Textured glass in rectangular shapes create an impressionist portrait of fall :St. Gabriel's Catholic Church : Washington, D.C.
This week's Two Things Challenge was Textures / Shapes. Unlike some past challenges, this one was pretty easy. This first photo is my favorite of all the ones I took. I actually snapped it a couple of weeks ago when I was photographing St. Gabriel's Catholic Church. My cell phone rang while I was in the sanctuary, so I stepped into a side vestibule to take the call. This was the view out a tiny window in the outer door. I love the simple shapes, and the different textures in the glass panes made the fall colors outside look a little like an impressionist painting.
Shapes : Geometry is everywhere!
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These other photos are things I've stumbled upon over the last few days as I've been out and about. For shapes, I noticed this wall at the entrance to a parking garage on L Street between Connecticut Avenue and 17th Street NW as I was headed to the Metro the other day. Then this manhole cover grabbed my eye while I was out walking. The geometric shapes screamed out "Photograph me!"
Textures : Peeling paint and peeling bark
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For textures, I love the juxtaposition of texture on a human made structure and texture on a natural structure. In this case, peeling paint on the door of a garage and peeling bark on a maple tree (I think. I'm bad when it comes to tree varieties!)
There you have it! If you'd like to see how others interpreted this week's challenge, visit 2 Things Challenge. Everyone is welcome to participate!
Photo copyright: D.C. Confidential, 10/08
12 comments:
Hey, hey I'm back and have been away too long, but it felt good.
These images hit the mark. I love the glass pane. It also reminds me of heavy rains against a window. Beautiful. I'm crazy but I love peeling paint and shredding bark. They are signs of age and renewal.
The glass panes look very impressionistic and you caught it perfectly. I think peeling paint does look better photographed than in reality.
What a varied selection. Great photos :)
Andrea: Yeah! You're back. You were sorely missed in these parts, but I hope the time away was rejuvenating. Peeling paint and bark are rather hopeful, aren't they?
CIB: Thanks! I agree with you on peeling paint. I have some on my own house right now that looks cool in photographs, but grates on my nerves because it's just one more fixit thing on my list. Ugh.
Marley: Thanks! It was hard to choose just one. (A problem I have every single day. It's really annoying!)
They do look like impressionist paintings! Very nicely done (especially while talking on the phone).
I really like the manhole cover too. Those shapes are fun!
So nice! I like the wood and glass... this is a fun post.
Maya: Isn't that a cool manhole cover! When I saw it, I actually thought of you and the pictures you took some months back of something similar for another 2 Things Challenge, I think it was.
Prof: Thanks! This one was a lot of fun!
I love all of yours but the glass window is my most favaorite. I think my meager offerings were pretty lame this week and now after seeing yours, I am sure of it. I must strive to do better!
Virginia: Thanks! I haven't been around yet to leave comments on the other interpreters' blogs, but I liked your photos. Esp. the one of the peeling tree. That was very, very cool. Too bad the crepe myrtles weren't in full bloom. They're so pretty when they are!
I love the peeling paint and peeling bark! Great entries Janet!
Fantastic job with this challenge, D.C. These are gorgeous shots.
Lisa: Thanks! I like the peeling pictures, too! The one of the garage is especially a favorite as it is evidence that I'm seeing more and more of my world as a potential subject to be photographed!
Petrea: Thanks! These challenges are always a lot of fun!
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