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2 Jul 2020

Three Windows Blue Sky

Minimalism as Simple Geometry

Minimalist photography of three windows against blue sky looking up at Jaipur apartment by Prakash Ghai
Minimalist Photography by © Prakash Ghai
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A Colorful look up Minimalist Photograph of Three Windows of a residential apartment in Jaipur City, against clear blue skies.


This is a very old Minimalist Shot that I captured on 30th November 2014. I used to have a Crop sensor Camera back then. It was Canon EOS 600D. The lens I used to carry was the Canon 55-250 mm telephoto lens.

This Look up photograph was captured when I was coming home from Tonk Road. I remember there was this huge building right opposite Imli Phatak railway crossing and I was on my Activa Scooter with the Camera hung around my neck. I stopped right outside the building and pointed my Camera upwards to capture a few shots.

Soon, I realized that I could make a nice Minimalist Color palette using the Olive Green wall and the Blue Sky as base colors.

Therefore, I captured the Image in such a way that the entire frame was split in two sections by the White Strip. One being the Olive Green section and the other one of the clear Blue Sky.

To bring in more symmetry and order in the frame I carefully placed only Three Windows on the Olive Colored Section. To make sure there wasn't any clutter I zoomed in further to crop out extra windows/pipes. I captured this photograph hence at 116 mm.
  
The Windows are open because the building was not fully constructed, only final touches were left. There were no birds flying around or I could have waited for one to fly in the frame. That would have been fun. In case you have a thing for birds in photographs then you can check my "Minimal Birds" collection in my Fineartamerica / Pixels web store.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:


  • Camera Model: Canon EOS 600 D

  • Lens: Canon 55-250 mm Prime Lens

  • F-stop: f/5.6

  • Shutter Speed: 1/1500 sec.

  • ISO speed: ISO-100

  • Focal Length: 116 mm

  • Metering mode: Pattern

  • Exposure program: Manual

Hope you enjoyed the Three Windows Blue Sky Minimalist Photograph.


Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day !

30 Jun 2019

Colorful Stripes

Minimalism as Few Distinctive Colors


Colorful minimalist photography of vertical multicolored painted wood stripes with red sections on the ends and few distinctive colors, shot by Prakash Ghai in Jaipur
Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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A Colorful Minimal Art Photograph of Multi colored stripes of  painted Wood.


This Painted Set of Wood was spotted right outside Kalaneri Art Gallery. I kept the 2 Red Colored Vertical Sections on either end of the Photograph, to further the Simplicity of the Frame and the Color Palette. 

Click here to have a  look at the 7 other types of Minimalism: Types of Minimalism 


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/7.1

  • Shutter Speed: 1/ 125 sec.

  • ISO speed: ISO-800

  • Focal Length: 50 mm

  • Metering mode: Spot

  • Exposure program: Manual

Hope you enjoyed the Colorful Stripes Minimalist Photograph.




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

20 Mar 2015

It Hurts but not much

Minimalism as Simple Geometry


Dented red metal sheet above off white panels with geometric lines, minimalist photography by Prakash Ghai
Minimalist Photography By © Prakash Ghai
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Red and Off White Metal Sheet Minimalist Photography


There are times in a relationship when you get to hear those things from your loved ones which you probably would never want to hear. You feel bad and question nature what wrong have you done other than truly loving someone. But you know that you are committed and its a long lasting relationship. 

Things will be better with time, but you cannot wait for the phase to pass. "It Hurts but not much" as it is only a small misunderstanding represented by the little dent in the red metal panel on top left.

Few words on the Minimalist Composition


This is Minimalism as Simple Geometry and I have primarily used Lines. The rule of thirds have been applied 3 times

1) For the red metal panel
2) for the little dent and
3) the line under the red panel.

2 Feb 2015

Be on Top

Minimalism as Few Distinctive Colors


Red wall and blue sky with curved architecture at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur, minimalist photography by Prakash Ghai
Minimalist Photography By © Prakash Ghai
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Red Wall and Blue Sky Minimalist Photography at Jawahar Kala Kendra Jaipur


We all want to be on top, be in the drivers seat and excel in whatever domain we are working in. We all have those leadership quality built-in by default. But, only some of us are able to achieve what we strive for. It is not that we don't work hard enough, we all do, but only some get lucky.

That desire to be on top is well expressed here. The red wall signifies aggression and blue (generally related to oceans or water which covers a majority of the earth's surface.) here is used to portray the desire to capture or have it all. The subtle curve that goes to the right indicates the hurdles that come in the way.

I strongly believe that every Minimalist Photo speaks and can be analyzed to gain insights into both a) our own sub-conscious mind and b) the messages hidden in nature. To compose, I placed the curve on the right and kept it small. Red was emphasized but not overemphasized.

Shooting Minimalism as Few Distinctive Colors is not that easy. You always have to spot the intersection points or meeting points of different colors. Here there are 4 colors that meet at a point somewhere on the right hand side of the frame. The distinctive colors being, Red, Blue, Black and Brown.