"I'm walkin' in shadows, I cannot see. Faces, they smile when I fall or flee. Doors without windows all shuttered tight. I just might pass this way again" - Doobie Brothers - Toulouse Street.
Doorway, Toulouse Street, French Quarter, New Orleans, USA
Statue on the waterfront in New Orleans...
As noted on the internet: "The “Monument to the Immigrant” was erected in March 1995 and stands along the Mississippi River in Woldenberg Park. The monument depicts an immigrant family on one side and the other side a stylized figure shaped like the front of a ship, reminding people that New Orleans is historically a port city and a city of immigrants."
This is the side facing the city, the other side (with an immigrant family) faces the river. I like this side much better than the other, but that's just my opinion...
During our recent travels, we drove 100 miles +/- on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Just 5 miles from the Natchez start is the remains of the Elizabeth Female Academy, which was the 1st female educational institution in Mississippi, and was active from 1818 to 1845. I took a handful of photos, but these 2 are my favorites.
Shot with the camera's B&W filter (not converted on the computer). First one is SOOC (straight out of camera) and the second has very minor tweaks (I think I added a hint of "warmth".
Which do you prefer?
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One of my favorite thing about digital is that it is "free". there is no cost to take reference photos, like the signs at historical places, So, here's some notes on the Academy:
Owens Creek Waterfall is at mile 52.4 of the Natchez Trace Parkway, about an hour from the SW terminus (at Natchez, MS). Very cool spot, although the creek was a little slow. I took this photo in color, but with black and white in mind. Both images are tweaked in a hotel room, on my iPad, using Snapseed editing ap. The original photo is from my Fujifilm X-T4, Zoom was at 18mm (27mm equivalent).
So, what do you think?
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