Thematic "Stupid" compositions - not quite street, not really abstract, not very minimal

aaacb · 08-11-2021, 07:04 PM - **6 Likes**

**Cerebum** · 08-12-2021, 01:09 AM - **1 Like**

This is ace

aaacb · 08-12-2021, 07:21 PM - **3 Likes**

seems like i spend a lot of time matching street objects with their background

**ehrwien** · 08-13-2021, 01:54 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by vonBaloney

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Love it!

Originally posted by paulh

Very interesting, I can switch between seeing the real depth and interpreting the round shape as something else, much more abstract.

Originally posted by aaacb

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Primo "things with faces" material

Originally posted by aaacb

seems like i spend a lot of time matching street objects with their background

The combination of the two adds to the value of each

aaacb · 08-13-2021, 04:43 PM

Originally posted by ehrwien

Primo "things with faces" material

Didn't think about it at first but now I can't un-see it

**UncleVanya** · 08-13-2021, 06:38 PM - **7 Likes**

Today I saw this:

It may not quite fit the brief, but the irony of Starbucks being more prominently placed, and located above the birthplace for the SEC was priceless.

**brightseal** · 08-15-2021, 08:58 PM - **5 Likes**

Philodendron Selloum

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dlhawes · 08-16-2021, 04:45 AM

Far from "stupid", some of these compositions are brilliant!

**UncleVanya** · 08-16-2021, 05:36 AM - **4 Likes**

Faces in the rocks by -vanya_42nd-

I see a Mandeloreon and a Dinosaur…

stevebrot · 08-16-2021, 12:46 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by dlhawes

Far from "stupid", some of these compositions are brilliant!

Yep...one has to read the first several posts to understand that the thread title is not very accurate. Post #18 is probably the most helpful in that it provides links to examples of the genre.

"Stupid" compositions - not quite street, not really abstract, not very minimal - Page 2 - PentaxForums.com

Steve

StephenHampshire · 08-16-2021, 01:13 PM - **3 Likes**

Part of a class 73 Electro-Diesel

stevebrot · 08-16-2021, 01:26 PM - **3 Likes**

Gifted Fish

Steve

**Cerebum** · 08-16-2021, 11:10 PM - **1 Like**

I liked the shadows

KP & 20-40mm limited

**djb47** · 09-01-2021, 04:50 AM - **3 Likes**

Framed

**robgski** · 09-03-2021, 06:02 AM

I suggested the term “whimsical” several pages back. A more archaic term “fanciful” would also describe these images.

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ehrwien Site Supporter Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 2,784 Original Poster	Originally posted by vonBaloney ... Love it! Originally posted by paulh Very interesting, I can switch between seeing the real depth and interpreting the round shape as something else, much more abstract. Originally posted by aaacb ... Primo "things with faces" material Originally posted by aaacb seems like i spend a lot of time matching street objects with their background The combination of the two adds to the value of each

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aaacb Pentaxian Join Date: May 2016 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,726	Originally posted by ehrwien Primo "things with faces" material Didn't think about it at first but now I can't un-see it

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stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by dlhawes Far from "stupid", some of these compositions are brilliant! Yep...one has to read the first several posts to understand that the thread title is not very accurate. Post #18 is probably the most helpful in that it provides links to examples of the genre. "Stupid" compositions - not quite street, not really abstract, not very minimal - Page 2 - PentaxForums.com Steve

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