Stop ?

Posted by Stephen Phillips (San Francisco, United States) on 20 July 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

along the north-west edge of the Carquinez Strait, California

...brings to mind the lyrics of Joni Mitchell, "...they pave paradise and put up a parking lot."

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Comments (8)

Thomas Griffioen from Panama

Ok Stephen, understand your comment, but what a great perspective with the highways and yellow sign!

20 Jul 2008 5:08am

@Thomas Griffioen: Where the sign once shown red - someone scrawled 'Stop' across the white in pencil. If you have a really good monitor and younger eyes than mine - you can see this. I find so much irony in this place.

Kylie Greenan from Richmond, Australia

Stop the highway above? Who knows? Classic photo, well done!

20 Jul 2008 5:14am

Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom

I like the composition of this. The way all the lines are running, and the angle at which you've captured them has resulted in a really striking image.

20 Jul 2008 8:45am

Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany

A beautiful shot. All those manmade lines work great and lead the eye in every corner of the picture!

20 Jul 2008 8:46am

Betty from New Jersey, United States

You are right, Stephen... there is irony in this place. So many different lines and could they pack anything else into this area? It's a wonderful composition and very well done!

20 Jul 2008 9:45am

hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong

Yes, I did see the word "STOP"! Wonderful irony, interesting lines and lovely colours...

20 Jul 2008 12:14pm

sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States

I'm just glad they posted the no parking sign 'cause that's where I woulda parked...lol...nice capture.

20 Jul 2008 1:40pm

@sherri: Years ago - before keywords became part of image management - I took a transparency in Santa Cruz of a 'Stop' sign on a pole which also had attached to it - a sign reading ' No Stopping Anytime'. On the same pole! I'd love to know what pencil-pushing bureaucratic brain trusts came up with that actually being put together in reality.

dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, United States

hehe... beautiful lines and framing -- perfect human irony! marvelous combination!

21 Jul 2008 2:44am

@dj.tigersprout: Thanks, DJ.

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