photo-a-day 2 3/20

Depth through simple framing of the subject and near parallel lines.  A nice bright sunny day helped darken the fence top in the foreground as not to distract too much from the other two figures.  The balance is still leaning towards the fence in depth of shadow, but the parallel lines help the eye follow the crane to the building.  There are also a couple of axis approached in the overal composition, lending to a more subtle rhythm.

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photo-a-day 2 2/20

Here my intentions were to capture rhythm, form and texture, all the while trying to make something small and insignificant look bigger.  This is brick work surrounding a window in Portland, with the bricks an average size.  The angle was particularly difficult and there was a series of shots taken until I felt I had the right one which is a rare occurrence for me.  I particularly like the pock marks and water stains these bricks have, as well as their drab color.  They remind me of some totalitarian eastern European modern sculpture.

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photo-a-day 2 1/20

This is construction of a downtown Portland building.  I beleive they are trying to remodel on an old building frame, which seems to be the thing to do around here.  As to what purpose these metal additions are to serve is beyond me at the moment, as the site is far from done.  What piqued my interest was the rhythm that they created.  They become a confusing mess and play an optical illusion on the eye as to which ones are attached horizontally, and which are attached vertically.  The lack of balance moves the focus from one side to the oher, with the white negative space (the sky was bright and cloudless) offering a reprieve from the chaotic rhythm of the structures new additions.  The building itself has considerate amount of natural rhtyhm one would expect from a downtown high rise, but this nearly lost underneath the main focus of the piece.  I've noticed this can happen when layering drums (or other instruments) in a song.  Certain frequencies of bass and mid range tones can cancel the other out if there is too much sustain/not enough decay on the guilty party.

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photo-a-day 2 prints

This next photo-a-day challenge will allow you to purchase limited to 5 per photo prints from me.  Each print will 11x14 inches (or the other way around depending on orientation), hand numbered and ship to your location in the US for only $45.00.  (The rest of the world will be charged a little more for shipping cost.) 

Please contact me directly if you are interested in buying a print from me:

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