April 20, 2010

• Weekly Photo Challenge, “Minimalism”

  
  

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  The challenge beginning April 16, 2010 is: 
  

     “Minimalism”   
  
  suggested by, GandyWhite

   

  Our local park has, beside the bicycle trail, a minimalistic figure.  The photo #1 below is of it and the only thing I found in our area using minimalism, unless you focus on cars.  Cars exteriors are designed in true minimalistic fashion, few lines, one or two colors and lines that help them to move more quickly, against the wind.  Lots of modern buildings use minimalism (marble and mirrors) in their construction and some of the most beautiful rooms in interior design magazines use only black and white for walls and furnishings, brining in potted plants for accents and maybe nothing at all.  Minimalism is simplicity, clean lines, uncluttered, having nothing within to make it appear messy.  We own nothing of the sort, except for our car.  I have, however, uploaded some of my photos minimizing surroundings, accenting what I wanted to see, so minimalized, to simplicity. 

  My Photos

  

  1-  The bicycle sculpture sitting in Loveland Park beside the bicycle trail and I believe this is true minimalism.

   

  
  

  2-  Signs are usually minimal in design and color.  I thought this rail crossing sign, at the bicycle trail, was a good example of minimalizing.  I took its photo, with some of its surroundings, to make a minimal arrangement of my own. 

   

  

  3-  This lamp post sits in the park and as I am always drawn to tall or narrow running lines, I took its photo. 

   

  
  

  4- Then, I stood next to the light pole and put my camera against it, snapping the image, catching some of its height and the blue of the sky for a minimalized arrangement of it.  Personally, I prefer photo #3 as much more interesting.

   

  

  5- This image of a snow covered curve of the road is fairly simplified.  If you can picture it without the trees, road rail, and brush it would be close to truly minimalized. 

   

  
  

  6-  Another snow covered photo, the ground beside the rail tracks that jump out to make themselves seen.

   

  
  

  7-  Our dogwood tree planted itself.  It grew from the tiniest twig, I recognized and protected, from my husband who offered more than once to remove it, as an unwanted weed.  Being positive of its identification, I helped it survive to grow to a beautiful full height with the most beautiful of April blossoms. 

   

  

  8-  This image is actually what I would call a portrait, instead of minimalism, of a few of the blossoms from the tree and the world around me that refuses to be minimalized.  

   

  Have a super week, enjoy taking your photos.

  

   

   

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