So, after last week’s Exploring with a Camera: Linear Perspective post, have you been seeing diminishing lines everywhere? I have! As I was going through photos of our recent trip, this one from the Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid caught my attention. Art museums are so wonderful for their lines and wide open spaces. Many museums do not allow photography, but I love it when they do. I have to laugh at the memory of taking this picture. As I was shooting it, a guy walked by and gave me the weirdest look. I could practically read his thoughts, “You are surrounded by all of this famous art and you are taking pictures of a hallway?” What he must not have realized, is that I’m creating my own art.
As I was editing this image, I found it interesting from a compositional perspective because it was not symmetric even though it initially appeared that way to me. There is a top to bottom symmetry in where the vanishing point is placed, but that is it. The walls in the foreground, the windows on the right wall, and even the track lighting on the ceiling create a little more visual interest than if it were perfect symmetry.
But enough about that, it’s time to Share Your View! Did you take any new shots using linear perspective this week? Did you find any in your archive you could share? There are so many different ways to use linear perspective, I’m looking forward to seeing what you’ve captured.
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I love this image! The clean simplicity, the glowing light from the windows on the right, the mysterious darkness through the doorway at the end of the hall…. It's very meditative.
Lovely peaceful image.
i'm someone who is driving to completing behaviors, flow, agendas – it's just plane biological. feels like right. your lovely picture here brings things together so nicely. ah. that was nice! 😉 keep on.
Love this! The monotone makes it even more elegant.
oh yeah I have a photo in my archives that reflects a diminishing line. I'm linking it
I love your Exploring with a Camera Link In. Such beautiful pictures from everyone! I only wish I'd discovered your blog sooner- I have a beautiful pic for the Holiday Lights category!
Thanks for commenting on my blog. I can't wait to see more of your lovely photos! =)
very cool shot – love the lines on the ceiling and the different direction the floor tiles!
blessings – jill
Great photo! Reminds me of my 7th grade art class when we had to draw the hallway at school.
i really like this..it reminds of being nervous to do something and the long walk it takes to get to that point!
Very cool! Love the different lights and shadows.
Erika B
Oh I really like this! The fact that it is not completely symmetrical makes my eye want to linger and "figure it out."