Question: Wabi Sabi
Jan 21, 2024 17:13:48 #
I will save the WabiSabi for my sushi. š³š¤£. Or is it a battery brand?
Jan 21, 2024 17:15:13 #
srt101fan wrote:
I hope your equating B&W photography with tattoos and torn jeans is not emblematic of your knowledge, understanding and appreciation of the visual arts! 
I assumed he meant the digital era faddish version of BW as attention grabbing difference now that color is the default.
Jan 21, 2024 18:01:00 #
Longshadow wrote:
New bird, old weathered branch?
Maybe?......
Looks like a bird on a branch to me.
Maybe?......
Looks like a bird on a branch to me.
I would probably call it low key, although I usually see low key applied to black and white images.
Jan 21, 2024 18:59:58 #
R.G. wrote:
If I wanted to put something out there as "wa... (show quote)
Wasn't the Lone Ranger's buddy named "Chemo Sabi"?
Jan 21, 2024 20:05:56 #
srg wrote:
Wasn't the Lone Ranger's buddy named "Chemo Sabi"?
No no, that is what Tonto, the Lone Ranger's buddy, called the Lone Ranger.
Jan 21, 2024 21:23:36 #
JD750 wrote:
No no, that is what Tonto, the Lone Ranger's buddy, called the Lone Ranger.
ākemo sabeā ā ātrusty scoutā
Jan 21, 2024 21:24:50 #
yorkiebyte wrote:
Thank you for thatĀ ākemo sabeā ā ātrusty scoutā
But it really means "White man". LOL. That is a JOKE. Please don't go political on this.
See yorkiebyte above for correct definition.
Jan 21, 2024 23:41:04 #
JD750 wrote:
No no, that is what Tonto, the Lone Ranger's buddy, called the Lone Ranger.
Legend had it that it meant "my good friend". But more recent research strongly suggests that it very likely meant "Mister Charlie". Its just invented verbiage, not from any known indiginous language. Or it could just as well mean "masked man", or "sweet cheeks".
Jan 21, 2024 23:42:35 #
JD750 wrote:
Thank you for thatĀ
But it really means "White man". LOL. That is a JOKE. Please don't go political on this.
See yorkiebyte above for correct definition.
But it really means "White man". LOL. That is a JOKE. Please don't go political on this.
See yorkiebyte above for correct definition.
Iām witchaā on that!! Ha!! No politics at all!
Jan 22, 2024 00:33:38 #
jaymatt wrote:
I, too, have wondered about this wabi sabi thing. I have seen the photos, read the explanations, read the philosophicals here, and come to a decision. First, I still don't understand it. Second, I am not sure others do either. Third, I think it is a fleeting fad. Fourth, I shall ignore it henceforth. That's my take on the entire thing.
My reaction too, so far. ???
Jan 22, 2024 00:37:02 #
Real Nikon Lover wrote:
I will save the WabiSabi for my sushi. š³š¤£. Or is it a battery brand?
I thought of that too. Jan 22, 2024 10:18:03 #
Curmudgeon wrote:
With regard to photography, what exactly is Wabi Sabi ? Is it a single image with a lot of negative space ? Is a Saki bottle on a black background Wabi Sabi or does it have to be on a white background ? It seems that a lot of us have been doing this kind of photography/post processing for a long time without ever giving it a name.
I'm not sure, but I think they had a few hits in the 60's.
[Now that I've shown my ignorance, I did look at the Wiki on it and have saved it.]
Jan 22, 2024 11:34:26 #
CaltechNerd wrote:
.... For me, the picture would have to be compelling, not just messed up.....
The concept of wabi sabi is so pervasive that it presents a target that would be difficult to miss. The tricky stuff starts when we set ourselves the objective of finding good examples. You use the word "compelling", to that I would add "evocative". So what we would be looking for are images that tell the story of wabi sabi in a compelling and evocative way.
Finding an image that evokes the idea of interconnectedness could be a tricky one. Perhaps we could look for something simpler. It seems to me that
impermanence + imperfection = deterioration
Finding images of deterioration that tell a story is probably more manageable. But that only hints at the vast array of possibilities.
PS - For anybody trying to find images that tell a story of interconnectedness, good luck to you - and keep us informed of your progress
.Jan 22, 2024 13:44:49 #
R.G. wrote:
The concept of wabi sabi is so pervasive that it p... (show quote)
After reading your last sentence I thought of the universe and some of the James Webb images and quantum entanglement. personally I believe EVERYTHING is interconnected, but then again I am just a mucker !
Jan 22, 2024 14:04:06 #
R.G. wrote:
The concept of wabi sabi is so pervasive that it p... (show quote)
That last bit seems tricky. If anyone has anything even close Id hope to see it :-)
Would you know if a Wabi Sabi image of interconnectedness also must still evoke impermanence ? Such a combo could be reeeeeally elusive. Or, perhaps its OK if impermanence is not included ???
Connectedness can be made visible but its the "inter-" part thaz really tough to show visually.
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