Thursday’s Special: Negative Space aka the Bleak Beak
In photography, negative space denotes the area between and around objects in a photo. With the clever use of negative space you may place more emphasis on the subject of your photo and evoke emotions effectively. In this photo I believe that the unconventional framing of the swan suggests impending danger for some unsuspecting prey, hopefully a fly or a mosquito.
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Nice shot Paula,love the perspective. Though you might want to watch out because the impending danger may be heading your way. Swans can be down right nasty.
Thank you for demonstrating negative space so beautifully. The composition and consequent focus on the beak is wonderful. (You really have an aversion to flies. I thought that was an Australian state of mind! May the swan eradicate them for you.)
I think I might have encountered negative space yesterday at an artists’ group I gate crashed as a writer: one of the artists worked with a fountain pen and archival black ink to fill an A5 page with intricate patterning. In the top left hand corner there was a lizard-insect creature, whose tail was part of the intricacy and whose head emerged into a patch of white space, bordered by a bit more pen work. Tell me: does this qualify?
This is a perfect illustration of something I was trying to say to a writer/blogger whose writing is all swan and no negative space. Glad it has a name, thanks.
Hola Paula Not sure I understood the notion of negative space. 🙂 (Or is everything around me negative?)
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Bon cadrage de toute façon!
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Brian
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I wouldn’t be surprised that everything around you is negative 😉 It seems that way too here at work…. Je te remercie pour ta gentillesse. A+
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Allez, bon week-end. Ne manque pas le chapitre 49 de Foglines! (Le dénouement!) 🙂
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Brian, Je ne peux pas ouvrir ton blog et je ne sais pas pourquoi :S
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Chais pas. C’est bizarre. Aujourd’hui je l’ai ouvert sans problème. Essaye encore? 🙂
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Nice shot Paula,love the perspective. Though you might want to watch out because the impending danger may be heading your way. Swans can be down right nasty.
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I agree with Jeff. Swans are beautiful, but they can be nasty sometimes.
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I have never experienced them as nasty, but I believe this photo is showing them in that light.
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I’ve been chased by a few of them. Strangely enough, telling them that they’d fit nicely in my oven does not deter them one bit 😉
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Beautiful! Maybe it’s the angle but that swan looks ready for bear! 🙂
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😀 Thank you Linda, I think your perception is right 🙂
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Thank you for demonstrating negative space so beautifully. The composition and consequent focus on the beak is wonderful. (You really have an aversion to flies. I thought that was an Australian state of mind! May the swan eradicate them for you.)
I think I might have encountered negative space yesterday at an artists’ group I gate crashed as a writer: one of the artists worked with a fountain pen and archival black ink to fill an A5 page with intricate patterning. In the top left hand corner there was a lizard-insect creature, whose tail was part of the intricacy and whose head emerged into a patch of white space, bordered by a bit more pen work. Tell me: does this qualify?
I’m being idle (I should be preparing my deck garden for a weekend planting) so I also googled and found this collection which is worth a look
http://www.creativebloq.com/art/art-negative-space-8133765
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Hello Meg, I am sure it qualifies 🙂 but I couldn’t find the link or the post. Can you send the link, please?
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This is the link
http://www.creativebloq.com/art/art-negative-space-8133765
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Hi Meg, I thought you were talking about your post for TS. I have seen that one before. Thank you 🙂
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A mysterious look to the background for sure Paula. Not sure what to expect might come out from the darkness.
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Great angles in this shot, Paula.
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Thanks a lot, Lisa 🙂
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…e cosi , si nota perfino lo sguardo del pennuto….
Sta sicuramente “puntando” qualcosa……………….
Bravissima , Paula , come sempre!
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😀 la parola “pennuto” e nova per me 😀
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Here’s a negative space that’s been turned into something more colorful and positive: http://artishorseshit.wordpress.com/2014/09/04/graffiti-4005/
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Yes, a very interesting piece of street art. Thank you for the link, CG.
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My pleasure Paula.
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I’ve seen them try to bite people and dragons too, so I stay well clear. 🙂
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😀 and I will take your word for it and not tempt them 🙂
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Interesting Notes on photography Paula. The swan is truly a beauty.
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Yeah, but a mean one 😉 Thank you for brightening my day with your visit, Colline.
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I have heard that swans are not very friendly!
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Great shot, Paula. That negative space appears to be moving. 🙂 The music certainly sounds like impending danger.
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🙂 a zoom lens.. Thank you dear Sylvia 🙂
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This is a perfect illustration of something I was trying to say to a writer/blogger whose writing is all swan and no negative space. Glad it has a name, thanks.
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😀 You’ve made me laugh Hilary. We need negative space….
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Totally agree with the comment above. This is a perfect example of how negative space can be used beautifully. I like the unique composition, Paula.
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🙂 means a lot..
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Lovely swan photo Paula, and a great example of, and text about, negative space.
Here’s mine for this Thursday, though it may already be Friday for you. 🙂
Silken Feather Against Feather as She Rises
http://babsjeheron.wordpress.com/2014/09/04/silken-feather-against-feather-as-she-rises/
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A (non)challenge challenge is my idea of a great challenge.
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okay let’s try the link again
http://patriciasplace.me/2014/09/04/thursdays-special-future-femme-fatale/
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Thank you, Patricia. She is adorable 😀
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Very nice way to use negative space… I have go searching for a pic or two and see if I have any…
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That’s nice of you, Lumar 🙂
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I sometimes think these innocent looking creatures need all the negative space you can give them. A lovely shot Paula!
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