Sunday, May 4, 2014

I've been waiting for a rainy day to make a particular photograph at Kingsley, and Friday, May 1st was such a day.  But, by the time I'd set up there was only drizzle, and the torrent of rain running off the gutterless roof of the one restored, model cabin just didn't happen.  So, another time for that.  Nonetheless, I trudged around in the light rain holding an umbrella over the camera and pod and found these.  It's good to photograph certain subjects in flat light as the contrast is reduced a great deal, but there is still plenty to deal with. 






3 comments:

dvoss said...

I see a long vertical "door" into the woods that lines up with the space between the walls. It has a beautiful draped overhang. Something spiritual about it. Very interesting and compelling photos in this series.

John Voss said...

Thank you, Dottie. The alignment was very deliberate. I see that way...perhaps too formally.

dvoss said...

My lifelong experience with art has had a lot to do with learning to see what I see. Understanding what my mind experiences. Being able to communicate that honestly and successfully is the essence of the arts in my way of thinking. People take communication for granted. I have found that getting people to truly understand me, putting aside their perceptions for a moment, is difficult. If being deliberate and formal achieves a fusion of subject and object then a moment of true, essential understanding is possible. If you remember the teacher who explained that there is no one process or technique to follow in the creation of a piece of art. The series has a lot of depth .