Showing posts with label Jawahar Kala Kendra. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Jawahar Kala Kendra. Show all posts

28 Mar 2020

The Silver Plate

Minimalism as Less Elements


A closeup Minimalist Photography shot of a silver disposable eating plate lying on a plastic chair at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur shot by Prakash Ghai
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A closeup Minimalist shot of a Silver disposable eating plate lying on a plastic chair at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.


Most of the Artists that put up an Exhibition at Jawahar Kala Kendra, keep some food treats at launch day for the public.

This Silver Paper Plate was kept on a plastic chair by one of the attendees, after he finished eating.  He should have put it in the dustbin though.

Since, I had no other interesting subject around, therefore I made this everyday boring paper plate as my subject.

I went down on my knees and placed the plate in the center. Because I did not want too much blur or bokeh on the plate, so I shot this at and aperture of  f/10


The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:


  • Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II

  • Lens: Canon 100 mm Prime Lens

  • F-stop: f/10

  • Shutter Speed: 1/100 sec.

  • ISO speed: ISO-640

  • Focal Length: 100 mm

  • Metering mode: Spot

  • Exposure program: Manual

Hope you enjoyed the The Silver Plate Minimalist Photograph.



Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day !

23 Aug 2019

Line Window Shadow

Minimalism as Less Elements


Minimalist photography of a window with a vertical line pipe and shadow creating geometric contrast and negative space, shot by Prakash Ghai in Jaipur at Jawahar Kala Kendra
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A Minimalist Picture of a Window with a Pipe on one side(line) and shadow on the other.


This is another shot that was taken at the 1st Floor at Jawahar Kala Kendra.

I spotted the Shadow and how it was partly clipping the Window. I moved to the left of the Window to give the frame some perspective. Moving to the side also helped me to include the Vertical Line aka the Pipe in the frame as another Simple Geometric element, other than the Window.

The Color Palette is also fairly Minimal here. Some Negative Space is also left at the bottom on purpose, which could have been easily cropped out during editing or left out during composition.

I must also disclose, that I really enjoy shooting Minimalist Photos using Light and Shadows. 

Have you taken some Light and Shadow shots too?

If yes, then do send me a link to your pictures/profile on my Instagram https://www.instagram.com/prakashghai/ 

I would love to have a look.


The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:


  • Camera Model: Canon EOS 6D Mark II

  • Lens: Canon 50 mm Prime Lens

  • F-stop: f/16

  • Shutter Speed: 1/1250 sec.

  • ISO speed: ISO-800

  • Focal Length: 50 mm

  • Metering mode: Spot

  • Exposure program: Manual

Hope you enjoyed the Line Window Shadow  Minimalist Photograph.



Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day !

24 Jun 2018

Darkness To Light

Minimalism as Simple Geometry


Black and white minimalist photograph of a staircase side rail at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur, with sunlight creating a darkness to light gradation effect, by minimalist photographer Prakash Ghai
Minimalist Photography By © Prakash Ghai

What we have above is a Black and White Minimalist Photograph of the Side Rail of a large Staircase located at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur. 


I have posted many a shots from this place earlier but this time what I spotted different was the staircase side rail being illuminated by Sunlight.

I am talking about the Two Light Spots at the Top Left corner of the frame.

Those Two Light Spots were the starting point of my Photo Composition. 

Initially, I was shooting straight from the front. The image was coming out to be decent but was not popping. 

So, I thought of getting a little creative.

I dialed in an Aperture value of  F/14 and moved right in front of the side rail of the staircase to my right. 

I wanted to keep the zig zag formation made by it in the foreground and Two Light Spots on the top left of the frame.

The exact settings I used to take this shot are as follows:

Aperture: F/14

Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec

ISO-speed: 1000

Shooting Mode: Full Manual

Focal Length: 100mm

Lens used:  Canon 100mm F2.8 Macro L Series

Later, during editing I achieved the Darkness to Light effect using Adobe Photoshop CC 2017


As far as the categorization goes, this photo falls under Minimalism as Simple Geometry category under Minimalist Photography Types. 


Hope you enjoyed the shot. Have a Great Day ! 

3 Jun 2018

10 Squares 2 Triangles

Minimalism as Simple Geometry


A looking-up Minimal Art Photograph of 10 Squares and 2 Triangles shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur
Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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A looking-up Minimal Art Photograph of 10 Squares and 2 Triangles shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur


I was at the exact same place earlier as well and what I clicked that day was this shot Two Triangles Vs Lines

So, this is the second shot from the same place, similar angle. 


