i was aiming on this day to get out of my abstract, narrowing habit & let the lens breath a little by opening up the periphery & see if i can’t capture something of the bustle of architecture, the way buildings & parked cars scrum & squeeze each other in a jostle for space. The continual work & construction that is a daily sight here— & the calm of facades.
Something else interesting happened this day: the weather was gloomy, but not just dark, the cloud was a white blanket, without any definition in the contours that you get with individual cloud, or even a cloudy day, when it is windy, which means the clouds are in motion; these days are ideal for photography, but milky, soupy skies, sap any opportunity for light & just create a matte effect across the landscape. i’d usually find it hard to find my stride in this atmosphere of weather & call it quits; however, i was able to alter my perceptions, pull myself up out of this coma of light & find a mood that i could work with. This feels like a leap forward in my sensitivity with the camera & i wasn’t disappointed with the results when i got the photos back for editing.
Some amazing images. It’s funny what you’ll find if you take the time to look.
Cheers Bob. It’s a muddle. Looking is all important in such an environment & the results are usual unexpected, which is somethjng i’m trying to limit by looking harder.
I live for those unexpected results.
Some nice compositions, Daniel! Makes me want to get back into photography again!
That’s very kind of you. I hope you do get back into it.
The first looks like sheet music. Great that altering your perception now gives you greater scope to be inspired! Oh, and I see people!
People sneak in under the right circumstances. I feel i’m slowly discovering ways to augment the environment to the mood i need to take worthwhile photographs. It’s odd & i am still trying to think how best to explain it.
I get it- relinquishing control maybe? Letting the environment have a bit more say?
Yes to both.
Fabulous collection of photos Daniel and love the titles. 😃