Tag Archive: minimalistic

Photo: Shoes

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-08-12T05:20:27Z in Photography, Stock Photos, with these tags: b&w, black, canon rebel xti, contrast, ef 50mm 1:1.4, humor, minimalistic, shoes, silhouettes, white, 2 Comments. 99 words.

Shoes — hanging by a shoestring, from the power lines

A pair of shoes, dangling from a power line. This line sweeps down across the road rather than being level. I thought the shoes made a nice silhouette, though I wasn’t considering that at the time. The blue sky is quite visible in the original. In Adobe Camera Raw, I pushed the contrast slider all the way to the right, which made the image look like this. I didn’t have to white out the background at all, since it was the brightest part.

Canon Rebel XTi, EF 50mm 1:1.4, 1/1000, F4.5, …

Photo: Obey the Sign

By Richard X. Thripp at 2008-07-06T15:32:21Z in Photography, with these tags: b&w, black, canon powershot a620, conceptual, contrast, minimalistic, obey the sign, signs, white, 0 Comments. 216 words.

Obey the Sign — drink water if you are here for a physical

This was the sign at the doctor’s office for mandatory physical examinations for Volusia County job applicants, way back when I started working at the library (2006 November). The great thing since I was fired, is that I pee into cups far less often being jobless. If I want to repeat the experience, it will only be out of choice and for fun of some sort.

Anyway, I’m sure there’s a more tactful way to work this sign. Perhaps, “please be prepared to give a …