One of the things I love about flickr is the sheer number of beautiful photos that I come across. Sometimes, one of those photos stands above the rest, and James Disley’s “Geisha 1″ ranks up there among my favorites. What is it that captivates me about this photograph?
If you look closely, you’ll notice that there is very little color in the picture, but it’s used very strategically. The colors on the umbrella draw your attention to it, then your eyes float down gently through her hair to the red on her lips and then come to a rest on her belt. I love how she is positioned in the photo. Just off of the center. I find the umbrella to be tilted just enough to showcase her delicate yet commanding posture.
if you look at the background, you can see it’s there, but not enough to be distracting.
Some have complained that this photo is overexposed in some areas. I find that a rather blunt statement. If anything is overexposed it seems to have been done that way intentionally. And it works well for the composition.
I’m very happy to know there are people like James Disley in Japan, keeping a sharp eye on the exquisite beauty around this fine country.
0 Responses to “Geisha 1”