M E D I A 203 Advanced Digital Photography
WEEK 10: Minimalism. Take photographs that illustrate the concept of Minimalism. Do a photo analysis.
M I N I M A L I S M
As I looked at images of minimalism I realized they could be split basically into two groups; moody atmosphere, and geometric sometimes with color. Both can be present in an image, or sometimes just bold color and shape. So I have two groups here, one that is, hopefully, evocative, the other shows off line and form with color. The image to the left is kind of both; there is color and form, but also a certain mood from the lighting and the blue color of the water. I could've gone supremely minimal and eliminated the white skiff and colorful line, and just had the shadow, but I have a toe hold in both worlds, and I liked the hint of bright color the line brought in, and the subtle shades of the skiff. I had a hard time letting go of the color in the B&W marine series below. The silvery blue tones of early morning light were quite lovely, and I do love color, however, once I did let go I realized how the change was perfect for enhancing the sense of mystery, timelessness and subtlety. At the end is color and design. I was pleased to see in the text that Mr. Freeman used a lamp shade as an example as I have my own rendition. I love the obsidian ball, which contributes much in the way of reflections. I kept in the bold red boat as my husband favored it so much. |
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These next two photographs I am partial to, even though they are not part of the nautical theme. There are similarities though, in the soft monochromatic colors, and the shared lines in the water ripples above with the lines and curves below.
P H O T O A N A L Y S I S
This is the boat my husband voted for. I did see that vibrant color was very much part of the minimalist genre. I locate it here because it didn't really flow with the rest of the images even though it is of a nautical theme.
All photographs were taken in natural light, the marine series in early morning, the two boats in the harsh glare of mid afternoon sun. Extended depth of field was used, except in the case of the lamp shade and obsidian ball where blurring of the background required shallow DOF. I have a new appreciation for B&W, and found that it requires a particular rendering, both in original image and post production to bring out the subtlety. I look forward to getting better at both with practice. And so, to improve these photos I would improve my B&W adjustment skills in Photoshop. One can always choose different subjects. It's a big world out there with many images waiting to be captured. |
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