Good morning, evening, or afternoon, wherever you may be! Itโs Ezo back this week with highlights from the server. This week we’ve got black and white, we’ve got colors, we’ve got tiny little holes, and we’ve got blurry and shaky black and white. Let’s dive in and see what caught my eye this week!
Gallery Gems
Let’s kick things off with a great, great color landscape. In the past I’ve, perhaps, over-featured black and white shots. This shot is absolutely great because it has everything I like about landscapes. If you look at the sky, and the foreground you can see they both form triangles that draw the eye right to the center of the composition, like a giant X. This combined with the pastel colors, amazing depth of field, and semi-obscured mountains makes for a dream-like setting. Paul does a lot of great landscape work so I recommend checking out Paul’s Insta!
This photo caught my eye not just because of the compositional elements used, but also because there is a lovely thematic symmetry. So first, we’ve got a nice, wiiiiiide aspect ratio. I love a good wide ratio when used like this, with no space wasted in this composition. Next, the ocean is just a tiny streak of dark grey in the middle. It’s always tempting to leave the ocean large and the main focus of compositions like this, I appreciate that Big dogg didn’t do that here. Because it helps the people walking, and the bicycles stand out so much better. Now, thematically, we’ve got a dark grey sky full of cloudss, a stone-grey ocean, and then a wet pavement. Water is present in almost every aspect of this scene and I love how consistent that is. It would be tempting to think this composition is morose, but with the people walking together it instead has a very friendly feeling of people having a nice walk at the beach. Great work overall. Check the link for Big dogg’s Insta.
Dragon’s first gallery post and he came out swinging! This is such an amazing shot. Jellyfish are so beautiful, and Dragon did a great job capturing this one in its natural environment. There’s a wonderful gradient in the background going from nearly black to a lighter shade of dark blue in the top of the frame. And contrasting that is the warm colors of the jellyfish itself. Dragon is also employing a very smart use of the rule of thirds here, having the main body of the jellyfish just to the right of center, helping capture the sense of movement. Make sure to check the rest of the shots from this gallery as they’re all amazing.
I chose this photo because it is absolutely filled with emotions. Obviously, as I wasn’t there and I didn’t take this photo, this is my interpretation, but let’s talk about what I see when I see this. To me, this looks like a couple. One is outgoing, one less so. They both want their photo taken, but there is some awkwardness in their eyes and even their body language. The hand not quite toughing the back. Grabbing the smoking person’s chin to force a look at the camera. The familiarity of the two indicated by their physical closeness. This is just so loaded emotionally that I’m overwhelmed looking at it. It’s truly a lovely moment in time captured wonderfully by Pan. I recommend checking out the rest of the gallery or Pan’s Insta.
As you all know, there’s a Daido Royale going on right now. This is from one of the galleries that was posted this week. I really like this image because there’s a momentum to it and a business that really puts you in a moment. Anyone who has ever walked briskly in the rain knows exactly how this photo feels. And if you don’t, this photo puts you exactly there. Check out more of their very excellent work in the gallery below.
Raych is one of our newest members, having been recruited by Davesunday at Polacon. I chose this photo because it is a wonderful use of the light pastel colors of the instant film raych uses, and the composition is really great. The soft blues highlight the body of the subject while contrasting against the black clothes. The subject’s softly curving pose stands in stark contrast to the square format. It’s a great composition, and based on the rest of their work in the gallery, I think I speak for everyone when I say we’re glad they joined! Raych maintains a website and an Insta so be sure to check out both!
Community Collaborations
Poke-a-Pin: Gotta Take ’em All!
Managed by Ezo
The pinhole collaboration is still seeking participants! We’ve got a thread full of information and discussion about pinhole photography. This is open to literally anyone, the only requirement is to use a pinhole to take your photos. They can be digital or film. Just make sure your aperture is reeeeeeeally tiny.
The Daido Royale Part 2
Managed by HotPinkBulb
The Daido Royale is moving into Part 2 of the collaboration. This week our instructions are to focus on a particular element or aesthetic from the challenge to focus on. There have been some really great submissions in the gallery so far so make sure to keep an eye out for new galleries from Week 4 and going into Week 5. If you’re participating, make sure to use the Daido Royale tag on your galleries!
OMS Fortnight Challenge
Managed by deathclamfive
The OMS Fornight Challenge is still alive and kicking! It’s a great way to practice your craft with themes directed to push you outside of your usual comfort zone of photography. Hop over and see how it looks. This week’s theme was “Up Close” and next week’s theme should be announced soon. Some great work is being contributed like eeenmachine’s above submission.
Well that’s all for this week. I hope you enjoyed these highlights from the last week of One More Stop. I certainly enjoyed sharing them with you. Be sure to keep an eye out for more great photos and content next week! If you have ideas for collaborations or features you’d like to see in this space in the future, make sure to let us know! We’re always on the look out for people that want to contribute and lead new collaborations.
Digitally Yours,
Ezo
If you want to take a look at my work I post daily on social media as @EzoSnapshot!