Mise-en-scène: The Bean

2022_CLondon52w18: Mise-en-scène

From the C.London website: "In simplest terms, mise-en-scène is everything in front of the camera. That may sound a bit glib, but it is all encompassing and takes composition, props, sets, costumes, people, literally everything visible into account. Being aware of every element in a scene, gives one incredible control of what message is being portrayed to a viewer. It’s also something that is often overlooked by photographers. Ever ask for feedback and been told “that trash on the ground is distracting from your model”? Had the photographer taken a moment to notice every visible element, they may have been able to remove the trash, as it wasn’t part of the story they were trying to tell. This easily can be all overwhelming, so I’ll just say this: for this week, notice everything in your photograph. If you can, stage the photograph and place and remove elements to further your message."

"Topless Bean"

The overcast sky + exposure compensation allowed the edge of the Bean to disappear.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f7.1  1/160  40mm equiv  ISO 400

"Infinite Bean"

The overcast sky + exposure compensation allowed the edge of the Bean to disappear.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f7.1  1/160  40mm equiv  ISO 800

"Bubble Bean"

The overcast sky + exposure compensation allowed the edge of the Bean to appear as floating.

Ricoh GRIIIx @ f7.1  1/250  40mm equiv  ISO 200

All Photographed 5/5/22

Spring Into Spring

CLondon52w18: Color Story

From the C.London website: Open For Interpretation

Walking along the Des Plaines River Trail, I observed the seemingly sudden changes ushering in spring. With a stand of repetitive vertical trees and the river for reflections, I took inspiration from the images of @fotoslasirena and tried some intentional camera movement. Although subtle, I like how the ICM carries reflections into the image foreground.

Sony A7C @ f22 1/8 35mm ISO 100

Samyang AF 35mm F1.8

Photographed 5/2/21