Sandless Dunes I

Thanks for any thoughts.

 

cheers,

Aaron

Aaron, I really like this series. They look great together! (Your "Larger" version is showing a lot of pixels by the way)

 

Although similar, each one is unique and well composed. The pattern of lines is really nice. I'm having to work hard to come up with any suggestions. The only thing I might consider is adjusting the levels selectively on the upper left corner of the third shot. It's just a tad bright relative to the rest of the group.

 

Great idea to post these together!

Levels: will adjust them.

 

Pixels: the large version looks fine to me, but the other "large" version seen when writing a comment is quite pixellated. Are they both that way for you?

Well done Aaron. I've always been fascinated by sculpted snow but I've never managed to come up with anything I was really happy with. This triptych works extremely well for me. Thanks, Eric

fine compositions, individually, and as a whole. especially as a whole. but i find looking at them within the same frame disturbing.

 

best

thorir

Disturbing in what way?

disturbing partly because it reminds me of picture frames i see in stores such as ikea, mass production frames (not that there's anything wrong with that, i just don't think it fits here), frames that usually have cut out holes to fit standard 4x6 inch prints. and most of the times i've seen such frames they host pictures of peoples kids or cute pets. ...man, i sound snobbish ,-)

 

but mostly (disturbing that is) because i caught an imagenary glimpse of them, not big but ...say... 12x18 inches at least. hanging on a large enough wall to do them justice (a matt white & snobbish gallery-ish wall maybe ,-) free of .... well, disturbances.

 

open, and not closed with the frame borders. yes, that's it (i finally managed to put words on the thought). that within the frame they don't/can't stretch outside themselves, without it, maybe they would/could.

 

hope you see what i mean, i think my english hasn't woke up yet

 

best

th

Perfectly understandable. I will keep the frameless mat idea in mind.

 

thanks,

Aaron

Let's see if -yet another time- I manage to read this the way it is meant to be read.

 

To Me I have rightward moving waves to the left, leftward moving waves in the center, both running toward each other. To the right I have the immaginary and slight unphysical superposition and interpherence which creates when the two will eventually meet.

 

As for the frame I can only agree with the previous comments: Too much mat... your shots deserve more space (and told by obsessed-with-thick-frames-me, this is really something!)

Salvatore: "too much mat/more space"

 

I don't quite follow. Are you saying you would like to see it with more or less white mat between images?

Well, I don't know much about frame design, but I'm guessing pure white with maybe a little more space in between each photo?

 

As for the photos themselves... have you thought about placing the last one in the middle, instead? The line that seperates that photo could also be used to 'seperate' the curves of the other two... or is that too obvious? The line in the last photo almost looks like a river and its valley. The curves on the left side of this last photo seem to follow the first pic, and the ones on the right side might follow the second pic's curves if it was inverted...

Stephen,

 

I did consider that, but I wasn't fond of the the transition between the middle and last. Also I wanted strong outermost corners

 

cheers,

Aaron

Aaron, I would like to see less space between pictures, that is to use the total area for pictures rather than for mat.

 

As for Stephan interpretation, I had thought of it in first instance as well, but then it looked like you were superposing these waves in space, with the result at the centre with one coming from the left and one coming from the right.

 

As it is now, they seem to superimpose in time... with the result at the end.

I think this is a great triptych. I like the original order - the lines seem to flow from left to right up, down, and back up again (like an inverted W). I also like the way in which the texture of the sandstone(?) is captured, as well as its layering, and how this is achieved with the simple b&w tones. I do agree with the comments about the framing and the matting. My own preference would be to put all the emphasis on the 3 images, which are very strong in their own right, make them larger relative to the frame, and keep the frame itself pretty simple, but definitely maintain the frame in black and white. Best, Jeremy.

Aaron, I've been meaning to comment on both of these triptych(e?)s for some time, but I don't have much to add--I think they're terrific. The lines in the three photos work perfectly together. I agree with Dr. Mele about the the space between the photos--too much white. Would you mind uploading this in a larger file so we can see the details better when we try to view it large?

Not a problem.

 

Warning: File exceeds 1Mb!

Thanks Aaron! It looks good large--quite sharp. I hope you print these and get them framed!

Precious serie. Cheers.

Here, I think I'd be more interested in a dark dramatic print of your wonderful 3rd frame rather than this trio. I guess the opposed directions of these curves aren't enough of a "link" to give the whole ensemble the unity I felt your other tryptic had. Regards.

I enjoy Marc's and Robert's comments. Have you printed these yet? It's been two years....

I have, but nothing large. Still haven't figured out a way around the "Ikea look," as Thorir so eloquently put it.

 

Wow, almost 8000 views as a "critique only." Those were the days...

Some people like IKEA. I mean, maybe it will have a certain "look", but so what. It's still beautiful.