Dale offers this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge to present photos “that lead the eye to a specific place or object”.
To get this effect I think one needs one or more starting points and then an ending point (which might be the starting point through various intermediate points).
I found four photos that I think do this.
This is a wall with missing plaster. Start anywhere along the broken plaster. The final focus is the top of the broken plaster, at least, as I see the picture.The initial focus is on the dark open doorway with the sun’s light on the walls of the building. The lines of the railing and buildings finally focus my eyes on the trees to the right in the distance which as living objects contrast with the buildings occupying most of the photo.The curve of the white lights and the curve of the waves made by the boat keep my eyes moving in a curved fashion across this photo. The final focus is the horizon to the right.The focus here is circular starting with the sun then the silhouette of the people then the white wall to the left and then back through the buildings at the horizon to the sun again. My focus finally rests on the people. Since these three people are together various stories start coming to my mind about them.
13 thoughts on “Cosmic Photo Challenge: Focal Point”
Wow Frank, you are brilliant. I don’t know if it’s because I have vision issues, but my focus doesn’t really follow like yours did. Great photos, though! The 3rd one is my fave! Blessings on your Monday!
damn! the differences that are possible with something as (objectively) simple as a still photo!
very cool exercise as I waited to read your caption until I looked at the photo
(Don’t tell anyone, but the first photo? My brain said, ‘Hey! It’s a map! A cool, map antique map.’ Then I read your caption and… like magic my priceless medieval turned into a wall with failing plaster. Gots to be a cool metaphor in that, right?)
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Wow Frank, you are brilliant. I don’t know if it’s because I have vision issues, but my focus doesn’t really follow like yours did. Great photos, though! The 3rd one is my fave! Blessings on your Monday!
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I am glad you liked them, Cale! Blessings!
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Thanks!
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Nice choices, Frank, I especially like the second shot with the multiple lines of perspective
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Thank you, Dale. Blessings!
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damn! the differences that are possible with something as (objectively) simple as a still photo!
very cool exercise as I waited to read your caption until I looked at the photo
(Don’t tell anyone, but the first photo? My brain said, ‘Hey! It’s a map! A cool, map antique map.’ Then I read your caption and… like magic my priceless medieval turned into a wall with failing plaster. Gots to be a cool metaphor in that, right?)
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That first photo does look like a map to me as well. I did add some contrast to the original to bring out the outline. Blessings and thank you, Clark!
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You use the light to good effect, Frank, and my eyes followed the track yours did as well.
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I am glad you were able to follow the same tracks. Many blessings, Dora!
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Blessings to you, Frank. 🙂🙏
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Love the photographer name Brother Frank
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Thank you, Jim! Blessings!
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