Cem_Usakligil
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Caged
Thanks for looking,
Cheers,
Exquisite!
Caged
Hi Doug,Hi, Cem,
Exquisite!
This work is almost like a demonstration of the components of photographic art, as might appear in a textbook. We see patterns, colors, textures, geometry (in this case, carefully "rectified"), and interesting objects seen, or hinted at, through the windows.
And there is something very "Dutch" about it.
Thanks for letting us see this striking work.
Hi Paul,Nice image, Cem. The meaning behind your photo is also conveyed very well by your framing and composition, nice one.
I did post this photo of mine on here last year with the same concept in mind. I'm not sure whether it is still here, I think I deleted it.
Here it is:
Paul Abbott - Confined Spaces
I hope you didn't mind me posting it.
Here are the pictures I've experimented with a few years back. I am curious what you think them?... I have liked this picture very much and have tried to shoot something similar to it a few years back. But the result wasn't as good as yours. ..
Guess, that you are, as myself, not a native english speaker ...Thanks for the comment Wolfgang. As I wrote to Doug below, it was a slip of the tongue.
Well, at the first glance, there are some interesting windowscenes at the right part of the pic, but then there is that lag in the middle and then one row of windows at the left side. This pulls the interest to and fro' ... and why did you cut off the windows on the upper front and did no cut on the downside (hope this was correct english ...)?So tell me if you please, what did you find interesting in this picture?
Cheers,
Hi Wolfgang,Hi Cem,
Guess, that you are, as myself, not a native english speaker ...
Well, at the first glance, there are some interesting windowscenes at the right part of the pic, but then there is that lag in the middle and then one row of windows at the left side. This pulls the interest to and fro' ... and why did you cut off the windows on the upper front and did no cut on the downside (hope this was correct english ...)?
I think, graphically the pic would benefit, if there were cutted windows on the bottom of the pic, too.
So the picture would open itself in a vertical manner, which could be an interesting second approach to the "opening towards inside" the pic by the windows.
I think there's a lot of reserve here that can allow some pliability of your workings here. IOW, I think you can go much further if that is allowed.
Hi Bart,Hi Asher,
I'm not so sure. I know Cem as a photographer who is pretty well informed about both the artistical and technical possibilities of a scene. I'm not saying that in retrospect an image cannot be improved upon, a bit, but Cem generally nails what's there to be nailed ...
Sure, I would also try playing around e.g. with tonality and such to see if it brings anything that wasn't already pre-visualized, and I assume Cem has, but the image looks good as it is. Personally I would indeed explore the tonality potential, but then a photographer also has the original scene to weigh in. Some like to completely alter the image anyway, to fit a certain style (whether derived from a plug-in or not) or a vision, others like to stay closer to the original situation.
Cheers,
Bart
Hi Asher,
I'm not so sure. I know Cem as a photographer who is pretty well informed about both the artistical and technical possibilities of a scene. I'm not saying that in retrospect an image cannot be improved upon, a bit, but Cem generally nails what's there to be nailed ...
Sure, I would also try playing around e.g. with tonality and such to see if it brings anything that wasn't already pre-visualized, and I assume Cem has, but the image looks good as it is.
This was not on my mind.Personally I would indeed explore the tonality potential, but then a photographer also has the original scene to weigh in. Some like to completely alter the image anyway, to fit a certain style (whether derived from a plug-in or not) or a vision, others like to stay closer to the original situation.
Hi Fahim,Cem, I keep coming back to this. Shall collect my feelings and post later.
best.
Thank you John, a simple "I like it" is equally appreciated .Hi Cem,
I'm so sorry I haven't had a chance to post sooner!
This is a wonderful capture!
For me, it works in so many ways.
I like the orderly geometry of the building's facade.
I like the seemingly random sizes of the windows, each with it's own unique peek at their interiors.
Many have commmented before me in a more "artful" manner.
I just say "I like it".
Hi Asher,Cem,
I'm glad that you are considering more in this vein. That will be helpful and interesting.
If it in fact is part of the portal series I need to retrace my steps and thinking on this one image. After all, it might be that we have a possibility of being trapped within a portal.
However, if this picture is driven by new creative motif, I look forward to further pictures. After all, with a "one-off" one risks under-appreciating and over-commenting on a work as there are few landmarks and a sparse vocabulary of what new ideas and motifs are being built into the work. A trivial picture might seem to have exaggerated value and a worthy work can be missed. As one can experience more in a series, we learn so much more.
Asher
Hi Asher,...I agree with the discussion points and the idea of eye movement is at play as a consideration and also the possibility that the person up the top is also caged and maybe who else? Perhaps ourselves too?
Having got this far, one can say, O.K. that's what I did, those decisions have been made and next will be a new photograph. That decision is entirely up to the photographer and in this case, that's only you. However, after the discussion, you are already changed, you've also done different things and coming back to your photograph, likely you seem ore options. If there's a compelling voice from the piece to you saying I have life and independence of you my creator, then you must respect that. OTOH, if you don't hear that voice of life, you might consider alternative ways of developing this idea and taking it to a new level of abstraction.
I think there's a lot of reserve here that can allow some pliability of your workings here. IOW, I think you can go much further if that is allowed.