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The beauty of patterns as demonstrated with snipers
Written by Jimmy
We all know that some of the most stunning photographs emerge from patterns. Find repetition in nature, the works of man, the formations of oodles of noodles and you find beauty. Case for the prosecution? Here’s the beauty of Camouflaged Sri Lankan Snipers:
Here are a few more exhibits we’d like to submit to the court and then show the beauty of patterns in music:
From a great website on ‘nature’s patterns’, the Zebra:
From a great website on the use of patterns and repetition in photography, the power of buildings:
Here’s a gazillion more photos to get your search going.
Now we all know the importance of repetition in popular music: Hey, hey, you, you, get off of my cloud. Here’s my favourite example, from the always surprising, stunningly beautiful and apparently ageless, Suzanne Vega. The photography courses say you need pattern and you need the break of pattern. Listen to ‘from the bells of the cathedral’ for the break of pattern. Stunning:
From snipers to Tom’s diner? Only at Abubilla Music.
Jimmy
(Hong Kong)