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Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 20 October 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
Sparks, Kansas
Fuji GS645
Tmax 100
GJC from Kyoto, Japan
I find it interesting that in almost every one of your photos, there is always some geometric shade pattern coming into the frame from a place outside the frame. It really adds to the composition. Is this a conscious effort on your part?
20 Oct 2008 10:52am
@GJC: um, if you like it, it was the result of careful planning... :-)
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
I love this contrast.
I agree with the comment above me, indeed, this is true.
20 Oct 2008 1:03pm
@bluechameleon: thanks bc
daina from New York, United States
I had the same thought as GJC the moment I looked at this image. But I am sure it is a conscious effort - yes, I am one of those obnoxious persons that make assumptions and am convinced its true until someone tells me otherwise :} So Grant am I right? Am sure you are aware of every shadow in the image and its relationship to the whole. Wonderful composition by the way.
20 Oct 2008 1:25pm
@daina: thanks daina. i'm sticking with my comment to gjc - everything you like was the result of careful planning. anything else was an accident and beyond my control :-)
don from spokane, United States
The geometric quality works very well. I think they are a conscious observation which works very well for you. I always like your B&W work.
20 Oct 2008 2:42pm
@don: thanks don
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
you know it's old because it's a single [analog] wide : ] that little corner worked out for you.
20 Oct 2008 3:43pm
Mindy from United States
At least there's no foreclosure sign. Agree with the above...Always like the geometry in your images.
20 Oct 2008 4:24pm
Alejandro Caballero from Sant Boi de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain
Seguimos con magnificas fotografias en blanco y negro, esta semana le he dado un poco de color a mi blog, un saludo.
20 Oct 2008 6:29pm
@Alejandro Caballero: thanks alex
Marcie from United States
Love the contrasting darks and lights and shadows. Nice composition.
20 Oct 2008 6:42pm
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
Nice shapes and tones. My neighbor has one like this and parked amongst tree canopies.
20 Oct 2008 6:50pm
@Tilala: thank you tilala
dj.tigersprout from San Bruno, CA, United States
it is indeed the dark angular shadow in the right that balances this composition and makes it divine -- but i know that you know that already! ;) faaabulous!
20 Oct 2008 8:28pm
Bill from Belton, United States
The shadows and their placement is what makes each of your otherwise commonplace photos so uncommon and pleasing.
20 Oct 2008 10:38pm
JJ from Jersey City, United States
wonderful capture, love the areas of dark and light, and as has been said by others the geometic shadow really gives a nice balance to this beautiful work
20 Oct 2008 11:53pm
Observing from West Cheshire, United Kingdom
As with every other post, this is superb, both location as quality. Regarding the shadow that has been observed, maybe it's the time of day that you always choose to shoot...?
21 Oct 2008 12:43am
@Observing: mike, you're right - can't take a photo of something that isn't there. late afternoon is the time for me.
Polydactyle from Montréal, Canada
Great frame and compo here g. Excellent again and again. You kill me...!
21 Oct 2008 1:58am
@Polydactyle: :-) thanks p!
kerfendal from Paris, France
opposition between white and dark and between the lines, really good
21 Oct 2008 3:40am
Matt Sutton from Sydney, Australia
excellent rich tones Grant. love the shadow bottom right !
21 Oct 2008 8:39pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
Something about this just says Kansas to me, though it's a shot that could be taken here in Texas.
23 Oct 2008 4:30pm
