Monday, June 1, 2009

Theme Day: Feet & Monochrome Monday

This month's theme for City Daily Photo Blogs is feet. I captured these feet at the National Archives in Washington standing on a raised glass platform over a map of the Gettysburg battle field. View thumbnails for all participants in the Feet Theme.

It's also Monochrome Monday! To view other Black + White photos, please visit the Home of Monochrome Maniacs.
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31 comments:

  1. slimMay 31, 2009 at 11:22 PM

    Glass over a map that you can walk on and see? Wow, what a concept; those feet with the shadows really help to illustrate it. I like this in black and white.

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  2. UnknownJune 1, 2009 at 12:05 AM

    It's a great way to explore a map, except that people tend to be a bit preoccupied and bump into eachother :) A very nice photo.

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  3. magiceyeJune 1, 2009 at 12:56 AM

    lovely combo image!

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  4. CopenhagenJune 1, 2009 at 1:16 AM

    Happy theme day. Please check out my blog.

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  5. jooJune 1, 2009 at 1:24 AM

    Superb - at first I thought that they were skaiting:)
    Have a nice week!

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  6. JillyJune 1, 2009 at 1:51 AM

    How fascinating to learn where these people are standing. For a moment I thought they were on ice-skates as they appear to be raised but now I understand. Really original choice.

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  7. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 4:12 AM

    Excellent mono, good composition.

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  8. cieldequimperJune 1, 2009 at 5:49 AM

    Fantastic shot full of history, and in monochrome which to me gives it all the more atmosphere!

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  9. Jane Hards PhotographyJune 1, 2009 at 7:03 AM

    Optical illusion too looks like he's levitating. Excellent.

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  10. B SQUAREDJune 1, 2009 at 8:15 AM

    Very nicely done.

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  11. brattcatJune 1, 2009 at 8:43 AM

    Floating feet! Fantastic photo!

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  12. MalyssJune 1, 2009 at 9:24 AM

    I "visited" such a map in Paris. It's funny because it gives you a kind of vertigo, and the feeling to be the king of the world..It's also interesting because it gives a total view of a situation.Good illustration for a bit difficult theme..

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  13. HildaJune 1, 2009 at 9:38 AM

    I was wondering why they seemed to be floating. Cool shot!

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  14. RussJune 1, 2009 at 10:10 AM

    That's really cool! Before I read the text, I was trying to figure out how the illusion of floating was accomplished! Very nice.

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  15. marleyJune 1, 2009 at 11:20 AM

    Great way to combine both themes! Looks like they are floating :)

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  16. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 12:27 PM

    Good photo and great way to combine the two themes in one!

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  17. PERBSJune 1, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    You done good for both memes! Interesting idea to make the floor map visible but not get ruined.

    I also left a comment on two others below because I came back to see your bench and got interested in them too.

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  18. Cezar and LéiaJune 1, 2009 at 12:52 PM

    Beautiful b & w shot and great choice to illustrate this June theme!
    I almost can feel some balance like some dancers do!
    Léia

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  19. AnonymousJune 1, 2009 at 12:55 PM

    Before I read your post I thought you stumbled onto magician :)

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  20. LoisJune 1, 2009 at 1:03 PM

    How interesting! I was wondering about the shadows until I read the part about the raised glass.

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  21. JulieJune 1, 2009 at 2:21 PM

    I thought this feet were in mid-air! What an intruiging capture for Theme Day.

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  22. RobinJune 1, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    I'm glad Jilly saw ice skates too - for a minute there I thought I was nuts!

    Very cool shot.

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  23. Marie-NoyaleJune 1, 2009 at 6:36 PM

    It really looks like he is walking on air!!
    really cool.

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  24. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comJune 2, 2009 at 1:30 AM

    well this is unique. floating feet and good eye for you to notice. quite an effect

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  25. Liz HindsJune 2, 2009 at 4:54 AM

    Ah, it's raised glass. Thta's why it looks as if they're not quite there! Lovely photo.

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  26. Buenos Aires PhotoblogJune 2, 2009 at 5:50 AM

    Excellent contribution to the CDP theme day. It looks like a great place for hopscotch. *lol* Just kidding.

    Buenos Aires Photo

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  27. michael birdJune 2, 2009 at 11:39 AM

    It is an optical illusion - I thought they were on skates at first and standing in little square sections. How weird, I thought. Intriguing photo of a great idea.

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  28. Chuck PefleyJune 2, 2009 at 2:52 PM

    I like this a lot! Very clever to choose this location!

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  29. BimJune 2, 2009 at 7:19 PM

    This is a fun shot - very interesting to look at.

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  30. Marie ReedJune 3, 2009 at 6:13 AM

    For a second with the shadows under their feet it looked like they had roller skates on too!

    PS. Henry the VIII will always be known Henry Cherrystone in my mind now:)

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  31. EG CameraGirlJune 3, 2009 at 4:13 PM

    Neat in B&W. I like the shadows!

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