Wandering near San Jose's main library where some of my work is currently on display, in splendid weather, I caught sight of this interesting interplay of texture, geometric layering, and subtle anomalies. The arrangement was a ready-made composition . . . yet here again we have a (relatively) rare example of shooting at noontime — normally unfriendly for dramatic shadowing and dynamic color — defying the norm by sharply enhancing the stucco surface of the walls.
Had I strolled by this scene an hour earlier, or much later, it would've been largely devoid of the elements which make it compelling here. As it is, it reminds of of a tug boat or old paddle-wheel making its way down the muddy Mississippi.
Pinched Stack House, #1533-7D
© 2011 James W. Murray, all rights reserved.
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Details: September 3, 2011; Canon 7D; f/11 @ 1/1000 sec; -2/3 EV; ISO 250; Canon EF 70-300mm f/4-5.6L IS USM @ 200mm.
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