Update: I’m really pleased to be able to say that this picture got awarded a noteworthy in the Photo Friday challenge – Emptiness. So many thanks to everyone who voted for this image. And if you’ve got the time (or inclination) you could always add me to your favourites at photoblogs.org :-)
<edit> A few times in recent months the weekly Photo Friday challenge has come around and something I’ve posted only a few days previously has been ideal – but I’ve resisted the urge to use it and have either taken something else, or used a photograph from my archive. But this time I’ve decided to break my own rule and use the image that I posted yesterday, a) because it’s only around twelve hours since I took it, and b) because I really think that it fits this week’s theme – Emptiness. </edit>
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks worrying about things like resolution (or the lack of it) and the problems of trying to take good photographs with anything less than a DSLR, and finally realised today that my worrying has nothing to do with what constitutes good photography. Sure, without a 1Ds (or other camera with a massive resolution and lenses to match) I’m not going to produce landscapes that rival an Ansel Adams (but then I strongly suspect that even with an 8x10 plate camera and all the time in the world I wouldn’t get close anyway), but that shouldn’t be an issue. Taking good photographs isn’t only/even about resolution (though it obviously helps) ...
Anyway, today I remembered that photography is about vision, and imagination, and capturing the world in a way that you might not normally see – so I decided to stop worrying about the technical limitations of my camera and start taking more pictures. I also decided that I’m going to try and concentrate a bit more on the form of my images rather than their content. So, today’s effort is a move in that direction – a simple (perhaps overly simple) exploration of light and shape. And for anyone who’s interested: it’s a shot of an uplighter (about 14 inches diameter) with minimal post-processing and no colour correction.
Incidentally, I finally got around to sorting out my links to other sites. For months I’ve been collecting bookmarks but haven’t incorporated them on this site, nor have I voted for them at photoblogs.org – I’ve now done both. You can see which sites I visit in the dropdown menu in the sidebar of this page.
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aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
optical filter
Canon G5
8.02pm on 29/1/04
f3.2
1/160
aperture priority
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evaluative
50
7.2mm
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B+W UV 010
comment bytomo at 09:03 PM (GMT) on 1 February, 2004
this is awesome. simple but gorgeous!
comment byConstantin at 09:12 PM (GMT) on 1 February, 2004
brilliant! and thanks for your comments!
comment byJem at 10:25 PM (GMT) on 1 February, 2004
hehe, hello ;o) Thanks for your comment. Highly unusual to find someone else in Huddersfield on photoblog :oD *waves*
comment byBrian the Red at 10:29 PM (GMT) on 1 February, 2004
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Pardon my silence, as I stare at this image, there is so much I want to say, but nothing comes out. I guess my only response is, "perfect."
comment by Judith Polakoff at 05:43 AM (GMT) on 2 February, 2004
Another creative, very beautiful photo. Perfectly balanced with the negative (empty) space above.
comment byFrank at 12:27 PM (GMT) on 2 February, 2004
As with all of the previous comments for your photo, all I can come up with is "simply brilliant"...
comment byBob Wagner at 03:02 PM (GMT) on 2 February, 2004
This is a great shot! I love the symmetry and color contrast. Thank you for sharing it with us.
comment by djn1 at 01:36 AM (GMT) on 3 February, 2004
Thanks for all your comments – they're much appreciated, especially since there are so many really good entries for this week's theme.
One that really stands out for me is Gavin Gough's entry – a photograph of a room in the former S-21 security prison in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. After seeing his picture, and reading the accompanying description, I'm left feeling that my own attempt is rather trivial in the scale of things.
comment byDarren Rowse at 03:57 AM (GMT) on 3 February, 2004
stunning picture - really lovely. Well done.
comment bykane at 02:38 PM (GMT) on 3 February, 2004
An empty bowl offering so much. Very cool image.
comment byGregz at 08:09 PM (GMT) on 3 February, 2004
Simply the best!
comment bynantel at 12:17 PM (GMT) on 4 February, 2004
Thanks for the comment - Nice picture on your end. I simply don't have the eye for this kind of thing which is why I usually let nature do it for me.
comment by CeeJay at 12:49 AM (GMT) on 7 February, 2004
Elegant in its simplicity--from a photographer who truly understands the concept and portrays it beautifully.
comment byjuli at 10:51 PM (GMT) on 7 February, 2004
I am dumb-struck by the simplicity and balance of your photo. In all fairness I must continue viewing down the list so I can say I saw all before voting, still...
My link will take you to a prior photo friday entry of mine that could be a complicated twin of yours. It's the ceiling lamp in my loft...
comment by djn1 at 01:11 AM (GMT) on 8 February, 2004
Thanks for your positive responses to this picture, and if you haven't already done, go and have a look at the entry from ground glass – it's absolutely stunning.
comment byseriocomic at 04:36 AM (GMT) on 10 February, 2004
Congrats on the 'Noteworthy' selection for this image.
