Hollywood Park Casino

Hollywood Park Casino, a photo by jorgearaujo2001 on Flickr.

Went to the Hollywood Park saturday for the Belmont Stakes, made some bets on the ponies then played some poker, but I also knew that I was going to use this time to take a picture of the Hollywood Park Casino sign since it will be perfect for a photography competition for GOOD LA, they are looking for Vintage LA signs. Now I know there are many older signs in LA but this one is great because it really shows the time period its from can you guess? You got it the 80's I mean it belongs on Miami Vice...LOL!

Camera: Canon Rebel T2i (550D)
Lens: Canon EF 50mm 1.8 II
Focal Length: 50mm
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/22
Shutter: 1.6 sec

Circle of Lights

Circle of Lights, a photo by jorge araujo

I looked out my window and saw this Ferris Wheel that looked to be about 5 blocks away so I took my camera and decided to go take an image of it.... I got there and set up for a shot from across the street, took a few slow shutter speed shots to get the movement of the Ferris Wheel, then I decided a shot from right under the wheel would look pretty cool, so I get right under it and set up my tripod and all of the sudden BOOM! the lights go off. The Ferris Wheel closed....SHIT! Well at least I got one angle. As a side note to the evening, something never change, while packing up bummed because I didn't get the shot from under the wheel a lady comes over and starts asking me what I am taking pictures of and 3 security guards come around and surround me. I tell her just the Ferris Wheel and show her the pictures she smiles and tells me OK. Basically she was the PRINCIPAL at the school where the Ferris Wheel was, which somehow I walked into without even noticing it was a school, and ofcourse she was worried of me taking pictures because there were kids and families there. All ended well and she was a nice lady.

Camera: Canon Rebel T2i (550D)
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm 3.5-5.6
Focal Length: 33mm
ISO: 100
Aperture: f/8.0
Shutter: 5 sec