Is this minimalism? Is this too boring?

[Anne Hornsby]

I’m constantly attracted to bits and pieces of infrastructure, like this manhole cover.

I think of these as minimalist images.  Is this minimalist?  Maybe this is too literal?  Perhaps I need a more creative approach, e.g., Patrick’s photo of the week with the fan and much more than the fan.

 

[LightandShadow]

I doubt this is minimalism since the frame is pretty much filled. It is a composition using repeated patterns. Boring? Not to you so it isn’t. Others need to search elsewhere. S0me may not find anything of interest

A closer crop that would remove the rounded edge and that bit used to raise the cover might add a bit of mystery.

[Rob Wood (Admin)]

I would be playing with these types of images in black-and-white. I think it could be very effective and I certainly think you’re knocking on the door of minimalism.

[Anne Hornsby]

Thanks Steve and Rob.  Now I’m thinking these patterns are better as part of a composite, not standalone.

[Retired Grunt]

@annehornsby

As an experiment, if a figure of a person with a map, was to be worked into the image…

[Anne Hornsby]

I like that idea, RG.   I’m just getting back into my photography and I want to play with composites.

 

[Dahlia Ambrose]

Hi Anne, nothing is boring when it comes to photography in my opinion, because we photograph what we find interesting, what speaks to us or for a purpose. And this photo that you have posted here is a great one showing repetitive patterns. I agree with Steve’s comments about a tighter crop. The black and white version looks good Anne 🙂

[Anne Hornsby]

Thanks, Dahlia.  I do struggle with the oddness of my infrastructure shots.    I see now that B&W is better, and a tighter crop.

 

[VALERY]

Is it possible in b+w version increase the contrast? It would help..

[Anne Hornsby]

I will try that, Valery.  Thanks.

 

[Patrick]

A rough edit Anne hope that’s ok , just playing with sharpening and contrast ? , I agree with Dahlia’s words on if something is boring , no right no wrong we all have our own way of doing and seeing none is better than the other.

You could lean into the colours which are already present , which i prafare on this frame

[Anne Hornsby]

Thanks, Patrick!   I think of others’ edits as brainstorming with me.  I like the B&W best.  But I think you’re on to something – if I use color, super saturated is effective.

 

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