Also a big thanks on behalf of all the people who appreciate all the nice comments you take the time to leave on their websites (including mine).
comment byJon at 04:40 AM (GMT) on 10 February, 2004
Second that. Nice work and congratulations on the noteworthy vote. Cheers!
comment by djn1 at 09:59 AM (GMT) on 10 February, 2004
Thanks again for all the wonderful comments. And if you're interested, I've just written a brief entry about this image on my other blog.
comment byfredrik at 09:31 PM (GMT) on 11 February, 2004
very nice shot, and a well-earned noteworthy indeed:) i'll be back for more...
comment byEd at 11:08 PM (GMT) on 12 February, 2004
Hello out there. I myself use a G5, but I guess the similarity ends there. You're vision is wonderful.
Update: I’m really pleased to be able to say that this picture got awarded a noteworthy in the Photo Friday challenge – Emptiness. So many thanks to everyone who voted for this image. And if you’ve got the time (or inclination) you could always add me to your favourites at photoblogs.org :-)
<edit> A few times in recent months the weekly Photo Friday challenge has come around and something I’ve posted only a few days previously has been ideal – but I’ve resisted the urge to use it and have either taken something else, or used a photograph from my archive. But this time I’ve decided to break my own rule and use the image that I posted yesterday, a) because it’s only around twelve hours since I took it, and b) because I really think that it fits this week’s theme – Emptiness. </edit>
I’ve spent the last couple of weeks worrying about things like resolution (or the lack of it) and the problems of trying to take good photographs with anything less than a DSLR, and finally realised today that my worrying has nothing to do with what constitutes good photography. Sure, without a 1Ds (or other camera with a massive resolution and lenses to match) I’m not going to produce landscapes that rival an Ansel Adams (but then I strongly suspect that even with an 8x10 plate camera and all the time in the world I wouldn’t get close anyway), but that shouldn’t be an issue. Taking good photographs isn’t only/even about resolution (though it obviously helps) ...
Anyway, today I remembered that photography is about vision, and imagination, and capturing the world in a way that you might not normally see – so I decided to stop worrying about the technical limitations of my camera and start taking more pictures. I also decided that I’m going to try and concentrate a bit more on the form of my images rather than their content. So, today’s effort is a move in that direction – a simple (perhaps overly simple) exploration of light and shape. And for anyone who’s interested: it’s a shot of an uplighter (about 14 inches diameter) with minimal post-processing and no colour correction.
Incidentally, I finally got around to sorting out my links to other sites. For months I’ve been collecting bookmarks but haven’t incorporated them on this site, nor have I voted for them at photoblogs.org – I’ve now done both. You can see which sites I visit in the dropdown menu in the sidebar of this page.
capture date
aperture
shutter speed
shooting mode
exposure bias
metering mode
ISO
focal length
image quality
white balance
optical filter
8.02pm on 29/1/04
f3.2
1/160
aperture priority
+0.0
evaluative
50
7.2mm
RAW
auto
B+W UV 010
this is awesome. simple but gorgeous!
brilliant! and thanks for your comments!
hehe, hello ;o) Thanks for your comment. Highly unusual to find someone else in Huddersfield on photoblog :oD *waves*
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Pardon my silence, as I stare at this image, there is so much I want to say, but nothing comes out. I guess my only response is, "perfect."
Another creative, very beautiful photo. Perfectly balanced with the negative (empty) space above.
As with all of the previous comments for your photo, all I can come up with is "simply brilliant"...
This is a great shot! I love the symmetry and color contrast. Thank you for sharing it with us.
Thanks for all your comments – they're much appreciated, especially since there are so many really good entries for this week's theme.
One that really stands out for me is Gavin Gough's entry – a photograph of a room in the former S-21 security prison in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. After seeing his picture, and reading the accompanying description, I'm left feeling that my own attempt is rather trivial in the scale of things.
stunning picture - really lovely. Well done.
An empty bowl offering so much. Very cool image.
Simply the best!
Thanks for the comment - Nice picture on your end. I simply don't have the eye for this kind of thing which is why I usually let nature do it for me.
Elegant in its simplicity--from a photographer who truly understands the concept and portrays it beautifully.
I am dumb-struck by the simplicity and balance of your photo. In all fairness I must continue viewing down the list so I can say I saw all before voting, still...
My link will take you to a prior photo friday entry of mine that could be a complicated twin of yours. It's the ceiling lamp in my loft...
Thanks for your positive responses to this picture, and if you haven't already done, go and have a look at the entry from ground glass – it's absolutely stunning.
Congrats on the 'Noteworthy' selection for this image.
Also a big thanks on behalf of all the people who appreciate all the nice comments you take the time to leave on their websites (including mine).
Second that. Nice work and congratulations on the noteworthy vote. Cheers!
Thanks again for all the wonderful comments. And if you're interested, I've just written a brief entry about this image on my other blog.
very nice shot, and a well-earned noteworthy indeed:) i'll be back for more...
Hello out there. I myself use a G5, but I guess the similarity ends there. You're vision is wonderful.