Appreciating UGLY

in #photography7 years ago (edited)

While on a bicycle ride I was inspired to take a picture of a porta potty on a construction site. Then I got the idea to take photos of ugly stuff, since I am mostly surrounded by beauty, finding ugly stuff and making them look good on camera could be a challenge. It ended being more fun than I could predict.

Getting photos from a construction site because it's Sunday, and nobody is working, a golden opportunity.

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After leaving the construction site, this is when I thought finding ugly would get more difficult, but I was wrong.

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Nobody likes being in traffic.

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To snap this next photo I got off the bicycle and crossed the street, a group of people were walking towards me, and a lady in the groups asked "what is that?", I replied "I'm taking pictures of ugly stuff", she jokingly said "well don't take my picture", which was a great joke, and everybody laughed, because looking at her face, she was ugly as fuck.

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Ugly is everywhere, even on my bicycle.

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Flowers can be ugly, this is epic stuff man.... no doubt.

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This is my favorite ugly photo, as a garbage can greeted me when I arrived at the swimming pool.

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Capturing these moments was fun, but uploading the photos to steemit one at a time, sheeesh, that's allot of work, show me some RESTEEM love :)

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I can relate to you! These are among my Ugly photos! I just posted them a couple of days ago. For some sort of litter, I would zoom in closer to the macro level. You just might find something even more interesting. Nonetheless, this post inspires me. Reesteeming.

i would suggest mavic pro. also consider getting a space craft because we should be going to the moon pretty soon! steem pawaaaa

And somehow when you click the ugly things, they turn out to be the Masterpiece in photography..There is nothing like Ugly..It just needs an eye, which could make it beautiful

Great work done as always, sir. You made those pictures look really beautiful.

@pinacle Let me send you a picture of my ex girlfriends new boyfriend to add to this list. Have a good one, nice change up you did here. The comb made me chuckle

You call it ugly but when a person starts to make something beautiful what ever it may be ....a building , a pool , sketch , road......all these things start as ugly things until continiously worked to make it beautiful.....

Finding beauty in ugliness has always been my favourite! I always love photographing the oldest, crumbliest buildings I can find in Hong Kong. That part about the ugly lady cracked me the fuck up!

Incredible work done as usual, sir. You influenced those photos to look extremely excellent. You call it appalling however when a man begins to make something lovely what ever it might be ....a building , a pool , draw , road......all these things begin as monstrous things until continiously attempted to make it beautiful.....

Great idea! In doing so we become more accepting towards duality! We have the chance to find the beauty in the ugly! Thank you for those mesmerizing pictures! :)

Lol, great capture on daily life! That jag tho!