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The Red Wagon
When I photographed this wagon I was thinking nostalgia and antiques, but when I first saw the actual image it made me sad. Where is the little boy who played with this wagon? Why was it abandoned out in the middle of a field?
The Red Wagon
So Much Depends is a photograph that has troubled me from the moment I first saw it on the contact sheet. When I photographed this wagon I was thinking nostalgia and antiques, but when I first saw the actual image it made me sad. Where is the little boy who played with this wagon? Why was it abandoned out in the middle of a field?
William Carlos Williams' poem The Red Wheelbarrow comes to mind when I view this photograph. The poem reads:
so much depends upon
a red wheel barrow
glazed with rain water
beside the white chickens
For a farmer, a wheelbarrow is an indispensable tool. For a boy growing up on a farm, a wagon is an ever-present companion. Break the wheelbarrow or break the wagon and the world changes. Sometimes such simple things that we take for granted are what we really depend on the most.
Nikon F-801 w. Nikkor 35 f/1.4; Ilford XP2 Film
Wire Brush
I chose to represent Wire Brush in black and white to emphasize shapes, patterns, and textures. Previous posts like Geranium Leaf illustrated the same thinking. The bristles dominate the picture but the visual focal point is the piece of fuzz collected that they've captured. I like the way the tips of each bristle catches the light. These circular highlights add another pattern as they fade out of focus.
Wire Brush
Wire Brush is today's photograph in Kerry Enns Photography's Today at Home series. This will be the last instalment in the Today at Home series. The project was a lot of fun for me. Pushing myself to think visually in my home environment was a good exercise. I hope that you enjoyed the series. Much more is to come.
If you follow Kerry Enns Photography, you have experienced my interest in close-up, or macro, photography. I enjoy exploring the shapes and patterns in the macro world. The subjects that I photograph are usually part of my everyday life. When I explore them further I find shapes, patterns, and textures that I never would have noticed without a closer look.
I chose to represent Wire Brush in black and white to emphasize shapes, patterns, and textures. Previous posts like Geranium Leaf illustrated the same thinking. The bristles dominate the picture but the visual focal point is the piece of fuzz collected that they've captured. I like the way the tips of each bristle catches the light. These circular highlights add another pattern as they fade out of focus.
As a photographer moves closer to a subject the size of the depth of field shrinks. This is especially true for close-up photography. This forces the photographer to be very aware of how out-of-focus elements will affect the composition. In Wire Brush I focused on the piece of fuzz caught in the brush. I decided to keep the out-of-focus bristles in the frame and have the pattern fade-out. A bonus is the way the circular highlights from the bristle tips also fade-out. The composition is similar to Coat Hooks and Hex Keys.
I hope you enjoy Today at Home: Wire Brush. As always, I love reading your comments and feedback.
Nikon D750 w. Nikon Micro 105 f/2.8
Songbird
This little fellow sits on our kitchen window sill. It's a bird call - you put a bit of water into it and blow for a chirping sound. He looks great in the morning light. As always, appreciate your comments and feedback.
This little fellow sits on our kitchen window sill. It's a bird call - you put a bit of water into it and blow for a chirping sound. It looks great in the morning light. I love the way the morning sun highlights the bird’s shape and the texture of its sculpted body. As always, appreciate your comments and feedback.
Nikon D750 w. Nikon Micro 105 f/2.8