Scene (not seen): 2
The second in a series that ponders the question, “How do we know what is real?”
Brownfield, Texas
photographed 7.16.2012
Posted on February 18, 2014, in Photography and tagged 365 photo project, brownfield, brownfield texas, melinda green harvey, one day one image, photo a day, photography, scene not seen, texas. Bookmark the permalink. 13 Comments.
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Interesting concept – hope you continue this series for a while.
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Thank you, John. I’ve had this idea in my mind for a while; it’s a pretty big departure from what I usually do, so I was hesitant about posting any of the shots. I do plan to continue it, and can hardly wait to see where it ends up!
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This is an interesting concept and I, too, hope you continue to pursue it.
I have used a similar idea in the past when photographing objects that are on display in the Museum. Sometimes it’s just not feasible to remove the objects for photographing so I have shot them in place. Some smaller objects are usually close by and I have used a masking technique to highlight only the object of interest. Instead of a black and white conversion in the background I used a soft blur on everything except the object being photographed. A light drop shadow and stroke are added to desperate the object further.
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Thanks, Ken. I was thinking about this series this morning while I was driving to work, so I guess my mind’s committed to more of these images! I am going to have to start shooting with this project specifically in mind, as there are a lot of situations where this won’t work; the basic scene has to be relatively simple or the end result is too complicated.
I think it’s good for me to push my own boundaries…
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This composition lent itself to the treatment very nicely because it has a separate picture within the picture. While it’s possible to make a picture-in-picture with a lot of files, not all will be as successful as this. It might be possible to train your eye to look for this phenomenon in a shot but it probably is easier to look at a file on your screen and see the other possibilities.Either way, an open mind is critical to the process.
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You’re right – so far, anyway, it iIS a lot easier to find these when I am working on the computer. There’s been lot of shots that just didn’t work. But, I have learned that, in general, shots with a lot of sky and/or a relatively empty foreground work best. Good think I live where there are lots of both of those options!
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Since we do not know, we have the option of choosing, this time I choose the dazzlingly green portion. I never knew that green could be dazzling, but there you go…
PS: I already commented on this concept in your prior image.
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Glad you like the green – dazzling and everything! – on this one, Vera.
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I can attest that the building in Brownfield is green – but perhaps not so dazzling!
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You’ve posted this same building on your blog, haven’t you?!
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My goodness!
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Indeed!
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