Space Between Buildings

 

Between Two Buildings, Jungang Street, Sokcho.

For those of you who care about such things, I used the Classic Negative simulation on my Fujifilm X-T4. I couldn't see the point of the simulation when I first tried it out, but it's pretty good for snapshots when out and about. It is supposedly based on amateur films from 'back in the day' (ugh), but none of the photos I have from long ago have colour casts like the digital simulation. Maybe it's supposed to look like expired film?

Wharf at Cheongcho Lake

 

As soon as I added this photo I noticed that I should have left a bit of space to the right of the apartments on the far right. Damn.

Luckily, it's a raw file and I can adjust it a bit.

Slightly better, but not great. What this photo really needs is a do-over. The next time I'm on the bridge I'll step more to the left. I hope the boats are lined up as nicely . . . .

The Nicer Side of Cheongcho Lake (and a bit of not-so-nice)

Some time ago I posted photos of the commercial and industrial side of Cheongcho Lake. The first photo I'm posting today is from one of the parks on the southwestern part of the lake.

The reeds and egrets are lovely. The buildings are not so lovely, but at least they are photogenic. The twigs in the foreground are unfortunate. I couldn't get through them without breaking up the bushes and probably scaring away the birds. They are a very nervous breed.

And when you have birds, of course, you have bird shit. Lots and lots of it from egrets, ducks, and seagulls. And then someone has to come out with a hose and spray it off the docks. I hope he's getting more than minimum wage.