What made you choose this moment to capture this? Is it a certain time of day that leads you to it? What does it say to you? It tells me you have a great love for industrialism, volume of line, color, and it's relationship in our space. To treat a flat space with gregarious volume is very impressive. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
All the shots I've been posting this week were taken during a 3 hour photo walk around Boston. I never really have much of a plan when I shoot. I just walk around and shoot whatever catches my eye. I'm partial to urban abstracts and architecture, but I do shoot a little street too (accidentally mostly). This probably guides my eye as I wander, but I often end up shooting stuff I never intended when I started out. I just let it happen. I like this about photography. I would never go wandering aimlessly around a city, alone, if I didn't have a camera. I have to laugh sometimes because I see people looking at me wondering WTF I'm taking a picture of. Hell, I get home sometimes and say WTF was I shooting. When I get home the fun starts. Once I know my settings are good I don't chimp, so I don't really know what I've got until I see it on my monitor. I check some shots that I was excited to see and often I go "meh". Then sometimes I look at stuff and I find I've caught something really cool, but I wasn't "consciously" aware of it when I took the shot. That's very cool. I process to bring out what I saw in my mind's eye. Usually this is just basic curves, sharpening, etc. This shot had some extreme (by my standards) perspective correction. This wasn't my intent when I shot this building. The reflections in the windows caught my eye and I left room for some perspective correction in post, but I really wasn't getting something that I liked. So I pushed it a bit and I was like "Ya. OK. This is cool. Reminds me of Escher". And that's pretty much it. To be honest, I'm just a lazy f**k with a camera.
Thank you for the reply, I really appreciate it. I learned so much from reading your approach. The, "I process to bring out what I saw in my mind's eye" stands out. Traveler kind of hit me on the head with a hammer with my lazy approach towards that. I am intrigued by your anal perspective corrections. You are not lazy. So... Reflections caught your eye. Interesting. I assumed it was line. Thank you very much for taking your valuable time in helping me become a better artist. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
Nice to read a bit about your behind the scenes approach! I like this one much more than many building/reflection images.
I love that he has no plan. He is just having 3 hours of love making with his camera. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
To be honest, it's light. Reflections are just one type of light. "Oooh something shiny ...". Literally, that's my mindset. I don't really see myself as being one to give anyone pointers (I'm truly just a hacker at this), but I really believe that if someone wants to get good at photography, they need to learn how to see. You can't take a picture until you see a picture. I would much rather look at an interesting photo taken with a crappy camera, that a dull, technically perfect photo taken with expensive gear. I walk around all the time framing shots in my mind - even when I don't have a camera. Practice seeing. I also spend time looking at the photos of photographers whose work I enjoy. Not studying to imitate, but getting enough of the image stuck in my mind so that when I see something out on a walk it will click. Not so much to copy the image, but to recognize when some scene shares a similar feeling or atmosphere. Not sure that makes much sense. Anyhoo. I've talked more on this forum today than I have in 6 years of posting. I glad you enjoy my stuff, but I'm no expert. I just like taking pictures. Time to shut up now.
So glad you posted and responded. Light, I see. Not a pro? I see it differently but I understand your insight. I need to gravitate towards learning how to see. Keep talking brother, I am open to learning. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk
