While murals and street art are always a fun thing to photograph, getting good photos of the subject is a little harder than it seems at first. Often getting a clever context to the art helps in producing a compelling photo. We think the photos in this collection have done a pretty good job of photographing murals with some good results. Share your own in the comments!
Liberty by kamshots, on Flickr
Bicycle Race by Tony Fischer Photography, on Flickr
Streets of Bristol by geezaweezer, on Flickr
Bob Marley mural on Haight street by Franco Folini, on Flickr
Takin' it to the BANK$Y by guano, on Flickr
Si lo dice Ernesto… by Libertinus, on Flickr
Bradley Manning & Bidder #70 by Poster Boy NYC, on Flickr
Getting Started by davitydave, on Flickr
“We Who Believe in Freedom Cannot Rest” by Tony Fischer Photography, on Flickr
Mural by Daquella manera, on Flickr
Yashagana on a wall – 3 by ZeHawk, on Flickr
I have a dream by Rob_Wood, on Flickr
Everybody wants to ride! by eva101, on Flickr
The Streets of Santiago, People seem Strange when you're a Stranger by geezaweezer, on Flickr
real and unreal (CC) by marfis75, on Flickr
banksy: balloon girl. Old Street London by Stew Dean, on Flickr
Shimokita Night #1 by Guwashi999, on Flickr
Lomo graffiti collision by srboisvert, on Flickr
Graffiti near Borough Market by dan taylor, on Flickr
13 Comments
Luv it!
very clever
I love the juxtaposition of image and reality.
Near to some apartments in Manchester Piccadilly is a canal which passes through a tunnel. It is a secluded spot used by people for various activities. The police have put up a number of signs. A little later this Banksy style image appeared.
https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8421/7668807436_aef89b3855_n.jpg
In a part of Copenhagen called “Sydhavnen” there are lot of Graffity. The place is called “Det hemmelige galleri” (The secret gallery).https://www.flickr.com/photos/25834184@N04/3626398660/in/set-72157619735971780
All I can say is “awww..” The murals are breathtaking. They just showed how good artists can be. I envy not having those kinds of murals near our home. I could really use them for photo opps whenever I get my camera.
Wow! the murals are breathtaking and the photographer has composed the picture very well to let the viewer have the full impact.
Banksy is amazing as always, but I was especially struck by the “Liberty” image as well as the “real and unreal”. But perhaps my favorite was the mish-mash next to the poster of Bradley Manning.
Enjoyed them all, especially “Real and Unreal”.
Ooops, trying to load the picture again. This one was taken last year by my brother. He didn’t spot the cross quite so clearly until he got home. It’s the graffiti tunnel at Sydney University.
hmmmm, I’m not sure what to do to get the image to show.
cool pics
taken in northern Mozambique in 2008