Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]a relatively simple explanation: <http://www.slideshare.net/praeness/asymmetry-in-japanese-art> Regards, George Lottermoser george at imagist.com http://www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist On Dec 25, 2009, at 4:16 AM, Tarek Charara wrote: > Simon, > > I don't know about the secret communication skills of the sushi > masters, but when I used to do studio still life, the "secret" was > to have one element out of balance to make the picture more > dynamic. Example: A perfectly arranged bowl of cherries with a few > cherries that seem to fall off the bowl. Or something like that. > The vase of flowers with a few petals on the table. Or an insect on > one of the flowers. Some element that is out of balance. Or > misaligned. > > Merry christmas! > > > All the best from the south of France! > > Tarek > > ------------------------------------------------- > Tarek Charara > <http://www.pix-that-stimulate.com> > > NO ARCHIVE > > > Le 25 d?c. 09 ? 07:03, simon jessurun a ?crit : > >> L.s. >> Hi, a recent thread about a photo by Rudy made me think about >> intentionally >> omitting to perfectly align things. >> You might have had the same experience once you are seated at a >> high class >> sushi restaurant you notice that the placement of all the items in >> front of >> you is not aligned with bigger fixed surfaces like the table and >> the ceiling >> etc. >> I know for a fact that this misalignment is intentional but still >> I've >> straightened my plate unconsciously before realising my gross >> error in sushi >> etiquette. >> My question is, >> Do any of you know what the hidden code of this alignment is? >> I've been told that sushi masters can even communicate to each >> other by >> placing objects in front of them so I assume that most of the code >> is secret >> but would anyone here give me a hint? >> >> Seasons greetings to all of you >> >> fond regards >> >> Simon >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information