The Crossing
Freeway underpass – Downtown Guangzhou, China, 2008
“There are crossing lines marked out around the square of the intersection, but basically people will take any criss-crossing line from one side to the other…and the lights and the traffic dont really phase them too much at all! This is a very calm moment the morning after the Chinese New Year celebrations.”
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Bones
Crazy, this does not seem real at all. Love the lines. Its all completely randomness, they way they’re riding, it looks like a road but I’m not sure? Anyways great job
Zaldy Infante
love how the whole image is sharp. everyone is focussed and determined to go where they need to go, be where they need to be, do what they need to do. you have quenched my visual thirst.
Mark Hayward replied
Thankyou Zaldy. Your comments are always thoughtful and inspiring!
chelsgus
Fantastic! So many different directions of lines going on. I was instantly reminded of Shanghai when I saw this. Looks like it may be a refuge from the claustrophobic mayhem going on out on the streets!
Mark Hayward replied
Cheers Chels. Awesome that you’ve been to Shanghai…could’nt get up there this time round due to the weather, but apparently it’s pretty amazing…
Mark Hayward
Thanks Rhys.The traffic will stop at the lights and then the ‘random-ness’ begins…There are crossing lines marked out around the square of the intersection, but basically people will take any criss-crossing line from one side to the other…and the lights and the traffic dont really phase them too much at all! This is very calm moment the morning after the Chinese New Year celebrations.
Charlene Aycoc...
This is a great image and great perspective
Mark Hayward replied
Thankyou Charlene
halftone
Good grief, it’s chaos unlimited here, I’d hate to see it at peak hour! What an amazing mixture of lines, crossings, lights and poles! Makes me giddy just trying to make sense of it!
Mark Hayward replied
haha..believe me this is quiet…
docophoto
I’d call this one controlled chaos! Great insight wonderful structure to the image.
Mark Hayward replied
Thankyou doco…
Maxhamish
Wonderful work yet again….
Mark Hayward replied
cheers mate
Keegan Wong
AWESOME. Just love the displacement of cyclist and those huge pillars. great work.
Mark Hayward replied
Thankyou Keegan for looking and commenting…cheers
elliewinds
great capture!!! What were you doing in Guangzhou? I feel like it is my home away from home lately…
Mark Hayward replied
Thanks ellie…I was there for 12 days visiting and staying with friends and doing the whole tourist thing. Also I’m half-chinese, and thought hey, why not visit the motherland! What’s got you in Guangzhou? Pretty amazing place hey…
elliewinds
i’ve been fortunate enough to have Guangzhou as a frequent stop for business travel. at this point, if i could get a better grasp of the language, i’d make a great tour guide. :-)
Mark Hayward replied
yes, the language…mmm…that’s in the ‘slightly too-hard basket’...though I picked up a tiny bit, about enough to order a coffee anyway!
Lindsay Blamey
WOW – what an amazing landscape! – great work – Loved your comments on the ‘ITM’ book also.
Mark Hayward replied
thanks Lindsay…hey, also just want to say, love your work. Cheers!
Paul Vanzella
this is quite an INCREDIBLE shot… just brilliant for me Mark!
Mark Hayward replied
Thankyou Mr.V for looking and for your feedback..
Martin Mullen
A clever composition that works very well – excellent !
Mark Hayward replied
Cheers Martin
Jeremy Ham
visually stimulating
Mark Hayward replied
Thankyou for being stimulated Jeremy!...cheers mate.
Lara Bianco
great shot – i’ve been there and i know exactly what you mean
Patricia Chircop
Fantastic Image…
Where is this?
Kristal
fantastic work!
Steven Sandner
Cool pic! hah… this isnt even half-busy…
=)
mimi yoon
it’s a pleasure to visit your portfolio…. you’re simply an awesome artist…. : )
Mark Hayward replied
man..thankyou so much for your comments mimi! really inspires me to get out and take pictures!
armadillozenith
Wow, a weird kind of retro futuristic image.. the bold huge markings on the columns add a bizarre twist to it: warnings, or festive decor?.. the viewer can decide!
Prasad 9 days ago
Superb!