An Evening Beach Photo Walk, in Monochrome

Here is a baker’s dozen from a photo stroll yesterday afternoon-evening, all captured with the handy little Sony RX100iv. From the Metro stop Ciutadella/Vila Olímpica, we walked the coastal section from the big mesh-metal fish to Hotel Vela (W Hotel).

The idea of the “seeing” exercise was to look for street/beach/urban scenes that would work in B&W.

Do they?

 

Is it about to roll off onto the ground? Does it bother you? Hope so!

Ball and Layers. Barcelona, 2015
Ball and Layers. Barcelona, 2015

 

My title, not his. It looked like he was simply out to enjoy the water, But, I wonder if it didn’t cross his mind, however fleetingly.

Contemplating Suicide. Barcelona, 2015
Contemplating Suicide. Barcelona, 2015

 

In the sand, until the next wave.

Signs of Friday. Barcelona, 2015
Signs of Friday. Barcelona, 2015

 

Catching another photographer in action, hunting for that unique perspective.

Dedicated Photographer. Barcelona, 2015
Dedicated Photographer. Barcelona, 2015

 

A diagonal-vertical motif.

Monoliths, Small and Large. Barcelona, 2015
Monoliths, Small and Large. Barcelona, 2015

 

Kids at play.

Dreaming of High Flight. Barcelona, 2015
Dreaming of High Flight. Barcelona, 2015

 

A pause in the action on the sand court…a sailboat in the tranquil distance.

Volley to the Center. Barcelona, 2015
Volley to the Center. Barcelona, 2015

 

Another image with the in-between theme.

Sailboat and Airliner In-Between. Barcelona, 2015
Sailboat and Airliner In-Between. Barcelona, 2015

 

Rooms starting at 300 Euros, going all the way up to over 10,000 Euros (around $13,000) for a night in the “Extreme Suite“…all yours at the “Hotel Vela“.

Hotel W. Barcelona, 2015
Hotel W. Barcelona, 2015

 

Contrast of curved architecture with the traditional.

Hotel W and Olympic Towers. Barcelona, 2015
Hotel W and Olympic Towers. Barcelona, 2015

 

Playing around with two possible sets of leading lines.

Two Friends. Barcelona, 2015
Two Friends. Barcelona, 2015

 

Symmetry and tranquility.

The Contemplative Cyclist. Barcelona, 2015
The Contemplative Cyclist. Barcelona, 2015

 

Experimentation.

Self-Portrait in Aluminum. Barcelona, 2015
Self-Portrait in Aluminum. Barcelona, 2015

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