Chapter 10: Gradation Aesthetically speaking, “gradation” refers to a gradual or graded change of tone over a surface. Artists refer to it as a grading of “values.” In color photography, gradation can be a transition from one hue to another or to a different level of saturation or brightness. In black and white, it’s the […]
“Exquisite” happens when parts unite to form a greater whole Aside from the beauty of the reflections, the image of this motorcycle encourages several lines of contemplation. The first is a deep appreciation for the human capacity to extract elements from the earth and shape them into virtually unlimited forms. Size, shape and surface, even […]
My father didn’t tell me how to live. He lived, and let me watch him do it. Clarence Budington Kelland, American writer Here’s a selection of images, reflections on automobile surfaces, for dads. 1948 Buick Roadmaster 1973 Corvette Stingray 1949 Oldsmobile 1973 Corvette 1942 Willis 1949 Oldsmobile 1948 Chevrolet 1948 Buick 1934 Ford 2003 Ford […]
Aside from the beauty of the reflections, this motorcycle urges me toward two lines of contemplation. The first is a deep appreciation for our capacity to extract elements from the earth and shape them into virtually unlimited forms. Size, shape and surface, even strength of materials and temperature tolerances are a few of the variables that […]
Patterns are pervasive. Visually, through repetition, they set up a rhythm that suggests order. We see them in the most fundamental energy fields within the atom, in the immensity of the cosmos, and the way we function, behave and spend our time. Machines, computers, and time itself reveal patterns in seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, […]
It is highly significant that light was the first creation of the universe. Light, existing outside of time and space, is the metaphysical link between the timeless eternity that preceded our universe and the world of time space and matter within which we live. Gerald Schroeder 1948 Buick Roadmaster 1973 Corvette Stingray 1949 Oldsmobile 1973 […]
Contemplative Photography 