Shooting style by geographic region

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7588 Location: Hong Kong

Andreas and Woodrim. It is worth to see the modern Chinese painting from the a well known artist called Liu Kuo-Sung.
http://sales.artlib.net.tw/artist_detail_with_Allworks.php?name=%E5%8A%89%E5%9C%8B%E6%9D%BE&&wpage=2

Is there any Africa or Antarctica style we can talk about?

woodrim · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston

kuuan · Expire: 2014-12-26

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7588 Location: Hong Kong

This link may be better and it have some English description about Liu Kuo-Sung too.
http://www.smagtw.com/smagtw_artists_LiuKuoSung.htm

Not ever many people here will know how to see qi inside the painting here. I only have a rough concept on it. The qi in "Homeward Oxherds in Wind and Rain" can be regard as the flow of air(wind). In this painting, the wind is moving from top left to bottom right... The miracle empty space is even more difficult to understand unless you have deep understanding on art, history and humanities etc. in China. This concepts can be understood though experience, but not described in words.

Art have a close relationship with the manner of life in all regions. If one understand how people living in a specific region, it will be much easier to understand the meaning beyond an art piece.

SonicScot · Posted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 7:29 am Post subject:

Wabi Sabi? Does that translate to 'old and knackered'? Razz

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7588 Location: Hong Kong

I read this today. It is worth to post it here.

mo · Expire: 2016-07-30

I love that quote calvin ,thanks for sharing.I also thank you for your explanations and links to those paintings. I think I can see what you mean,for me there is movement in those paintings some are easy to view some are not...like most paintings there are always the ones that grab you and there are the ones that you can walk on by. I also see how much the paintings (to me) almost reflect the characters in Chinese writing.

I guess trying to translate this into photography would be a little harder. Where you have to seek out the image around you, rather than create it from yourself /idea in a painting and have total control in that creative process.

These are my poor images,I can see the Pattern of the trees against the sky,that interests me but how to make it become "alive" takes more skill.
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Cropped and added sepia from the 2nd image

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7588 Location: Hong Kong

Yes. The pictograms on Chinese characters are evolved from paintings. The skills used by Chinese writings are used in paintings.

As a photographer, we cannot invent new things. We will need even more imagination than a painter to become a good photographer.

Talking photos of trees showing the "alive" feeling is not an easy task. Each tree have it own characters. It will take lot of time to practice before we can see the different characters of different trees. Talking a group photo may be even more challenging. You have some nice trees around you and you should able to capture the beauty of the tress when you know them well. This is what I understand as a beginner of photographer.

mo · Expire: 2016-07-30

I believe I do understand what you are saying Calvin,just like in the poem at the start of this page ...it was alive with word imagery.How to turn a photographic image into something that conveys the same thought will take time.

woodrim · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston

I was feeling really Oriental today, so picked up my Cyclop and went bokeh hunting.

NEX-5N and Cyclop 1.5/85
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Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

2,4,6,7 top Michael!

woodrim · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston

Thank you very much, Attila.

kuuan · Expire: 2014-12-26

WOW Woodrim, they are great Smile

1,2,4,6,7, specially 2 and 7! so beautiful..

Attila · Expire: 2025-11-18

Friend of mine shoot
https://flic.kr/p/mB4kWm

woodrim · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston

Very nice.

Thank you, Kuuan.

woodrim · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston

Seems my Primotar 3.5/80 wants to be an Oriental lens.

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7588 Location: Hong Kong

My Quinar 2.8/135 is a good Oriental lens too.

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7588 Location: Hong Kong

Here is an video from The Art of Photography about the works by famous Hong Kong photographer Fan Ho from 50s to 60s .
http://youtu.be/tmnXHPjhSIM

Oldhand · Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 9:04 am Post subject:

woodrim · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston

Thank you, sir.

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7588 Location: Hong Kong

Here is one from yesterday. I have re-upload the old photos too.

woodrim · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston

Calvin: Please explain how this one is Oriental style. I am not criticizing, just want to understand your thoughts.

bernhardas · Expire: 2017-05-23

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woodrim · Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston

Thank you, bernhardas. And thanks for your interpretation of Calvin's picture.

I have noticed that I haven't contributed my more recent images to the thread. Since I was part, if not largely responsible for the thread, I will post some now, even if I have shared them elsewhere.

This image was well accepted when posted elsewhere:

And some others...

calvin83 · Joined: 12 Apr 2009 Posts: 7588 Location: Hong Kong

Thanks bernhardas. I think this photo may not be well accepted here but it is great that the members like it.