More Found Objects

A few recently found objects. It feels strange to me to discover that leaving the color in the shot can put the point across better than removing it. And yet, sometimes color is a total distraction from the point of the image. I guess what is strange about this discovery is that I made in regards to abandoned homes and found objects. By removing the distraction of color, all that is left is the object itself and what condition it's in. But I have recently discovered that color adds to that condition in some cases. Not all. Not even in most, but definitely in some. As in the case of the green chair and the doll in this new post. The faded green of the chair speaks volumes to me when compared to green vegetation behind it. Usually desert greenery is faded in comparison to man materials. And the flesh tones in the face and arm of the doll add a realism to that image that makes it seem all the more gruesome. But in the rest of the shots, the color distracted my thought away from the lines and textures and depth.

Interesting.