They say "Make the best use of the available resources"


Since my Photography is just a hobby albeit a very passionate one

I go to the places I can, be it the same places, with different lenses, on different days, different time and capture different shots. 

Someday, I will be doing full-time photography... waiting for that day...

Till that day comes and I redo, revamp the entire blog and posting style, enjoy these simple expressions of mine :D

Thank you 

Have a Good Day !

11 May 2018

Geometric Lines Of A Building

Minimalism as Simple Geometry


A Black and White Minimal Art Image of Geometric Lines of a Building shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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The intention here is to show Lines as a primary elements aka Minimalism as Simple Geometry

These Geometric Lines were captured at Jawahar Kala Kendra, with my Canon 6D Mark II Camera. 

I have titled so many photos for my blog and today I ran out of ideas to title this photograph (PS: I ran out of ideas to title my photos 2 years ago) therefore I simply titled this as Geometric Lines of a Building.


I have taken similar shots before but this time I tilted the camera in my hand a bit to get a different outcome. As you can see, I am also a bit to the right of the subject rather than being right in the front. 

When it comes to Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Lines is a subject that can be easily found almost anywhere. 

If you want to practice Simple Geometric shots, start with Lines. 

Later, you can shoot Doors or Windows ( ie Rectangles or Squares) and then look for other shapes.

OR create some Geometry via Camera Tilt or Your Movement or by Using Shadows to your advantage by cropping some geometry out of it. (not cropping in the computer but by your physical movement, like creating shadow triangles etc)

Again, Like on one of my recent posts, I edited this to keep things more on the Gray side. I did not want more contrast than what we have here.

I don't know why but maybe something in my mind made me do that. 

Its always better to follow your mind and not overrule it in art I believe. 

Let it have its own freedom and see where it takes you.

With that its a wrap..

See you later.

Good Day !

10 May 2018

Chair against the Window

Minimalism as Less Elements


Black and White Minimalist Photography using an Empty Chair against an Open Window Shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur by Prakash Ghai
Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai

What we have here a Black and White Minimal Art Photograph of an Empty Chair against an Open Window with light coming through it. 


This Shot was taken at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, and this is probably the first time I have got a Chair and a Window together in any of my photographs as far as I can remember.

One of my blog followers Steve, would probably now scream and yell responding to me via email, wondering as to how am I able to get so many shots from the same place i.e Jawahar Kala Kendra most of the time. 

You know Steve, you got to be as lazy as me for it ;) My laziness stops me from travelling and exploring newer places. I mostly work in a radius of 15 Kms.

A little about how and where I found the Chair against the Window.


Well, I was there at JKK (Jawahar Kala Kendra) with a co-photographer Yatin Bhalla and we were sitting at Indian Coffee House. (in-house cafe)

I told him lets go upstairs, there is a new Cafe that has opened up called Cafe Quaint

Yatin quickly agreed and we headed out from Indian Coffee House towards the new Cafe. 

We did not know the way, so we asked the security guard sitting outside the main area near the exhibition gallery.

The guard told us that the cafe was on the first floor. 

So me and Yatin went up the stairs only to find out later that we had climbed up the wrong way to a big wide empty hall, where usually big art exhibitions are put up. And Cafe Quaint was on the other side of the building.

That Exhibition Hall was closed that day and I saw some open windows around the huge empty spaces. I took out my camera and told Yatin that I wanted to take a few shots before we corrected our course. 

Yatin smiled and replied "You are totally addicted to Minimalism and you don't want any corner of JKK to escape your camera. Go ahead, but please make it fast because I am feeling really hungry".

I began by taking a few look-up shots and some straight from the front flat window shots. 

Somehow my shots mostly work from the sides. So I knew I did not have a worthwhile shot yet.

I told Yatin "I am not getting anything good here, lets go".

While I Was on my way back I casually clicked this shot. And I told Yatin "Hold on brother for two more minutes, I think I am getting some ideas now."

There were Two Windows right next to each other on two walls and my starting shot was that I got both the windows in my frame, one on the left and one on the right with the corner or joining point of the walls right in the center . The empty chair was on the bottom left under one of the windows. 

Next, I took this shot.

This shot was simpler & I preferred it more, so I took one more shot just to make sure that the focus/settings were correct at least in one of the two shots. 

I took all my shots in the Black and White mode of my Canon EOS 6D Mark II Full Frame Camera

I was on the 50mm Lens, it was dark so I bumped up my ISO to 10,000 thanks to my Full-frame camera's ability to give me decent pictures even at that high an ISO.

