Broken Window Pane

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

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This shot was taken somewhere near Ganpati Plaza, Jaipur. 

I went there to pick up a Flash Trigger, which was required for a professional photoshoot. 

I parked my Bike near the Famous "Gulab ji Chai wale" or Gulab ji Tea Stall and went for a walk with my Camera. 

I thought it would be a nice idea to check around for some Look Up Minimal Shots of the buildings. 

Near Neelam Hotel, Spotted this Broken Window Pane. 

I just took one shot for this. It is fun when you get your desired composition in the first try.

Also, as you can see, this is Minimalism as Simple Geometry. 

That Missing / Broken Window Pane Pops the otherwise Mundane Shot. 

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  
  
• Lens: Canon 100 mm Prime Macro L Series Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/7.1
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/1000 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-160
  
  
• Exposure bias: 0 step
  
  
• Focal Length: 100 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Spot
  
  
• Flash mode: No flash
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  
• White Balance: Auto

Hope you enjoyed the Broken Window Pane Minimalist Photograph.

Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day. !

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Four Windows And Wires

Minimalism as Less Elements

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A Black and White Looking Up Minimal Art Photo of Four Windows of a Building and Electricity Wires Overlapping them.

This shot was taken near Ganpati Plaza Jaipur, opposite to the Old Gulab Ji Tea Shop. 

This is Classic Minimalism with lots of Negative Space (empty space) on the right. 

Alternatively, one could argue that this is Minimalism as Parts of the Whole, but that is not my intention here and I personally would not categorize this as that kind of an Image. 

I can't explain why but it is kind of obvious that the intention here is more towards showing Less Elements and Negative Space than any other thing. That effort is clearly visible.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  
  
• Lens: Canon 100 mm Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/7.1
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/2000 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-400
  
  
• Exposure bias: 0 step
  
  
• Focal Length: 100 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Spot
  
  
• Flash mode: No flash
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  
• White Balance: Auto

Hope you enjoyed the Four Windows and Wires Minimalist Photograph.

Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day. !

Railing Pattern: Black and White Minimalist Photography

Minimalism as in Repeating Shapes

Minimalist Photography By © Prakash Ghai

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Been a while since I posted Minimal of Repetition / Minimalist Photography as in Repeating Shapes.

I spotted this Cement Railing at a Balcony of a house located at Tonk Road, Jaipur.

I was actually heading towards the Vegetable Market to shop for some fruits and vegetables. 

I spotted this and decided to park my scooter next to this old grungy house. 

What made me stop was the color of the house walls. 

On one side ie on the left, the wall was painted green and on the right it was painted orange. 

I First took a shot to make this Minimalist Photo fall under the Minimalism as Few Distinctive Colors Category.

The railing on the top left (green wall in the background and below) and the orange wall on the right with a small blue electric meter box on the bottom right. (that would have been my frame)

But, while I as editing this picture, I changed my mind. 

For the colorful photo was shot in Peak Sunlight and was a bit over exposed. 

Therefore, I decided to crop out only this Railing Pattern from the top left of the image and did away with all the unnecessary elements. (simplified the photo)

Since I had shot this Colored, this photo was primarily green (walls) with white cement railing pattern.

I later converted this Minimalist Photograph into Black and White.

Converting the Photo into Black and White enhanced the focus on the Repeating Pattern. 

Also, I cropped out about 60 percent of the photograph here.

I usually do not crop so much, its mostly about 5-10 percent at max (if at all it is required).

So, keep this tip in Mind,

"Cropping a photograph can carve out a nice frame for you, if done the right way."

Let's also look at the EXIF Data for this image:

• Camera Maker: Canon
  
  
• Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II
  
  
• F-stop: f/10
  
  
• Exposure time: 1/80 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-100
  
  
• Exposure bias: 0 step
  
  
• Focal Length: 100 mm
  
  
• Max aperture: 3
  
  
• Metering mode: Spot
  
  
• Flash mode: No flash
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  
• White Balance: Auto

Some FAQs

Q. What is minimalism as repeating shapes in photography?

A. Repeating shapes create rhythm in a frame. When the same element appears multiple times across the image, like a railing pattern, the repetition itself becomes the subject. There is nothing else competing for attention.

Q. How does cropping help in minimalist photography?

A. Cropping lets you isolate the strongest part of a frame and remove everything that weakens it. In this shot I cropped out about 60 percent of the original image to keep only the railing pattern and nothing else.

Q. Why convert a color photo to black and white in minimalist photography?

A. Color can pull attention away from the main subject. Converting to black and white shifts the focus entirely to shape, texture, and pattern. For a repeating railing design, black and white made the geometry far more visible.

Hope you enjoyed the shot, stay tuned for more updates. 

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Ray of Light

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Photo By © Prakash Ghai

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I am back with Minimalism as Simple Geometry once again. 

