Highlights of a Winter escapade in Thailand
X: Diego Alcaraz Poletti
Thailand, 2023.
This collection showcases the irony of a country that never gets cold.
How elements around its culture facilitate for compositions that denote winter elements.
Playing with color schemes that are predominantly cold such as white and blue in contrast with warm tones like golden and red, and how they communicate with eachother.
Structures and depth of field, the narrative builds itself on a smooth and cohesive journey..
“As above, so below” it is almost like the entrance to another reality was captured. It conveys that spirituality coexists in our own reflection; we just have to tune in with the right frequency.
(Landscape, centered. Horizon line almost in the middle necessary for reflection to be appreciate. Perspective, lines of sight, reflective surface, vertical lines).
Almost like a fire, flames go up toward the sky in a perfectly arranged performance. Color scheme continues with the blue and white.
Triangles, frame break, low viewpoint, color scheme balance between FG, and BG).
The order in the structure captures the same discipline needed to achieve enlightenment, also portraying the coldness of a perfect organized structure.
(Frame fit, minimal, triangles, vertical lines, low angle, centered cropped as a square to maximize potential).
Now with the blue and white of the structure, we transition to another dominant color scheme in the presentation, which are green and gold. In the bell we can appreciate the dryness and coldness of the winter air in an ironic contrast with the sunlight.
(Close viewpoint, leading lines give depth, house balances the heaviness of the bell. Curves on the grass bring you to the bell, straight plants take you away from it or bring you to it frame fit).
Gold , White, and Blue are the main colors here, the structure is leading the eye to the center of the composition and then upwards toward the sky.
(Deep optics, frame break, leading lines on the perspective take you to the center, vertical lines take you out).
The eye starts on the left side, following the horizontal line and going up to end at the natural glimmers. Here we can observe the red, blue, gold and white in balance.
(L shape, leading lines, horizontal lines, diagonal lines, natural glimmer are where the eyes end after leading lines, low point of view, flipped to show progress, tilted to point upwards, frame break).
Perfect symmetry, shown in a mirror-like composition only proven real by the shadows casted on the right side of the composition.
Frame break, point of viewpoint is the criticized classic four square, precision seen in the mirror behavior of the FG decorations aligned perfectly in the same place with the edge of the roof in the BG on both sides).
Almost like a dream like composition where the rough structure is emerging on an angle in the BG with the illusion of falling down against its counter part in the FG, a soft mattress-like alive vibrant plant. Together they divide the framed composition in two triangles made with a diagonal division.
Juxtaposition near-far, frame break, low point of view).
The dream like fantasy continues here with the giant pink bear against yet another yellow structure following with the previous composition's color scheme.
Moving out, action coincides ( direction of bear arrow, scooter ) perspective and depth provided by the building).
Eternity and truth are infinite forces. We can only attempt to get a glimpse of it with our senses. The color in the mountains in the back are denoting coldness to keep the coherence with the rest of the display.
Deep, juxtaposition stacking, showing distance with distant viewpoint).
I included this final photo to finish the fantasy bit at the end of this presentation. A space-like dome that exists to hold life inside. Though the plants look tropical and alive, the dome tells us that outside there may be the presence of harsh weather or winter. Leading lines that Loop in a circular motion make the eye go on in a loop.
Curved lines start in the FG and end in the background at a low level in the foliage. Making a circle with your eyes. Frame fit, rhythm ? in the squares, viewpoint is four square).
