Pike Place
Focal Length: 18mm | Aperture: f4 | Exposure: 1/60 | ISO: 200 | Post: CS1
Separating the water from downtown Seattle lies a wall of connected structures that has become a hub for those who seek fresh fruits, vegetables, seafood and just about everything else in-between. The Pike Place Market also provides a selection of restaurants, brewpubs, and I think I even saw a hot dog cart, if you dig on food, you’ll dig Pike Place. The people watching is also quite sensational, all walks of life walk the halls selecting ingredients for upcoming meals, or perhaps just a snack.
Seattle Grime
Focal Length: 20mm | Aperture: f3.8 | Exposure: 1/20 | ISO: 400 | Post: PS7
Like candy to a child, I fail resistance to dirty, gross and gritty alleys. I love them. They are the often neglected backside to commerce and residence; deliveries are made, trash is stored, air ducts converge, kitchen noises waft and textures are abundant (in addition to stench). I cannot simply walk by one without veering within to explore. What stood out for me in Seattle was the fact that the streets and downtown areas are impressively clean for a populous metropolitan locale, but not the alleys, the alleys are just as fantastically “grungy” as any other urban corridor I’ve had the pleasure of getting gum stuck to the sole of my shoes in.
Seattle Central Library
Focal Length: 18mm | Aperture: f4 | Exposure: 1/60 | ISO: 200 | Post: PS7
Glancing down into the belly of the Seattle Central Library. From the very first moment I set foot inside, I fell in love with the modernity and vivid colors, the beautiful synthesis of glass, steel and concrete. Libraries are cool again.