Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Diagonals (03930010)
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At first I wasn't much taken with this because it seemed too limited a view and diagonals and texture don't appeal for their sake alone. But it is assured and the way the ivy has been used gives it appeal - there is a strong design element here. It is a slightly claustrophobic picture nonetheless - this could be the boundary of a 6 x 6 back yard full of rubble and discarded household goods.
"his could be the boundary of a 6 x 6 back yard full of rubble and discarded household goods"
In this case, it isn't far from the truth. This is the exterior face of the fence closing off a courtyard that can't be much more than 6 X 6. Given the state of the rest of the building, it's hard to say what lies behind the door.
I agree with Rex's "Pattern simplicity, texture and tone" remark, and I like this a whole lot from a graphic designer's view since I quickly envision a reversed out title block in that lower corner. From a photographer's view, I'm not sure that is such a good thing, since it could mean I don't find too much of interest there.
The repeat of the diagonals is kinda of interesting in a graphic sense. I am really attacted by the glowing luminosity of the leaves than the wood textures or overal pattern.
It all seems very orderly. Good texture and pattern but I'm really hankering for a stray sprig of ivy to be making a break towards the bottom left to balance a few of those hard diagonals.
For me, too much design and not enough content. I've tried to like it - it is beautifully done - but I haven't warmed to it despite many viewings. The problem is, I don't quite understand why.
Everyone, thanks for the comments. I passed this one over on my initial edit of this roll. When I came back to it, the tonality appealed to me so much, that I couldn't remember why I hadn't noticed it before. Perhaps it was the issue of the empty space.
When I printed this, I reworked it a bit so that became more a picture in two halves, with the vines much darker and the wood grain just about like it is here, such that it really becomes a photo about contrasts. It's still a very "graphic" photo, but I think it works better than what I've posted here.
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In this case, it isn't far from the truth. This is the exterior face of the fence closing off a courtyard that can't be much more than 6 X 6. Given the state of the rest of the building, it's hard to say what lies behind the door.
When I printed this, I reworked it a bit so that became more a picture in two halves, with the vines much darker and the wood grain just about like it is here, such that it really becomes a photo about contrasts. It's still a very "graphic" photo, but I think it works better than what I've posted here.