Water flakes, St. Petersburg, Russia

I also like shooting water flakes. They can be quite interesting in terms of deviating the real shape of a building for example or of a person through the riddles of the water. They can be also intriguing due to their mirroring perspective. I have taken a few of these water flake shots in SPB.

All shots taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar and using Agfa APX 400 film.

The shot below was taken in one of not so cozy neighborhood of St. Petersburg. It was shot in April when the snow melts in the city and almost everywhere you find water leaking on the asphalt as well as mud. This is due I believe to poor sewage system that prevents all this water to leak properly off the roads. This shot shows part of a man strolling his child.

This 2nd shot is off the iconic Lada car. I initially wanted to have someone as well stepping over the flake to add some dynamism to the picture. Unfortunately, I was not much lucky on this one that day. Nevertheless, it still shows some very strong icons of Russia both being the Lada car and those big cold and rubbled story buildings built in the communist era.

Spiked railings, St. Petersburg, Russia

I find myself sometime shooting railings. These can be quite photogenic in my opinion with quite various forms and shapes or adornments on them. They also show repetitions which can be of a photographic advantage. This particular railing I liked of its spiked top and complemented well with the background pedestrian panel.

Shot taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm and using Kodak Tri-X Film.