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'Snap' & 'Studies in Blue' - Colour Street Photography
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'Snap', London '13 - Paul Abbott
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'Studies in Blue', London '13 - Paul Abbott
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Theodoros Fotometria
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Hi Paul..., I have to say that I can see the motivation behind the title, but yet in my opinion, if it is to study (from a photography POV) blue (or any other colour), it has to be the colour that is the first act in the picture... I say this because IMO (I may of course be wrong), I see the artist's shoes and the girl's expresssion being attracting me more... Thus, I see this image as of B&W interest... Maybe if the yellow and the green in the background where not there, (I by no means suggest to alter the background) and thus it would be a blue/neutral combination (like the buildings and the pedestrian road is), the blue could then dominate the picture and the girl's expression and the shoes would be the "additional touch"... but I do find it a bit complicated as it is, with destructing information that doesn't cope with the title... Please try to look at it as if green and yellow isn't there (mind concentration?) and tell me what you think...
'Snap', London '13 - Paul Abbott
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'Studies in Blue', London '13 - Paul Abbott
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Asher Kelman
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Theodoros,
I see things differently. The color in this series is merely a connecting thread. The bulk of the surface area can be any other color, like beads on that blue thread.
Of course, in a "blue period", one might choose to have all main subjects blue and even use mostly blue in almost all key elements. This, it seems is what you'd likely choose for such a "blue" series.
For me, just a key feature, not even the main subject is needed to sustain the artistic motif to relate images, one to another!
Well, that's just my way of looking at the subject.
Asher
I see things differently. The color in this series is merely a connecting thread. The bulk of the surface area can be any other color, like beads on that blue thread.
Of course, in a "blue period", one might choose to have all main subjects blue and even use mostly blue in almost all key elements. This, it seems is what you'd likely choose for such a "blue" series.
For me, just a key feature, not even the main subject is needed to sustain the artistic motif to relate images, one to another!
Well, that's just my way of looking at the subject.
Asher
Theodoros Fotometria
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Obviously in street photography, it's very difficult to achieve a near perfect frame where there will be only the elements that will satisfy the artistic aim... My observation, is not to criticise Paul's image or framing... but rather to spot how unlucky he's being in having unnecessary info in the frame... I believe we have all found ourselves in a similar situation and we've said "damn..." in the past many times... It's that "damn..." that we feel it separates a good shot from a unique one...
Asher Kelman
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'Studies in Blue', London '13 - Paul Abbott
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Paul,
This picture could make the master of the series. If the shoes of the sculptor worried me, I'd make them blue. Why not? However, for now their fine. Their color goes with the blue. As time goes on, one would, I believe, review the collection, even replacing core image with stronger ones. So one doesn't know which will be the last dozen to survive.
So, while Theodoros' objections/regrets might apply to the first picture, it hardly matters to this one and for my standpoint, the series is well on its way. All one needs one key picture and with this, you are up and running. I'd wager that your artist here might make it the full distance!
BTW, I hope you'll consider this one too.
Asher
Paul Abbott
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Hey, thanks for all this feedback I appreciate all what's been said and value your alternate ideas. Of course we all see things differently in a photograph, especially so when there is just the one photograph, and not a back up of images to define my objective more...but I can only hope there will be images I capture that will do that in future.
In regard to 'Studies in Blue' my main aim in taking the shot was the mannerisms of the two girls in blue striking an analogy with the sculpted dog on the sheet...in a blue field of course. The girl who is crouched over strikes an almost reverse pose of the dog I felt. They're movements were fleeting so I had no control over what was happening in the background...Anyway, I thought it held some analogy, which I love.
I do think i'm mad sometimes in seeing and connecting with things like this, maybe it's just a little bit too tenuous...even madder still for counting on it and posting it I guess.
In regard to 'Studies in Blue' my main aim in taking the shot was the mannerisms of the two girls in blue striking an analogy with the sculpted dog on the sheet...in a blue field of course. The girl who is crouched over strikes an almost reverse pose of the dog I felt. They're movements were fleeting so I had no control over what was happening in the background...Anyway, I thought it held some analogy, which I love.
I do think i'm mad sometimes in seeing and connecting with things like this, maybe it's just a little bit too tenuous...even madder still for counting on it and posting it I guess.
Theodoros Fotometria
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Is it a dog? ...I thought more of it as being a friendly panther, the face does remind me the one of "Pink panther".
Asher Kelman
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I do think i'm mad sometimes in seeing and connecting with things like this, maybe it's just a little bit too tenuous...even madder still for counting on it and posting it I guess.
Paul,
No apologies needed, LOL!! That spark of transient esthetic madness/insight is a requisite for escaping from the straightjackets of conventional thinking that restrict non-artists! So don't feel bad about it. In art, it's the other people who have to catch up with us!
Asher
Theodoros Fotometria
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The other one, (the one that Asher suggests to be included in the "studies in Blue), I think is great stuff... Personally I use a FF DSLR for my street stuff... One of the reasons is to be able to control the background blur better.... Somehow, I do feel that if this one had the yellow of the buses and the green of the bushes in "bokeh" (blurred), yet the same AOV, it would be the same great as the other one with the clowns street acting...
Asher Kelman
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Interesting!
I now realize that with the title, "Blue", my mind ddid that blurring you refer to, Theodoros! I never questioned how that worked before, but the naming images, helps restrict meaning and focus attention for us, as if we're hunters once again!
Asher
Theodoros Fotometria
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But of course Asher, ...street photography and hunting shares much in common! ...Actually "street", it is hunting! The thing is that IMO, images should set the title of an album, not the album "selecting" the images that would be included... but again, that's only me.
P.S. Doesn't Paul's "blue" image with the clowns, (the one you referred to earlier) reminds you of Antonioni's masterpiece "Blow up"? ...great shot that one! ...and "blue"!