Lens Artists Photo Challenge #386 – The Power of Juxtaposition

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Juxtaposition big and small

Patti is hosting this week and she has challenged us to explore Juxtaposition as a photographic technique. Patti included this quote to help explain juxtaposition:

“By carefully placing two different objects or concepts together in a photograph…one is able to create an interesting sense of contrast which, in turn, can elicit a reaction, provoke meaningful thought, lead to a story, or just raise a smile. Such juxtapositions will have different effects on different viewers, depending on how they are presented, and on the viewers’ own experience and background. ~Lourens Durand“

This Grandfather walking with his young grandson on a swinging bridge shows the juxtaposition of old and new.

In Glasgow, Scotland, this modern, curved building next to an old stone building shows the juxtaposition of old and new in architecture.

The following gallery shows the use of contrasting sizes to show juxtaposition. It’s hard to comprehend the size of the Statue of Liberty without the contrast of the tiny people at the base of the statue. The man and his dog look tiny standing at the base of the Jolly Green Giant statue. The orange Coast Guard inflatable is small compared to the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Eagle. The boat sailing towards Niagara Falls looks small compared to the powerful waterfall.

Juxtaposition big and small
Juxtaposition big and small
Juxtaposition big and small
Juxtaposition big and small

Last week I enjoyed all of your creative cropping in response to Ritva’s challenge. Thank you to everyone who joined the challenge..

Many thanks to Patti for this week’s challenge. If you would like to join the challenge please be sure to tag your post with Lens-Artists and include a link back to Patti’s post Lens-Artists #386: The Power of Juxtaposition.

Be sure to check back on Saturday, February 28 at noon eastern time when John will be hosting the challenge.

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28 thoughts on “Lens Artists Photo Challenge #386 – The Power of Juxtaposition”

  1. Some wonderful examples of the challenge. The Statue of Liberty was an interesting one for me as I’ve seen it in so many disaster movies and never realised exactly how tall it is (now I’ve seen it with people at the base of it).

    The two buildings in Glasgow was another interesting example. I only vaguely remember it from my 1978 trip there.

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  10. These are wonderful, stunning contrasts, Beth! These are great examples of the theme! The scale of the Statue of liberty compared to people is amazing Love the shot of Niagara Falls and the “small” boat! Lovely post, and boy and grandpa- well that appeals to me. Mum of three boys and grandma of four boys 😂

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    1. Ritva, many thanks. When I first saw the Statue of Liberty up close I was amazed at how huge it was. I captured this photo as we went by on the ferry to return to New York City. Niagara Falls is another one of those things you can’t image how big it is until you see it in person. That’s my husband and our first grandchild. Our grand son will be graduating from college in May! They grow up too fast.

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