Olympus OM-D E-M5 - Panasonic Vario 14-45mm @ 30mm (60mm eq.) w/polarizer
1/125" f7.1 ISO 200
At first sight these images could seem irrelevant in this blog, and perhaps they are.
Or they are not, considering my liking for the abstract side of photography. My wife Daniela and I were sailing around Sainte-Marguerite Island near Cannes last summer, and during a stop I couldn't help noticing the distorting effect of water on the seaweeds beneath, which reminded me the magic of Jackson Pollock's paintings. As usual when shooting in bright sunny days I got a polarizer filter mounted on my lens: this helped the graphic value of the scene popping out in all its nuances and details.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 - Panasonic Vario 14-45mm @ 30mm (60mm eq.) w/polarizer
1/125" f7.1 ISO 200
1/160" f7.1 ISO 200
Very nice Gianni, the use of polarizer has enhanced the graphic side. Yes, this is quite Pollock-style, even if I have seen similar subjects in the photography of Michael Frye, who uses to depict moving water and light flares. However, the results are different. It deserves some research I think.
Posted by: Stefano Mazza | January 19, 2013 at 02:49 PM
Stefano,
I agree with you: it deserves some research. Although for now it's only an impromptu work, a one-off thing, and I'm not sure whether this will have a sequel or not.
As for Michael Frye, thank you for pointing my attention towards his work. But it looks like his approach is more from a landscape photographer point of view, whereas mine is more on the abstract graphic side. At least in my intention.
Posted by: Gianni Galassi | January 19, 2013 at 03:28 PM