Shadow Leaves

Minimalism as Less Elements

Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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A Black and White Minimalist Photograph of Shadow of Leaves falling a Textured Indian Wall.

"When nature is busy making art, all you can do is be stunned and watch."

This is exactly what happened here, but luckily I had my camera along with me for this was shot in my house. This wall belongs to my neighbor. It was peak afternoon and I had just came out for a walk in the garden after having lunch.

I have the habit of constantly scanning my surroundings for subjects, can't help it, I am a Photographer after all. While I stepped down in the passage from my garden, I spotted this beautiful Shadow of Leaves. Trust me, they were such a treat to watch. I instantly rushed inside to grab my camera for shadows change very quickly.

I had to compose this right and also in a unique way. So I decided to shoot the subjest top-down and I started by placing a diagonal line of the wall in the center and then let the Shadow of the Leaves fall in the frame as they wished.

I was close, but still I had to make sure I wasn't way too close. Also, leaving empty space was not that easy in such a tight frame.

The worn out textured wall helped in setting a unique mood as well.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 600 D
  
  
• Lens: Canon 50 mm Prime Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/11
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/400 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-200
  
  
• Focal Length: 50 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Pattern
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  

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Paint Patch Vs Partial Window

Minimalism as Parts of the Whole

Photo By © Prakash Ghai
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Black and White Minimalist Photograph of a Patch of Paint on a wall versus the Partially Open White Window at Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur - India.

The starting point here was the Patch of Paint in the foreground. Next, I looked for a complimentary subject.

In doing so, I found this open flap of a White Window. Then, I re-did my frame to make sure only a part of both the Paint Patch and the Window was visible, so as to create some mystery in the frame.

When I captured this, Jawahar Kala Kendra was in the process of re-painting the walls and therefore you even see the paint brush stokes on the wall. I generally don't like fine cracks in the wall but it looks good in a photograph so no complaints.

This did not require much editing. I shot this colored but I converted this into black and white to remove any color distraction so that one could concentrate on the juxtaposition of the Paint Patch and the Partial Window.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 600 D
  
  
• Lens: Canon 100 mm Prime Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/2.8
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/50 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-200
  
  
• Focal Length: 100 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Spot
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  

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Apartment Side

Minimalism as in Repeating Shapes

© Prakash Ghai
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A Minimalist Photograph of the Side of a residential apartment building in Jaipur City.

This Looking up Minimalist Photograph was taken at Swej Farm Jaipur. The place hosts a lot of residential and office apartments.

This shot was actually predetermined. Even before getting out of my house, I knew that I would be capturing a Windows in Repetition Minimalist Photograph.

All I had to do here was to find a good set of well designed simplistic windows that were mounted on a wall with a decent color. The gray color and white bordered windows were prefect for a Minimalist Frame and color palette.

The next thing was to not be too close to the subject rather shoot this from a distance. This would enable me to leave some negative space, show the objects as small and therefore maintain the Minimalism feel.

The other question that popped up in my head was whether to convert this photo into Black and White, but since the Gray and White combination acted as a good Minimalist color palette, I left the photo colored.

The EXIF Data of the Photo is as follows:

• Camera Model: Canon EOS 600 D
  
  
• Lens: Canon 55-250 mm Prime Lens
  
  
• F-stop: f/8
  
  
• Shutter Speed: 1/250 sec.
  
  
• ISO speed: ISO-200
  
  
• Focal Length: 123 mm
  
  
• Metering mode: Pattern
  
  
• Exposure program: Manual
  
  

Hope you enjoyed the Apartment Side Minimalist Photograph.

Thank you for your time. Have a Nice Day !