Sweeps, Lines & Reflections by anahata.c
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
(Better zoomed.) First off, I'm doing several pieces in each of your galleries, so my rounds will take a few of weeks. But I'll get to you all, I promise! Next month I'll be starting dedis again too...
But now I want to announce that this (& a few of my recent photographs) were done with a camera which none other than Bill/bmac62 lent me, with no time limits! He so very kindly let me use one of his Olympus DSLR's, so I could get the feel of the monster. (I was terrified. Any of you remember the first time you used "Manual" after working with a point & shoot?) But I loved it! And on top of it, Bill gave me a ton of incredible advice---the man's a natural teacher---and he was patient & thorough & took-away all the 'scare' from DSLR's. I hope my first efforts matched the generosity of your help, Bill. You'll get an upload from me soon...
The shot's just playing with angles, 2 blocks from home. It's a bit severe, but hope you like it! (It's better large...)
Comments (19)
magnus073
Clever idea for a photo Mark, and this image really has it all. The sweeps seem to dominate this setting and are highlighted by the reflections in the windows. The gritty underbelly of this structure adds such character also, while the tree seems to almost be reaching out in an attempt to steal the show. As always reading your thoughts behind the image were an added bonus. You have such a way with words and help us to relate to the friends you discuss and devote you're art to. I'm reasonably sure you're friend Bill will be pleased at the results you came up with here.
auntietk
I love this shot ... it's one of my favorites. The architectural lines are wonderful. The curve of that balcony against the repetitive lines of the buildings across the street is marvellous, and the tree fills the rest of the space nicely without being overwhelming. I can imagine this in summer ... it would be a totally different picture! Hmmmmm. :) I like the Chicago-style windows. Very cool shot!
bmac62
:-)@ comment by magnus073. Yes, indeed I am tickled to death by this result. But let me be the first or second to acknowledge that it is the guy behind the camera that is critical to the equation of getting an outstanding artistic image like your Chicago scene above. Glad I could be of assistance with the loan. The Olympus arrived back here just bubbling over with all it learned in your hands...I think it mumbled something about hearing a few new words too. What was all that about? Lol. Superb composition. Love the reflections and yes, all those sweeping lines. Marvelous!
durleybeachbum
A tremendous composition! It is indeed where you point it that matters most as Bill so rightly says..brilliant!
Campo-Diaz
Excellent composition that integrates Nature with cement.
dragonmuse
Very nice composition. Love how the lines flow. The tree is a wonderful counterpoint.
JuliSonne
The proper perspective is a great contrast. You have a good eye!
angora
1 could get used to monsters :-D wonderful shot!!!
MrsRatbag
Wonderful composition, Mark! Such an in-your-face kind of street beauty, well done! Before I got my DSLR I used my point-and-shoot on manual settings almost from the start, so it wasn't as much of a scary transition. The only time I miss the P&S is when I walk my dog, since the DSLR is so much bigger and heavier and just not practical in that situation. I've gotten really superstitious about going anywhere without a camera, it seems that when I do I always see something I want to capture!
thecytron
Great shot!
helanker
WOW! I so love this shot with all the different textures, reflections, branches, and architecture, colors and the blue sky. Couldnt be much better than this. I had to realize a few years back, that it is mostly the matter of the photographer and not only the camera, to make a good shot. A camera cant point alone. You do that so superbly, Mark. You do have a special eye for this medium...ALSO. But to me, a good camera is very needed and I got a monster too. :b
romanceworks
Fascinating shapes in this photo and I always love how you bring natural elements into your images. CC
alida
cool shot
sandra46
SUPERB IMAGE! GREAT GEOMETRIES!
npauling
The tree softens these lines and sweeps of this cityscape. How exciting to have the loan of one of these huge cameras and it was great of Bill to give you some lessons too. This is a great capture with everything tied together nicely and the clarity is superb. There are some interesting looking reflections there too.
goodoleboy
You returned the camera? Stellar contrast of object matter in this awesome visage, Mark, replete with a massive wall of multivaried reflections, an imposing ledge of balcony, and an evil tree, which really adds a striking change to this mostly artificial scene. I have four cameras, three point and shoot, and one DSLR, so you can imagine the challenges, especially with my deteriorating memory, that I face when using each one. If it wasn't for the manuals, I would be in deep yogurt.
flavia49
fabulous image
alanwilliams
a wonderfully thought out composition
faroutsider
This is another example of your intuitive understanding of fractal space in a seemingly structured environment. There are fractals everywhere, on the underside of the balcony sweep, in the reflections in the windows (caused by the irregular expansion and flow of the glass panes), and the trees. So humanity's attempts to regularize the environment are always broken up by nature's chaos - which of course makes for a far more interesting and stimulating environment. A beautiful and fascinating study. I'm not surprised Bill loaned you his camera - he knew you would make excellent use of it!