Don't sweat the petty stuff, perfectlight. The subject matter of these photos clearly holds a significant interest for you so, whether or not they are of interest to anyone else, is irrelevant.
I'm sure you'll be familiar with Gursky's "Rhein II" photograph. If not, check this out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhein_II Some people rave about it and someone actually paid almost £3m for it. Apparently, it was a scene he photographed repeatedly. Personally, it holds no interest for me whatsoever but maybe I'm missing something (aside from £3m, that is....)
My advice is to keep going and to hell with what others think....
Out of curiosity, can you pull up a random image from your collection of 200 and remember where and when (you captured the shot)? Also, just curious, with the 2.8 aperture, do you always aim your focal plane at the same place per shot?
I'm with Paul - I like the whole concept of the project and the limitations you've set yourself...and i rather like the images too!😉 As for output, I thought about Sugimoto's Seascapes...your line is just vertical instead of horizontal so, as well as a book or zine, how about an exhibition with them hung in vertical sets. Maybe at a well known Rugby venue like Twickenham's rugby museum...
Haha... sadly the nearest contact I've got at Twickenham is from my days living in the area, when the Saturday of the England vs Scotland internationals meant navigating the main dual carriageway around the stadium. I say navigating as, more often than not, it was overflowing with thousands of Scottish fans walking along the central reservation, dressed in kilts they wore the um...traditional way, and who revelled in proving that to every car that passed by!! 🫢🤣
No documentary but it seems to be a Scottish tradition when going into battle (rugby or otherwise), as can be seen in that notorious scene from Braveheart at the battle of Stirling! 🤣
I like these kinds of projects. I don't know what you could do with your "lines". Do you have to do anything with them? Isn't enjoying taking them enough? That is what I ask myself with my ongoing projects, be that "drawings in the sand" or taking pictures of that one building in my neighbourhood. And of course there are rules with this kind of projects. They are fun!
I like the constraints that you chose for this project, and I’m glad you allowed yourself to show unrecognizeable people. From this set, I find myself most drawn to the ones that have a tiny bit of context in the background, such as someone’s legs or a building behind the field. I also notice that they all appear to be taken on days without sunshine - is that a conscious choice or is that just the usually weather condition?
Inspired by this, I found that rugby lives in Seattle! There's a club that's part of British Columbia's League and there's a purely local one too. I'm smiling now--
I think it's very cool. Why not choose to do things that call to you? Of course you should, as long as your interest persists! And as a viewer, I find the collection interesting, too. I can't say why, it just is.
Are you familiar with the film "Perfect Days" by the German director Wim Wenders?
It's about a Japanese toilet cleaner who takes photos of the same tree everyday to remind him that even though the things around us seem to stay the same, they change every day. Maybe evern every hour. It's a terrific film.
I can't tell you how many images I return to later and find their purpose. I say just keep shooting. They'll all find their way....There's something cinematic, potentially with the 15-meter lines!
Don't sweat the petty stuff, perfectlight. The subject matter of these photos clearly holds a significant interest for you so, whether or not they are of interest to anyone else, is irrelevant.
I'm sure you'll be familiar with Gursky's "Rhein II" photograph. If not, check this out: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhein_II Some people rave about it and someone actually paid almost £3m for it. Apparently, it was a scene he photographed repeatedly. Personally, it holds no interest for me whatsoever but maybe I'm missing something (aside from £3m, that is....)
My advice is to keep going and to hell with what others think....
thank you! i will look that up
Great. We all have our favourite subject we keep shooting. I always photograph alleyways in the cities I visit.
For your 15-metres line, that would make a wonderful stop-motion movie with different intervals.
thank you for the idea!
F2.8 is an interesting choice. Why did you decide on doing that?
If you don’t know what to do with them, maybe it’s not the right time yet.
f/2.8 to avoid sharpness in the background in case i catch players.
maybe is not the time, you are right.
Keep going!
Out of curiosity, can you pull up a random image from your collection of 200 and remember where and when (you captured the shot)? Also, just curious, with the 2.8 aperture, do you always aim your focal plane at the same place per shot?
i remember only the astro pitches as they are not too many. yes,,the aim is more or less in the same spot
I'm with Paul - I like the whole concept of the project and the limitations you've set yourself...and i rather like the images too!😉 As for output, I thought about Sugimoto's Seascapes...your line is just vertical instead of horizontal so, as well as a book or zine, how about an exhibition with them hung in vertical sets. Maybe at a well known Rugby venue like Twickenham's rugby museum...
do you have any contacts in twickenham? 😜
Haha... sadly the nearest contact I've got at Twickenham is from my days living in the area, when the Saturday of the England vs Scotland internationals meant navigating the main dual carriageway around the stadium. I say navigating as, more often than not, it was overflowing with thousands of Scottish fans walking along the central reservation, dressed in kilts they wore the um...traditional way, and who revelled in proving that to every car that passed by!! 🫢🤣
that's the spirit! (also, could be a good subject for a documentary 😉)
No documentary but it seems to be a Scottish tradition when going into battle (rugby or otherwise), as can be seen in that notorious scene from Braveheart at the battle of Stirling! 🤣
I like these kinds of projects. I don't know what you could do with your "lines". Do you have to do anything with them? Isn't enjoying taking them enough? That is what I ask myself with my ongoing projects, be that "drawings in the sand" or taking pictures of that one building in my neighbourhood. And of course there are rules with this kind of projects. They are fun!
thank you!
And how many with that goal post do you have?
no idea but i'm sure that are not as many, not even 100.
I find the ones with people in them rather interesting. I think possibly it’s the sense of movement they bring.
i agree, that's why i changed that rule
The next time someone professes that saying:
“insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result.“
We can show them this project. Proof in the fallacy or disingenuous nature of that statement.
“ Curiosity and creativity is doing the same thing over and over again and getting different results”
i like that! thank you!
I like the constraints that you chose for this project, and I’m glad you allowed yourself to show unrecognizeable people. From this set, I find myself most drawn to the ones that have a tiny bit of context in the background, such as someone’s legs or a building behind the field. I also notice that they all appear to be taken on days without sunshine - is that a conscious choice or is that just the usually weather condition?
i didn't pay attention to the weather but the rugby season starts in october so it's normal not to have sunny days
Inspired by this, I found that rugby lives in Seattle! There's a club that's part of British Columbia's League and there's a purely local one too. I'm smiling now--
happy to hear about your smile 😁
Awesome. 200 photos is a great series. I'd love to see it all on a single wall.
wow! that never crossed my mind! thank you!
I think it's very cool. Why not choose to do things that call to you? Of course you should, as long as your interest persists! And as a viewer, I find the collection interesting, too. I can't say why, it just is.
thank you!
I like that you are following what your brain and heart tell you to do.
thank you!
Are you familiar with the film "Perfect Days" by the German director Wim Wenders?
It's about a Japanese toilet cleaner who takes photos of the same tree everyday to remind him that even though the things around us seem to stay the same, they change every day. Maybe evern every hour. It's a terrific film.
yes, seen it, love it.
I can't tell you how many images I return to later and find their purpose. I say just keep shooting. They'll all find their way....There's something cinematic, potentially with the 15-meter lines!
thank you!