wolfgangarnold

Interiors of old churches (or more general: temples) are fascinating places - for centuries people have gathered here. The b/w treatment suits well to convey the history of this place - what I particularly like is the light: although not very dominant there are spots of light from the windows above and lines of shadows.

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I like such very geometric compositions - and I think you've balanced the large bright area of fresh yellow quite well with the very dark tonality of the window itself. Of course the protective sheets covering the window frame tunes well with the immaculate texture of the freshly painted wall.

Daniel, many thanks for being so honest (that the earlier version was a lucky accident) and posting the initially intended orientation. I find it hard to decide whether any version is better - this one is certainly easier to decode for the eye - while the sideways orientation is more challenging (in a positive sense).

I'll join the praise - it's the combination of colours, texture and lines that make this a compelling photo (admittedly, I have a predilection for such photos that turn textures into almost haptic experiences).

Daniel, indeed an ingenious photo and caption - with the orientation and burred lines through the foreground you're creating an eerie undercurrent that adds a dark side to this innocent beauty.

 

@Jack: sad to hear from your plan - in case you'll share photos on some other platform - please let us know!

Michael, many thanks for your encouraging feedback - your comment turned out not to be so "brief" :-)

Light (and shadow) can make all the difference - and your timing (morning light - with dew drops on the weeds) and framing (against the dark sky) work really well here.

Jack, your magic camera was again at work turning neglected mundane objects into phantastic creatures!

In some ways this is different from the quite much of the work you're sharing here - which is great (and I envy a bit - currently, I'm feeling I'm following too much my trodden paths...). It is lively and "street"-like - could be from a documentary about Japan. By including the streetscape to the left you took a risk, which payed off very well, because it is balanced nicely by the flowers (towards which the family is moving).

It's the combination of photo and caption that works so well here.

Great photo! Reminds me of Lee Friedlander - especially the photo where he placed bumpy shaped clouds on top of a road sign warning of bumps... and a great example of the fact that choosing both your location and the direction you're pointing your camera are probably the most powerful tools a photographer has.

Well observed & great timing - I like the dyncamics in both the lines of the foam and his posture.

@Vincent, Patrick: many thanks for your kind words!

Agree to Jack. The two persons trapped in their man-made structure are marginalized by the vast ocean.

This is my favourite in your trilogy of staircases - shadows, lines of stairs and curves of railings having a great party here.

My answer: the monkeys are on this side of the fence :-)

 

Indeed, this photo may not be an immediate eye-catcher - although the colours and tonality provide a very harmonic background-tune. Only at second glance I notice, that it's kind of absurd to put these neglected objects (concrete blocks and towel rail) behind a fence... which gets me back to the beginning of my comment: where is inside and where is outside?

I don't know any Japanese, but from colours and layout of the sign I'm guessing that it is some construction company promising a bright (yellow :-)) future for this little spot. The derelict surroundings and ignorant bicycles seem to call it a lie.

I like the tension between new sign and aged surroundings - and the fact that you've very carefully arranged the geometry and the frame.

A true gem in the torrents of selfies! You've carefully arranged reflections and balanced inside vs. outside.

Jack, Daniel: many thanks for your comments!

Jack, many thanks for your reply - alhtough I'm guilty of doing it out of laziness: your photos are worth more than a simple click on "admire" or "applause". Unfortunately, the forces of the attention-economy of monopolizing silicon valley companies take their toll on smaller sites like this. And I really miss some of the 'old guys' here like Fred Goldsmith...

Many thanks for your quick reply. I know as well such situations: it can be pretty frustrating when you're forced to compromises... And: at least when I try to further improve a good photo or frame, I usually fail... still, I keep trying... every now and then, the effort pays off.

Markku, I prefer this one (compared to the wide-angle / wider crop version). The wooden poles seem to approach from both sides - almost as if they are planning an attack on the crane hiding beyond the mound.

A faceless city like too many others - yet, the red spots here and there hint that something's going: the cranes are busy filling the frame withe more concrete (soon the sky will be completely obscured) while the delivery van (secret hero of this play) has placed twice its capacity of crates and barrels in this back alley.

I love the texture of the withered metal... and I like your caption, though it frightens me as well :)