Today we are challenged by Terence S. Jones of A Guy With a Camera to share a photo that means URBAN.
The idea behind urban photography is to photograph your city and the streets where you grew up as they are. Unlike the photoshopped pictures to which we are accustomed nowadays, urban photography presents a more direct, unaltered view of life. It is about documenting urban living space and how people adapt their environment to certain needs and vice versa. Urban photography shots provide cultural, social, economical, and ecological context all at once, and can capture social tension.
Seeing is the key here: focus on what you see, what objects you find—discarded belongings on the street, satellite dishes on a building, shoes on a wire—and what they suggest about the people living there.
And if there’s something I normally do not take pictures of, it is urban scenes – preferring nature photos. Still I found one:
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For me, this is an urban photo pure sang.
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At the Daily Post you will find more Urban challenges.
Figments of a DuTchess 
Lovely idea. 😉
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nice Marion. this bike looks as though it was last used about the same time as mine 😉
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Hahaha, Anake, I do hope you’ll remember to put the saddle back on before attempting to use it once more. 😉
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great advice!! …
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Very nice choice.
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Naomi, thanks for visiting!
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Great work Marion I love your Urban entry 🙂
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The master speaking! Thanks so much, Jake 🙂
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Looks great. I think you’ve passed the challenge 🙂
I have an award for you, because I was thinking of you 😉
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Thanks, Angel, that is very kind of you. 🙂
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I remember this sight. So typical Dutch.
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It is, NiinaMaria, there are discarded bicycles everywhere. When were you here in the Netherlands?
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I was there from 2000 to 2006! And have forgotten all Dutch that I learned. Dammit.
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Great picture !
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Thanks.
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A strong element of the urban landscape… and you found it!!! Well done!!!
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Thank you for your nice comment, Galen.
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Het is een prachtige foto! Vermakelijk zelfs. Je bent wel goed in veel dingen zeg! Complimenten.
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Dankjewel, Anja, dat is lief van je!
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Nice!
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Thank you 🙂
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Great shot. Think how different (and mundane) it would have been if it had been a new, usable bike, rather than a rusted one with no seat. Love it.
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The abandoned character of the bike was what attracted me to it. Thanks so much for commenting, Anne.
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Perfect. You really succeeded while reaching outside your comfort zone.
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Big grin over here 😀
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Love it!
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I’m happy about that 🙂
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Well done, especially as it’s not something you would naturally do – I think it’s brilliant
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Why, thank you! 🙂
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“Pure sang” definitely :D. A fabulous take on the challenge Marion – they are kind of merciless our challengers 😀
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They are, Paula. But we can handle that, right? 😉
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😀 I am confident we can 😀
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