Finding interesting shots in mundane subjects is one of the great skills of any talented photographer. And it's a long way from being easy. But with an open and inquiring mind, it's possible to find great photographic opportunities all around you. We think these photographers did exactly that by taking a reasonably mundane subject like street lamps and extracting some great shots. Share your own in the comments.


Moni with my hat by Hallenser, on Flickr
hang out by jenny downing, on Flickr
Tranquility by motiqua, on Flickr
Magic light by ntrung, on Flickr
Back in past by BurgTender, on Flickr
Repeating Shadows by david.nikonvscanon, on Flickr
street lamp by loop_oh, on Flickr
TLV Port by uzi yachin, on Flickr
Glowing lamp by macieklew, on Flickr
Street lamp by Marcus Vegas, on Flickr
Blackout by A. Strakey, on Flickr
Jungla Urbana #3 by Jon Díez Supat, on Flickr
Street Lamp by chany14, on Flickr
Layers of Weakness by swanksalot, on Flickr
20110403_DSC_0102_D300S by graphia, on Flickr
That's interesting by kevin dooley, on Flickr
Lampadaire/Street lamp by Phil Grondin, on Flickr
Lampioni vicino al Louvre by xzjw83, on Flickr
When Day gives Way to Light… by Kartik Malik, on Flickr
Shadow and Texture by StuffNThings, on Flickr
Street Lamps 4 by ahisgett, on Flickr
Street lamps by Mishimoto, on Flickr
carrer dels comtes de barcelona 10.7.08 – 105 by laura padgett, on Flickr
Sodium Slagging by Silver Tusk, on Flickr
Cuenca. Street Lamp. Castilla – La Mancha. Spain by Tomas Fano, on Flickr
Madrid. Mayor square. Spain by Tomas Fano, on Flickr
13 Comments
Some really cool images here. Just goes to show how the humble street lamp can make for interesting subjects.
Thanks for the post.
Graham.
Excellent shoot and very nice capture specially Sodium Slagging and Street lamp shoot is great. I’ll visit your blog again.
Really nice photos! I’d like to contribute with one of my own:
Cheers!
Some very cool shots in this compilation.
Here’s an older one that I’ve always liked.. Rt 3 in NJ facing NYC.
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3646/3336538193_f3dbdd739e_z.jpg
Great collection of street lamp shots. Here’s one I got in Bruges Belgium.
https://flic.kr/p/ayYSvm
Snowy Streetlamps :
Beautiful black and white images,
streetlamp in havy rain>
A tiny stair-lined street in Old Town of Warsaw, Poland https://www.korwelphotography.com/2010/08/26/stony-stairs-corner/
Lampposts are one of my favorite subjects. Here are some reflected in glass:
https://flic.kr/p/d7vV8m
Here is the link:
https://flic.kr/p/d7vV8m
I like lamp posts, too. They’re all so different, antique to modern. Countless subjects! 😉
Here’s mine!
Lamppost in the sun:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fearfulpenguin/5881688741
Lamppost in the snow:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/fearfulpenguin/8403382946/in/set-72157632424099605
I seem to often take photos of lampposts – I love them!