small art

small art, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

enough said (better to view large)
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electrical circuit

electrical circuit, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

The exposed wiring in this junction box interested me. The orange, blue and green wires means something to an electrician, but photographing it is just visually interesting like a drawing.
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indecision

indecision, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

For me it has references to paintings, like Mark Rothko, or the brick work from paintings of L S Lowry of Englands industrial north. A car park up an alley way in Eltham New Zealand is far removed from any of this.
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the colour red

the colour red, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

We stopped in Eltham and I wandered down what was the main shopping street, shops mostly gone now. I noticed this small alleyway and ventured down to a large parking area, and looked back.
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mountain view

mountain view, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

In the background of this intersection there is just a hint of Mount Taranaki. This is the small town were I grew up on a small farm, a few kilometers south of here.
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traveling

traveling, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

On the way to Taranaki there are small settlements, and they all look very much like this.
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the long walk home

the long walk home, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

This is a parting shot taken in my neighbourhood, I'm off to Taranaki for a few days, my former home. Will hopefully see it in a new light and take a few photos.
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strip

strip, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

This is the sign of a business now gone, just the odd habitat of pigeons. Though it appears that the developers have a work in progress.
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white rabbit

white rabbit, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

It was a subdued light kind of summers day, and this simple scene of graffiti and parking space caught my attention.
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footpath

footpath, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

I stepped closer for another photo, (same subject as previous), I could hear someone running towards me.
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corner shop

corner shop, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

Now just a place to hang posters, the lighting was a bit dull, but possibly it suits the subject.
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alley way

alley way, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

a view of flies and barred windows down a side alley off Tory Street.
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strange days

strange days, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

When documenting a place there is a strange tension between darkness and light.
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graphic art

graphic art, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

as seen from the street on a late Wellington sunny afternoon.
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abandoned

abandoned, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

This is a common sight, and I would normally walk on by, thinking why do people do this. But it was framed by a halo of shadow, the colour seemed right, and even the photographer was included, possibly a document of today's society. I took the photo.
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high fidelity

high fidelity, originally uploaded by Lester Ralph Blair.

I was walking down Cuba Street late afternoon on New Years day and noticed the light just touching the footpath on the other side, I crossed over to "Slow Boat Records" the image of the "rock a billy" singer ( possibly Johnny Burnette) always appealed and this moment seemed good for a photo, just a patch of light, and the shop was closed.
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