Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Seeing 2011 (#62)

For your consideration: a pair of images which present radically different perspectives on scale.

In the first case, a macro photograph of the delicate stems of an exotic flower; this scene is a still-life taken in direct sunlight against a shadowed surface. The extraordinary vibrant colors combined with the extremely shallow focus yields a simple yet potent abstract -- a sense of nature in motion as mimicking a fireworks display.

The second image offers a study of mood and form; the monolith ridges of the concrete edifice are echoed and reinforced by the huddled organic spires stretching towards the sky . . . the late afternoon lighting combined with a mixture of atmospherics in the background creates an odd, muted tension.

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(Incoming) , #1076

© 2011 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details: April 8, 2011; Canon 20D; f/4 @ 1/250 sec; —1 1/3 EV; ISO 100; 100mm.

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Untitled (SJSU), #1029

© 2011 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.

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Details: April 7, 2011; Canon 20D; f/22 @ 1/320 sec; —1/3 EV; ISO 400; 162mm.

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