maria 7 Posted April 23, 2005 Hi everybody, A narrow medieval street in Andalucia. I tried to concentrate on the zen view kind perspective and cut the uninteresting bottom. Please tell me what you think. thank you Maria Link to comment
maria 7 Posted April 24, 2005 ... to be honest I was unsure about this photo, but it was the one from Spain I liked most. regards Maria Link to comment
maria 7 Posted April 25, 2005 Hi Sam, thanks for the question. "Zen view" is a pattern in in Christopher Alexander's "Pattern Language", and has its origins in a Japanese house named so, Alexander wrote. While "A Pattern Language" by Christopher Alexander is a book rather for architects and related professions (urban planning, sociology of architecture etc), I saw it on the list of preferred books by Phil Greenspun :) :Books that I like [yes, the Phil Greenspun who started photo.net]. I added to links to that page but did not add any comment on the book so far, although I read it many times. Summarised it is about a narrow view to something beautiful. In the original it means not to put large windows in places "where people stay" (Alexander) to look at something beautiful, but to put such windows at "places of transition" (Alexander): stairs, paths etc. I found that it well suits the medieval, where the city is perceived essentially in movement, 4D so to say, and where around the cathedrals especially there wasn't place left to look at them like today at the Notre Dame in Paris ... I love your pictures of Andalucia as well, Sam! Thanks again for the comment.Maria Link to comment
maria 7 Posted May 5, 2005 I've just commented on a picture of a Spanish street of a very worth to see portofolio, and thought it is a good idea to link it:Calle San Pedro in Bolta�a by Guillermo Lobera TemesEnjoy lookingMaria Link to comment
snowalker 0 Posted May 6, 2005 How is it possible that there are ratings with just 8 ??? This is realy great! I would love to have one of yours in my "pocket"... Also I'm teached by this images! Vicentiu Link to comment
maria 7 Posted May 8, 2005 Hi, As somebody asked me what is 'Zen view' I noticed that part of the discussion is here:narrow and straight by Sam Bal, so thought it might be useful to link. regardsMaria Link to comment
maria 7 Posted May 8, 2005 now there are :) Anyway, I am surprised about the popularity and positive feedback to this image - maybe it is because of the title ;) It isn't one of my favourites, it is just the one I liked the most from my Spain photos ... regards Maria Link to comment
shuki22 0 Posted September 17, 2005 Hi Maria great picture i took the same one yours much better!! Shuki Link to comment
maria 7 Posted October 18, 2005 Hi, thanks for the kind comment and appologises in the delay answering. I was looking in your portofolio for that photo, but could not find it ... regardsMaria Link to comment
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