Friday's Focus - 2019/06/21 - Minimalism

[JimFox]

The Focus this Friday is on Landscape Minimalism.

So find your Minimalism Landscape photos and add them to his thread.

I will start with one from White Sands National Park.

Jim

 

[rfkiii]

I don't know if these qualify as minimalist.

Sunset Point, Capital Reef NP 2018

Angels Landing, Zion NP, 2010

 

[Ken Rennie]

Back to winter 2015 and a visit to Hadrian's Wall.
Ken

 

[AlanLichty]

I am going to go with a shot of some sandstone in the Valley of Fire:

Simplicity in Stone

• AlanLichty
• Jun 21, 2019

A study in textures in Nevada's Valley of Fire.

 

[Kyle Jones]

After looking through the collection I normally post from, I've concluded that minimalism isn't my thing. This almost fits though...

 

[Jim Dockery]

The Painted Hills

Snow slope, central Cascades

Tree & Snow, Bavaria

 

[JimFox]

I don't know if these qualify as minimalist.

Sunset Point, Capital Reef NP 2018

Angels Landing, Zion NP, 2010

Hey Rick as you probably know from past threads, I think we all are trying to figure out Minimalism and what exactly it is.

My first thought is that these 2 are not really what would be considered minimalism. They are nice tight close up shots, so there is minimal elements but they aren't really landscape. For myself in terms of Landscape Minimalism I think it's got to be an actual landscape photo that then has minimal elements. There are some great examples of it in the thread so far, for example, look at Jim Dockery's submissions. If you look at the 3 photos that Jim posted, they give you a feel for what it is.

But.... with all that said I think like High Key, we are all still trying to figure this one out and where the boundaries are on what Landscape Minimalism is. I would be curious as to what others think too.

 

[MonikaC]

The black sand beaches in Iceland were fascinating to me.

 

[John Holbrook]

White Sands National Monument, NM

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Looks like White Sands is a minimalist place. Here is another. If you look closely you can see frost on the gypsum. Look closer,the frost is just a tad lighter.

 

[BarryHamilton]

I came up with a couple I think qualify.

 

[JimFox]

White Sands National Monument, NMView attachment 19138

That’s awesome John!

 

[JimFox]

Looks like White Sands is a minimalist place. Here is another. If you look closely you can see frost on the gypsum. Look closer,the frost is just a tad lighter.

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Yep, White Sands is defintely getting represented and for good reason I think. This is a great addition Doug!

 

[lionking]

Very good topic Jim!
And very good entries so far, here are few of mine:

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Have a minimalist weekend!

 

[rfkiii]

Hey Rick as you probably know from past threads, I think we all are trying to figure out Minimalism and what exactly it is.

My first thought is that these 2 are not really what would be considered minimalism. They are nice tight close up shots, so there is minimal elements but they aren't really landscape. For myself in terms of Landscape Minimalism I think it's got to be an actual landscape photo that then has minimal elements. There are some great examples of it in the thread so far, for example, look at Jim Dockery's submissions. If you look at the 3 photos that Jim posted, they give you a feel for what it is.

But.... with all that said I think like High Key, we are all still trying to figure this one out and where the boundaries are on what Landscape Minimalism is. I would be curious as to what others think too.

So, what you are saying is my images have minimal minimalism.

 

[Douglas Sherman]

So, what you are saying is my images have minimal minimalism.

Funny!!!

 

[MonikaC]

Looks like White Sands is a minimalist place. Here is another. If you look closely you can see frost on the gypsum. Look closer,the frost is just a tad lighter.

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Frost must be a rarity there. Good capture!

 

[Douglas Sherman]

Frost must be a rarity there. Good capture!

Thanks, Monika. It gets really cold there in the winter, so if there is any moisture in the air and the temperature drops below the dew point frost occurs.

 

[Michael Liskay]

A little tree on the North Rim of the Grand Canyon

 

[JimFox]

So, what you are saying is my images have minimal minimalism.

Ha ha... Rick you made me laugh out loud.