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With "Persistence in Motion," my vision was to blend the stillness of the gym environment with the fluid motion of a workout. Using an aperture of f/16 and an ISO of 100, my intention was to keep the entire scene sharp while capturing the details of the movement without introducing noise. At 0.4 seconds, the exposure was long enough to record the movement of my body as a blur, while the rest of the gym remained static, emphasizing the action.
Upon reflection, my choice of f/16, although it provided a deep depth of field, might have been unnecessarily narrow for the distance between my camera and the subject. A wider aperture could have allowed for a shorter exposure time, which might have given me a slightly crisper delineation of movement while still conveying the energy of the push-up.
The use of natural light contributed to the warmth of the image, but the absence of additional lighting sources led to a reliance on a longer exposure, which is evident in the degree of motion blur. In hindsight, incorporating a flash or continuous lighting might have given me more control over the motion effect, allowing for a sharper capture of 'frozen' moments amidst the blur.
The composition through the lens of my equipment placed emphasis on my arms and the mat, but the angle of the shot might have been more impactful from a lower or higher perspective to further accentuate the motion against the gym setup.
Overall, "Persistence in Motion" captures the energy of the workout, yet I recognize opportunities for growth in my technique, particularly in balancing the exposure triangle to achieve the desired artistic effect while showcasing the intensity and concentration of exercise.
Poet Elaine Terranova read for the Sunday Best Reading Series on May 1, 2011, as part of the Persistence of Dreams program.
Designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley architects. Persistence Works was one of the UK's first and largest purpose built studio complex. It has 54 studios and accommodates 69 visual artists and craftspeople.
Strange tree on Thursley Common. It looks as though it started out normally but then broke off. Respreading from the break-point in four different directions.
Poet Elisabeth Frost read for the Sunday Best Reading Series on May 1, 2011 as part of the Persistence of Dreams program.
" Infinity Dance Studio 10 th Annual Performance"
6 Feb 2014
My attending piece :
2.) "Persistence"
Choreographer : Siu May, Yoppy Liu, Huge Cho
(Contemporary)
Some times ago, after posting this shot ( Captivity ) a friend of mine wrote to me : ""Wouldn't it be nice if we could destroy such images and, by so doing, also destroy the very things that brought the images into existence? "
I spied this grass tree growing out of a split in a boulder. Aussie plants will grow I some of the most inhospitable places, in shallow and poor soils, and still make such impressive specimens! [Colo, NSW]
The Persistence of Memory
Salvador Dalà (Spanish, 1904-1989)
1931. Oil on canvas, 9 1/2 x 13" (24.1 x 33 cm). Given anonymously. © 2011 Salvador DalÃ, Gala-Salvador Dalà Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
162.1934
"Full many a flower is born to blush unseen, And waste its sweetness on the desert air"; though it's a parking lot in this case.
—Gray's Elegy in a Country Churchyard
Selaginella rupestris? Growing on the roof of the Corps' boathouse at the Lake Drummond Reservation in Chesapeake, VA.
The Magdalen Chapel, a rare survivor of the old Cowgate, way back when it was a well-heeled part of the city, full of ambassadors' residences and the like. This was the last pre-Reformation chapel built in town, built in the 1540s and serving as both a place of worship and a guildhall for the Incorporation of Hammermen. (The steeple's later, early 17th century, and the Victorians added that Gothicky street front.)
Rarely, its stained glass survived the wilful vandalism of the early Reformation. It's now in the possession of the Scottish Reformation Society, oh the irony... Or not, cos the first assembly of the Church of Scotland was held here in 1560, including that barrel of laughs John Knox.