Brighton Beach Sunset Melbourne for Water H2O Thursday

 

Last week was marked by unsettled weather, which led me to remain at home. During this time, Joel and I exchanged messages and shared recommendations on a range of political podcasts, comparing perspectives and formats that we each found engaging.

The photograph itself may be regarded as visually distracting by conventional standards, as the foreground is dominated by out-of-focus branches rendered in pronounced bokeh. In traditional or classical photography, such foreground obstruction is often discouraged, as it can divert attention from the primary subject and disrupt compositional clarity. However, I do not find this problematic. On the contrary, the layered blur introduces a sense of depth and visual tension, challenging the expectation of a clean, unobstructed frame. I tend to lose interest in images that are overly polished or pristine, unless they deliberately embrace a minimalist aesthetic. In this context, the intrusion of foreground bokeh becomes an expressive choice rather than a flaw, resisting classical norms in favour of a more personal and interpretive visual language.

Sony A7RV

FE 70-200mm f4 G

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