George Holroyd
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George Holroyd: Cypher
From the Carnem workshop, Milan
George Holroyd: Cypher
From the Carnem workshop, Milan
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Asher Kelman
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George Holroyd: Cypher
From the Carnem workshop, Milan
Hi George,
Thanks for sharing.
I'd immediately gravitate to this picture in a gallery as letter might convert meaning and that's hopefully interesting in itself. Use of letters has been made by many artists to express ideas of social or political value or protest. In these case, it's usually executed with precision, but that's not always the case. So in this picture, where there's softness and blurring in the periphery, it does not rule out some intended meaning.
To me, "Cypher" works, even if it remains undecyphered, as it presents the topic of a mystery to be unfolded or discovered. That, in fact is the story of our lives. All our hopes, fears and expectations are tied up in a code we can only guess at. So this has great appeal to me and I expect this will apply to many others too.
Were you asked to photograph this actual item and BTW, what is it? Did anyone else take such a picture? If so, it would be fascinating to see the range of interpretation.
Asher
George Holroyd
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Asher,
"Cypher" is a photo of a street pole which was covered with small white advertising stickers. There were a number of these types of advertisements in the Chinatown area of Milan, which is where our workshop was held. We were not asked to photograph this type of thing specifically, but rather to go out and shoot from the gut. Interestingly, no one else took a photo of this particular object, despite the fact that it was directly in front of the entrance to the workshop facility.
When we gathered as a group to reviews photos, I mentioned my tremor and how I had previously been trying to hide it in my work but that I had wanted to confront it in what I produce going forward. Hence, the use of blur.
I took a similar photo of the advertising stickers, below. Though, in this example, I wanted to emphasize the texture of the collage of stickers. This wasn't as well received as the above, though.
George Holroyd: Collage
From the Carnem workshop, Milan
"Cypher" is a photo of a street pole which was covered with small white advertising stickers. There were a number of these types of advertisements in the Chinatown area of Milan, which is where our workshop was held. We were not asked to photograph this type of thing specifically, but rather to go out and shoot from the gut. Interestingly, no one else took a photo of this particular object, despite the fact that it was directly in front of the entrance to the workshop facility.
When we gathered as a group to reviews photos, I mentioned my tremor and how I had previously been trying to hide it in my work but that I had wanted to confront it in what I produce going forward. Hence, the use of blur.
I took a similar photo of the advertising stickers, below. Though, in this example, I wanted to emphasize the texture of the collage of stickers. This wasn't as well received as the above, though.
George Holroyd: Collage
From the Carnem workshop, Milan
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
George Holroyd: Collage
From the Carnem workshop, Milan
Great explanation, George; feels like we're with you on your shoot!
It's surpassing how much detail there's to see when one stops and looks around. You chose your subject very well.
Asher
George Holroyd
New member
Thank you, Asher.
Jerome Marot
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Let's see if this one stimulates any conversation.
George Holroyd: Cypher
This is great.
But I realize that it probably would not work for somebody able to read Chinese.
Why is the left side of the cypher so abruptly cut?
Would a stabilized camera/lens help? Just a thought.
George Holroyd
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A stabilized lens/camera would probably help. Although, I think I'd rather use my tripod when I felt the need for eliminating the tremor as a variable. Otherwise, I plan on exploiting it.
Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
I think tremor is not an issue, George. Still, if, indeed you want to exploit it, then you'll have to use longer lenses!
Asher
fahim mohammed
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Hi George.
Enigma! The first thing that springs to mind. Could very well be a plaque on a planetary probe ( if the
Chinese characters are appropriate ).
The blur adds to the cypher, rather than detract from it. IMHO.
Best.
Enigma! The first thing that springs to mind. Could very well be a plaque on a planetary probe ( if the
Chinese characters are appropriate ).
The blur adds to the cypher, rather than detract from it. IMHO.
Best.