Minimalist Magic, The historical art movement of minimalism

TECHNIQUE 4 Minimalist Magic r ed o gnita presents minimalism’s main qualities of repeated patterns and large, open spaces by drawing the viewer to the arches while emphasizing the water’s vastness. Shot details: Canon eos 5D, f16, 135 sec, iso 50. Minimalist Magic The historical art movement of minimalism has found its way into black and white photography, producing brilliant and unique landscape images. The editorial team, along with DPP reader Red Ognita, analyzes minimalism’s artistic aspects and technical applications 62 Digital photographer philippines 062-067_DPP34_technique_minimalist.indd 62 10/12/10 1:56 PM © r ed ognita Minimalist Magic n a world abundant in mountain ranges, beaches, and ocean Ihorizons, how does a landscape photographer redefne his particular image, drawing the viewer to retell the story or at least stand back and discover a new place? Many landscape photographers prefer to present the panorama in color, which sometimes overwhelms the eye with nature’s incredible detail. The powerful gravity of a waterfall or the infnity of a horizon can be quite striking—but it can look common— especially today, when popular techniques such as high dynamic range and infrared conversion are used to enhance the photo. How can you distinguish your landscape images among other photographers in today’s digital world?