Santa Fe Impressions – Part 2

This is a continuation of my attempt to capture some of the charm of Santa Fe, New Mexico, while avoiding the horde of tourists.

Window Reflection
Iron Man

I do not know the actual title of this work of art that is in the open plaza area behind the Santa Fe Museum of Fine Art.  I made this photograph from the street, shooting through an iron picket gate.  I simply called it “Iron Man” for convenience, but I expect it has an official name given by the artist.

Angst

I’m again using artistic license to label this photo “Angst”, as I’m imagining hands on head below a threatening sky, but I’m sure this was not the artist’s intention.

Light Center

This is the center of a red Hibiscus flower and the white center is actually yellow in the color version.

Light Center 2 – Red Hibiscus flower in Black and White.
Light Center 3 – Red, White, Pink Hibiscus flower in monochrome
Rose Petals
Shadow on Adobe Wall
Clouds over Santa Fe
The Church of Antioch, Santa Fe

Thanks for following,

Ken

 

Santa Fe Impressions – Part 1

Santa Fe, New Mexico has a picturesque downtown area with its Southwestern Adobe architecture, but it is a busy, tourist filled city, which negates some of its charm.  Walking down almost any downtown street one is sure to be accosted numerous times by business hawkers trying to give “free” samples with a spiel designed to lure a passerby into their shops.

The crowds make it difficult to photograph the city.  I thought about getting out in the very early morning hours, even before daylight, to try to capture the city streets with no people in them, but I never did that.  I still think that would be a good way to capture the essence of the city’s architecture and charm without the distraction of the crowds.

In any case, I wanted to try to photograph Santa Fe in a way that showcased its charm without the people.  So one afternoon I went for a walk around the city and managed to capture a few images with my iPhone camera, while avoiding the crowds and mostly keeping people out of my images.  While I’m not opposed to street photography with people in the images, some folks don’t like to be photographed and I don’t want to be involved in any altercations with those objecting to being photographed.  So while I might photograph some street people and crowd scenes, I usually keep that to a minimum and exercise caution in posting such images.

Foliage Man

In the Plaza, where there were often crowds, especially when there was entertainment, I spotted this “camouflaged” man standing against a tree.  He would suddenly emerge to frighten those unobservant enough not to have noticed him, scaring little kids and adults.  I’m not sure this is a good idea as some older folks with heart conditions might suffer from such a shock.  Or some might even react negatively to being so startled.

Red, Not a Rose

There are plenty of flowers decorating the public areas and private businesses in Santa Fe, which adds much to the beauty of the downtown area.

Storm Clouds over Santa Fe 1

It was not uncommon for an afternoon thunderstorm to pop up in the general area, but only light rain fell in the downtown area during this visit.

Clouds over Tree Tops
Grass against an Adobe Wall
Clouds over Santa Fe 2
Adobe Wall
Clouds over Santa Fe 3
Grass and Shadow
Clouds over Santa Fe Museum of Fine Arts

To be continued,

Ken