The oval is located on the campus at Colorado State University. It is an oval shaped road with this long tree lined path running through the middle. This young man has found a place in the sun to enjoy his cool drink.
The Oval
Monte Stevens
Retired. Having fun with photography. Journal daily. Meditate daily. Learning haiku/poetry. Have a love for fountain pens.
8 Comments
Tom Dills
Reminds me of some of the walkways around the library. Peaceful place to study or relax. Or both!
Monte Stevens
I think he had a cold drink of some kind. I saw no books so it was a time to bask in the sun. I think photography can help us recall similar times.
E.Brooks
Looks like a beautiful place to just relax and get lost in thoughts. Nicely photographed.
Monte Stevens
Thanks, Brookes!
Cedric Canard
Monte, I’ve got to tell you (I may have mentioned it before on Twitter) that I find the tonality of your black and white imaging to be absolutely wonderful. I always find myself struck by the clarity and the quality of your work. And that’s without even getting into other things like your thoughtful compositions and choice of subject matter.
Monte Stevens
Thank you, Cedric! I have been shooting and processing more in black and white. It’s appealing to me for some reason. I have found the monochrome film simulations in my camera are sweet and easy to switch too. I especially like the monochrome with a green filter. I do very little tweaking in Lightroom, except cropping or straightening. And, as you know, the more we practice our creative craft the better it becomes. Something inside of me suggests my aging (maturity) allows me to see the world differently than 10, 20, 40 years ago. Thanks, again!
Paul
My kind of place. Beautifully captured, Monte.
Monte Stevens
I also smiled as I watched this young man. He seemed to be relaxed and not worried about any homework or some test. Just chill’ln out! We can all do more of that. 🙂