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.
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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