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Graffiti photos, anyone?
« on: November 18, 2013, 03:26:58 PM »
Let's see yours! Color or B&W, gear details or no, whatever you like. Here's a few of mine for starters.

FED-2, FED 50/3.5, Kentmere 100:


FED-2, I-26M, Tri-X:


Canon P, Canon 50/1.5, Kentmere 100:

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Re: Graffiti photos, anyone?
« Reply #1 on: November 18, 2013, 03:47:38 PM »
Here are few old ones, first is, I think, an Olympus om2 taken in Portobello Road, don't know who the lady is, or even if that is actually Graffiti or meant to be there. The other two are a Lomo LCA, Leamington Spa, 2003.

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« Reply #2 on: November 18, 2013, 04:02:06 PM »
I have a few:


Graffiti Window by berangberang, on Flickr


oreston2 by berangberang, on Flickr


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« Reply #3 on: November 18, 2013, 04:11:36 PM »

Coachella, CA by moominsean, on Flickr


Untitled by moominsean, on Flickr


Untitled by moominsean, on Flickr


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Re: Graffiti photos, anyone?
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2013, 04:28:27 PM »
I don't do much graffiti anymore. But heres a couple oldies I dug up.


Untitled by nownownownow, on Flickr


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« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2013, 05:00:39 PM »

graffiti by Fluminian, on Flickr
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« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2013, 05:16:16 PM »
I don't have a lot either, but now I think I should go out and shoot some!
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« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2013, 05:17:20 PM »
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« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2013, 05:40:11 PM »
Oops - I forgot this lovely little bit of creepiness.
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« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2013, 07:02:45 PM »
Just have this simple one.


to bee von Fruehstuecksflocken auf Flickr

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« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2013, 09:18:54 PM »

http://www.flickr.com/photos/imagesfrugales/6846395005/#

Some nice examples here.  But many many tags all over the world imho are extremely boring, not to say brainless, always the same and screw up everything. Here's one of these brainless tags, in my town you can find it everywhere. This is one of the very few places where it makes sense. The house near the main staition is abandoned and waiting to be exploited by real estate gamblers.
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« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2013, 09:57:22 PM »
Here are a few ones... taken with various cameras.
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« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2013, 09:58:19 PM »
Found one more.... (scan is a bit dusty).

painted wall von Fruehstuecksflocken auf Flickr

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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2013, 11:37:47 PM »


"poor but sexy"


Near Heidelberg castle, especially for you, Urban :-)

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« Reply #14 on: November 19, 2013, 12:16:20 AM »
I don't do much graffiti but here's one of mine:


Little surprised McD hasn't chimed in, as he's got a lot of graffiti pictures.
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« Reply #15 on: November 19, 2013, 01:11:21 AM »
Haha, my ears have been burnin' here today  ::)


scream,laugh by mcduff!, on Flickr

I have posted this image in Tiny Frames (as it is a 110 collage) but, hey it is graffiti, there are no RULES!!!

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« Reply #16 on: November 19, 2013, 08:18:52 AM »
Near Heidelberg castle, especially for you, Urban :-)

Ha ha. That's great. Is it on one of the houses owned by one of the fraternities?

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« Reply #17 on: November 19, 2013, 09:33:13 PM »
One of mine: Pentax SP1000, Super-Takumar 28mm f/3.5, Kentmere 100.


Graffiti Tags by John Halliwell, on Flickr

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« Reply #18 on: November 19, 2013, 11:29:37 PM »
3 mono and one colour:


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« Reply #19 on: November 20, 2013, 12:21:47 AM »
Ooo, fun! I'm always drawn to graffiti & street art while shooting. From the top, Polaroid Auto 210, FP-100c; Minolta AF-C, Lomo X-Pro Chrome; Viv UW&S, Tri-X 400.


Beltline Graffiti by tani.P, on Flickr


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It takes dedication by tani.P, on Flickr

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« Reply #20 on: November 20, 2013, 01:04:48 AM »

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« Reply #21 on: November 20, 2013, 09:20:10 AM »
Some good photography on this thread and some interesting shots.  However, whilst some of the "graffiti" might be witty / amusing and some of it is vaguely artistic, am I the only one that regards it as "criminal damage"?

