Kathy Chantler
Thanks again to Chenxi for all the inspiration and advice he has given for the latest Monthly Challenge of Minimalism. This is a subject I particularly enjoy but is remarkably hard to find the shots – they always appear when least expected. Minimalism is all about stripping something back to its bare bones; it’s more than just showing an object with a lot of negative space. Always interesting to see what you can leave out and yet still ‘say’ exactly what is there.
Carol Haines
I found this challenge quite difficult as I really didn’t know the definition of Minimalism in photography. I looked up Minimalistic images on Google and found a number of very different images. One quote I looked at described a Minimalistic image as
“minimalist photography is about cherishing what we value most and removing all other distractions.”
Therefore, I tried to concentrate on this, using generally one flower mainly but I did try a portrait and including a lot of negative space. I feel I got a bit lost along the way and included too much in some of my images. I also concentrated on flowers and would have liked to feature some architecture.
I would like to pursue this subject further as I have seen other people’s images and would like to improve my images. I find it a fascinating subject.
Tami Nunley
Peter Carter
With a challenge of creating minimalist images, the first thing to do was find out exactly what that meant. I suspect that even at the end of the month it still means different things to different people!
As much as anything, the challenge put the little grey cells to work. A single object, or part of an object, with plenty of negative space seemed a good place to start. But, as ever, it was also the composition and lighting that proved a challenge. A lone tree atop a fog bound hill, or the highlighting of the tip of a Phillips screwdriver surrounded by darkness, the exercise has again proved useful for getting me outside my comfort zone. Comments from the group members have also been supportive and really appreciated.”
Chenxi Ni
I found this challenge is a difficult one, especially to think of what subject to shoot. In the end, I had a good practise on rim light with my lightpad and some cardboard.
