images of desolution and solitude (ie wabi-sabi)

[camera obscura]

I first became interested in wabi-sabi through a study of the Japanese haiku. Wabi-sabi is the inherent beauty in states of decay and impermanence. It is supposed to evoke a feeling of melancholy and forlornness. With this in mind, here is my first attempt at wabi-sabi in photography. I can't help feeling that there is an insect-like quality to these shots, even though there are no bugs involved (at least that I can see). :mrgreen:

C&C is always welcome...











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[Sisco]

I understand the concept, but your focus seems to be lost? Literally, these are quite soft, we should be able to "feel" the wear and tear.no?

 

[Chellie]

Now this is my kind of photography!

I would push up the contrast on the first 2 pics. Pic 2 is by far my favorite but the focus in the top right hand corner is a bit soft. Still a great pic in my opinion. Definitely one I would hang on my wall.

Pic 3 is too soft and it doesn't grab my attention.

Pic 4 looks out of focus and is not interesting.

Edited to change the number of my favorite pic as pointed out by Sisco.

 

[Sisco]

Now this is my kind of photography!

I would push up the contrast on the first 2 pics. Pic 3 is by far my favorite but the focus in the top right hand corner is a bit soft. Still a great pic in my opinion. Definitely one I would hang on my wall.

Pic 3 is too soft and it doesn't grab my attention.

Pic 4 looks out of focus and is not interesting.

You are contradicitng yourself

 

[camera obscura]

I understand the concept, but your focus seems to be lost? Literally, these are quite soft, we should be able to "feel" the wear and tear.no?

Thanks for the comment!

I believe I have the DOF screwed up. When I cropped these, I didn't crop dead center; I cropped random parts of the photo. So the parts you see are out of focus due to... my aperture? I didn't go higher than f/11 in #2. Would an aperture of f/22 help?

Now this is my kind of photography!

I would push up the contrast on the first 2 pics. Pic 3 is by far my favorite but the focus in the top right hand corner is a bit soft. Still a great pic in my opinion. Definitely one I would hang on my wall.

Pic 3 is too soft and it doesn't grab my attention.

Pic 4 looks out of focus and is not interesting.

Thanks for the comment, but could you clarify what you mean? I'm comfused.

 

[Chellie]

Now this is my kind of photography!

I would push up the contrast on the first 2 pics. Pic 3 is by far my favorite but the focus in the top right hand corner is a bit soft. Still a great pic in my opinion. Definitely one I would hang on my wall.

Pic 3 is too soft and it doesn't grab my attention.

Pic 4 looks out of focus and is not interesting.

You are contradicitng yourself

My mistake Sisco, I meant to say pic number 2. Thanks so much for pointing it out to me!

 

[Chellie]

Now this is my kind of photography!

I would push up the contrast on the first 2 pics. Pic 3 is by far my favorite but the focus in the top right hand corner is a bit soft. Still a great pic in my opinion. Definitely one I would hang on my wall.

Pic 3 is too soft and it doesn't grab my attention.

Pic 4 looks out of focus and is not interesting.

Thanks for the comment, but could you clarify what you mean? I'm comfused.

I meant to say pic 2 is my favorite NOT pic 3. Sorry about the typo. I hope that is all you are confused about!

 

[KenC]

I like #2, even with the dof problem. You could darken the two threads that come into the foreground in the lower right to make them less distracting.