Shared Urban Spaces

[Nicole]

Ok, so this was in the DPS Flickr group, and the person was essentially pimping their own website, but I found it pretty interesting actually, so I thought I'd put the link (http://joelmertz.net/sus.htm) up here. I may actually go out and try to find these things. Anyways, the 10 things to take pictures of are:

A security camera
Something under construction
Someone selling something
Something with graffiti
The tallest building you can find
A person commuting on something that's not motorized
People at a bus stop
An interesting sign or symbol
A bird or animal
A piece of litter Thought it might be a fun challenge for people living in cities who are always looking for things to photograph. :)

[Taallyn]

I don't know if this counts or not, but I took one this evening that has a security camera in it. The reason I took the picture was because the moon had come out really early and was big and bright, and I thought it would look good framed near this tall building. There just happened to be a security camera on an upper ledge of the building.

http://Taallyn.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p175981459-3.jpg


Edit: Oooo. It does count, because this IS the tallest building in the town I live in. :)

[jewels inet]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/33251593@N00/2278628592/" title="capitol-closed by jewels inet, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2307/2278628592_9623e4cf58.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="capitol-closed" /></a>
Idaho State Capitol is under renovation - restoration (http://www.capitolcommission.idaho.gov/restoration/).

[Canadian Mum]

I may give this one a whirl, and its gonna be a hard one! I live on a farm just outside of a town of about 500 people. The tallest building in town is a grain elevator... then I think there is one three story home. Not a huge town - no busses, no graffiti, and only one store. I may have to take most of the shots in the closest city (20 minutes away)...

[jiminyClickit]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47146451@N00/787167886/" title="Lighting a Joint by jiminyClickit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1379/787167886_a653099c9c.jpg" width="382" height="500" alt="Lighting a Joint" /></a>

[laepelba]

Does it count if it's not MY city?

This is from Dallas ... I believe it's the Bank of America building.

http://louannsplace.com/DallasBankAmerica.jpg

[Nicole]

Sure, why not? ;) Cool looking building too. Must be a pain to wash all those windows ;)

[Sandie]

http://bp3.blogger.com/_BrEOAY9xRJU/RoBaMwRq6CI/AAAAAAAACAc/Y-hf9I9Pnvs/s400/mon+010.jpg
Graffiti behind one of the locations we were scouting for my daughter's wedding.

[Carol]

As I live in a city, I decided to take up the challenge. Here's what I took this morning:

* A security camera [two actually]
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/Carolrs/DPS/DSC08641_securitycameras.jpg

* Something under construction
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/Carolrs/DPS/DSC08610_building.jpg

* Something with graffiti
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/Carolrs/DPS/DSC08656_grafitti.jpg

[Carol]

And two more

* A bird or animal
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/Carolrs/DPS/DSC08618_pigeon.jpg

* A piece of litter
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j117/Carolrs/DPS/DSC08621_bananaskin.jpg

[douglas]

Tallest building in Toronto. (My son took this ,with his son as the subject!)
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/douglas999/2305454420/" title="new 014-3 by dogald, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3099/2305454420_0ffc9db9a3.jpg" width="500" height="375" alt="new 014-3" /></a>

[geotography]

How does this SUS thread work? Is it a game or purely a sharing site?

Thank you,

[Nicole]

I figured it to be a little mini-challenge to yourself. Participate if you want, find the items on the list. :) I finally got a few of my own shots. The actual site itself, well, I have no idea what they're using the pictures for, which is why I put it up in the challenges rather than just a link to the site in general chat :p

[Firemaine]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/scfd/2312508021/" title="Trash by firemaine, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3222/2312508021_816005785a.jpg" width="500" height="290" alt="Trash" /></a>

[jujitsu1]

This is of Blackpool Tower it is 114 years old in May and it is 518 feet 9 inches.
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/hayleysboat/Blackpool/photo#5157878410581196914"><img src="http://lh4.google.co.uk/hayleysboat/R5R3FjlZQHI/AAAAAAAAAVo/9s3esF3h7OU/s400/DSCF0342.JPG" /></a>

[geotography]

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/g.rubaloff/GeotographyPublicPhotoGallery/photo#5174804210666010226"><img src="http://lh5.google.com/g.rubaloff/R9CZAybxdnI/AAAAAAAAFKQ/5yFCN_szR-k/s400/IMGP5152.jpg" /></a>

[KodiakStar]

I'll have to add some, I could probably take a picture of all things on that list, standing from one spot I think. A mini-challenge within the larger.

This will be a fun challenge.

Don't have many photos here, but a couple from New Zealand
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22958405@N07/2327498366/" title="P2213621 by KodiakStar, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2029/2327498366_2a94006319_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="P2213621" /></a> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/22958405@N07/2326682873/" title="P2267086 by KodiakStar, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2311/2326682873_5744687e74_m.jpg" width="180" height="240" alt="P2267086" /></a>

[geotography]

KodiakStar,

Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[Nicole]

I recognize that, KodiakStar, it's the Majestic Centre in Wellington :p

You know, I have probably half of the pictures that I keep meaning to post to this thread, but I'm still uploading pictures from other things (I like to limit my uploads to 10-15 per day :p). I'll post in this thread soon. I thought it was a cool idea. :)

[Renestl]

I finally get to add pictures!!! I got unlazy and went downtown in Saint Louis to get some shots.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2144/2347287078_06eba0cdc8.jpg
There's a wall on the riverfront that painted over about every week or two. I was able to get the redbirds.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3143/2347286576_1f55c80745.jpg
This is the new (about 5 years ago) courthouse. I think it's the tallest building in the STL. I didn't know if the Arch counted as a building.

[Nicole]

Way to go Renestl :D That was why this idea appealed to me, getting out of the house and getting "unlazy" ;)

[moi]

OK-I live in Saudi Arabia and cannot take photographs in public in the city or Riyadh-where I live.
However, my house and work, is inside the Diplomatic Quarter (DQ), a mini city in its own right. All my photography comes from inside the DQ so here is a sign that I really love. It's using Arabic caligraphy to represent a company that exports dates-hence the palm shape.


<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sibelius/2329243080/" title="Arabic script by sibeliusx, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2408/2329243080_c8c86b0ea7.jpg" width="456" height="500" alt="Arabic script" /></a>

[jiminyClickit]

<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/47146451@N00/950178912/" title="BlueDebris by jiminyClickit, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1221/950178912_38137c679d.jpg" width="500" height="382" alt="BlueDebris" /></a>

[laepelba]

In DC you can hardly go anywhere without seeing something that is under construction. In fact, I can honestly say that at ANY point in time, you can find at least one of the monuments under construction:

http://louannsplace.com/construction01.jpg

[geotography]

...with a touch of litter at bottom left...

<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/g.rubaloff/WorkingPeople/photo#5180347139504509618"><img src="http://lh3.google.com/g.rubaloff/R-RKRtdgkrI/AAAAAAAAGms/lIGDEyRl6Js/s400/IMGP5850.jpg" /></a>

Sillouette Photo Title: Florist on Delivery