Some Still Life

July 18, 2013  •  2 Comments

I know nothing about still life.  I've never had any formal training in art; not even art history in college.  So, I'm not sure why I'm attracted to it ... but there is some emotional connection for me.  Why else would I grab a camera and arrange some stuff just hanging around getting ripe on the window sill?

I offer you some fruit and vegetables taken with the simplest of setups ... a black, wooden table; with a white mottled wall as background; and a single window as the light source:

 

 

 

 

 

 

What do you think of these?  Are they boring or something a little different that piques your interest a bit?  Let me know!

Thanks for looking and letting me indulge in a little exploration

 

Adam!


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Susan McDougal(non-registered)
So peaceful and beautiful.
Dick Jacobs(non-registered)
Adam, there is a magic in well-photographed still life; Weston proved that. Keep experimenting with light and composition - each presentation is a new experience and you will see it repeated throughout nature. The tomato with the shadow is the one that gets me.
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