Martina, the area certainly is economically depressed, but I saw some signs of renewal--one of the restaurants is getting its whole front facade face-lifted, for example. I didn't find the place oppressive, and in fact got a lot of pictures I like during my couple of visits. Maybe it's the pictures that are depressing.
My eye is drawn to the diagonal metal pole in the ally which is nicely offset by the leaning cement stand. Perhaps Martina is picking up the depressing nature from the dark colors and the ice in the ally which looks cold.
TFG, you know, the town IS quite dark. It's a combination of rather narrow streets, a location on the northeast side of a fairly steep hill, a predominance of dark building materials like old brick and dark toned asphalt shingles, and a generally weathered rather than bright and shiny presentation.
Thanks for the note on the DI postings. I've been a little surprised not to see more reaction in comments since I find the subject so interesting myself.
TFG, yes, sure, the colours are dark, the sky seems to be grey, there is ice. But it's also what Carl decides to photograph: an overflowing trashbin, cracks in the wall and the yard. And no Carl, it's not about the pictures, :-) - but I was under the impression that you found the place depressing, too .. but I was wrong, it seems.
Martina, how could I be depressed by a place where I'm finding pictures? ;-)
Really, if the pictures are metaphorically dark, that's fine as long as they work as pictures. I'm afraid I have a general preference for the dark and the complex over the bright and sunny. I also like subtle depiction over flashy eye-candy. Those are almost, but not quite, in opposition. I plan to do more work in Liberty.
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Liberty, New York seems to be a depressing town. At least that's what the photos show me, there have been some in the last days ...
Martina, the area certainly is economically depressed, but I saw some signs of renewal--one of the restaurants is getting its whole front facade face-lifted, for example. I didn't find the place oppressive, and in fact got a lot of pictures I like during my couple of visits. Maybe it's the pictures that are depressing.
My eye is drawn to the diagonal metal pole in the ally which is nicely offset by the leaning cement stand. Perhaps Martina is picking up the depressing nature from the dark colors and the ice in the ally which looks cold.
BTW, enjoyed your drive-in posts.
TFG, you know, the town IS quite dark. It's a combination of rather narrow streets, a location on the northeast side of a fairly steep hill, a predominance of dark building materials like old brick and dark toned asphalt shingles, and a generally weathered rather than bright and shiny presentation.
Thanks for the note on the DI postings. I've been a little surprised not to see more reaction in comments since I find the subject so interesting myself.
TFG, yes, sure, the colours are dark, the sky seems to be grey, there is ice. But it's also what Carl decides to photograph: an overflowing trashbin, cracks in the wall and the yard.
And no Carl, it's not about the pictures, :-) - but I was under the impression that you found the place depressing, too .. but I was wrong, it seems.
Martina, how could I be depressed by a place where I'm finding pictures? ;-)
Really, if the pictures are metaphorically dark, that's fine as long as they work as pictures. I'm afraid I have a general preference for the dark and the complex over the bright and sunny. I also like subtle depiction over flashy eye-candy. Those are almost, but not quite, in opposition. I plan to do more work in Liberty.
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