Rectangle Versus Square Cut Versus Uncut

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

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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 !

White Rectangle Light Triangle

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

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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 !

The Brown Square

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

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Hello Everyone !

I guess its been long since I did a post. Well, I have been busy with my Social Media, especially my Twitter Account https://twitter.com/PrakashGhai 

You see,  in a world where everyone is a photographer, it is very difficult to make yourself stand-out. I, for one believe, that for a Photographer, its now 50% Photography + 50% Branding. 

Lets keep it short, that point has been made :) 

Composition Details

The above Minimalist Photograph of The Brown Square, falls under the Minimalism as Simple Geometry Category of Minimalist Photography.

I placed The Brown Square on the Top left corner and I also carved out a Small Brown Rectangle on the bottom right of the frame. The Small Brown Rectangle balances the overall composition. 

The Two Diagonal Lines that you see on the top left, is actually a metal wire going across and its respective shadow. 

The shot was taken from 100mm Canon Macro Lens.  The shadows inside The Brown Square is of the Tree Branches. 

The Color Palette is primarily Light and Dark Brown, hence that is Minimal too. 

Rhombus and Rectangle

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

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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

Bathing in the Sun

Minimalism as Less Elements

Here you have simple geometry bathing in the afternoon sunlight. The composition comprises of one rectangle on the left hand and one rectangle on the right, with empty space/distance between them. The little curved line, formed by the metal pipe under the two geometric part-rectangles, acts as the supporting element which balances off the composition. The advantage of shooting in bright sunlight is that the walls are well lit and you can use shadows to your advantage. Shadows always give your photos an artistic feel.

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Father and Son

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

The thick long bar on the top can be interpreted as an elongated rectangle. That rectangle represents father here. He lived a very long life, fought hard for his bread and has grown very old now. With age comes lack of enthusiasm and therefore he has turned very dull and boring. The son, or the rectangle just below the elongated one, on the other hand is young and vibrant. He has a long life ahead of him full of opportunities. His father has always supported his dreams and therefore you see the closeness between the two geometric elements. We can say the closeness represents love in the relationship.
To compose, I was on the 55-250mm Canon zoom lens. This was shot from a distance at the bani park circle, Jaipur.  Shot was taken around 4 pm in the evening. They highlight of the shot is the reflection of the trees in the smaller rectangle and that precisely, was the primary motivation to take the shot.

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Corner Shot

Minimalism as Parts of the Whole

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A Minimalist Photograph of a marble slab of a water dispenser, cropped into a rectangular shape, against a light orange wall. Shot captured at Diggi Malpura road.

This photograph was captured at the Diggi Malpura road. I was heading to the Diggi Kalyan Ji Mandir/Temple for a cultural festival. We were about 10 people, all a bunch of photography enthusiasts. We reached our destination half-an hour late, as we found a lot of traffic on our way.

Once we got off the car, we realized that, we had to walk about one kilometre by feet to reach the temple gate. This was completely unexpected. We were already tired, but we had no choice but to follow the tradition. Thousands of people were walking bare-feet and that was quite a sight.

Now lets take a look at the Composition of the Minimalist Photograph 

I spotted this bright vibrant, orange colored wall to my left, with water taps on it. This was basically a water dispensing place for people to have water, while they were on their way to the temple gate. I stopped by, to drink some water in order to prevent dehydration. It was a very warm, sunny afternoon. 

The marble slab you see, was the bottom portion of the water dispensing outlet. There were about 8 taps installed in total. The marble slab was basically a very large rectangular structure. I decided to create my own little rectangle from it.

I carefully clipped the corner of the rectangle and instantly, I had my own little rectangle. To add negative space, in liu of making the photo a classical Minimalist one, I placed the rectangle that I had cropped, on the top right corner of the frame.

This, actually made the photo fall under two Categories of Minimalist Photography:

a) Minimalism as Less Elements and since my subject is a Part of the whole structure, therefore

b) Minimalism as Parts of the Whole.

