Declination | Angular distance Descent platform Disposed lower level |
B
ack in the 1970's I began to position myself directly in front of building corners to capture abstract images by tight cropping. I like the ambiguity of the two point perspective which becomes flattened by the lack of visual context. I also like the range of textures and patterns formed as two perpendicular plains intersect. Within this motif are an infinite range of nuanced variables, especially when more related surfaces are present, bisecting space in divergent directions. Adding to the spatial vagueness is the possibility of using color as the dominate design element, further abstracting and flattening the image surface.
This illustration is also another example of my fascination with multiple images and the concept of creating a diptych-like rendering with a single exposure. The image is split about equally horizontally in the middle and could be interpreted as two separate shots. It was all part of the same structure, however, which would have been more apparent from a vertical shift in camera angle during exposure. Visual uncertainty provides everlasting entertainment.
“I prefer the term extract over abstract, since I cannot change the optical realities but only manage them.” - Ansel Adams
