For this reason, as is typical with this group’s work, Eroded Rock is sharply in focus. The photograph was taken from directly above and its framing makes it difficult to get a sense of a scale, which the subject’s indiscernibility contributes to as well. This, in turn, contributes to Weston’s ability to abstract natural forms through his framing and use of composition. In terms of his own process, Weston accessed his compositional eye as a regularly exercised muscle; on composition, he
For this reason, as is typical with this group’s work, Eroded Rock is sharply in focus. The photograph was taken from directly above and its framing makes it difficult to get a sense of a scale, which the subject’s indiscernibility contributes to as well. This, in turn, contributes to Weston’s ability to abstract natural forms through his framing and use of composition. In terms of his own process, Weston accessed his compositional eye as a regularly exercised muscle; on composition, he