Musings of a Frequent Flying Scientist

Gritty / Pretty

I took these two photos in the same street, just a few meters apart, in Sydney, not far from the base of the Sydney Harbour Bridge which I photographed recently. Such a contrast between the dark and the light, the gritty and the pretty.

We often see what we want to see. 

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Dark and Gritty.
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Light and Pretty.
Shot with my Olympus OMD EM5, with 17mm (35mm equivalent) lens – a great street lens.

x desleyjane

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21 responses to “Gritty / Pretty”

  1. B.M. Bailey Avatar
    B.M. Bailey

    I love shots like this. Awesome.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks so much. The gritty is good fun. 😊

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  2. RuthsArc Avatar
    RuthsArc

    Love your dark and gritty photo 🙂

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks Ruth 😊

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  3. loisajay Avatar
    loisajay

    The gritty is a very cool shot.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks Lois. I was walking along the street to get to the bridge and was happily surprised to see this little alcove.

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  4. Omar Upegui R. Avatar
    Omar Upegui R.

    The drama of black and white photographs is awesome. Your pictures are an example of the beauty of this genre of shots. Excellent photograph. Congrats!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thank you so much Omar, I am so glad you like it.

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  5. Heyjude Avatar
    Heyjude

    Love the gritty (and the pretty) but the black and white steals the show for me.

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks Jude. It was such a great spot.

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  6. morselsandscraps Avatar
    morselsandscraps

    A great pairing. The gritty is spectacular, that lovely centred staircase, the arch, the brickwork: immaculately gritty!!!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thanks so much Meg. It seems everyone loves the gritty 😊😊

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  7. pommepal Avatar
    pommepal

    Great contrast

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thank you.

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  8. Paula Avatar
    Paula

    I think I saw this same staircase once on Lignum’s blog. What a capture!

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Oh really?! I should go find it. Thank you.

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  9. rubyr8 Avatar
    rubyr8

    The gritty photography is a beautiful example of Black & White. You have a good eye Desleyjane 😀

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thank you 😊

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      1. rubyr8 Avatar
        rubyr8

        You are welcome 😀

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  10. lisadorenfest Avatar
    lisadorenfest

    Definitely a city of contrasts! What is not to love. Great photos

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    1. desleyjane Avatar
      desleyjane

      Thank you Lisa. Looking forward to seeing your Darwin shots.

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