Weekly Photo Challenge: Urban
I could sift through thousands of urban photographs for this week’s challenge: urban.
There are the suburban shots of the family in my file folders, too.
Choosing a cohesive urban series was my personal challenge. The most searched term on my blog and a true urban image is NYC Rooftops at Night which I posted in 2009.
I live and work in the city of Pittsburgh, driving across bridges and past demolitions, playgrounds and chain link fences. There are skyscrapers and empty lots. When I visit my sister in lower Manhattan there are hundreds more images to shoot and file. And why not throw in a couple from Zagreb where Matthew lives?
So much for a cohesive series. Here are my urban selections for this week’s challenge. A couple will be familiar if you’ve followed me for more than a year.
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great captures!
thanks for the pingback!
August 26, 2012 at 12:27 am
Nice images! Thanks for the pingback!
August 26, 2012 at 12:30 am
Awesome pics… Thanks for pingback…
August 26, 2012 at 12:35 am
This is an amazing series. Each one tells a story.
August 26, 2012 at 12:35 am
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Loved ‘em all – esp. the ivy one. & thanks for the pingback
August 26, 2012 at 2:08 am
Nice series, Ruth. It shows there’s so much more to an urban setting than, say, traffic or tall buildings.
August 26, 2012 at 2:40 am
You are so right and a friend suggested I challenge the hs students with this same theme of urban. Should be good to see what they come up with in response.
August 26, 2012 at 9:22 am
Great selection Ruth and the first one sets the tone so beautifully! A tough challenge if you ask me . . . .
August 26, 2012 at 3:04 am
Thanks for the pingback @Ruth
August 26, 2012 at 3:55 am
Amazing photos, Rutheh!
August 26, 2012 at 5:24 am
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I need the first one framed for my desk at work.
August 26, 2012 at 6:15 am
Urban – I think you nailed it with all of the pictures.
August 26, 2012 at 8:11 am
those leaves, the sunset…ugh.. beautiful
August 26, 2012 at 9:37 am
Great choice, Ruth. Love that slogan on the wall, and the sunset to die for.
August 26, 2012 at 10:58 am
Great pics:) ‘Specially like the first two.
August 26, 2012 at 12:16 pm
the Madonna behind the fence – an important finding!
August 26, 2012 at 1:04 pm
Enjoyed the entire series, but the 3rd one must have spoken to me. It was the one I went back to and lingered.
August 26, 2012 at 2:00 pm
As ALWAYS … excellent work. I learn so much from studying your pictures … Now I just need to translate that to my work.
Congratulations on the superb images.
August 26, 2012 at 3:23 pm
A great selection of shots displaying lots of Urban intrepetations
August 26, 2012 at 3:51 pm
Nice work Ruth, hasn’t urban been great? I’ve loved getting to see the ordinary real places around the world.
August 26, 2012 at 4:07 pm
A wonderful, eclectic cross-section of urban life. Thanks for the pingback!
August 26, 2012 at 4:19 pm
There are many ways to describe ‘Urban’. You have captured urban life! I for one enjoyed the photos. Thanks for the pingback!
August 26, 2012 at 5:02 pm
Beautiful images. Love the silhouette of the city – and the business of Chinatown.
August 26, 2012 at 8:48 pm
Wow – all of those are great examples of ‘urban’.
August 27, 2012 at 12:25 am
All are terrific shots! I would have loved to add urban shots from other cities I’ve been to, but I had a busy weekend and just didn’t have the time to pull them together so I appreciate those of you who managed it.
TY for the pingback! 
August 27, 2012 at 1:54 am
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Hi,
my name is Terence and I posted this week’s photo challenge. I would like to put together a gallery of (some of) the submissions and wanted to ask your for permission to include your shot! If so, could you send me a link or the file?
Best,
Terence
August 27, 2012 at 8:08 am
Hi Terence. Great challenge this week- you may use any or all of my photos posted. Not sure which one you wee thinking. If I send the file directly, where should I email it??
Thanks
Ruth E Hendricks
rutheh.com.
Rutheh. Com
August 27, 2012 at 5:44 pm
Hey Ruth,
the best thing would be if you directly submit it to the gallery so that you can add location, title, and URL to your blog here:
http://urbanphotographychallenge.tumblr.com
there is a submit button next to the title. Feel free to choose your personal favorite. Slowly we are getting a nice number of submissions – so looking very much forward to yours!
Best
Terence
August 27, 2012 at 5:51 pm
Help. How do I submit. I went to tumbler Zbd they say sirry they need to verify my email.
August 29, 2012 at 6:10 am
Great gallery! I love the message in the irst shot!
August 27, 2012 at 10:05 am
Wonderful selections of photos.
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
August 27, 2012 at 12:14 pm
A most impressive and varied selection of shots!
August 27, 2012 at 2:08 pm
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Great collection Ruth
August 31, 2012 at 5:17 am
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#s 1, 2, 4, & 5 are my faves.
September 2, 2012 at 6:54 pm