Rural Furniture

[simon ess]

Inspired by some of the marvellous projects in here, and by the lessons I've learned from some of the members here, I'm gradually working towards the idea of developing a theme based set of photographs.

I'm ridiculously nervous about it for some reason.

In an effort to get off the starting blocks I thought I'd post some pictures based on a theme that never ceases to interest me. That is, the furniture to be found in the country side. Plenty of people are interested in street furniture, but I think the rural equivalent gets overlooked.

All black and white film because that is the medium that I feel happiest with.

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img704 by Simon, on Flickr

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img687 by Simon, on Flickr

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img591 by Simon, on Flickr

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img530 by Simon, on Flickr

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img495 by Simon, on Flickr

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img209 by Simon, on Flickr

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img916 by Simon, on Flickr

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img758 by Simon, on Flickr

 

[sirch]

Great idea for a project and something that would be excluded from most photographs. It looks like you are off to a good start, please keep them coming.

 

[Ed Sutton]

Great idea for a project and something that would be excluded from most photographs. It looks like you are off to a good start, please keep them coming.

Oddly enough, whenever I try my hand at 'landscape' photography I do my best to include something man-made, but I'd never thought of it as being a rural equivalent of street furniture.

 

[steveo_mcg]

I like this idea, not sure the long distance pylon "fits" with the rest its a little more industrial than the others. I'm looking forward to seeing more.

 

[Solo man]

An interesting theme Simon, I look forward to seeing how it progresses... I particularly like 8, 5, 4 and 3.

 

[Pookeyhead]

Looking good so far. I agree with the pylon though... doesn't fit.

 

[simon ess]

Thanks very much for the encouragement. I really appreciate it.

I agree about the pylon now you mention it.

 

[ChrisR]

These are lovely, Simon. Maybe thinking about the pylon, at some stage you should articulate more clearly what it's "about"? And think about a sequence of images, particularly opening and closing shots; you might not find them until later, but it's nice to have an idea what they might be. Like a story: beginning, middle, end.

 

[posiview]

Cracking set. I really like how the two LH posts in #3 look like they are having a conversation.

Cheers.

 

[Mark Johnson]

5 and 8 grab me...

Never sure about b/w unless the subject is compelling.

The pylons are tricky IMHO

But that's just my opinion.

Thanks for sharing.

Mj

 

[simon ess]

Thanks again folks.

These are lovely, Simon. Maybe thinking about the pylon, at some stage you should articulate more clearly what it's "about"? And think about a sequence of images, particularly opening and closing shots; you might not find them until later, but it's nice to have an idea what they might be. Like a story: beginning, middle, end.

That's very interesting Chris.

I'll have a think about how to introduce a sense of narrative.

 

[Catman]

The texture of the weathered concrete and wood comes over well in b/w (I'm thinking especially of pic 7 +8).