Rectangle Versus Square Cut Versus Uncut

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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This Minimalist Photograph was taken right outside Hawa Mahal, Jaipur. 

(I) What prompted me to to take this shot was:

A) Two Simple Geometric Shapes aka the Windows. One being a Rectangle and the Other one being a Square.

B) The second element was Texture and the Patches on the wall.

C) Finally, the 3rd element was the Lines. 

(II) Why I named it Rectangle Versus Square, Cut Versus Uncut?  

Because, If you observe closely, you will find that one Line is cutting the Rectangular Window on the left as it runs through it While the Other Line does not cut across the Square on the right.

This creates the ART here and therefore it is the Key Highlight of the Photograph.

(III) Other Details:

Equipment Used: Canon 600 D with Canon 100mm Prime Macro L Series Lens.

Minimalism Type: Simple Geometry, with 3 key Simple Geometric Shapes, namely, Rectangle, Square and Lines


Hope you enjoyed the Shot. Have a Nice Day !

Good times and the bad

Minimalism as Less Elements

The photo depicts the Contrast of good and bad times experienced by a person in lifetime. We are all at the at the mercy of mother nature. Good times, is the portion on the top highlighted by sunlight, and the bad times is the shadow area. This wall belongs to my neighbor and I just love the texture it has. The shot has been taken from my terrace. It is a very basic composition with very little to explain. Since, it is a light and shadow composition and such compositions are generally hard to expose correctly, one may use the exposure bracketing technique. The primary intention in the photo is to show lines. One may infer it both, Minimalism as Less Elements i.e just lines as a whole acting as one element or Minimal as Simple Geometry i.e lines, again.

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