Réjean Nantel says:
Lightroom - A motif of Table Lamps and more...
Notice how the lamps, tables, and circular floor motifs attract the eye.
The lamps are the highlights, the circular shaped flooring the middle-tones, and the tables an equilibrium of the two.
All this is set against a darker background and another highlighted geometrical pattern, the reflection of window grids.
The combination and distribution of all the different geometries and tones creates this amazing mosaic-like composition.
Réjean Nantel says:
Dismantled Rubik's Cube
This image has a great quality. Although you know that some structures are real and others are reflections, you are unable to differentiate their boundaries. Even the tonal values don't help, here.
The repeated rectangular patterns, their variations, and the high contrasts makes this a "mosaic abstract".
The structures make way to figuration, just like "cubism".
Réjean Nantel says:
Popping Out
"Elevators" or "Balconies".
Within the midst of the patterns, we might be fooled.
The reflection of the sky adds a convincing element for the "Elevator" theme. We even look at them as elevators for windows washing.
We got to like twice to perceive reality, just to be sure. Still, are-you really certain ?
Mosaic-like structures can be very perplexing, and even more so when there is another contributing factor, like "reflection".
Réjean Nantel says:
"Cubism"
A PoV that heightens the perspective and where we get an impression of "Cubism".
Try to imagine this shot without the patterns of the windows. These lines carry us, the viewer, straight up to the "vanishing point".
Where sometimes "motifs" tend to disturb us from what we see, they sometimes combine with the actual elements to strengthen their visual impact.
Réjean Nantel says:
Musical Stave
It is like music to my ear.
A Bass Clef resting on a music stave, the grid pavement.
And the "audience", a couple's silhouette.
This "composition" and "interpretation" could not have been possible without the dashed shadow of the banister. A rectangular "motif" with "impact".
Réjean Nantel says:
Shopping
Observe how only a few patches of light and dark describes "human activity". Within this maze, people are shopping. It must have been an busy day.
Only the essentials are kept to sustain the theme. The peoples heads and faces were voluntarily excluded to focus on the animated story.
The key element here, is the grid flooring. Its highlights provides the canvas to set the geometry for the filling elements, the silhouettes and shadows..
We sense the transit.
Réjean Nantel says:
Overheating
See how the vaporous shadows and highlights appear as a desert mirage.
Do you feel the heat.
The shadow of passerby, on the other hand, is crisp. He does not seem to feel the desert heat as he wears a trench-coat.
An image that manifest the treachery between the visual recognition and our inner-perceptions (our impression).
Réjean Nantel says:
Staircase, Gears, or...
Here, you do not need to look for reference and make assumptions, you got to let go, feel the artwork.
The warmth of this spiral abstract seduces our soul. The geometry is not overpowering because you feel the texture.
Photographers must learn to see not only with their eyes but from "within". And this is where Eva, the author, exceeds.
Author's Observations, from Eva Arendt:
From bright and 'static' crystals to dark but warm movements .. the surface reflects and the movements become identifiable.
Réjean Nantel says:
Checkered Tiles
The obvious is shown here. The patterns are easy to pick up.
But let’s examine how the author framed this image to make this a dead giveaway.
First he cut off the lady’s head. Had it been there, we would probably have engaged to look at her face first because that’s human instinct – relying on people’s expressions to see whether we are threatened or not.
So we see the floor, it’s motifs, the dress with similar motifs – (and stools and a purse).
The rounded nature of the stools contrasts heavily against the squared motifs; In fact, they emphasize them.
While the purse does not bring any value to the composition it does not subtract to it.
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