off the blue wall II Photo

Photographer’s Note

once in a while I feel compelled to post something off the wall - meaning bizarre, conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual. the first manifestation of this compulsion is here, and this time a resort in Cancun, Mexico offered a combination of lines and angles that I could not resist. in reality this is a part of a suspended walkway between two buildings, but with a little tilt (of course) this looks, at least to me, very urban and very futuristic.

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RAW, ISO 100, 36mm focal length, spot metering.

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DINOZOR (6554) 2009-07-30 5:21

Hello christine,

Vraiment superbe ! cette image fascine par son absence de courbe ses droites et ses obliques ces couleurs saturées. La lecture et la compréhension de l'image imposent un effort dont on s'aperçoit vite qu'il n'est pas indispensable pour subir le charme global de la composition.
Bravo.
cordialement.

baba_flies (7985) 2009-07-30 6:47

Hello Kristine! Oh I am always a little "off the wall" so this elegant tilt suits my wonderful summer mood that hopefully lasts forever, at least until the next thunderstorm takes it away. Love your flip to the side which makes it unusual indeed. Amazing what it can do. The colors are great, a beautiful deep blue with the sand colors inbetween. Great graphical work ... Barbara.

sevy (13450) 2009-07-30 6:49

Hi Kristine,

Nice work, we spend time to try to understand the photo (we are helped by the right border) but finally, it is not so important. The best is to enjoy it as it is like an abstract painting.
The composition is very balanced between the colors and the volumes.
I will wait for the n°3 of the serie.

Yves.

dareco (17104) 2009-07-30 7:02

A real work of art. Great tilt and crop. I love the deep blue. Nice textures and detail. TFS

Corpus (114) 2009-07-30 7:18

Hi Kristine,

Colourful capture. The tilt is an excellent idea. I find it makes you lose your sense of what's up & down.

Great off the wall..
Greetings,

Patrick

maximage (13392) 2009-07-30 7:58

Bonjour Christine,
Excellente compo très artistique et super bien construite. Félicitations,
Amitiés.
max

Bartleby (4882) 2009-07-30 9:28

Ah!
it had been a long time since we hadn't had the urban-graphic-Kristine. And she's back with a vengeance! Tilt, colors, lines everywhere...I'm all for it, especially with a result like this! Bring'em on!

Best,

Philippe

crhieatt (5143) 2009-07-30 9:50

Kristine,

Now and again, when I post an image along the lines of, say, a rock in a pool - and lets face it, I'm prone to doing that - I might well receive the comment "it's very Zen" - when, to me at least, what is meant is "it's very relaxing".

This, on the other hand, this is a Zen image! My mind looks at it, tries to make sense of it, can't make sense of it, and throws the metaphorical toys out of the pram.

So, where am I now, grinning like an infant, like a Buddha, knowing nothing but shapes and colours.

Ga ga

Colin

saxo042 (15680) 2009-07-30 10:17

Hi Kristine,
An extremely well composed cubistic picture, a well performed creation of modern art. Beautiful and very harmonic colours. Outstanding and certainly high above TE average!
Kind regards
Gunnar

delpeoples (6068) 2009-07-30 10:43

Hi Kristine, I love the title of this photo, great blocks of colours, shapes and symmetry. Something a little different. Good use of the tilt too. Best regards, Lisa.

CLODO (4218) 2009-07-30 12:13

Hi Kristine
It takes me a certain time to understand your picture, even with your comments. Very nice colours, and he tilt is well thought!
regards
CLODO

pauloog (6505) 2009-07-30 13:19

Hello Kristine,
Continue to produce soem bizarre things from time to time...
I appreciate this abstract composition very much, the combination of forms, colours and tilted angles...
Well done,
Regards,
Paul

Wandering_Dan (3225) 2009-07-30 14:15

Hi, Kristine -

I should have known it was yours from the thumbnail; it has that "Kristine tilt" to it! This one works as a pure abstract, both in shape and in color. Nice spotting!

Best,
Dan

marietom (31944) 2009-07-30 14:42

hello Kristine,

nice graphism and colors in your composition. I like it !
Bonne soirée
marie

Sistercosmo (2573) 2009-07-30 14:54

Hi Kristine,

me again. Another great one! Abstract and really cool... :-)) I LOVE blue and I love tilts. For me, a dream.

See you around,
Linda

gneufeld (15169) 2009-07-30 18:25

Hi Kristine,
I really like this creative artistic architectural image - strong lines on the diagonal with interesting angles in crisp and well defined color contrasts. Very well done and TFS. Gerald

Waylim (10789) 2009-07-30 18:39

Hi Kristine,
Very strong visual impact and graphically very appealing image with very rich colors and interlayer of shapes. I like the illusion of depth and space. One of the better abstract image I've seen in a Great texture of the walls. Great observation and well presented. My complements.
Way

bostankorkulugu (33582) 2009-07-30 21:16

jelaous of you, i wish i had taken that, perfect graphism this is K. loved the pov and tilt, and loved the blues of course... so cool...

korkut

cherryripe (18973) 2009-07-31 2:43

Hi Kristine
I just love the graphics and colours here. You composed with the angles brilliantly. This is the sort of photo which could go on someones' wall at home. As an anecdote, Michael Jacksons Off the Wall was the first record I ever bought myself.
Regards
Nikki

eversmile (6131) 2009-08-01 1:12

Hey Kristine!

