I was intrigued by fellow blogger Mark Graf's recent post about how snow tends to simplify scenes that would otherwise be quite disorganized and distracting; morphing a scene that would be difficult to photograph into something that looks much more appealing in a two dimensional image. Have a look at that interesting post if you haven't had a chance to read it.
After reading Mark's post, I found myself wondering if I could use snow to simplify an image even further....right down to bare graphic shapes. I would obviously have to look for very specific, uncluttered, and focal scenes (by which I mean picking out a small area of landscape that had very basic graphical qualities).
As I have mentioned many times before, I am not very much of a cold weather person, but I thought this would motivate me to get out into the cold with a specific idea in mind.
I have to say, it was quite enjoyable to walk around looking for these bits of ground that could be simply represented as abstract shapes. Thanks, Mark, for getting me out into the cold!
Copyright Howard Grill
Copyright Howord Grill
Copyright Howard Grill
6 comments:
Interesting images.
The last one reminds of openings in snow covered creek ice where the dark water can be glimpsed rushing by.
Did you use your photographer's gloves?
Hey Howard, glad to provide some incentive. These are all great examples - I love the simplified shapes and how they become more graphic.
Con...that is exactly what they all are.....water in a frozen creek. Yup, did use the gloves.
Thanks Mark. Isn't it interesting how one never knows how what they write might influence others?
The second shot is PERFECT!!!!!
Nice snow photos. I to love the snow it's just so peaceful. I love to head out on my own in a snow storm and snowshoe deep into the woods and just sit and listen to the snow. I also get some of the most interesting photos.
Thanks LM
Post a Comment