Rhombus and Rectangle

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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Black and White Minimalism with Simple Geometric Shapes, is what I have a personal bias for. Such images just hit the head. 

Geometry per say, communicates something at a subconscious level. I simply cannot put that into words. 

What I found interesting here, was the Rhombus or Diamond like shape appearing on the white pillar and a subsequent Rectangle being formed on the floor, extreme left.

This kind of placement of the two geometric shapes, balanced the frame nicely. 

Also I knew, this would look better in Black and White, so I simply de-saturated the image in post processing.

Photo Highlights

• The photograph falls under the Minimalism as Simple Geometry category of Minimalism.  
• Light and Shadow Play by Nature, always makes the photo stand out. The reason being, when nature is in action, it always paints a pretty picture.
• The dark scratches on the wall adds extra zing to the image. 
• Location: Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur
• Lens: Canon 50mm F/1.4 prime 
• Shot Handheld

The Diamond Stone

Minimalism as Less Elements

Photo by © Prakash Ghai
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A Monochrome / Black and White Minimalist Photo of a rough textured Diamond Stone.

This is a close-up shot of a Diamond Stone from an Indian house wall. Such stones are carved out meticulously by hand, by workers using traditional Indian cutting tools. Very few workers in India do this now and this stone cutting art is now in its last days. Mechanical cutting has taken over.

A word on the composition of the Minimalist Photograph

The photograph was captured in the afternoon. The Light and Shadow effect formed a Triangle on the left. 

The Texture of the Diamond Stone adds a lot of beauty to the shot. It is an extreme close up and therefore decently sharp and clear to look at. This reminds me of this famous quote by Robert Capa (a Hungarian photo journalist), “If your pictures aren’t good enough, you’re not close enough.”

I always try to get as close as possible to the subject, depending on the shot of course, to get clearer pictures. Have you heard of or seen Diamond Stones? If so, do let me know in the comments where did you spot them?

Thank You

I hope you enjoyed the Minimalist Shot of the Diamond Stone. 

Take Care.