I didn’t know what to expect from the title! However, the picture is obviously Rex. Interestingly, I find the graphic qualities of the foregrond, and particularly the circles on the left more grabbing of my attention than the text that gives us the title.
This is very much a picture that is constructed: by which I mean that the photographer has found a constituent part and then looked to see what else could be added to make an image. In this case a lot of things have been found! The central premise that the ‘stop’ sign is integral to the graffiti message plays out well as there is a small optical illusion with the size of the sign in the distance and yet, almost without thinking, it is tied in with the foreground plane. It is a a bit of a pity that the “..you!” scrolls off to the right. Elsewhere, the ‘bits’ are added with a sense of balance: the black metal piece lower down allies with the portion of square to the right of it while the circle on the left is a counterweight; patches of green also come into the equation.
For me it is a bit like an abstract painting, where the eye is constantly in a dialogue with the brain.
the ‘you ‘ is cutting it fine but still in the frame. Mixing all those planes of focus on one 2D plane is fantastic, I love the mix of sizes the this picture offers and the play of shapes all teh way back to the circular window in the building.
A very clever picture by Rex. As John wrote, the eye is constantly in a dialogue with the brain. Eventually, I find myself being drawn to the stop sign in the middle.
It is clever — I agree. And I like John’s comparison to an abstract painting. Yet, it seems static to me — despite the lively drawings and writing. Perhaps a bit too constructed for my taste!
I didn’t know what to expect from the title! However, the picture is obviously Rex. Interestingly, I find the graphic qualities of the foregrond, and particularly the circles on the left more grabbing of my attention than the text that gives us the title.
Comment by sojournerphoto — January 17, 2012 @ 11:37 pm
This is very much a picture that is constructed: by which I mean that the photographer has found a constituent part and then looked to see what else could be added to make an image. In this case a lot of things have been found! The central premise that the ‘stop’ sign is integral to the graffiti message plays out well as there is a small optical illusion with the size of the sign in the distance and yet, almost without thinking, it is tied in with the foreground plane. It is a a bit of a pity that the “..you!” scrolls off to the right. Elsewhere, the ‘bits’ are added with a sense of balance: the black metal piece lower down allies with the portion of square to the right of it while the circle on the left is a counterweight; patches of green also come into the equation.
For me it is a bit like an abstract painting, where the eye is constantly in a dialogue with the brain.
Comment by zavaell — January 19, 2012 @ 7:54 am
the ‘you ‘ is cutting it fine but still in the frame. Mixing all those planes of focus on one 2D plane is fantastic, I love the mix of sizes the this picture offers and the play of shapes all teh way back to the circular window in the building.
Comment by rhoehne — January 22, 2012 @ 10:19 pm
A very clever picture by Rex. As John wrote, the eye is constantly in a dialogue with the brain. Eventually, I find myself being drawn to the stop sign in the middle.
Comment by Cem — January 22, 2012 @ 10:43 pm
It is clever — I agree. And I like John’s comparison to an abstract painting. Yet, it seems static to me — despite the lively drawings and writing. Perhaps a bit too constructed for my taste!
Comment by Christina — January 24, 2012 @ 5:03 am