34 Yuri's attempt

Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
edited March 10, 2005 in The Dgrin Challenges
Priviet, dear friends!
Minimalism for me -is an abstract art based on geometry forms...
Not simplicity!
My try ... was taken 8 of March at the local car washing ... room (sorry for my English). A lot of steam. A lot of sun...
Here's a result:
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Interesting to know what do you think of it.
Spasibo,
Yuri
http://pautov.viplast.ru

Comments

  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    Yuri Pautov wrote:
    Priviet, dear friends!
    Minimalism for me -is an abstract art based on geometry forms...
    Not simplicity!
    My try ... was taken 8 of March at the local car washing ... room (sorry for my English). A lot of steam. A lot of sun...
    Here's a resul:

    Interesting to know what do you think of it.
    Spasibo,
    Yuri
    http://pautov.viplast.ru
    Yuri I think its wonderful... it reminds me of some of Josef Sudek's black and whites which I really admire. This picture makes my pulse rate go up .. funny how shots can affect you.clap.gifclap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • RocketManRocketMan Registered Users Posts: 236 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    Love the texture of this shot, very much like a charcoal drawing which has always been one of my favorite art forms. Nice job!

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    RM
    http://roadrunes.com
    "It's better to bite the hand that feeds you, than to feed the hand that bites you" - Me :D
  • GatorGator Registered Users Posts: 192 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    thumb.gif Awesome!
  • cletuscletus Registered Users Posts: 1,930 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    Beautiful shot Yuri! My only concern is that it feels like it's leaning to the right ne_nau.gif
    ab0wa.smugmug.com
  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 10, 2005
    cletus wrote:
    Beautiful shot Yuri! My only concern is that it feels like it's leaning to the right ne_nau.gif
    The photo is dead perfect, it's the shoddy tilework. Check out the the joint line between the tile and the window... I'd have gotten fired if I did that while working as a contractor!


    Yuri - I do like this shot, but two distractions make me feel not so "minimal" about it. First, the debris on the inside of the window ledge... what is it? why is it there? Second, you can see something out of the windor... again, what is it? did you mean for us to see it? the answers to those questions take away from the simple lines of your composition.
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]

  • Yuri PautovYuri Pautov Registered Users Posts: 1,918 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    Thank you
    DoctorIt wrote:

    Yuri - I do like this shot, but two distractions make me feel not so "minimal" about it. First, the debris on the inside of the window ledge... what is it? why is it there? Second, you can see something out of the windor... again, what is it? did you mean for us to see it? the answers to those questions take away from the simple lines of your composition.
    Thank you for your very helpful critique!
  • digital faeriedigital faerie Registered Users Posts: 667 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    The photo is dead perfect, it's the shoddy tilework. Check out the the joint line between the tile and the window... I'd have gotten fired if I did that while working as a contractor!


    Yuri - I do like this shot, but two distractions make me feel not so "minimal" about it. First, the debris on the inside of the window ledge... what is it? why is it there? Second, you can see something out of the windor... again, what is it? did you mean for us to see it? the answers to those questions take away from the simple lines of your composition.
    15524779-Ti.gif anyway to reshoot? I love this picture! It draws me in iloveyou.gif
  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    The photo is dead perfect, it's the shoddy tilework. Check out the the joint line between the tile and the window... I'd have gotten fired if I did that while working as a contractor!


    Yuri - I do like this shot, but two distractions make me feel not so "minimal" about it. First, the debris on the inside of the window ledge... what is it? why is it there? Second, you can see something out of the windor... again, what is it? did you mean for us to see it? the answers to those questions take away from the simple lines of your composition.
    I have to respond to this Erik.. to me the debris and the thing in the window are wonderful.. to me it gives the feel of the place.. and I thought that was a fence with snow maybe..to remove these everyday signs of life would be to serilize the shot..clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
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  • DoctorItDoctorIt Administrators Posts: 11,951 moderator
    edited March 10, 2005
    lynnma wrote:
    I have to respond to this Erik.. to me the debris and the thing in the window are wonderful.. to me it gives the feel of the place.. and I thought that was a fence with snow maybe..to remove these everyday signs of life would be to serilize the shot..clap.gifclap.gifclap.gif
    You're right, but that was my point... there's too much story there. Take it out of the context of this minimal challenge and I'd be praising it for those very same points. Someone mentioned that emotion, or lack thereof, is a big part of minimalism. That's where my comments came from. While "simple", this (great) photo draws lots of emotion because of the points I mentioned.
    Erik
    moderator of: The Flea Market [ guidelines ]

  • lynnmalynnma Registered Users, Retired Mod Posts: 5,208 Major grins
    edited March 10, 2005
    DoctorIt wrote:
    You're right, but that was my point... there's too much story there. Take it out of the context of this minimal challenge and I'd be praising it for those very same points. Someone mentioned that emotion, or lack thereof, is a big part of minimalism. That's where my comments came from. While "simple", this (great) photo draws lots of emotion because of the points I mentioned.
    I hear you... I'll think about it.. this photograph makes me react quite strongly.. I really love it..Id rather it lose the challenge than see it changed1drink.gif
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  • AngeloAngelo Super Moderators Posts: 8,937 moderator
    edited March 10, 2005
    Yuri, FANTABULOUS!!!!

    I agree with everyone that this a wonderful, WONDERFUL picture and I have to agree with Eric that in the context of the "minimalist" challenge there might be too much story there. clap.gif
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