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Negative Space

When I saw that Amy has given us Negative Space as this week’s Lens Artists challenge I had to smile. I thought perhaps this could be a new phrase for the 6 foot distance we must keep away from other people due to Covid spread! But no, it is a reference to photographic space. Amy explains.

Negative space is the area around the main subject of your photograph. This space is empty or unoccupied. Spencer Cox at Photography Life explains,”Photos with high amounts of negative space are: empty, subdued, peaceful, calm, and isolated”.

I have had to search through my archives to find anything suitable as I do not think about negative space when photographing horses. So here are my takes on it.

Gardens of Arundel Castle ,England
Ironing a table cloth in an English stately home. Leeds Castle
Kew Gardens
Angkor Wat
River transport Cambodia
And at last a horse photo.
I have used this photo before in other blog posts but it is one of my favorites.

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36 responses to “Negative Space”

  1. Photography Journal Blog Avatar
    Photography Journal Blog

    I really like the Angor Wat photo, but these are all nice takes on the negative space theme.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you 😊

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  2. Sagittarius Viking Avatar
    Sagittarius Viking

    You choose the perfect photos to showcase the negative space, or rather what we see when there is a negative space. Great photos for the challenge! They are all good in different ways.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you so much !

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      1. Sagittarius Viking Avatar
        Sagittarius Viking

        Thank you for sharing them.

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  3. Laleh Chini Avatar
    Laleh Chini

    Beautiful photos Anne.❤️

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you Laleh!

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      1. Laleh Chini Avatar
        Laleh Chini

        My pleasure.🌺

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  4. Emma Cownie Avatar
    Emma Cownie

    Ankgor Wat is my favourite too. I puzzled over the first one for quite a while before my brain worked what it was! Quite intriguing.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      It is curious why they would have cut a hole in a big hedge like that but it gave a view to a different part of the garden that was interesting. We were given a tour by the head gardener but I didn’t ask about it as the group has gone to another area and I thought I would be left behind.

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  5. JohnRH Avatar
    JohnRH

    Nice selections. The Gardens of Arundel and black horse against blue are favorites.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you John. I also love the black horse .

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  6. Subbashini Meenakshi Sundaram Avatar
    Subbashini Meenakshi Sundaram

    Leaving the first one, others are so unique for negative space. I like the second picture the most. I feel it is so impressive

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you for commenting Subbashini. By the second one do you mean the woman ironing the table cloth? I love that one. It was just a random chance to see her working as I walked by that room and I could not resist taking a photo . Where in the world would a person have to iron a table cloth?

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  7. Lignum Draco Avatar
    Lignum Draco

    Lovely selection of photos. The one of Angkor Was is so emotive, more-so because I’ve been there.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      It is an extraordinary place. We had time there to just wander about so I walked through many hallways of the main temple and took several photos. It was not crowded or overrun with tourists.

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  8. Erin Avatar
    Erin

    Beautiful photos. 😀

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  9. Jeff Rab Avatar
    Jeff Rab

    Nice negative space pictures!! I’ve learned something new today!!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      I’m not sure how is has applications in real life but it was interesting for me to look for some photos that met the requirements.

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  10. Rupali Avatar
    Rupali

    Each image is wonderful and special in it’s own way.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you Rupali . I appreciate your kind comment.

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  11. susiesopinions Avatar
    susiesopinions

    We live 8 miles from Leeds castle.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Was that where you lived in England?

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      1. susiesopinions Avatar
        susiesopinions

        Yes, I was born there, and lived in the same town for 40 years. Spent many a happy day at Leeds castle.

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        1. anne leueen Avatar
          anne leueen

          Well it is a very nice place!

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  12. Alli Farkas Avatar
    Alli Farkas

    The Kew Gardens photo is an excellent example of negative space.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thanks Alli!

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  13. whippetwisdom Avatar
    whippetwisdom

    Beautiful images Anne, yor photograph of Angkor Wat is my favourite too 💜

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Angkor Wat is such a special place. We had enough time there to just walk about in the temples and that is when I took that photo.

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  14. popsiclesociety Avatar
    popsiclesociety

    Negative space but beautiful photos, especially the last one 😉 🐎

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  15. Amy Avatar
    Amy

    Love this negative space series! Great selections, Anne. Angkor Wat Is my favorite. 🙂

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you Amy and thank you for this very interesting challenge. It was quite challenging for me but I really enjoyed it.

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  16. Tina Schell Avatar
    Tina Schell

    Anne, I absolutely love your image of Angkor Wat – you’ve captured the light so beautifully. It is one of my favorite places ever and you’ve given me a very fond memory with that image! I also love your closing horse shot and understand why it would be a favorite. finally, I loved your opening comment about negative space and the pandemic. Very clever!

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you Tina. I waited 30 years to go to Cambodia. There was so much unrest there it did not seem safe but 10 years ago we went on a river boat trip to Vietnam and Cambodia and it was wonderful .

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  17. Robert Parker Avatar
    Robert Parker

    Well, here’s a positive comment about your negative space album: these are some fine photos, Anne.

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    1. anne leueen Avatar
      anne leueen

      Thank you very much for your positive comment. Much appreciate!

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