I used to get a lot of grains on my earlier Crop-Senor Canon EOS 600D Camera even at 800 ISO.

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Alright, now quickly also take a look at the Minimalism Type Classicifation



The Photo falls under the Minimalism as Less Elements category. The less elments being just the Chair and the Window.

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Thank you 

Have a Nice Day ! 

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8 May 2018

Triangle Vs Lines

Minimalism as Simple Geometry


Black and White Minimalist Photography of Lines and Triangle geomety formed by light and shadow shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur by Prakash Ghai
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Minimalism as Simple Geometry. Yes I am back to that here. 


I was able to carve out a Triangle between the Lines being formed by the light passing through the piped roof at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur. 

therefore, I named this post Triangle Vs Lines and its a kind of Juxtaposition of geometric forms being shown here. 

I remember, I was on my Crop-Sensor Canon EOS 600 D camera and the Canon 100mm Prime F/2.8 Macro L Series Lens

The shot was taken at about 4.15 pm.

I was there at Jawahar Kala Kendra that day to attend Jaipur Photographer's Club Annual Photography awards function. 

This area was right next to the place. I went in late of course as I was busy shooting.

I shot this in Black and White? NO, but yes I did manage to edit it just OK for it. 

I still wanted the Center area or the Triangle to be more bright. 

I tried raising the brightness. Then,I realized, I must leave it as near to the original as possible as I want some photos to be a little gray and dull in black and white, rather than all being high contrast with tonality. 

That said, I need to rush downstairs for some late night Tea + Snacking :)

Mind you its 33 minutes past Midnight and I am really hungry.

See you !

21 Feb 2018

The Inverted Light Triangle

Minimalism as Simple Geometry


Black and White Minimalist Photography of an Inverted Light Triangle formed by Light on the walls of Jantar Mantar, Jaipur shot by Prakash Ghai
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Greetings from Pink City once again. 

Hope this picture finds you in the best of your health and spirit. 

Oh wait a minute, that's how I used to write the opening lines of a letter when I was learning letter writing in my 8th Grade in St Xaviers School Jaipur. 

Anyways, I am pretty sure that you are definitely fine :) for the massively negative Lunar Eclipses have passed and even the very recent Solar Eclipse. 

So with those behind our back, lets smile and be merry for a while :)

OK, so as you can see I am back with a Black and White Minimalism Shot of The Inverted Light Triangle

Yet again, these walls belong to Jawahar Kala Kendra, 

haha well NO.... this time it is Jantar Mantar, Jaipur.

What prompted me to take this shot was the Inverted Light Triangle being formed on the wall high above. All thanks to Sunlight/ Nature.

You see its difficult to find Triangles, and I consider myself lucky if nature hands over one to me :)

The Camera Kit I had that day was my Canon 600D and the 100 mm Prime Macro Lens. 

The composition is pretty simple to comprehend, I just followed the rule of thirds here, on the right, left and at the top of the frame.

and Bam the frame is ready. 

This is Core Minimalism as I like to call it.

For its done using Simple Geometry, of course Black and White and Light and Shadow contributes  nicely to the frame aesthetics.

Hope you enjoyed the shot.

Have a Good Day / Night

11 Feb 2018

Black and White Lookup Minimalism using Light Shadow and Lines

Minimalism as Less Elements


A Lookup Minimal Shot of a Roof with Lines in Black and White along with the combination of Light and Shadows. Shot taken at Jawahark Kala Kendra Jaipur India.
Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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Another LookUp or Looking Up Minimalist Shot taken at Jawahar Kala Kendra.


Whats special here is that I showed the contrast between the Curves on the Front Pillar (on the right) and the Straight Lines in the background ie the Roof. 

To get both the foreground and the background completely in focus I shot this at F/22 aperture value. 

I have recently upgraded to a full-frame camera aka Canon 6D Mark II and I am having fun with it.

I don't know why but these days I am taking more of Monochrome Shots.

Anyways,

Take Care and Good Night

9 Jan 2018

Monochrome Staircase

Minimalism as Simple Geometry


Black and White Minimalist Photography using a Staircase at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur with lines shot by Prakash Ghai
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HAPPY NEW YEAR 2018. This is my First Blogpost of 2018 and I am happy that I have been actively blogging since July 2014.

 

I begin my year with this Monochrome Staircase Minimalist Photograph. This photo falls under Minimalism as Simple Geometry category under Minimalist Photography. 


