Wabi-sabi: a beginning

[JBW]

To perfectly photograph imperfection. I'm sure it is possible. I am looking forward to the challenge. Actually I'm looking forward to understanding the concept and then photographing it.

[xpatUSA]

To perfectly photograph imperfection. I'm sure it is possible. I am looking forward to the challenge. Actually I'm looking forward to understanding the concept and then photographing it.

Good start, old man.

I once shot a large decaying leaf on a lawn-chair seat fabric and was inundated with comments on cigarette holes in the seat, DOF and moiré, etc.

So much for the wabi-sabi in that shot
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[JBW]

interesting article. as I approach 70 and the body wears out this seems an appropriate time to study wabi-sabi

[xpatUSA]

interesting article. as I approach 70 and the body wears out this seems an appropriate time to study wabi-sabi

Cool.

I got into it with watches, Brian.

They use the term a lot - as in, for example, an old watch with honest wear-and-tear is far more respectable than that very same watch "restored" to perfection. Which is why my 'Lancet' wristwatch has half the radium paint missing from the hands:

http://kronometric.org/tcw/mec/b182lan925/slide3.html

... lots of 'sabi'

Same with antique furniture which loses lots of financial value as soon as someone puts a lick of polyurethane varnish on it ...

[chaman]

Cool.

I got into it with watches, Brian.

They use the term a lot - as in, for example, an old watch with honest wear-and-tear is far more respectable than that very same watch "restored" to perfection. Which is why my 'Lancet' wristwatch has half the radium paint missing from the hands:

http://kronometric.org/tcw/mec/b182lan925/slide3.html

... lots of 'sabi'

Same with antique furniture which loses lots of financial value as soon as someone puts a lick of polyurethane varnish on it ...

Nice watch.

[Shadowman]

Nice shot.