On the EDGE

Gili Orr

On the EDGE

“On the EDGE” was featured in the groups
Safe Haven
The Compact Group 2 per day and
Cityscapes and City Skylines ~ ALL THINGS “CITY” (18 November 2009)

“On the EDGE” also won the challenge Las Vegas & Reno of the group Las Vegas & Nevada (14 November 2009)

177 views (19 November 2009)

Photo taken in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, beginning of December 2008, with my Canon PowerShot S5 IS camera ( 1/8 s; f/2.7; ISO 250; flash)

I originally taking the photo because of the wonderful night lights of this city, but then I stepped back and decided to include the grafitti on the low wall of this backyard, which looks thousands light years away from this glamour right next to it, so sober and down to earth….

On the EDGE belongs to the following groups:

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Greeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints and Framed Prints

On the EDGE by Gili Orr
On the EDGE by Gili Orr
  • Steve  Woodman

    Steve Woodman

    I love the composition, colour & tone beautiful.

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks you so much, Steve! I chose to include this grafitti as contrast;-)

  • Ginger  Barritt

    Ginger Barritt

    Beautiful comp..G…...Makes a gorgeous photo….Wow….those lights are incredible!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks, my friend! I thought this grafitti adds an EDGE to these glamorous Las Vegas lights:-)

  • shellbee

    shellbee

    very different composition, nice combo of lives

  • Gili Orr replied

    You got my point;-) Thanks again, Shellbee!!

  • Cora Wandel

    Cora Wandel

    Excellent Gili, I have tried shots like this before taken from the “edge” of town with the skhyline in the background. You pulled it off superbly. – Cora

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks so much, Cora! Vegas seems to be THE city of lights… I thought this EDGE gave it a cynical twist;-)

  • Squealia

    Squealia

    Wow I am amzed that with the flash on the foreground that the background is so clear and colour saturated. Great shot

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks sooo much, Squealia! That’s a wonderful compliment!!

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    wow! now THATS what I call reality !.. what an awesome perspective.. right on photography !.. would you consider placing this our post Card Style group . We would love to have it there ..

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks sooo much, Isa! I just joined and wondered where to start… so now I know;-)

  • gail anderson

    gail anderson

    great find!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Indeed;-) Thanks, Gail!

  • Pamela Jayne Smith
  • Gili Orr replied

    YEEESSSS! tHANKS, PAMELA!!

  • Lance Leopold

    Lance Leopold

    Top image!!!!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks a lot, Lance!

  • Susanne Correa
  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks! I did;-)

  • ChristineBetts

    ChristineBetts

    hi:) can you re-submit this to the cityscapes and skylines group. i’d love to feature it!

  • Gili Orr replied

    Done;-)

  • Susanne Correa
  • Gili Orr replied

    Wow! Great!! Thanks, Susanne!

  • ChristineBetts
  • Gili Orr replied

    Thanks so much, Christine!!

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