The Wall

I did the same picture in my first post. Since I like this, however, I'm doing it full justice with the large size. Up to this point I've been posting through my Flickr archives with newer posts having older pics. From here on out new posts should be newer pics. I'll post as often as I feel I have a shot worth talking about.

This shot was conceived as a shot to be cropped to just the geometric bit of the wall. When I saw the scan, though, I liked the entire composition and this is the entire film frame. The interest here was on the light and how it revealed the patina and texture on this wall as well as the geometric pattern.

CMU-Q in Black and White

This is not the sort of thing I often do, although I like this style. Here the focus is on the balance of the tones and shapes within the frame. It is less about what is in front of the camera than what appears (and where) on the film. The black and white conversion is intentional and helps concentrate attention on the shapes and tones.

Lines

This is a BW conversion of some sun beams on a wall at CMU-Q. This is for me a good example of "improving on reality". The way what I saw struck me didn't really come across in the colour versions I tried. This satisfies my vision even though it is obviously now devoid of colour and much higher in contrast and darker.

First Post

This is my first stab at blogging. I intend this to be a showcase for my best work. I call it "smash and grab photography" because I live in Doha, Qatar which is a little short on natural material. As a consequence I tend to carry the camera everywhere and grab shots when I see them.