Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]imho, "rooflines" is effective because of the inversion of space--where you expect to find ceiling is in fact open air, making visible some other structure whose, regular patterns correspond to the perspective of the far wall, not that of the missing roof. without the roof, the interior becomes an exterior, and this is highlighted by the plant growth in the right foreground. features like the marks of the missing catwalks and staircases invite the viewer to imagine what the structure was like in its day. the three layers of different textures and tones from top to bottom, and far to near, also appeal aesthetically. this would really make a very nice view camera image with a front rise to correct for slightly leaning verticals on the right (unless of course, the structure really is leaning!). i suppose computer gimcrackery can also correct for this sort of thing. when i see an image of rectangular structures, my mind automatically expects to see everything squared. i really think it's a very nice image. -rei On Mar12 07:01, Eric wrote: > B.D.: > > I like these: > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/album370/ROOFLINES > -- Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com Ridgewood, New Jersey