Via this "Ray of Light" cutting across the big window, I wanted to show:

A) How the Light created by nature, beautifully bisects the intersection point of two red lines.

B) That the Single Light beam, visually appears to be Two Light Beams or Rays of Light, because of varied depth in the frame. The white wall just behind the window is actually further away and that lead to the creation this Illusion.

*Also note that the red area of the wall is carefully placed following the Rule of Thirds, both at the top and on the left of the frame.

Such shots are a rare find and once you spot them, don't waste a second. If I was even a Minute or two late, the Ray of Light would have entirely changed its position.

This, was the only shot I took that day on my visit to the famous Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.

Hope you enjoyed it. Do leave your feedback below.

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Illuminated Exit

Minimalism as Less Elements

Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai
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Each soul has a purpose in life and the purpose is made known to it before it takes shelter into a body. Some souls are able to fulfill their purpose and are given an Illuminated (or celebrated) Exit from the world just like a gala farewell party to a performing employee of the company. The illuminated geometric structure with sky in the background is used here to depict such a scenario. 

Many souls on the other hand fall prey to minds influenced by the material society, hence they feel trapped and continuously crave for an exit. So the question is what do you do? Well, become aware of your soul and its wants. Listen its calls. Make it feel comfortable in your body. Don't do any sort of self-harm. Follow a healthy life-style. Souls may want to live longer in your body to fulfill their purpose and they would tend to feel restless in an unhealthy body.

Ok, now back to the shot. This shot was taken at Jantar Mantar during the first Instameet cum Photowalk oragnised by my Instagram Page "Learn Minimalism" for the theme Simple Geometry on 20.09.2015. (I am doing my bit to popularize this genre of photography.) Although I have categorized this shot under "Minimalism as Less Elements", this can also go in under Minimalism as Simple Geomentry for lines. 

I was down on my knees for the shot, looking towards the sky and it took me a good 6-7 shots to finally get done. I generally compose shots using my LCD screen but since it was extremely hot and bright nothing was visible on the screen. Therefore I switched over to the View Finder. Why did I mention this? because in the View Finder of most cameras there is no 3x3 overlapping grid which makes things a little tough for visual artists like me.

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Mysterious Staircase

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Black and White Minimalist Photography By © Prakash Ghai

I have posted many photos of Jantar Mantar before and I must have been there to shoot Minimalist Photos for about 8-10 times already. But the place is so filled with geometry that whenever I go there I am able to find newer shots.

This one below was a result of me being lazy and for I was carrying a zoom lens. It was hot and sunny and I thought rather than going close towards the staircase to shoot, let me try the shot from distance for a change. Distance is an important aspect in minimalism. It makes your subject look small and Minimalistic and that is ideal. You can also shoot at 18mm with your regular kit lens to achieve similar results. As for me, I was zoomed in as usual with my 55-250mm zoom lens.

Now coming back to the shot, since I was far away from my subject I could include an extra element in my frame i.e the black door. The curved arcs of the door juxtaposed nicely with the straight lines of the staircase. Such a contrast brought in the much needed Art Effect. A quick reminder, make sure you make your staircases disappear towards the end to add mystery.

I turned this into monochrome as architectural shots in black and white exposes the geometry and shapes well. Color generally distracts the eye.  Do share links of your black and white Minimalistic shots in comments.

Happy Clicking.

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Twisted Geometry

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Minimalist Photography By © Prakash Ghai
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This photo falls under the Minimalism as Simple Geometry category. The intent here is to show Lines. There are various ways one can show lines in a photograph and this is one way. To begin with, pick a corner of a geometric structure well lit with sunlight. Then, twist and turn the camera and try multiple placements of the subject using the in-camera 3x3 grid lines.

Pick one such placement that appeals to your mind and its done. Later, in editing you can add a bit of sharpness and grains. Grains look really nice on some photos, they are added on purpose here. There are two ways of adding them a) Use a high ISO setting of about 800-1600 on a crop-sensor camera or slightly higher on a full-frame camera or b) by Simply adding them using a photo editing software.

You can also brighten the photograph a little or adjust the hues and saturation, if you aren't satisfied with the original photo. Please make sure that you don't over do the editing part.

Golden Glow

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Shot during the Golden Hour of photography i.e one hour before Sunset. The slanting rays of the evening Sun illuminated a portion of the shopping complex structure beautifully resulting in the Golden Glow and hence it caught my attention. Yes, it was my Canon 55-250 mm zoom lens again. When it comes to Minimalist Photography "Zoom is your best friend", of course acquaintances i.e other lenses help as well, Any lens is suitable to shoot minimal shots, I personally prefer the ones with zoom.

PS: Golden hour of Photography is both a) one hour after sunrise and b) one hour before sunset.

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