DOCUMENTA: "Electric Dress" Photo

Photographer’s Note

Snapshot / candid photo.
The Documenta (16.06.-23.09.2007) is the exhibition for contemporary art, most meaning world wide. It takes place only every 5 years.

My photos are very subjective observations of art and people.

The today's photo shows the fascinating work of art "Electric Dress" of the Japanese Tanaka Atsuko. It is located in a relatively dark area and shines occasionally. The neon lamps and bulbs are to be carried after the conception of the artist as dress. The work of art receives large attention with the visitors of the exhibition. With their cameras they seem pray on the work of art.

Paolo, Silke, plimrn, leo61, Clairedelune, xramm, LamCam trouve(nt) cette note utile

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snunney (35298) 2007-06-22 4:08

Hello Wolfgang,
A touch of humour in this capture. A photograph of photographers capturing one of the more unusual works of art. I like the juxtaposition between the exhibit and the two photographers and the silhouette effect, particularly as regards the man in the foreground.

imtiyaz (997) 2007-06-22 4:10

Yes The dress is tooo good.
and your work also :)

Paolo (40751) 2007-06-22 4:13

Hi Wolfgang, excellent one with the 2 photographer well captured and the electric dress well placed on the picture.
thanks, ciao

michiels (4170) 2007-06-22 6:15

hello Wolf,

Great one, very creative. I like the colour and the 2 persons photographing the piece of art. Great feeling of depth.
greetings, inn

partha (13667) 2007-06-22 9:19

Hi Wolfgang,
amazing shot. It always looks good for photographer who took photographs. the lighting condition is critical and u manage it wonderfully.
Regards.
Partha

psychache (1831) 2007-06-22 9:31

Hi Wolfgang,
Nice idea to shoot both photographers and their subject. Exposure and the composition is great. Thank you for sharing. Regards

plimrn (19688) 2007-06-23 0:26

Hi Wolf,
I like the framing of the tourists and the art together with its reflection. The lights of the 'dress' seem vey slightly overexposed; perhaps it was necesary to get adequate detail in the rest of the scene. HLj, Pat

Dpbours (220) 2007-06-23 2:52

Hi Wolfgang,

And they keep on coming!! Wonderful light in this one. Great. But what oh what were the camera settings?? Really want to know it for this one.

Greetings! Dennis

Silke (3023) 2007-06-23 7:46

the composition here, with the two photographers' lit screens and the brightly lit artwork is matchless!
TFS
silke
:)

prezntime (3945) 2007-06-23 8:22

hello Wolfgang.
Now the light here is awesome...The strong orange glow, coupled with the bright sqaures from their cameras, add an eery quality to the shot. The bright colors on the artwork also have an incredible quality. A very well handled photograph.
Chris

oochappan (22032) 2007-06-24 12:57

I go for colors and you brought this well together, the surrounding warm mood towards the brillant statue with the reflection on the ground and on top very pleasant to include those two^photographers in gradiant light up to target, forms a nice three leveled depht, a pleasing photo Wolfgang
Henk

leo61 (43562) 2007-06-26 11:15

Hallo Wolfgang!
Das nenn ich Kunst,nicht dieses Lichtobjekt ,welches die Aufmerksamkeit der Besucher auf sich zieht,sondern Dein Foto.Tolle Kompo,sehr gut gesehen und schöne Farben.
Gruß,Leo

prumod (8264) 2007-07-08 6:51

hi wolfgang...
nice gradient in the background... like the way you framed it... good exposure control too...
greetings...

konok (2005) 2007-07-16 12:47

Wery well balanced lightning, despite the difficult conditions. The modern art is quite relative itself, I think.

dilane (10289) 2007-07-19 15:06

Alors ce que j'aime dans cette photo : l'assortiment des tenues vestimentaires des deux personnages - le fait qu'ils aient tous les deux un petit écran dans les mains et qu'ils font la photo en même temps - j'aime que le fond soit tout doré , uniforme sol et mur - que le socle de l'oeuvre exposé soit noir comme les vêtements - et pour finir que l'oeuvre soit comme il se doit l'objet le plus remarqué par ses couleurs variées et lumineuses - non, il faut que j'ajoute quand même que j'aime beaucoup ta prise de vue - good work -
amitiés
daniel

Clairedelune (4885) 2007-08-13 9:14

Again! You have Wolfgang, a truly unique signature in photography. Your photos, all of them, have a big "Wolfgang Schanze" written on them, from corner to corner. I just don't know how to describe what I mean though... A unique point of view, that's a sure thing. You often play with different planes. Like here, there is three planes. The human presence is most of the time meaningful. You just don't put people in your photos for the sake of having people there. They always are doing something that gives the meaning to the photo. Like here, they are not just observer, they 'participate' in the photography. They are 'actors', in the sense that they play a role. An important one. Here, it gives the feel that they are seeing art through their camera eyes. And, you are seeing them and the art piece through your own camera. Clever...
Your photos, subjective observations of art and people? You cannot say it better than that!
Claire
(Inspiring!!!)

xramm (745) 2007-10-09 7:48

Wolfang
You are very good indeed.This shot is incredible.I think I am going to visit your gallery now and then.The man with hat is great figure to take Excellent POV
Hakki

p.s. Your DOCUMENTA series great work..Which country this exhibition take place ?

LamCam (3603) 2007-10-17 10:00

Hello Wolfgang
I admire the way you have successfully exploited both the lighting of the exhibit and the LCD screens to give us this interesting image of the photographers each taking away a 'piece' of the dress!
Best Wishes Maggie

jmdias (19703) 2008-04-15 17:31

wolfgang

I liked this image cause the sculpture atracted the woman and both were caught by the man and you caught everything like a serie created with 2 mirrors. Very nice colors and pov

hugs

jorge

mikeyeats (425) 2009-11-07 13:37

Wolfgang,
This is great one, a picture of people taking pictures, is shows what I mean about interesting lighting in galleries. You have caught the moment well. The viewers become the viewed,
All the best
Mike