Tied Up

Black And White Photography, Photography
London Bobby tying shoe

I took this photo almost four years to the day while touring London. I was so focused on the Bobby and his shoe that I didn’t see the Bobby and his machine gun 🙂

For a color version and a look into how I post-processed it, visit VisualVenturing.com.

21 thoughts on “Tied Up”

  1. Mike Pratt's avatar

    Fun shot, Stacy! It’s really an excellent street photo. Awesome expressions and a variety of things happening in the frame – great story. Big thumbs up from me 🙂

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    1. Stacy P. Fischer's avatar

      Beginner’s luck 😉 I didn’t even know the term “street photography” when I took this! But, here’s the thing: your comment has added a level of clarity for me about street shooting that I didn’t have before. I don’t know how to explain it, but I thank you for it, Mike!

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  3. David A Lockwood's avatar

    Very indicative of the times we live in……….! Policemen with guns was never seen on our streets on a regular basis in the past. But now unfortunately it has slowly been introduced and I am afraid you are not the only one that seems to not notice this sad reflection of our society.
    Great image.

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    1. Stacy P. Fischer's avatar

      Hi, David. You’re not the only one who has made this comment about policemen and guns. Here in the States, I don’t remember a time when they didn’t carry them. How’s that for a sad reflection…

      Thanks so much for commenting.

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    1. Stacy P. Fischer's avatar

      Lots of sliders, Laurie 😉 Seriously, thank you. Sometimes I get too “close” to an image and need to step away, only to come back , and with fresh eyes, take another direction. When everything comes together in a black and white image, I just love it.

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  6. Omar Upegui R.'s avatar

    The exhaustive amount of work that you did with Lightroom is absolutely fantastic. I had never seen so much work done to polish up a photograph. I’m really overwhelmed. Thank you for educating us in world-class photography.

    Regards,

    Omar.-

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    1. Stacy P. Fischer's avatar

      Omar, I truly appreciate your comment and that you took the time to watch the video! I venture to say that had I gotten more “right” in camera, the steps needed to create the final photo would have been much fewer. Though the steps I DID take with the image seem like a lot of work, they really did happen more quickly in “real time” than in the video. No matter the time, though, post-processing is a very enjoyable part of the photographic process for me. I was especially pleased with the outcome here given the original is a jpeg (I have since learned to shoot in RAW, which certainly opens up a greater range of post-processing possibilities). Now, as for it being world-class photography? I’m pretty speechless at that. I just try each day to get a little better and I know this wonderful medium will present me with lifelong learning opportunities. Thanks so very much!

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    1. Stacy P. Fischer's avatar

      Thanks, Joe. I was a bit nervous taking the photo to begin with, worried about the shoe-tying Bobby looking up, seeing what I was up to, and stopping the action or stopping ME! All the “intrigue” just makes it a wonderful photographic moment/memory for me 🙂

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  8. 2e0mca's avatar

    The most important part of a Policeman’s kit – his shoes… They used to spend a lot of time on the beat – now they only do that where it benefits politicians. The rest of us have to put up with a van 15 to 20 minutes away on an average night and a lot longer if it’s busy. Rant over 😉 That is a wonderful photo 🙂

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      1. 2e0mca's avatar

        Yepp – Fifty odd years worth of Londoner… thanks for loving London. The Police are usually ok with photographs though they may ask to have their face obscured.

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