Almost always confused, tangled in parts, spiraling out of control...
Inventor's look for the bright spot, the spark of ideas,
Serendipity occurs in the midst of darkness and confusion...
Mechanical Marvels on this stage are born...
cennerfelt wrote:
Oh, I know the feeling. My marvels are created up there, then most are shot down in doubt. Some make it out. Really nice Art.
Christian
Thanks Christian - appreciate your comments-
Almost all mechanical stuff begins with the machinist's lathe -
This is mine with stuff from around the work area.
I had to turn on the 3 phase converter to get my little halogen work light to come one for the shot.
Glad you got the metaphor... I get poetic now and then.
Melor wrote:
I love anything with a gauge... Inviting diagonals bring my eye nicely into this frame. Very subtle and crafted composition. Good shot Arturo.
Paul
Hey Paul -
Thanks for your comments - nice of you to notice -
Appreciate the kind words-
I, too, love gauges, but what really draws me in is the more heavily textured metals, along with wood, wire brush, paint, particles...come to notice, it's a very busy composition, yet it works splendidly. My eye travels all over, yet it never seems aimless. I'm guided by some organizing principle that you've invented, then hidden. I like it.
As for gauges, if we end up with "minimalism" as a WA topic, I propose that we try to represent gauge bosons. What do you think, Paul? Art?
Since it's already my screen name, I'll volunteer to convey the idea of photons. You two can fight over W & Z and gluons.
Photon wrote:
I, too, love gauges, but what really draws me in is the more heavily textured metals, along with wood, wire brush, paint, particles...come to notice, it's a very busy composition, yet it works splendidly. My eye travels all over, yet it never seems aimless. I'm guided by some organizing principle that you've invented, then hidden. I like it.
As for gauges, if we end up with "minimalism" as a WA topic, I propose that we try to represent gauge bosons. What do you think, Paul? Art?
Thank you Jess - I appreciate your comments. The clutter is indeed purposeful and metaphorical. In a way it reminds me of some of the very high style "stylist" photos I used to do in the 70's and 80's with Large Format in the studio. So it was fun to just play with stuff on the lathe itself mixing the natural light coming in from behind with the overhead machine light from above.
Guage Bosons for minimalism. Most interesting idea, Jess. It reminds me of the famous quote from one of the Star Trek movies where spock dressed in a monk's robe getting on a bus in San Francisco asks Kirk:
"What does it mean: exact change" ?
I would have difficulty choosing between quantum elctrodynamics or quantum chromodynamics, however. Thus the hegemony of the groups exists, as ever, ad infinitum.
I'll stay away from Grand Unification and stick to mere Post Modern philosphy and the epistemolgies thereof.
Thanks again Jess - nice to see you - your phot has gotten to the core of things I see...
Hey Art, I like the quality of the light, and how it amplifies the chaos of the right side of the image. The placement of the 'curves' in the upper right corner is fascinating, it leads the eye both in and out of the image, only to come back to try and explore the dark depths to the left. Certainly not a random 'grab'...
Jeff wrote:
Hey Art, I like the quality of the light, and how it amplifies the chaos of the right side of the image. The placement of the 'curves' in the upper right corner is fascinating, it leads the eye both in and out of the image, only to come back to try and explore the dark depths to the left. Certainly not a random 'grab'...
Well done, and great to see you posting the WA!
Best regards,
Jeff
Hi Jeff - nice of you to comment -
Have to say you're right, not a random grab for sure.
Although I've learned not to "futz" too much with complicated shots other than to make sure the objects are reflecting the light the way I wanted.
Unlike a formal studio setup moving lights to illuminate objects properly that must be in a fixed location, using poetic license this was about moving objects into the light for nice reflections. I like the idea of bringing formal studio qualities to the informal or "field" stage if you will. I go for dramatic and subtle lighting and try to compose with the objects in a narrative way. Many times I go nuts and bolt but this time it worked the way I wanted.
The most interesting aspect of this is the machinery the stage is on and the tools in the photo which definitely are subtley represented. The large metal spirals are from machining done just hours before the shot and several of the metal pieces are works just made on the lathe. So this shot is much more complicated that it appears. I made the spirals, I made the parts and the shot essentially documents that. The nice thing about how it came together for me is that it did manage to portray the struggle working to make complicated parts to special machines that when finally assembled become magical.
Thanks again for stopping by and for your comments - it's not that often that FM royalty stops by - I'm honored.
