Yield sign on building, St. Petersburg, Russia

This yield sign caught my eye in the center of St. Petersburg. It's actually surreal to see such sign hanging on the wall of a building, instead on the street. However, it is placed underneath some greek stlyle columns and I can think the sign is related somehow to the verticalness of these columns. The facade of the building looked quite in rubbles.

Shot taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm & using Kodak Trix-X 400 film.

Passer-by and arched bridge, St. Petersburg, Russia

I'm always interested to catch geometrical forms or shapes and this bridge caught my eye with its croissant shape. I also wanted to include some dynamism to this picture, so I patiently waited until somebody would show up on the bridge and so this lady did. This lady also made a good opposition with the lamp post. I did not notice in first place, but some shadows on the bridge did come out pretty well.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm & using Kodak Tri-X 400 film.

The tramway stop and the hair conditioner ad billboard, St. Petersburg, Russia

In this picture, I wanted to catch two completely seperate things but which somehow coexist in today's Russia. On one side the typical tramway stop sign and on the other side, the ad billboard for a hair conditioner of a western company. I felt there was enough contrast colliding between the two to allow for a shot.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm & using Kodak Tri-X 400 film.

Broken drain pipe, St. Petersburg, Russia

This is a photo taken of a broken drain pipe. They are not very esthetic on a building since they are quite large and folded or broken like in this picture. Hence you are wondering in heavy rain how the water would get properly conducted to the ground. On the other hand, I found this broken pipe actually quite esthetic from a photography standpoint.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm and using Kodak Tri-X 400 film.

Cables and lamps, St. Petersburg, Russia

Wire cables on the streets of St. Petersburg can become quite interesting I think to shoot. There are some lamp posts where there tend to be quite some straight and twisted cables around and going in different directions which can make it quite complex from a visual standpoint. This can provide opportunities for great graphical shots with interesting shapes & lines as well.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm & using Agfa APX 400 film.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm & using Agfa APX 400 film.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Plannar 50mm & using Agfa APX 400 film.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm & using Agfa APX 400 film.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm & using Agfa APX 400 film.

Love locks on bridge, St. Petersburg, Russia

I love shooting these love locks hanging on bridge railings. You find quite a few around in the center of St. Petersburg, mostly around bridges. I'm certain you will also find this in other cities of Russia and in other big capitals around the world as well. I believe there is some sort of superstition behind these locks that by hanging a lock, it will bring luck & fortune to the couple. The encryption on these locks would contain the two partner's names as well as some short sentimental messaging or heart drawing.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm and using Kodak Tri-X 400 film.

Photo taken with a Leica M7, Zeiss Planar 50mm, and using Agfa APX 400 film.