Well, I chose point b) as the classification of the photo, you can choose the one you want.

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Have a Good Day!

The Get-together

Minimalism as Parts of the Whole

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Just like how friends meet for a cup of coffee or tea in the evening, here Simple Geometry is hosting a get-together.

The attendees being: 

a) An Arc
b) A Line
c) A Rectangle.

This Minimalist Photo falls under the Parts of the whole Minimalism, category of Minimalist Photography, as only a snippet or a part of each shape is shown.

The rest is left for the viewer to imagine.

The shot is taken at a low angle, and yes I was on my knees for it. I could have taken just the bicycle tyre as well in the frame, but that would have been too vanilla a shot.

Three elements, definitely makes it more interesting. But note, if there were more than three elements, doing justice to Minimalism would have been difficult.

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Vertical Rectangle engulfed by the Square

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Here, geometry within geometry is placed and dimension play is used. I placed that vertical rectangular door in the top right corner, within a white square. In fact, the white square lies within another white square(i.e the white outer border). Spotting geometry is one thing and having fun with it visually is another. That is the thing about minimalist visual art. One should know how to have fun with the elements in the frame. The best was is to keep experimenting, placing the elements in different places/corners in the frame. One should also exercise caution, as sometimes, over experimentation kills the shot rather than enhancing it.

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Intrinsic Value

Minimalism as Less Elements

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A Minimalist Photo composed by using the elongated shadow of drainage pipe, as a subject. The shadow being accompanied by a vertical rectangle.

Sometimes, people fail to realize that they have far more potential hidden within them, than what they actually believe they have. This is depicted in the Minimalist Photo by the elongated shadow of the small pipe signifying( or the person), the huge potential hidden within them or their intrinsic value. They may or may not be aware of it. Most of us do not know our full potential. It is important to keep exploring and trying new ventures. That is one of the ways to find out.

More on the Minimal Composition

The main subject of the photo is the cylindrical pipe, which is complimented by the vertical rectangle on the right hand side. Some grains on the right and the smooth surface on the left, acts as opposite textures. Keeping the frame vertical, helped me to keep the long shadow of the pipe well within the frame. I kept this Black and White as that just makes the shadow look even more dramatic and there are plenty of people who really like Black and White Minimalist Photography.

Hope you enjoyed the Photograph. Stay tuned for more.

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Juxtaposition: Geometry Vs Abstract form

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

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A Monochrome Minimalist Photograph of the abstract form/shadow of the round dome versus geometrical shapes at Amer Fort, Jaipur

The Juxtaposition between Simple Geometric shapes i.e rectangles and the Abstract shadow/shape  the "Gol Gumbad" or the Round Dome(in English) is shown here.

Wow, that was long and confusing, isn't it? Sometimes, my head just spins while taking such tricky Minimalist Photographs. I try so many different shots and angles and at times I end up erasing all photos of a particular shot/subject and start all over again. This did not happen this time around as finally, I got what I was looking for.

What caught my attention, was the overlapping shadow of the Gumbad on the second rectangle and the way it was curving down to the right. Initially, the shadow flirted for a while with the vertical line of the rectangle but she, probably was not interested and therefore the shadow slipped down further to the right. The key to the shot was, placing right the two rectangles, that's it. Once I did that, I moved a little to the left and the to the right, for adjustment and bang everything was perfect.

Hope you enjoyed the photograph. 

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Lines Vs the Triangle Vs the Rectangle

Minimalism as Simple Geometry 

This part belongs to my water cooler that we have placed on our terrace. The black "Rectangle" that you see in the bottom right corner, is the gap between the water cooler and the wall it is taking support on. The cooler is made of thin sheet of malleable metal, hence you see the "Lines" on it, a result of the design. The Triangle on the top right corner, is created by a shadow. Such kind of frame are s rare find, with so many different geometric shapes in it, all at the same time.

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