Location: Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur

Lens used: Canon 100mm Prime Macro / Focal Length 100mm

Aperture: f 5.6

ISO: 100

Shutter Speed: 1/200 sec

A Word on the Composition


I included only a little part of the staircase on the right of the frame.

I left some space on the top to include the multiple lines formed by the light and shadow differential.

Photo was shot in color but converted to Black and White later in an editing software. 

Initially during editing, I increased the contrast and the brightness a lot, but later I realized that I overdid that part.

So, I cut down on the brightness and contrast a bit and increased the highlights.

Some bit of cropping was also done, say about 3-5%

Thank you for taking out time to go through my blog post. 

Wish you a Good Day !

29 Nov 2017

The Distant Window

Minimalism as Less Elements


 A Minimalist Photograph of a Distant window at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur
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A Minimalist Photograph of a Distant window at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur


This shot is taken from the new Cafe that has opened up at Jawahar Kala Kendra, on the 1st Floor name Cafe Quaint. 

I went there last week, just to try their menu and the wonderful Vanilla Tea that they serve. 

Of course, other than the menu, my motive was to get at a unique height or what I call "Location Advantage" to create a different sort of a frame. How else am I supposed to get a new Minimalist Photograph from Jawahar Kala Kendra aka JKK?

I have taken so many shots at JKK but just 1 or two from an elevated level. 

Hey ! are you wondering that I had actually nothing to with the Cafe and I can go to any extent to get  a Minimalist Frame from a different perspective/angle? 

Well, then guess what? Your guess is right. 

The Cafe was just an excuse ;)

There is something in this picture that I generally do not do in most Minimalist compositions and that thing is including a foreground element. 

The Green Leaves, although  blurred and out of focus, are the Highlight of the Photograph here...It is not accidental. 

To start off, I had taken similar shots avoiding the leaves, only to later realize that its the Green Leaves that make the shot and not break it.

Hope you enjoyed the shot. Good Night.

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19 Nov 2017

Window behind a Rectangle

Minimalism as Parts of the Whole


A Minimal Art Photograph of a Window Behind a Rectangular Plyboard
Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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I found this setting at Jawahar Kala Kendra. 


This time, there was some construction going on, and this Blue Rectangular Plyboard was lying on the floor.

The board was covering the Window partially.

That gave me an opportunity to shoot my favorite "Minimalism as Parts of the Whole"Minimalism :)

To make the composition more interesting I added the Orange Bar on the top right of the frame. 


Camera Used: Canon 600D

Lens Used: Canon 100mm prime 

Hope that you enjoyed the shot. 

Stay tuned for more !

13 Nov 2017

Black and White Line Pattern Minimalism - 2 Images

Minimalism as Less Elements


Black and white minimalist photography of repeating pipe shadows on a wall at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur by Prakash Ghai
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Two Black and White Line Pattern Minimalism Images shot via Canon 600D at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur.
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These are 2 Black and White Line Pattern Minimalism Images that I shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra last Sunday


  • Minimalism Type: Less Elements

  • Subject: Light falling on a Wall through a small roof made of Pipes

  • Color Tones: Black and White

  • Style: Looking Up

  •  Aesthetics:

         (a) Use of Simple Geometry aka Lines 

         (b) Pattern / Repetition

         (c) Light and Shadow/ Natures Art

         (d) Core Simplicity

  • Camera Used: Canon 600D

  • Lens Used: Canon 50 mm Prime F/ 1.4

  • Camera Mode: Full Manual

  • Camera Filter: Monochrome (RAW+JPEG)

  • Photo Type: I chose to edit the JPEG version

  • Editing: Adjustment of Levels, Brightness and Contrast

Hope that you enjoyed the shots. 

 

Good Day !

15 Oct 2017

The Partial Chair

Minimalism as Parts of the Whole


A partially visible White Chair placed in front of an open brown door at The Village area at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur, India.
Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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I had been out of my peak photography form and I had been wondering what was causing it?


Initially I thought either I am just stressed or I need to go to newer places to find subjects again. 

I had my Canon 100mm Macro Lens mounted on my Camera for 10 months in a row. 

And its only last week that I changed my lens to  50mm prime.

As soon as I changed my lens, I got the shot that I was looking for.



The problem was, that I had put on 1 lens (100mm) for way too long and that was costing me. 


- I must change my habit of keeping one lens on for 6 months or so.


  • I should rather alternate the lenses every 15 days or month.


