100 SURREAL STREET PHOTOGRAPHS - B&W

Surely many of the viewers are wondering why we have not
included composition and geometry in the qualities of a street
core photography. It may seem that the minimalistic approach
is privileged. Well, it is not. We would not ever exclude an
image because of its harmonious geometries. But the image
will be excluded by itself if the only elements it bears, are the
fine lines and shapes.
Having said that, we are presenting here an image where the
impact of geometry is powerful and it is naturally our main
point of entry into the frame. Gracefully, the author know that
his fine framing, the perfect use of leading lines, the
combination of shapes, are simply not enough. The geometry
is serving just as a theatrical stage for the event to take place.
In this B&W picture, there is an ingenious use of the shadow to
create a second gigantic surface for what could be a wall or a
box. The metallic texture of this shadow accentuates the
feeling that in fact the surfaces of protection can easily be
these of a prison (here the colour would destroy the effect
because colour is never without information. A blue sky will
always be a sky while a white space on the upper part of the
frame can be anything.
The partial information around the main theme (rain water,
wooden boards, concrete walls, leaves) are only adding to the
ambiguity and not resolving it.
STREET CORE PHOTOGRAPHY 2021
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