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              fs-minimalism-spotlight
              January 4, 2013
              Noam Galai

              Minimalism, Because Sometimes Less Is More

              As photographers, we sometimes tend to make tight compositions and make the main subject in the photo take over a large area of the frame. We feel that if its important, we need to focus on it, make it apparent and zoom on it. Sometimes, zooming out or stepping back and making your main subject take only a tiny area of the frame, can do magic to your images. Check out these great images of minimalism found on Flickr.

              If you ever took images that fall under that category, feel free to share them with us on our Facebook Group. Remember, sometimes less is more.


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              Photo: Dan Desroches.

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              Photo: Andy Brown.

               Minimalism, Because Sometimes Less Is More
              Photo: Maria Strömvik.

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              Photo: Uschi.

               Minimalism, Because Sometimes Less Is More
              Photo: Mingfong.

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              Photo: Hengki Koentjoro.

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              Photo: Jacopo Mortilla.

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              Photo: Gavin Dunbar.

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              Photo: Mutablend.

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              Photo: Srivatsan Sankaran.

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              Photo: Grant Hamilton.

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              Photo: Matthias.

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              Photo: Liam.

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              Photo: Radiohead.

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              Photo: David Frutos Egea.

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              • Mike_Kelley

                Nice post, cool shots!

              • http://www.iamrepublic.com/ Jeffrey Castillo

                Great post!! KISS!

              • http://twitter.com/oliversuckling Oliver Suckling

                Lovely images. A sneaky one of my own to add in there: http://www.flickr.com/photos/osphotography/8345474844/

              • AnalogMachine

                I shot a whole series last year! I’ll be very pleased if you check it out :)
                http://www.flickr.com/photos/decadencevisuals/sets/72157632432163845/

              • http://www.facebook.com/douglas.jimmy Jimmy Douglas

                How beautiful and simple! Amazing how much there is to see. Love the guy ice fishing in Mingfong’s image. Nice work everyone. 

              • https://www.facebook.com/FlexibleVision Roman

                I really like this style. These pictures are so calming…

              • https://www.facebook.com/FlexibleVision Roman

                 You got there pretty nice photos, except the watermarks are destroying the whole image…

              • AnalogMachine

                Thx for the feedback roman!! But I like them so ;)
                PS: you pretty much “destroy” your photos too ;)

              • https://www.facebook.com/FlexibleVision Roman

                In many ways…;)
                What I meant is that the photos are minimalistic and the watermark takes attention from the image.

              • AnalogMachine

                Jokes now by side! You’re quite right Roman! This actually brings out the classical photographer dilemma “To watermark or not to watermark” again. Sure in some cases it’s distracting, but I chose to do it. It’s the only way to protect my photos online, and besides it’s a good marketing tool :)
                PS: “online” it’s not my final output (Consider it as just a catalog ;) ) My final prints are clean :)

              • http://twitter.com/Too_Creative Lorenzo P

                Love it!! 

              • Ted Gore

                nice! I  like it

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