Wabi-sabi (侘寂?) represents Japanese aesthetics and a Japanese world view centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete".[2] It is a concept derived from the Buddhist teaching of the three marks of existence (三法印 sanbōin?), specifically impermanence (無常mujō?), suffering (苦 ku?) and emptiness or absence of self-nature (空 kū?).I had a few pictures to choose between and then I saw these leaves on the walkway near my house and realized that they were just the epitome of the concept. And for once my camera caught them perfectly.
Characteristics of the wabi-sabi aesthetic include asymmetry, asperity (roughness or irregularity), simplicity, economy, austerity, modesty, intimacy, and appreciation of the ingenuous integrity of natural objects and processes. Wikipedia
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| "Lonely Leaves" I had taken lots of photos for this "challenge" and was about to send one in when I noticed these lonely deserted, rather dried out leaves. I just took one shot, not expecting much, but when I looked at the photo... I just knew... This is what Wabi Sabi is all about! Camera: Canon Canon IXUS 145 Shutter: 1/250th of a second Aperture: f/11 ISO: 100 and below Location: Shiloh, Israel |
These two photos were those I thought were good as Wabi Sabi, but that was before the leaves. Did I choose right? What do you think?
"Lonely Leaves" isn't at all popular with the 52Frames crowd...
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