With the 100mm Lens on, I was searching for subjects far away, looking for mostly the look-up style photographs. 

And because of that I stopped searching for subject right in front of my eyes or the near range. 


The switch back to 50mm lens will do two things:


a) Make me see/spot newer subjects at a closer range

b) And also help me "Reset my Vision" at the 100mm range, as I am taking a break from it. 


I hope you got my point :)

Lets get back to the Shot


This Photograph falls under the "Minimalism as Parts of the Whole" category of Minimalist Photography, as here I have only shown a part of the White Chair

Partially visibility engages the mind of the viewer. 

Also, the Pink table cloth on the bottom, is not accidental but included on purpose because it adds contrast to the primarily White and Brown color palette. 

Hope you enjoyed the shot !

Comments and Feedback welcomed.

Have a Nice Day !

14 Sept 2017

White Rectangle Light Triangle

Minimalism as Simple Geometry


A Minimalist Photograph of a Red Wall with a White Rectangle and a Triangle made by Light, shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra - Jaipur
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A Minimalist Photograph of a Red Wall with a White Rectangle and a Triangle made by Light, shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra - Jaipur.


Good Evening ! I am back once again with a Simple Geometry Minimalist Photo. 

This time I captured the subject using the 100 mm Prime Macro L Series Lens by Canon. Well, any lens is a good lens to capture Minimalist Photographs.

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Why did I capture the Photograph this way?

Well, I spotted the White Square from a distance. Yes, White Square and not a Rectangle. It looks like a Rectangle from the side. 

Now you may ask me, but why didn't I shoot this from the front?

The answer is that I have shot this Square from the front earlier, and I wanted to try something new this time. Also because, I spotted sunlight falling on the wall just next to the White Square. I knew if I moved correctly and crop and compose the frame nicely, I could carve out a nice Light Triangle and juxtapose it with the White Square.

Therefore, by shooting this White Square from the side I was able to show the interplay between these two Simple Geometric Shapes, i.e the White Rectangle and the Light Triangle. 

Same place i.e Jawahar Kala Kendra, different lens, different movement, similar subject but different result :)

Have a good day !

29 Aug 2017

Water Outlet Vs The Pigeon

Minimalism as Less Elements


A Simple Minimalist Photograph of a Pigeon Sitting on a Red / Orange wall versus the Long Shadow of a Water Outlet, shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.
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A Simple Minimalist Photograph of a Pigeon Sitting on a Red / Orange wall versus the Long Shadow of a Water Outlet, shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur.


This Photograph comes from an old Album that has a lot of pictures captured at JKK or Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur.

I was checking that folder to see how the walls used to look back then, as all of them were Red/Orange in Color.

But Now, most of the walls at this place have been painted to a dull brown-beige kind of a color. 

I really do not like the new paint color. Sometimes because of the new color the vibe doesn't feel the same as it used to be and I ask myself this question "Is this place Jawahar Kala Kendra designed by Charles Correa?" or just any other Art Center?

Anyways, lets leave aside that color talk and take a look at the some the highlight of the Minimalist Photograph below.


Photo Highlights


  • Minimalism Type: Less Elements
  • Style: Looking Up
  • Subject: Water Outlet and the Pigeon
  • Color Palette: Red / Blacks
  • Aesthetic Elements:

    a) Long Shadow of Water Outlet
    b) A Right angled Triangle formed on the right by Shadows
    c) Out of Focus bird contrasting with the In-Focus Water Outlet.


  • Location: Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur
  • Camera Used: Canon EOS 600D crop-sensor DSLR
  • Lens Used: Canon 55-250 Zoom Telephoto Kit Lens


Hope that you enjoyed my little effort via my blog post that I keep doing to promote the right Minimalist Photography

Thank you

Have a Good Day !

If you have any comments to make, please do !!!

15 Aug 2017

Pigeon and its Shadow

Minimalism as Less Elements

Minimalist Photography: A Photo of a Pigeon sitting high up on a Red wall with his shadow being casted behind hime. Shot Location: Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur, India
Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai
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A Minimalist Photograph of a Pigeon sitting high up on a Red wall with his shadow being caste behind him, at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur


Minimalism Type: Minimalism as Less Elements

  • Photography Style: Looking up

  • Color Palette: Red and Blue  

  • Camera Used: Canon 600D

  • Shot Location: Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur

      

Aesthetic Elements: 

a) Red Wall
b) Blue Sky
c) Light and Shadow aka Natures Art at Play
d) Real World vs Shadow World comparison
e) Lines
f) Negative Space

A word on the Reason to Shoot this minimalist photograph the way I did.


