Group of people as a silhouette walking into a colorful area outside

Detroit Photo Walk, no.1

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Detroit Walk route Sat, April 23
Detroit Walk, Sat, April 23

On Saturday, April 23 I broke out my camera and met up with over a dozen other members of the Detroit Photo Walk, with organizers Gerard “G” (Tantrumfury) and Jordan Eckman (eckshoots), at Joseph Campau Ave in Hamtramck, MI. It felt great meeting up with people again. I met some new members, like KaushiK sur, Jeremiah Jones, Clint Downer, and Carson.

I brought my 70-200 lens and used it exclusively on this walk. I just tried to have fun and not take it too seriously. Prior to this photo walk I hadn’t taken a picture in over a year. The most I took were on my cell phone and I’ve yet to really publish anything. On this walk I got a lot of really good shots, and I’m happy to say shooting with my actual camera felt great as I was able to get different compositions on foot. 

An outburst on the street
An outburst on the street
An outburst on the street – I added this sky in post! Wanted it to look more dramatic. This is near a street we started.
Pigeons Flying Overhead
Pigeons Flying Overhead
Pigeons Flying Overhead – This image combines three images so I could stack the birds.
A young man in a hat leaning against a wall with his shadow next to him
Thoughts and Identity Casting Shadows
A massive dent in the wall on the side of a building from a previous vehicle slamming into it
Moments of Impact Imprinted in the Wall
Fashionable Times
Fashionable Times
 – Walking past some of the shopping centers
A locked gate fading out of focus with lock in focus
Locked Gate
Detroit Street Scene from Across the Street
Detroit Street Scene from Across the Street

I like the randomness to this image where a guy driving his car waves to me while behind him stands a man looking towards the sky. I played around with the sky replacement options and used some dodge and burn to get an overall deeper look at something taken on an overcast day.

A lot og posted signage on a storefront with its own open sign
The State of Chaos in the Form of Advertising
Greater Detroit Hospital - A large brick building with this building name still on this now abandoned building
Greater Detroit Hospital
Mitchell St One Way sign casting a shadow on the building next to it
Mitchell St One Way
Group of people as a silhouette walking into a colorful area outside
Hamtramck Disneyland Tour
A young man shielding his eyes from the sun as a pretend helicopter sits behind
Hamtramck Disneyland Helicopter
Basilica Overwatch (St. Florian Catholic Church)
Basilica Overwatch (St. Florian Catholic Church)
Jesus Christ on the Cross on a Church
Jesus Christ on the Cross on a Church
A Detroit neighborhood with figures walking down the sidewalk next to houses further down in the frame
A Detroit Neighborhood Near Dusk, no.1
A Detroit Neighborhood Near Dusk with rows of similar houses and a satellite dish
A Detroit Neighborhood Near Dusk, no.2

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