Judging from the amazing images we received from readers this month the art
of the wall mural is alive and well and thriving in the US and abroad. The creativity
of the artists, and the unique way in which the wall murals were photographed,
is a great source of inspiration. We especially liked it when readers submitted
images that included the context of the mural, or some ironic juxtaposition
of people viewing, walking by, or somehow included within the artwork itself.
We guess that's what makes these living art pieces such a vital part of
the landscape, that we incorporate the art in our field of view as we make our
way down the street.
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Classic Mural/Classic Building: Jim Mitchell provided us with
this mural that seems to match the building's age, but was
created in modern times. He worked with a Nikon D2H and Nikkor
28-105mm zoom; exposure was 1/400 sec at f/5.
© 2004, Jim Mitchell, All Rights Reserved
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Reality Mural: This aptly titled photo was made by Judi LaBelle
of the aftermath of Hurricane Charley in Punta Gorda, Florida,
last year. She desaturated half the picture to emphasize the hurricane's
effects. She photographed with a Minolta DiMAGE A1 with an exposure
of 1/500 sec at f/8.
© 2004, Judi LaBelle, All Rights Reserved
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Oasis In Tucson: Earth, sky, and mural all blend perfectly in
this photograph made by Richard Voninski with a Mamiya 7 camera
on Fujichrome Velvia film.
© 2004,Richard Voniniski, All Rights Reserved
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Players And Posters: John Maeder made this image at the weekly
jam session in front of the "Birth of Country Music"
mural on State Street in Bristol, Tennessee, with his Kodak DC290
camera. The image, notes Maeder, was used at the Smithsonian Folklife
Festival in Washington, DC, in 2003, and in "Smithsonian"
magazine.
© 2004, John Maeder, All Rights Reserved
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Hooray For Hollywood: Made just off Hollywood Boulevard in L.A.,
this poster has the audience of stars looking back at us. Michael
J. Gluckman photographed with a Canon EOS 10D and Canon EF 28-135mm
IS USM lens; exposure was 1/750 sec at f/4.5.
© 2004, Michael J. Gluckman, All Rights Reserved
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Wall And Carts: While this could be a minimalist mural, Randy
C. Finch went one step further and created one by spotting these
red carts outside a discount store. He photographed with a Pentax
Optio 550 at 1/200 sec at f/6.0.
© 2004, Randy C. Finch, All Rights Reserved
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The Painter's Hand: This mural work in progress was photographed
in Chicago by Boris Uk with a Minolta DiMAGE 7Hi camera. The shadow
of the painter seems to continue the line he is painting.
© 2004, Boris Uk, All Rights Reserved
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Berlin Wall: Raymond W. Batt's exposure and printing of
these visitors to the Berlin Wall had us wondering where the mural
ended and reality began. He photographed with a Canon EOS D60
with a 100-400mm L lens at 1/60 sec at f/5.6.
© 2004, Raymond W. Batts, All Rights Reserved
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Wall And Street: The mixture of art and life blends perfectly
in this photo of New York City by Glen M. Smith. He worked with
a Canon G5.
© 2004, Glen M. Smith, All Rights Reserved
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Phone Home: Tucson seems to be a great mural location. This photo
by Jack A. Bynes shows a phone booth and accompanying mural made
with his Olympus OM-1 and 35mm Zuiko lens. Exposure was 1/125
sec at f/5.6 on Ektachrome 100 SW film.
© 2004, Jack A. Bynes, All Rights Reserved
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