No light without shadow

[Wolfgang Plattner]

Hi,

Shot in pur sunlight (it was there for some minutes and disappeared for hours full of snow and wind)

Hope you enjoy it!

 

[Asher Kelman]

Hi,

Shot in pur sunlight (it was there for some minutes and disappeared for hours full of snow and wind)

Wolfgang,

There's so much to like about this picture; the vase is simple but unusual and white, the shadow counterbalances the flower and the vase and then the flower adds color. I do wonder why you chose not to give us a fuller view of the flower? Are there other pictures where we can see the entire arrangement of petals? I'd love to hear your reasoning. It's certainly interesting and a challenge to our expectations.

As far as balance of the picture, I am intrigued by the possible value of more of the grey background to be added to extend the image to the right. Perhaps it might strengthen the composition.

Thanks for sharing,

Asher

 

[Wolfgang Plattner]

Hi Asher,
thanks for your comment.

There's so much to like about this picture; the vase is simple but unusual and white, the shadow counterbalances the flower and the vase and then the flower adds color. I do wonder why you chose not to give us a fuller view of the flower? Are there other pictures where we can see the entire arrangement of petals? I'd love to hear your reasoning. It's certainly interesting and a challenge to our expectations.

It is exactly that:
"the vase is simple but unusual and white, the shadow counterbalances the flower and the vase and then the flower adds color."
And I like the somehow irritating impression of this composition.

As far as balance of the picture, I am intrigued by the possible value of more of the grey background to be added to extend the image to the right...

I will give it a try.

 

[Asher Kelman]

Wolfgang,

There's great economy but yet richness in your seemingly simple compositions. I have an appetite for more!

Asher