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John R

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« on: May 25, 2010, 04:07:16 pm »

It is funny how when I first started out in photography in a serious way (as in a passion and not a profession), I thought I would never absorb or learn the lessons I was exposed to at the many seminars held by our Camera club and the many hosted by well known professionals from all over Canada. But over time, I did learn and now realize, that what we learn often works at an unconscious level before manifesting itself in our work. I am sure we all experience this. Like the lessons on visual balance, which I imagined were formulaic, rigid and difficult to achieve. I thought of this because some of my recent images, shot in the last two months, brought this to mind. I hope you enjoy them.

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« Reply #1 on: May 25, 2010, 04:29:28 pm »

I find the first one the most abstract and visually appealing... would probably work great in b&w too.

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« Reply #2 on: May 25, 2010, 11:20:15 pm »

All three very nice, but like Slobodan my favorite is the first one.

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« Reply #3 on: May 25, 2010, 11:51:13 pm »

While the first is the most dramatic, I like them all. The nuance of the 2nd one is a delight.

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« Reply #4 on: May 26, 2010, 12:58:48 am »

The second is nice.
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« Reply #5 on: May 26, 2010, 03:36:54 am »

For this kind of abstraction, a very good test is whether the image works as a thumbnail. And these do, very well.

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« Reply #6 on: May 26, 2010, 07:38:54 am »

Thank you all for the comments. The first does indeed have a more dramatic look, shot at 9AM yesterday, while walking home after leaving my car at the mechanic's garage. But the third, for some reason, just continues to grow on me every time I look at it. It was shot at same time as white fence, which enthused me from the beginning because of the nuance of light. As many have suggested in other posts, perhaps it is a good idea to give my images more time before I look at them again.

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« Reply #7 on: May 26, 2010, 12:55:43 pm »

I think I like #1 the best, but I see potential in all three shots. The first one seems to come closest to realizing what you were going for, but the other two are also interesting. I see them as near misses.

Clearly you saw something interesting enough to photograph and you almost, but not quite, pulled it off. But that's fine. The thing here is you have a good eye. The light in #2 is intriguing and in #3 the white pillar with the brick background has the makings of a compelling shot. I just think the composition of those needed to be thought through a little more carefully and you would have nailed them.

But most importantly, you continue to demonstrate growth in your photographic skills, and that's exciting to see.
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« Reply #8 on: May 26, 2010, 08:24:12 pm »

Revisiting these three, I have decided I like them all, in different ways. The first one is instantly accessible, a "stopper" that works immediately. The second is more subtle, and I feel it may have a somewhat more lasting quality. And I find the third one really growing on me; it has a kind of ambiguity that holds my attention for a long time. The pillar and the window seem to be having some kind of conversation. What on earth can they have to say to each other? So the third one sets my imagination going more than the others.

A nice set!

Eric
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