This week, the subject of the @qurator's photo quest is Negative space. Negative space is a composition technique that is about creating an empty or quiet area around the main subject you photograph. It can make a subject really stand out. As they say: Less is more!
My first photo (and my submission for the contest) is a black and white image of a small, empty pier at a nearby lake. You might recognize it since I also have it as my profile banner image in Hive. I remember it was a very misty day when I took this shot and I just loved the fact that you couldn't see the horizon. The water seems to merge into the sky.
The gargoyle in the second photo was on a church in France. I'm always intrigued by gargoyles and this one was nicely surrounded by a blue sky, which made it stand out perfectly. It would be even better when it would have squirted some water, but I don't think I would have had a blue sky then 😀
A single drop of water normally isn't very interesting, but when I isolated this one hanging from the tip of a leaf it became an interesting shot I think. .
Usually the beach is full of shells, but sometimes you spot a single seashell lying on the beach. Because it is surrounded by the empty sand, this simple subject does become more interesting I think. The simplicity of the scene draws attention to the shell.
I hope you like the selection I made for the contest. Let me know what you think about them in the comments.
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