29 Nov 2010

DEAD THINGS 2

Yes - I know. 'Dead Things' is a dreadful title. Unless, of course, you understand how beautiful dead things can be. When plants and trees are dead (or in winter slumber) they're stripped down to their essence; their shapes are revealed. Take away the frippery of summer and you have them in all their basic beauty. I've always been drawn towards the minimalist, which is probably why I like black and white images so much and also probably why I've been getting such enjoyment out of photographing these 'dead things'. Putting the two together just seems right to me.

This afternoon I was out and about in the bitter cold taking photographs for my next Street Photography assignment. I have until the weekend to submit my images, but as the weather is set to get colder I bit the bullet and got out there. I haven't defrosted my camera yet to see what's there but have promised myself an afternoon in front of the fire tomorrow to do that.

5 comments:

  1. I happen to love "dead things," and this is a beautiful example of why. So nice Angie!!

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  2. I've been enjoying your Dead Things series so much, it now seems odd to think of these things as dead, actually! This one is beautiful! :)

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  3. I hesitated with that title too this morning. :-) You know, it scares me a little to take my new camara out in sub-zero temps. But then I say, what the heck, I want this photo.

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  4. Sorry, I can't spell, nor type.
    You wouldn't believe how many different verif words I have to go through.

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  5. There is much beauty in this shot from my perspective.

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