Textures, patterns, muted colors and soft light, a possible recipe for success, regardless of subject matter.

Textures, pattern, muted colors and soft light, a possible recipe for

success, regardless of subject matter. Agree or Disagree?

me gusto mucho.

 

7/7

 

aunque en estetica es un poco menos.. pero me gusto mucho

 

felicitaciones !!! :)

You are right at least in this case. I was looking at your portfolio yesterday and wandering why you didnt post more. This was one my favourites.

Michael, A great 'found' detail. Must have been some party:) I'm surprised at how little distortion (practically none) is evident from the use of the 40mm though some might call you on the tilted door pillar. Must have had the film plane perfectly vertical. Very natural looking contrast and colours due, no doubt, to your choice of low contrast colour film. Not one I'd hang on my wall but certainly a keeper for the travel album. Always enjoy your posts. Best, LM.

Len, I could have used the 80. I remember I was in the path of the workers and had to keep tight to the subject to keep out of their way. I don't usually like to use the 40, just because of the distortion factors you mentioned, unless it is needed for one reason or another. This type of still life I'd actually prefer the 120, if I could get back far enough. I'd have to check my tape recorded records to know for sure. Most of the time I guess at what I used.

 

It would be tough to go by verticles in the scene, as so much that is built over there is not too plumb.

 

I would not hang it on my wall either- the wife would kill me. So only a modern art museum or art gallery would show it. My shooting partner I made over there could not figure for the life of him why I would shoot this. Guess it has a face only the mother could love... or artist. I saw the great possibilities of controlling how the eye would circulate through the scene, non-ending, making it a pretty strong piece of art, among many of other factors of course.

Michael, the colours in the brick are beautiful and vibrant, and I like the many curves and ellipses repeated in the utensils and the various materials they're made of. Even the pattern on the window is connected to them. But my eye keeps being drawn upward to the window, when I really want to look at the dishes. I think I might prefer a crop of, say, the bottom left two thirds or so...something like this. I hope you don't mind.

I like you suggestion in that the window is diminished, but a bit too far. I'll crop the window down about 50%, leaving some green for complimentary color to the warm tones and still get the movement of the eye too. Thanks for the input.

MS