Building a Mystery: 20/365
The very first thing that attracted me to photography was the abstract. This picture from Saturday, June 19 is a good example of what I mean. For some reason, on that day these numbers that I’ve probably walked by 143 times stood out to me. The quasi-reflective quality of the shadows are probably what made me stop. I tried a few different compositions, showing more and less of the actual numbers. I liked this one because the numbers are identifiable, but you still have to take a moment to work it out.
A consistent theme in photography for me is the pursuit of the absolute smallest amount of something you can show while still maintaining the subject’s integrity. Here’s to keeping it mysterious.
-km
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You describe it better than I. It’s still a mystery to me. I rely on “a picture is worth a thousand words” to best describe what it is, and why!, I’m photographing something.
Great shot and composition too BTW.