Interlude

View from my window
View from my window

I like to take a break every now and then, and just look around at what surrounds me every day. The temptation in photography very often, is to associate a successful image with exotic places, circumstances or beautiful models. Yet, not only famous photographers, but above all great painters, have often found best inspiration among common objects, or inside their studios. Perhaps this is the best known photograph by Kertesz,  while  certainly Matisse’s most famous painting is this one.

Citation
Citation

I wanted to test an old lens – 90/4 Elmar from the fifties, and see if it had some particular charm. I have to say, the way it draws really reminds me of older times. When looking at the photo above, I’ve also  noticed a similarity with some of HCB’s shots using the power of citation. Somehow, it seems to work even here.

“Blue interlude”