Photography a little bit of ciudad de mexico
I didn’t shoot nearly as much as I expected I would in Mexico City. I think perhaps it had a lot to do with my reluctance to use my 5D (I used my backup 20D instead) but more so the fact that I found my Nikon FM2 lens was not focusing properly upon arrival, and therefore was of no use. I had hoped to do mostly 35mm b/w photos while there, but alas it was not to be. My time was spent mostly wandering endlessly and trying to take everything in as much as possible. In the end, my visual memory is better than my photographic evidence. I did get a few shots that I liked a fair amount.
In Zocalo, the main square of the city and area most frequented by tourists. Perhaps the only foreign tourists I noticed the entire four days were all in this area of the city.
Many streets are all filled with similar stores. Much like the “districts” you will find in other cities. In D.F. I passed some interesting ones, like the lamps and lighting district, the wedding/formal dress district, the pluming supply district.. as I liked to refer to them.
Mexico City Cathedral, one of the largest cathedrals in the western hemisphere.
View to the North from Torre Latinoamericana. It’s one of the taller buildings in the city. Rumor has it that a man was on the top of the tower during the earthquake of 1985 and went insane after watching numerous other building collapse in the area and feeling the tower sway back and forth, as designed to do in an earthquake.
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Reader Comments (4)
really enjoyed the photos. too bad that the fm2 wouldnt work properly.
love the photo of the woman in the cathedral illuminated by the light beam...pretty iconic :P
Had some thoughts about this a couple of weeks ago, but..as always i tend to forget things like this.
Some cool shots! Love the one with the taxi's. Sorry to hear about your cameratroubles!
Great shots. Where did you stay during your trip. I just got back from a visit to the http://granmeliamexicoreforma.com/accommodations/" rel="nofollow">Gran Melia Mexico Reforma which I would think would be a great vantage point for shots due to its location.