Well done, here! A great work on graphism, once more, but, with a lot of freedom compared to what you provide usually. The tilt is clever because it confuses the mind, but to my point of view, is not the main thing to be praised here. You made a remarkable work on colors saturation and on textures; and this give a lot of mood to the shot. A strong visual impact, hypnotic, and kind of trompe l'oeil. Bravo!
Regards
Marine

molla (6883) 2009-08-01 6:32

Hej Kristine--
Lot of Man Ray.s here. that blue color fascinated a whole Art world half a century ago It's very intence but I could bet ithe blue on screen is nothing compered with the real one...or ?
have a nice late summer
Anders

PixelTerror (86124) 2009-08-02 2:34

Hi Kristine,
Very nice that one, the intrinsicated shapes and the tonal differences in the blues give it a somewhat of Vasarely
Have a nice day JY

Bruno40 (6440) 2009-08-04 8:18

a beautiful shock of blue!
nice abstract composition
very well done
Jorge

BelCan75 (2418) 2009-08-04 14:03

Hello Kristine,

Very interesting shot! I love the lines and the colours very much. You did a great job on this composition, everything seems to be in place even though it looks all over the place. Excellent work!

Greetings,
Ann

aadilj (17950) 2009-08-07 2:56

An absolutely, magical, scintillating delight Kristine. An abstract and a vibrant colour tone

jwmunro (6577) 2009-08-11 14:36

Hello Kristine -

Off the wall? Yes! What is up? What is down? It confuses the senses. And it works! The colors, IMO, add to the mental confusion. I like it! Well done!

Thank you for sharing.

John

clio (22707) 2009-08-12 10:05

Bonjour Kristine,
I like this fantastic composition made of lines and colors as a painting. There is many relief thanks to the alternation of the clear and dark zones.
You magnificently positioned your camera to obtain a perfectly harmonious result.
Great, Brava!
Diane

Greg1949 (8507) 2009-09-02 8:47

I get dizzy easily so this one is more askew that my taste would pick but that aside it is crisp and colorful.

Greg

ManuMay (10822) 2009-09-04 14:28

Hi again Kristine!!

Very well seen and done, your angle choosen gives an special composition, and the inclination adds value to the total image...

Congratulations...

Best regards

Manuel

Angshu (33645) 2009-09-06 0:55

Hello Kristine
A rarity in your gallery...urban art. Quite simple it looks, but the composition with the idea of a tilt really works here. Without the tilt, I doubt. Shades of blue and contrast with yellow...the 'windows' creating breathing spaces..very well conceived and taken shot. Fine work
Best Regards
Angshuman

jimkil (530) 2009-09-06 2:03

Hello Kristine
A well composed artistic, abstract shot. the blues are out of this world, and the composition is just perfect. A like this very much, would be proud to call it my own if it were mine ;-).
Regards
Jim

gunbud (27879) 2009-09-07 12:42

Hi Kristine,
I love the rich varying shades of blue and complimentary yellow.
The lines are very interesting as well as the textures to this imaginative image.
Regards, Tom

archimatica (13266) 2009-09-07 14:52

Ciao Avene.
What to say? Great diagonal composition and colors, great visual impact ... I had to take this picture!
Brava!

Renzo

belido (16493) 2009-09-12 7:38

Hi Kristine,

this could be easily on the wall of my room. Fantastic play with the blue colors, the diagonal lines and the textures on the wall...or ceiling? :) There is no position reference in the picture and that's what makes this even more abstract and interesting. Well done, my friend!
Abraço,
Carlos

ricochet (4706) 2009-09-14 10:30

Bonjour Kristine
De superbes formes géométriques avec une très belle combinaison de tons bleus, un angle assez renversant et un graphisme que j'apprecie beaucoup, bravo à toi c'est superbe et bonne soirée!
Amicalement
Eric

AiresSantos (42120) 2009-09-20 23:38

Hi Kristine
Amazing graphism created by the shapes, colours and tilt.
Fine vivid colours and good light
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

xavshot (62419) 2009-10-07 14:24

Bonsoir Kristine
superbe image ! j'aime beaucoup le graphisme et le rendu des couleurs. Très beau travail.
Xavier

macjake (1704) 2009-11-28 18:41

Hello Kristine
i've looked at this photo for a while now, and i still have trouble adjusting my eyes! I'm trying to figure out how the suspended walkway actually fits.
Nonetheless...i love your creativity here!
love photos with angular lines and geometrical designs/patterns.
Wonderful work
Cheers
Craig