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Spring Thaw
At last. Yes!! At last it is spring in Edmonton. A few days ago, a good friend of mine, Jackie, took some snap shots of the partly frozen Whitemud Creek and sent some pictures to me. I was captivated by one of the pictures, in particular the photograph shown below.
A Curious Pair
Along the cowboy trail hosting the ranches of Southern Alberta, one notices miles of pasture dotted with cattle farms and some cowboys herding the cattle. If you approach one of the cattle farms, more often than not ……
Geometric Perspective
Perspective in art refers to “the representation of three dimensional objects on a two dimensional surface so as to give the correct impression of their height, width, depth and position”.
Atmospheric Perspective
Leonardo Da Vinci is generally credited with development of Aerial or Atmospheric perspective. Essentially we are all aware from our observations that objects in the distance appear less distinct , …..
Sky Over Terwillegar Park
This combination gives a tremendous depth to the picture. The shapes and the sizes of the clouds getting smaller in size, decreased in contrast and detail as they extend from the zenith to the horizon creates an illusion of depth (geometric perspective). The colour of the sky altering from deep blue to turquoise and then to vary pale blue from the zenith to the horizon also augments the sense of distance (atmospheric perspective).