It may be work, it may be play, it may be near, it may be away. So here is the challenge - to shoot and post one photograph a day on this site. These photographs are a kind of diary of things I find interesting. I am also thinking that there will be days when I am unable to shoot, so on those infrequent occasions, I will post a photograph done on another day, but one that still feels important to me. - Ken Spencer
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Mondrian
I was riding the up escalators to get to the top floor of the galeries, and as I approached the floor, there is this giant window looking out on the rest of the museum. It looked like a possible photo, so then I rode the down escalator, and got another glimpse out the window, but I realized that I couldn't compose properly when moving. Then I discovered if I stood at the railing on the top floor, I could carefully move the camera until I got the perfect composition. It involved moving the camera as little as an inch to make sure that vertical window mullion lined up exactly with the tall building behind. With all the verticals and horizontals in the frame, I realized that it reminded me a bit of a Piet Mondrian painting. Funny that should happen at the Museum of Modern Art, of all places.
great photo..and I loved the Mondrian reference
ReplyDeleteThanks Fred. I mean it is not *exactly* Mondrian-like in its appearance, but there were so many pure verticals and horizontals, that he came to mind. Thanks for leaving the comment. The comments keep me going.
ReplyDeleteOne of your best, thinks Sam. This is uniquely the "Ken Spencer vision" that makes it- an entire environment defined by one seemingly small image.
ReplyDeletePerfect composition indeed - great shot! bsk
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