Armony of shapes

The "flying saucer" II

MAC - Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Niterói (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

Oscar Niemeyer (2006)

Art meets Nature.
The sweet and snug shape of Niemeyer's building is in perfect armony between the sky and the water, whose little ruffling reflect its presence. The encounter of the two elements (the liquid one and the solid one)creates a balance in which, in the distance, the horizon open up.


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Behind the prickly pears

Praia do Arpoador - Rio de Janeiro- RJ- Brazil

Arpoador literally means "the harpoon thrower", probably because once whales used to be harpooned in this area. It is considered to be both a beach and a rock and is located in a small rocky peninsula between Ipanema and Copacabana.
This beautiful corner of paradise is the right place for surfing-lovers, since the waves break againts the outcropping rocks and the promontory is interested by a strong riptide.

source: Wikipedia

I tried to create a contrasting effect in this photo: I wanted to fix the waves' continous motion in the background, damped by the shadowy horizon line, as a stream behind the solid fixity of the plants (in this case the prickly pears). The black prickly pears' thorns should express a sensation of "hardness",and emanate, in a certain way, the heat of the place; the light waves, instead, should give an impression of "fluidity".

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Behind the prickly pears

Praia do Arpoador - Rio de Janeiro- RJ- Brazil

Arpoador literally means "the harpoon thrower", probably because once whales used to be harpooned in this area. It is considered to be both a beach and a rock and is located in a small rocky peninsula between Ipanema and Copacabana.
This beautiful corner of paradise is the right place for surfing-lovers, since the waves break againts the outcropping rocks and the promontory is interested by a strong riptide.

source: Wikipedia

I tried to create a contrasting effect in this photo: I wanted to fix the waves' continous motion in the background, damped by the shadowy horizon line, as a stream behind the solid fixity of the plants (in this case the prickly pears). The black prickly pears' thorns should express a sensation of "hardness",and emanate, in a certain way, the heat of the place; the light waves, instead, should give an impression of "fluidity".