredible shot. I am from Los Angeles and your photography makes me consider moving back… LOL!!! Well maybe not. But your images are so inspiring, so moving, you have made the city of LA a thing of beauty and I thought it was lost!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you very much…..LA has some great views and wondering about is a great pleasure – I am glad you like the images you see – thnx again for your comment and visit!

  • LindaR

    LindaR

    soaring is the sense I get ~ dizzying heights ~ which is a testimony to how effectively your art communicates to the experience level ~ the light and colors are divine ~ always a treat Julian xx

  • Julian Escardo replied

    And definitely always a treat to receive your visits Linda – you are almost poetic in your descriptions, thank you!

  • Jerri Johnson

    Jerri Johnson

    Beautiful… beautiful colors, Julian…love your p-processing on this…marvelous grids and that wonderful light post dead center…don’t know how I missed this.

  • Julian Escardo replied

    No prob Jerri….....I am very glad you have visited this piece in the end – ty my friend!

  • cammiecakes

    cammiecakes

    This is really amazing

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Photography keeps you sane…...it’s the same for me….thank you for visiting!

  • Anne  McGinn

    Anne McGinn

    Brilliant! I live here in LA and think this is a great view of the city – love the processing

  • Julian Escardo replied

    I love hearing from a local…......thank you Anne!

  • Juilee  Pryor

    Juilee Pryor

    lovely colours in this

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Juilee…!

  • John Robb

    John Robb

    A wonderful observational perspective. I love your post work on this as well – it has a wonderful aged kodachrome feel to it that strangely make me ponder the modernity of the buildings. Beautiful work.

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you so much for the detailed comment John…....I love the comparison with the kodachrome pp – for in the processing I tried to convey the overall feeling – ty once again!

  • morpheus71

    morpheus71

    Awesome perspective and great treatment!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you so much!....

  • Catherine White

    Catherine White

    Amazingly cool – I love the hues.

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Catherine…......!

  • Alixzandra

    Alixzandra

    Inspiring perspective and symetry in the geometric architecture, aligned perfectly with the traffic structure. The slight change of hue and reflective qualities make it look quite surreal. Did you get vertigo !!!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Alixzandra…your detailed comment is very welcome…..no, no vertigo, I just look up and embrace, then I return…

  • charlena

    charlena

    beautiful

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Ty…

  • eran gilad

    eran gilad

    so wise, different, original, like most of your photos

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Many thanks for your comment….........!

  • eon .

    eon .

    WONDERFUL Construction of Varying Forms ” – ))

  • Julian Escardo replied

    I appreciate your visit and fave…ty!

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    Oh my goodness Julian….SO CLOSE!!!!
  • Julian Escardo replied

    Ty Maria….....yes, very close but lots of fun!

  • aaronarroy

    aaronarroy

    I am diggin’ the tones and perspective on this shot! Great work here.

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Sorry for acknowledging your comment so late Aaron…....I appreciate it nevertheless!

  • Linda Bianic

    Linda Bianic

    This is just stupendous work Julian!!!! WOW !!! the pov is amazing,, hope you were lying down on the job,, haha,, or else yiour neck would snap!!!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Linda!......I actually take all my looking up photographs standing up – or in this case literally embracing the light post – lol -

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    ~ 13th Aug 09
    click here

  • Julian Escardo replied

    :)............ty Maria!

  • ellcot

    ellcot

    This is one of my many favorites from your portfolio. Amazing and wonderful!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thanks Ellen….......ty so much!

  • Linda Bianic

    Linda Bianic

    Yeah, what we do for that perfect viewpoint!! hahah
    Amazing pieces you have here!!!!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Linda!~..........

  • sfmilner

    sfmilner

    Greetings Julian; Very, Very Stunning work ! Congrats on being featured !
    steve

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Many thanks Steve!.........

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    An excellent work in colourations Julian…there is a heat to this…like this one alot! Can’t figure out how I keep missing these works??...

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Hey…..the important thing is that you are here – it’s never late – ty!

  • rodeorose

    rodeorose

    Incredible work and great perspective!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Many thanks for your comment!......I appreciate it.

  • rita vita finzi

    rita vita finzi

    congratulations for the feature on Shapes & Patterns, julian! I love this shot! :-))

  • Julian Escardo replied

    My downtown example – grazie cara mia!

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    Ahhh I remember LA…used to live there…although I remember the skies being much more brown, lol…excellet perspective and love the tones!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Once you get passed the smog it’s not so bad…lol…..thank you for coming by – I appreciate it!

  • Lisa Carse

    Lisa Carse

    This is really cool…love the colors and unique perspective…I’ve never thought to look up under a streetlight for fear of pigeons ;)

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Lisa!.......always look up, you never know – (pigeons?...ah the perils of capturing a photograph…).

  • Colleen Farrell

    Colleen Farrell

    Absolutely sensational. Makes me want to hide every architecture shot I ever took. lol

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Not to worry…go out and look up – it’s all there. Ty for stopping by one of my favorite photographs.

  • Bruce  Dickson

    Bruce Dickson

    wow ..

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you so much for your “wow” – I appreciate it!

  • frenchblue

    frenchblue

    im in complete awe!!!!!.....seriously stunning!...do you manipulate the colours electronically???

  • Julian Escardo replied

    sorry for the lateness…....glad you like it – yes, I did push the colors here to achieve the effect I thought best suited the comp and buildings perspective – ty!

  • Tenee Attoh

    Tenee Attoh

    Great shot sensational

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you Tenee!.........

  • Mark Coward

    Mark Coward

    Absolutely wonderful. Alignment!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Most kind Mark – I’m glad you like it!

  • nishagandhi

    nishagandhi

    great shot

  • ildilazar

    ildilazar

    Brilliant capture Julian,I love color tones too!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you so much….(sorry for the late response!)

  • Kartoon

    Kartoon

    absolutely breathtaking!!!!

  • Julian Escardo replied

    Thank you so much!.....

  • Larasolnishko

    Larasolnishko

    Oh dear, how small I am, compare to you giants building and giant talent!!!

  • Julian Escardo replied 29 days ago

    Ty Lara…sorry to be so late in responding!

  • reindeer

    reindeer about 1 month ago

    awesome view and coloring, you have just inspired me….

  • Julian Escardo replied 29 days ago

    Thank you so much!~......

  • blueeyesjus

    blueeyesjus 29 days ago

    I don’t know why it’s taken this long for us to feature this, congrats Julian

  • Julian Escardo replied 28 days ago

    Dude…..this is wonderful news – thank you!

  • Rod  Mueller

    Rod Mueller 29 days ago

    Awesome comp and POV.Well done.

  • Julian Escardo replied 28 days ago

    Ty very much!...

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel 24 days ago

    STUNNING!

  • Julian Escardo replied 24 days ago

    Love that word….ty Cora!

  • bronbennie

    bronbennie 24 days ago

    bravo! this is what it is all about! amazing!

  • Julian Escardo replied 24 days ago

    Thank you so much!~.......

  • meanderthal

    meanderthal 20 days ago

    well spotted… well framed.. well processed… it’s really nice…

  • Julian Escardo replied 19 days ago

    Much obliged…...I appreciate your comment and visit!~..

  • JanG

    JanG 19 days ago

    What incredible light and color, and as always, love your take on the city. Your perspective makes it look new and clean and pristine with lovely uninterrupted. shapes and lines everywhere.

  • Julian Escardo replied 19 days ago

    LOvely comment Jan…...thank you so much! (I like ur new avatar)

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