I was at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur when I spotted this pigeon sitting high up on a red wall with its shadow falling right behind it.

I have shot at Jawahar Kala Kendra many times and the light there does something special to walls, especially in late mornings when the sun hits at a low to mid angle and shadows get longer and deeper. This was one of those moments.

What pulled me in was the comparison between the two worlds in the same frame.

The pigeon is real, physical, three dimensional figure. The shadow is flat and projected, almost like a ghost version of the same bird.

Both are there together and that gap between the real and the shadow is exactly what I wanted the viewer to see when they look at this minimalist photograph.

To make the comparison work I had to place both subjects correctly. I moved to my left so the pigeon landed on the top right of the frame and the shadow landed on the bottom left.

That one movement did two things at once. It put both subjects on the Rule of Thirds grid and it opened up the negative space between them, which is what lets the photograph breathe.

The red wall and the blue sky are doing a lot of the heavy lifting here in terms of color. The warmth of the red against the coolness of the blue sky not only keeps your eye at the frame rather keeps your engaged long enough. That is the power of that color combo.

The lines in the wall architecture further gives the photograph a quiet structure underneath.

This is minimalist photography as Less Elements. 

Hope that you enjoyed the Minimalist Shot of the Pigeon and its Shadow. 

7 Aug 2017

The Partial Window

Minimalism as Parts of the Whole


Minimalist Photography using a Window partially visible behind the Red Zig Zag Side Rail of a Staircase at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Art Center in Jaipur shot by Prakash Ghai
Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai

Hello, 

Good Evening !

The above Minimalist Photo has been categorized as Minimalism as Parts of the Whole.

The reason being because I have shown you a Part of the White Window above, rather than the whole of it, Leaving room for Imagination

This shot was taken Yesterday i.e. on 6th of August 2017 with my Canon 600D Camera and 100mm Prime Macro L series F 2.8 Lens.

One thing to note here is the EXIF Data aka Camera Settings. 

The focus point in the Photograph was on The Partial Window.

I had to choose a High Aperture Value, so that the lines of the side rails of the staircase in the foreground, stayed sharp. 

If on the other hand, I had used a Low Aperture value like F2.8, then the foreground lines would have got blurred, spoiling the feel of the shot. 


Below is the EXIF Data for more clarity:
 
  • Camera Mode: Full Manual
  • ISO: 400
  • F-stop: F/11
  • Shutter Speed: 1/40 sec.

Hope you enjoyed the Shot.  


Thank you!

8 Jul 2017

Two Triangles Vs Lines

Minimalism as Simple Geometry


Two Triangles Vs Lines. A multi layer shot of two portions of a building shot via Canon 100mm Prime F2.8 Macro L Series Lens mounted on a Canon 600D Crop Sensor Camera.
Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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This Sunday I was invited by my photographer friend Manav, to Jawahar Kala Kendra for a Photowalk.

Initially I refused, because I had already taken many shots at that place. But because I was feeling tired to go out to a far off place, I agreed.

When I reached Jawahar Kala Kendra, my friend was already sitting with another acquaintance enjoying a cup of coffee.

Before I greeted and joined him, I took about 15 minutes of solo time searching for subjects.

It was a challenge for me, as I had already shot most part of the building. After 10 minutes I realized that I could not find anything worthwhile to frame.

So I tried going in for "creating my own subject" via "visual layering" or "overlapping of surfaces" method. Never heard of these terms before? Never mind, these are my own terms.

I stood right under the structure that had two identical floors with attached balconies, one to my left and one to my right. I started to look up and I kept moving to my right until I had Two Triangles being made by the cut/opening in the wall structure of the floor on the right.

Now, Lets look at the lines on the left. These lines were created by a similar opening in the wall of the floor on the left. If I had moved forward, then Two more similar Triangles would have been created.

Well, I let these lines just take their place in the frame. Didn't fiddle much there. 

I basically worked on the size and placement of the Two Triangles on the right, primarily by my physical movement. My movement included all four ways i.e forward, backwards, to my left and to my right.

After about 4 shots, I got the frame that I wanted. 

The Photo falls under the Minimalism Type: Simple Geometry. The Simple Geometric shapes being Triangles and Lines

The lens used here is Canon 100mm Prime L Series Macro Lens.

Camera Used is Canon 600D Crop Sensor

Hope you enjoyed the shot.

Have a nice day.


Another Shot from the same angle