Some (not so recent) Photos

I’ve been assigned to share one (or some) of the photos I’ve taken. I’ve picked two out of the many photos that I’m attached to for various reasons.

#1.

The Falls Park in downtown Greenville. Photo by Selina Westerwelle

I took this photo on a sunny day in the Falls Park in downtown Greenville. This image probably means a lot to me for personal reasons rather than photographic value. When I see this picture, I get reminded of how pretty downtown Greenville is and it gives me that feeling of home. I grew up in Greenville and remember the days before the Falls Park was built and an ugly overpass was in the place of the bridge and park that’s there now. It reminds me of how much Greenville has changed and how areas that are not seen as particularly noteworthy can be transformed into something beautiful that can be enjoyed by so many.

#2.

The Louvre Museum in Paris. Photo by Selina Westerwelle

This photo is one of my favorites from my travels. I took this in 2008 from inside the pyramid at the Louvre in Paris. I loved the way the pyramid looked from an angle different from what photos of the Louvre usually show. I like taking abstract photos of concrete objects or places, bringing attention to the details that are often overseen in “pretty scenery”. Not only do I like this picture because of its abstract feeling, but it also reminds me of the wonderful trip I got to take with my brother through Europe. We packed so many cities into two weeks that we were on a very tight schedule. We spent about two days in each city. This caused me to act quickly while taking pictures. I didn’t have any time to plan out shots or go back to certain places at a different time if I wanted to photograph something in a different light. I took a couple of versions of this photo because it was hard to get it to look the way I wanted since the scene is backlit. Most of my images were overexposed and it was hard to correct because I didn’t take my dslr on the trip and only had a point-and-shoot with few manual options.

-SW