Philo is the host for this week’s Lens Artist Challenge and he chose the topic, Simplicity.
Simplicity isn’t necessarily such a simple thing, so I decided to take my cues from the host. In his post Mr. Philo suggests making a single subject the star.
Valve wheel on a vintage locomotive
Botanical Gardens, Montreal, Canada
Rail car, Martinez, California
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A simple photo can suggest a story. The boat below was sitting on the beach at Crissy Field on the shore of San Francisco Bay? What’s the story? An escape from Alcatraz maybe?
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In suggesting still life, Philo offers the quote, “In still-life photography, objects come to life, telling stories of time, history, and human presence.” Unknown.
There’s definitely a story below in a photo I call Morning Coffee 1974
Morning Coffee 1974
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Simplicity in symmetry
Fort Point, San Francisco, California
To view Mr. Philo’s take on Simplicity please visit his site, Philosophy Through Photography and then scroll down to the comments section to see other visions on Simplicity.
Great post for this challenge Paul! I love all your images, especially the boat. Well done!
Thank you Anne
Great collection. My favorites are the boat and morning coffee.
Same here!
Thank you. For Morning Coffee I had to go deep into some magazine archives.
That is a great composition.
Great selections. 👍
Thank you John.
What amazing examples you have presented!
Love the selective colour of the Valve wheel on a vintage locomotive which appears so simple and elegant!
Love the pink flower, a fab click with a lovely texture, yet simple in its appearance, elevating the mood!
Botanical garden leaves in a lake with wavy reflections are captivating. There is a message of serenity!
Love the monochrome effect on the boat sitting on the beach, conveying the importance of both journey and sanctuary!
Morning coffee click stimulated my nostrils with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee, and I felt warmth and comfort.
I loved the symmetry of the bricks and also the placement of the bricks.
Thank you so much for joining us with these simplicity clicks!
Thanks a ton, Paul.
Thank you so much for the kind words Philo, and thank you for hosting.
Paul
Beautiful choices. I love especially the green and black and the lone boat. Excellent.
Hi Anne-Christine, Thank you so much. The boat is one of my favorites as well. Thank you for visiting and commenting.
Paul
Love all these, but especially the boat and the one in the Botanical Gardens in Montreal – gorgeous rich green and appealingly simple composition 🙂
Hi Sarah,
The boat was taken following days of heavy rain. I had to wade through the puddles I couldn’t dodge to get the image I wanted. Maybe that’s one reason I like the shot so much.
Thank you for reading and commenting.
Paul
Lovely gallery of simplicity Paul. Interesting you have the Time magazine. We were just talking about that the other day. I love the black and white photo of the boat and the valve wheel.
Hello Donna,
That 1974 Time magazine with Patty Hearst on the cover came from a collection that my mom put away. She saved the Kennedy assassinations, the first moon landing,
and weeks and weeks of Watergate. I’ve kept it up by saving Obama’s election, Trump’s indictments and 9/11. I have a feeling that in the coming months I’ll be buying more and more print editions of newspapers.
Thank you for reading and commenting
Paul
Yes, It is fun to come across old magazines to hear the way the stories are told, from THAT time.