Your photos always make me slow down and look deep into what you’ve captured but you’ve also encouraged me to look deeper still when out on a photowalk and feeling the pull towards abstract shots. Great set of photos here. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Dave for your comment. That means a lot to me. If my photographs encourage people to slow down and look a little deeper at the ordinary world around them, then they have done exactly what I hoped they would do.
I love the idea of finding beauty beyond the famous landmarks. It seems that most tourists are so preoccupied with taking their selfies in front of those things that they fail to notice everything else of interest around them. Personally, I attempt to do both when I travel. I like to capture some images of the landmark because they are historically and/or visually interesting, and I want to better remember my time in that place. However, those are not the photos that I would typically consider “art” and generally only share them with the close friends and family who are interested in hearing about my trip.
On another note, I personally think it would be interesting to have a short caption under each abstract photo indicating where it was taken - especially if it was in proximity to a famous landmark. To me, that would underscore the idea that there is beauty to be found beyond the obvious.
I agree with you that it would be a nice addition. A description, and perhaps even a wide angle photograph of the location as well.
I can definitely see how that would add another layer of interest, because as they are now, they appear to be "just" pictures. My experience was completely different because I was the one taking them and I know exactly how they came into being.
For someone who wasn't there, however, I agree that a bit of context and a short description could make them much more interesting.
I mean, as a tourist, YOU define what you’re there to see. (And if it means cruising along with less crazy crowds, you might be on to something!) I say good travel is finding what has meaning to you. And coming home with unique abstract images is your big bonus!!! Very nice set!
There is such wonder in paying attention to these details. They capture a moment in time, usually a lot more fleeting than what the bigger and more famous landmark is experiencing. There's life in these exposed to the elements items and they tell backstreet stories in whispers.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The important thing is that you found your own kind of beauty... you were just as present with those things as any tourist looking at a landmark... perhaps even more present. Great images!
You can always buy the postcards. You can’t find that perfectly cracked Croatian window just anywhere!
Those would be a perfect end point. Many thanks, Deborah;)
Your photos always make me slow down and look deep into what you’ve captured but you’ve also encouraged me to look deeper still when out on a photowalk and feeling the pull towards abstract shots. Great set of photos here. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you, Dave for your comment. That means a lot to me. If my photographs encourage people to slow down and look a little deeper at the ordinary world around them, then they have done exactly what I hoped they would do.
I’ve always been a lover of abstract art. Thank you, Davor🫶🏻
Many thanks:)
You have such an eye, Davor!!
Thanks, Susanna. You have as well + the feeling🤗
I love the idea of finding beauty beyond the famous landmarks. It seems that most tourists are so preoccupied with taking their selfies in front of those things that they fail to notice everything else of interest around them. Personally, I attempt to do both when I travel. I like to capture some images of the landmark because they are historically and/or visually interesting, and I want to better remember my time in that place. However, those are not the photos that I would typically consider “art” and generally only share them with the close friends and family who are interested in hearing about my trip.
On another note, I personally think it would be interesting to have a short caption under each abstract photo indicating where it was taken - especially if it was in proximity to a famous landmark. To me, that would underscore the idea that there is beauty to be found beyond the obvious.
I agree with you that it would be a nice addition. A description, and perhaps even a wide angle photograph of the location as well.
I can definitely see how that would add another layer of interest, because as they are now, they appear to be "just" pictures. My experience was completely different because I was the one taking them and I know exactly how they came into being.
For someone who wasn't there, however, I agree that a bit of context and a short description could make them much more interesting.
Thank you, Todd.
I mean, as a tourist, YOU define what you’re there to see. (And if it means cruising along with less crazy crowds, you might be on to something!) I say good travel is finding what has meaning to you. And coming home with unique abstract images is your big bonus!!! Very nice set!
I agree with you. It only means that I have to be accompanied with special kind of people - or to be alone:)
There is such wonder in paying attention to these details. They capture a moment in time, usually a lot more fleeting than what the bigger and more famous landmark is experiencing. There's life in these exposed to the elements items and they tell backstreet stories in whispers.
Thanks, Mercedes for the comment. And even more - those are moments that are not ment to be seen, like you are watching behind the curtain in a sense.
Lovely photos! Over the past few years I’ve come to a similar viewpoint. Travel does seem to stimulate my imagination though.
You found your place, Davor. It takes a deeper eye and soul to find it beneath the expected.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The important thing is that you found your own kind of beauty... you were just as present with those things as any tourist looking at a landmark... perhaps even more present. Great images!