Thursday, May 25, 2006
The Balcony
I was fascinated by the pattern this balconyand the colours produce.
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I think you have enough images for a series called "Enigma".
I am not usually a fan of borders but the thin lines of wall colour pull the white border into the composition.
This is an eclectic mix of clours and shapes that really has impact.
beside I'm not a 'frame lover' I love the image. its the strong graphically compo of the single elements, its simplicity and the colors. could also be a painting. love it (despised the frame)
Very much like an early C20 painting, particularly the reference of the balustrade and the small mathematical shapes of colour in the black. I wonder if one ever sees someone standing there; it's like a made-up place that would only be populated by a painted figure. An image that plays delightedly with the possibilities. Whilst I can see what Rex is saying about the frame, and the use of red is good, I would, if asked, prefer it without.
It's great. One of those that just shouts out to be hung I think. Shape, colour, composition. The scene was made to be photographed, or painted.
I'm with Rex on: "the thin lines of wall colour pull the white border into the composition", but for me that means the picture has a boundary which limits my imagination. The scene stops being an abstraction of a larger whole (which the viewer is left to imagine) but becomes a whole in itself. To me the lines trap the image which shrinks away into the centre.
At school I had to elect an 'art'. I chose technical drawing as I could never draw freehand. I thought that using a ruler (and my enjoyment of maths) would make it a good election and an easy couple of hours a week. After two years (and passing O level) I gained a strong appreciation of straight lines.
The strong straight line composition appeals to my 'trained' eye. As Matt picked up there are boxes within boxes within boxes. I also like the colour red. (Hope you're picking up that I like this photo here). Add to this the darkness behind the window ledge and you have enough mystery to keep me thinking.
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I am not usually a fan of borders but the thin lines of wall colour pull the white border into the composition.
This is an eclectic mix of clours and shapes that really has impact.
The strong straight line composition appeals to my 'trained' eye. As Matt picked up there are boxes within boxes within boxes. I also like the colour red. (Hope you're picking up that I like this photo here). Add to this the darkness behind the window ledge and you have enough mystery to keep me thinking.