365 Day Challenge Day 27 - Escalator

Some people like to take spectacular pictures of spectacular places.  I don't.  To me, a picture of an amazing place will pretty much look amazing regardless of the photographer; it will take a novice or someone real special to screw it up.  I'm sure most landscape photographers are horribly offended by what I just said, though they don't need to be.  All I'm saying is that I'm oblivious to all the intricate details that make up a good landscape photo because I'm ignorant, and I'm ignorant because I don't care for landscapes.

When someone becomes infatuated with something, all the little details can mean the world to them.  For the rest of the non-infatuated population - we just don't get it. 

In fact, I have tremendous respect for landscape photographers.  It's just that I don't really experience any catharsis from looking at say, Ansel Adams's work.  But whenever I look at Steve McCurry's or Alex Webb's photos, I often put my hands no my head in despair and think to myself, "why can't I take pictures that are half as good?" 

So what kind of photographs am I into? 

My favorite type of photography is one that portrays humanness. One that triggers a deep feeling within us precisely because we are human beings.  These pictures don't necessarily have to be of starving children taken in Africa, but in a developed country, the opportunities are more scarce I think.

My next favorite type is one that sees situations and things in a different perspective.  What most people see as a banal moment, I can sometimes point out something interesting, by changing the perspective or focusing on a certain detail. 

Yes, I like pictures like this one.  Nothing too special, but I like it a lot.