I really enjoy viewing some of the sights and growth in downtown Louisville.  In my photos, I only show the views I've photographed to my satisfaction.  I am presenting them for their artistic value.  One might say they are vignettes of downtown.

To represent my enjoyment of the area, I use abstract art: the Market Street Sprinklers.  They go in a million directions, like my trying to see all of the city's economy and culture.  The water is fluid and energetic, like my view of downtown. 

I photographed the Louis XVI Sculpture with the Aegon Center in the skyline, to show two uniquely-Louisville art pieces.  The marble sculpture depicts the French monarch the city was named after.  It holds out a benevolent hand, and fleur-de-lis are on its robe; these were suppose to represent Louis XVI's purity of vision.  Behind this art piece rest the tallest building in Kentucky, the Aegon Center, which stands an impressive 538 feet tall, making it the most prominent feature in the city's skyline.   At night, its Romanesque dome is illuminated by a myriad of lights, making it all the more imposing.  This structure and Louis' statue are identifiable with, and characteristic of Louisville.

The Cathedral of the Assumption, is a downtown landmark.  I use a reflection photo for it.  Its curved reflection on Meidinger Tower is my expression for modern day challenges to traditional ethical values.  These challenges are different for everyone in Louisville.  However, the Ol' steeple persistently reaching toward the sky is still an icon for all representing spiritual values and their aspirations.

Another part of local history is on Fourth Street. I use a coffee shop reflection to show a little of the street's ambiance.  The street is certainly a buss word in almost any conversation about downtown.  In the old theaters there, I watched every James Bond movie I could, and my older brothers and sister cruised up and down it like they were in the movie American Graffiti.  Those days are long gone, but it's good to have a piece of history preserved on modern day Forth Street.  The theaters have been restored, but they are now used for other purposes.  Also for reminiscing, trolleys are now on the street.   For these fond memories, I use this reflection photo.

In my four photos, I'm showing the Downtown Louisville sites that I've appreciated through my personal photography.  My graphic composition and written analysis of these locations are given only as a demonstration of my abilities.