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Sep, 2019Views
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Behind The Lens
Location
My morning stroll to the local coffee shop, Dark Horse, here in San Diego. They just finished the landscaping at this newly constructed building and this guy caught my eye.. almost my foot!Time
8amishLighting
The building was blocking the low morning sun but the sky was clear and bright blue so no direct light but rather a nice, even lighting. Since there were no shadows it created a flatness that helps to emphasize all those cool shapes.Equipment
handheld iPhone XrInspiration
That radical radial with it's flowery feelers refused to be confined. I love the fractal, spiral, vortexy look often found in succulents - alien aquatic, almost. I love patterns and repeating shapes found in nature and architecture because they invite me to ask "why?" I love the juxtaposition of natural and manmade. I love "flat" images that have a graphic nature to them where I do a double-take in order to truly understand what I'm looking at..Editing
When I work on creating a flat image the cropping is most important.. and most fun! It's where I get to exact in on my final image - crop the actual picture plane into the final image, the art as I choose it to be seen. Whether it's for symmetry, balance, or just to clean edges. I will also slightly increase the contrast/exposure to bring out the more graphic components.In my camera bag
As of late, just my iPhone. But it serves the purpose for the types of images I'm after.Feedback
Keep your eyes open for patterns and contrasting textures. Use the viewfinder grid when composing the shots, paying attention to horizontal and vertical lines. The slightest rotation of the lens can drastically affect the perspective, and when going for a graphic or flat image any non-intentional perspective can be detrimental to the desired effect.
