Variations On A Theme

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Recently I wrote about going back to favorite places and photographing again and again as what you find almost always changes.  I wanted expand upon and illustrate that concept with an additional example.  You can read my first post here.

The photos included in this post were all made at the very same place, most in different years.  The earliest mas made in 2011 and the latest last week.  A couple are different compositions or black and white versus color of a single image.  The rest were made, as I said, in different years.  

This is a place past which I drive on my way to one of my favorite photographic spots. This is one of those subjects that if you are not looking to your side as you drive by, you will miss it.  Years ago, I probably drove by this a half dozen times without even knowing it is there.  When I finally noticed it, each time I now drive by I glance at it and see how it has changed.  Sometimes I stop if it looks interesting and sometimes I look and keep driving. It has to do with my perceived visual interest in this subject.

I find it interesting how one simple subject, and not necessarily something of great visual interest to anyone but me, can be photographed in a number of different ways.  In these images the variations come from time of year, time of day, tide level, weather, which boat is moored at the little dock, color or black and white treatment and composition.  The point is that each of these images is very much different, yet are the same, as the others.  

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Going back is important to really "see" and appreciate a subject and to understand all of its nuances, textures, changes, etc.  Sometimes you find something unexpected and sometimes not.  But, to me, it is a worthwhile endeavor.

Thanks for looking. Enjoy! 

Dennis A. Mook 

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