eugene_scherba Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I thinkg everyone agrees here that photography is a very effective way of documenting things such as architecture that is soon to be displaced. Looking at the works of <a href="http://images.google.com/images?&q=Michael+Wolf">Michael Wolf</a>, especially his latest project <a href="http://www.wallpaper.com/architecture/corner-houses-by-michael- wolf/2094">Cornerhouses</a>, the slideshow of which <a href="http://www.wallpaper.com/newgallery/17050245/1">can be seen here</a>, got me thinking of doing some large-format documentary work in a similar vein. In his project, Wolf documented old corner buildings in Hong Kong that are soon to be demolished (according to the article, every cornerhouse less than 11 stories tall is to be replaced). I enjoy browsing through photos like these that uncover subtle facts that work on a scale larger than everyday life. Like the geology of Earth, architecture of a city can sometimes change slowly and subtly, yet the implications of this changes can be massive. At the same time, Wolf's work creates its own typology of cornerhouses, something along the lines of what you find in a botany textbook. Again, wishing work like that was more prevalent on this forum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Again, wishing work like that was more prevalent on this forum... Why be so concerned about what other folk are doing or not doing. Do your own thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene_scherba Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 <p>> <i>Why be so concerned about what other folk are doing or not doing. Do your own thing.</i></p> <p>Because I like this project.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene_scherba Posted February 16, 2008 Author Share Posted February 16, 2008 And I think I stated that fact clearly enough in the original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcrowe Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 It's interesting, since the advent of PS and Capture, that Michael left in the "milky" skies. Forums are tough due to a lot of adverse jealousy and some fall prey to this criticism (milky skies and not "captured to deep blue"). Michael did not and I am glad to see no azure skies due to post processing. Nice shots Michael. Good truth. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Herbert Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 got me thinking of doing some large-format documentary work in a similar vein. In his project, Very good. Just go and do it, why make a song and dance about it. Looking forward to seeing the photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Taylor Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 I like it too. I'm working in HK these days and have been seeing the large prints in the MTR stations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive1 Posted February 16, 2008 Share Posted February 16, 2008 Of particular interest is how corners have been been rounded, a feature few modern corner buildings have. I wonder if this was an architectural style of the period, or was there some other reason (legal, cultural, etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhooru Posted February 17, 2008 Share Posted February 17, 2008 Be nice to see the images large as they actually are. As far as Milky sky's, it's what you would nominally get with the exposure latitude between the buildings and the sky. You'll notice, since you mentioned, that he has tone in each one, just there to separate if from white and the prints are not in a negative way, but slightly struggling a bit to get enough exposure in the buildings because of walking that line with the sky. He really did a good job to strike that balance because then its going to go dark at street level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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