Maybe I'm just an old fuddy-duddy but I would cheerfully prosecute any would-be "Wanksy" (or whatever his name is) and have them lick the wall clean if they did that on the side of my house.
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« Reply #22 on: November 20, 2013, 10:38:19 AM »

Olympus OM2n - Fuji Superia 200 - Somewhere in London
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« Reply #23 on: November 20, 2013, 10:43:07 AM »
Grenoble (France) was filled with them. Here's three:


Day #14: La Salsita - Sandwicherie Mexicaine by Urban Hafner, on Flickr


Day #20: More graffiti by Urban Hafner, on Flickr


octopus by Urban Hafner, on Flickr

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« Reply #24 on: November 20, 2013, 12:30:50 PM »
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« Reply #25 on: November 20, 2013, 01:27:23 PM »
Some good photography on this thread and some interesting shots.  However, whilst some of the "graffiti" might be witty / amusing and some of it is vaguely artistic, am I the only one that regards it as "criminal damage"?

Maybe I'm just an old fuddy-duddy but I would cheerfully prosecute any would-be "Wanksy" (or whatever his name is) and have them lick the wall clean if they did that on the side of my house.

Hey, I'm with you, though my solution to personal property damage would be more likely to involve blunt force trauma (I'm not terribly creative...). But when it's out in the wild it can make for interesting photographs, and it seems to be an accepted part of the urban landscape.

It seems an appropriate time to post this one:



Not that I agree with the sentiment. Except when I do.  :P
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« Reply #26 on: November 20, 2013, 04:45:49 PM »
Some good photography on this thread and some interesting shots.  However, whilst some of the "graffiti" might be witty / amusing and some of it is vaguely artistic, am I the only one that regards it as "criminal damage"?

Maybe I'm just an old fuddy-duddy but I would cheerfully prosecute any would-be "Wanksy" (or whatever his name is) and have them lick the wall clean if they did that on the side of my house.

It certainly is technically 'criminal damage', and for the tools who just want to paint the same old cliched tags for their own sake, then I'm a fellow fuddy-duddy. These are people who don't even have the creativity to rebel in a new and interesting way! They're not doing anything new, and they are even copying the tags poorly. I'd have no problem sentencing them to a lashing or two.

Sometimes, though, I really think that grafitti is fascinating and can really push the boundaries of what is considered 'art' and make us think of the role of public art. Sometimes there are artists who are not only skillful with the painting itself, but are also mindful of context and medium, and that can be thought-provoking.

Of course, if someone were to provoke thought it this way on the side of MY house, there would also be some lawsuit provoking happening on my end ;)
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« Reply #27 on: November 20, 2013, 05:13:15 PM »
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« Reply #28 on: November 20, 2013, 06:53:10 PM »
framed graffiti ok? ;)

friends and art at café berlin by jojonas~, on Flickr

here's a "live" one

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« Reply #29 on: November 20, 2013, 08:28:04 PM »
Some good photography on this thread and some interesting shots.  However, whilst some of the "graffiti" might be witty / amusing and some of it is vaguely artistic, am I the only one that regards it as "criminal damage"?

Maybe I'm just an old fuddy-duddy but I would cheerfully prosecute any would-be "Wanksy" (or whatever his name is) and have them lick the wall clean if they did that on the side of my house.

It certainly is technically 'criminal damage', and for the tools who just want to paint the same old cliched tags for their own sake, then I'm a fellow fuddy-duddy. These are people who don't even have the creativity to rebel in a new and interesting way! They're not doing anything new, and they are even copying the tags poorly. I'd have no problem sentencing them to a lashing or two.

Sometimes, though, I really think that grafitti is fascinating and can really push the boundaries of what is considered 'art' and make us think of the role of public art. Sometimes there are artists who are not only skillful with the painting itself, but are also mindful of context and medium, and that can be thought-provoking.

Of course, if someone were to provoke thought it this way on the side of MY house, there would also be some lawsuit provoking happening on my end ;)

Agreed. In fact, I was almost wanting to join in and paint something colourful on the Cadillacs buried in the dirt at the Cadillac Ranch on Route 66 when we were there last month. The owner has agreed to people going and creating their "art" and that's much to be admired.  I've also seen walls / gable ends where the owners have sanctioned the local "yoofs" to paint to their hearts' content.  Great; but not where it's done without the express permission of the building owner.
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« Reply #30 on: November 20, 2013, 11:21:30 PM »
Before


Peeling-Face by adoephoto, on Flickr

and after.


Facial Deterioration by adoephoto, on Flickr

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« Reply #31 on: November 23, 2013, 01:00:16 AM »
the 1st one is from waterloo ,the second two are from Lucca