Forget about subdued and restrained. This week, let’s embrace the breathtakingly extravagant.
By Ask me what my preferred aesthetic is, and most days I’d immediately respond: “minimalist.” Give me those monochrome surfaces, clean lines, and unadorned concrete or wood.
Every once in a while, though, even I can’t fight the pull of the extravagantly ornate. Such was the case a couple of years ago, when I visited the Trấn Quốc Pagoda, a Buddhist temple in Hanoi, Vietnam. The patterns, the details, the unapologetic commitment to symmetry and intricacy: it was just irresistible.
In your photo this week, share something unabashedly ornate — where it’s clear that the creators pulled no stops and went all out. Whether it’s a breathtaking triumph or a total train wreck, I can’t wait to see what you come up with.
That’s certainly ornate, Ben. Should be a good challenge this week, even though I tend also to be a minimalist and I think those living in the far East and Europe will have distinct advantage! 🙂
janet
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an architecture style way over the top: https://solaner.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/wpc-ornate/
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With horses in Singapore:
https://insellos.wordpress.com/2015/11/07/weekly-photo-challenge-ornate/
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The temporary Ode to Osaka pavilion by Sverre Fehn is an inflatable structure, an organism that breathes with its visitors. Have a look: http://wp.me/p3gqMf-oX
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I wonder if the minimalistic right brain of mine could convince the ornate left side to meet halfway and show a compromise image!
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Looking forward to some interesting photos for this one. Here’s my offering https://castelsarrasin.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/ornate-weekly-photo-challenge/
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I love ornate! Would love the minimalist look too, but I just don;t have the discipline…lol http://veronicaroth.com/reflections/
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So much fancy stuff so little space. Here’s a couple imageshttps://piecesofstarlight.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/weekly-photo-challenge-ornate/
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Wonderful photo to kick off this challenge.
Here is my entry for this week.
http://ceenphotography.com/2015/11/06/the-daily-post-weekly-photo-challenge-ornate/
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Chocolate is ornate!
https://lespetitspasdejuls.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/weekly-photo-challenge-ornate/
Enjoy but don’t touch! 😉
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Enjoy your weekend. 🙂
http://wp.me/p1ZuYK-1jR
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Nature is a master of the ornate! http://scillagrace.com/2015/11/06/weekly-photo-challenge-naturally-ornate/
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Ornate, florid, flowery… http://windagainstcurrent.com/2015/11/06/ornate/
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Ornate | Las Vegas http://jaspersmits.net/2015/11/06/ornate-las-vegas/ jaspersmits.net
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That’s fantastic word for today.. I’ve just published interesting story about the man with amazing passion and perseverance to create something out of nowhere: http://bit.ly/1kfzhyd 😉
~ Enjoy!
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this is my entry:
http://lessywannagohome.blogspot.be/2015/11/ornate.html
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Love this week’s theme! Here’s my contribution 🙂
http://eat8travel.com/2015/11/06/the-daily-post-weekly-photo-challenge-ornate/
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Cool theme. Happy weekend everyone – here’s my entry http://steve-says.net/2015/11/06/fridayfoto-could-this-be-the-most-beautiful-boat-in-the-world/
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What a great challenge. Thanks.
https://johnsviccellio.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/weekly-photo-challenge-ornate/
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Pretty unabashed: http://wp.me/p16tta-JA 🙂
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Thank you for the theme Ben! Great choice. I had a tough time with it tough …
http://wp.me/p1fzXa-1aQ
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Lovely. Thanks for the inspiration!
http://thirdeyemom.com/2015/11/06/ornate-a-photoblog/
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Hi…
Here is mine… http://aanprihandaya.com/2015/11/07/shrine-of-sam-poo-kong/
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Going Greek for Ornate here – https://mywordwall.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/corinthian-columns-wpc-ornate/
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A beautiful and warm building, Ben. To gaze up at and be still.
Here is my take on this week’s theme, oriental orientated as well: https://drieskewrites.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/photo-challenge-ornate/
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I think this is pretty ornate:
https://mostlymonochrome.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/a-cathedral-behind-some-trees-being-repaired/
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This week’s challenge is a good theme. Here is mine: http://stenoodie.com/2015/11/06/weekly-photo-challenge-ornate/ 🙂
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A quite ornate building in my town: https://belohorizontedailyphoto.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/wp-weekly-photo-challenge-ornate/
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I think it might need some time to get up to full ornate speed but here is the first step http://wp.me/paGem-4xW
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Examples of the ornate:
https://anthropologist.wordpress.com/2015/11/06/ornate-wordpress-weekly-photo-challenge/
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