Option A versus B

Minimalism as Parts of the Whole

Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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At times when we are faced with a problem, we find that there are two options or solutions for it. We get confused, whether to opt for option A or go in for option B. I call the easier option, option A i.e the bicycle on the left. Easy, because the Arc created by it is small. The Arc on the right hand side is option B i.e the long difficult path. Difficult, as there is rust on the carrier. Generally the tougher path is more rewarding but we tend to mostly choose the easier path and blame our misfortunes on destiny. If only we could be more brave in everyday life...

To compose, I clipped both the bicycles, to create the interesting Parts of the Whole Minimalism  mystery that instantly spurs up viewer's imagination. I had to increase the ISO quite a bit as this was shot late evening. There are a few grains here but when you do fine art, they are all but OK. The intention here is to show the Arcs and lines of metal within the Tyre frames (simple geometry).

More Bicycle Photographs:

• The Tring-Tring Era 

   

• Bicycle Bench Lines 

   

• Bicycle Tyre versus the Rectangle 

   

• The Get-together

Character Clothes and Cars

Minimalism as Less Elements

Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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There used to be a time when people used to judge others based on their character, the values they had, their ethics, and the words they spoke. Post that came a period where the focus shifted from character to clothes. May the best dressed Man or Women get all the respect and attention. And now-a-days the only thing that matters is what car you have? Where are we headed? What next?. 

To Keep it Simple I have used a very common subject i.e the handle of a cars door. I was on my knees sitting on the small staircase of my veranda to bring the shot to proper eye level (very important).  The suns rays were coming from behind illuminating the subject pretty well. I wanted to show the beautiful curvy design of the handle and the shadow being cast by it. 

Surrounded by Greed

Minimalism as in Repeating Shapes

Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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No matter how hard you try but you will eventually get influenced by materialism and the greed that exists in the society. Just like the white cup (white signifying a simple non-materialistic lifestyle) soon you will find yourself to be all alone and overpowered by greed i.e. the colored cups. Maybe you don't want to run the materialistic race yourself, but you will have to do it for your family or loved ones or just to be at par or relevant in society. You cannot escape it. You just cant be a Buddha who said that you are born complete and all that you need to do is to shed what you already have. In today's world, no one values that sort of a mindset. Life is a numbers game and its all about money, money and more money without any caps. Success is money and no you can not change it. Of course for artists, photographers included and a few others, success means something else or much more than money but you have to show numbers (money) to your peers or else they just wont let you live.

OK, now lets get back to the shot. The photo falls under the Minimalism Category: Minimalism as in Repeating Shapes. The photo is "Maximally Minimal."

I stumbled upon these cups while at a craft exhibition. The sole white cup amongst the many colored ones caught my eye. And of course these are circles in repetition and not an abstract photograph as there is a clear reference to the real world and the form is evident i.e circles.