tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post5476215293199281637..comments2024-03-23T06:42:28.774+08:00Comments on the view from fanling: photographic abstraction #6Dennis Hodgsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-62199888004072457042013-05-07T17:43:17.992+08:002013-05-07T17:43:17.992+08:00I can see what you mean Pat, although as I mention...I can see what you mean Pat, although as I mentioned above, I see it as an oscilloscope trace.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-87194009458003723882013-05-07T12:39:52.588+08:002013-05-07T12:39:52.588+08:00Although I like them all, the first one totally re...Although I like them all, the first one totally reminds of the cross section of a Geode (or Thunder Egg, as many folks call them).Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-20460055258468295552013-04-11T23:36:52.212+08:002013-04-11T23:36:52.212+08:00That must mean that you think like I do Umashankar...That must mean that you think like I do Umashankar. I certainly see <i>Silent Witness</i> as a group of featureless heads, and being featureless they can only be silent. Thank you for your alternative titles, which are also apt.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-1104579927986145892013-04-11T21:30:17.743+08:002013-04-11T21:30:17.743+08:00Dennis, the titles are apt. I find 'silent wit...Dennis, the titles are apt. I find 'silent witness' and 'poetry in motion' striking. Alternate titles that I can think of are 'silence of the witnesses' and 'poetry of ponds'!umashankarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04940072093576263799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-87262909243194402262013-04-05T08:49:12.749+08:002013-04-05T08:49:12.749+08:00Silent Witness is a photo I just had to take Joell...<i>Silent Witness</i> is a photo I just had to take Joelle. It’s actually a shot of my neighbour’s roof in the UK. Because it faces north, there are huge globs of moss, which I’ve dubbed the silent witnesses.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-67427189057751517452013-04-05T08:45:04.996+08:002013-04-05T08:45:04.996+08:00For me, Pulse definitely shows a huge burst of ene...For me, <i>Pulse</i> definitely shows a huge burst of energy Marty, but you will note that the picture is almost symmetrical about a line halfway down, which is why I saw it as the recording of an explosion rather than the actual explosion. Your likening of <i>Fractured</i> to a specific mountain range tells me quite a lot about the geology of that mountain range. As I explained to Rum-Punch Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-53009139136302673342013-04-05T00:38:03.474+08:002013-04-05T00:38:03.474+08:00I agree with nothing profound that your titles are...I agree with nothing profound that your titles are especially intriguing. "Silent Witness" is my favorite image.Joelle Fordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00866969130994842561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-42504291206545825172013-04-04T21:18:35.323+08:002013-04-04T21:18:35.323+08:00Intriguing titles, Dennis, as well as photos. &qu...Intriguing titles, Dennis, as well as photos. "Pulse" looks to me like a cataclysmic eruption beginning in outer space. "Fractured" like an aerial view of Arizona's Catalina mountains. nothing profoundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02538561601096574876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-77881566161584487002013-04-04T13:06:10.955+08:002013-04-04T13:06:10.955+08:00Now why didn’t I think of that? For your informati...Now why didn’t I think of that? For your information Yunyi, I took several other photos at the same time as <i>Poetry in Motion</i>, some of which may well find their way into future posts in this series.Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-4651230389099068952013-04-04T13:04:32.378+08:002013-04-04T13:04:32.378+08:00Ian, Silent Witness actually reminded me of the st...Ian, <i>Silent Witness</i> actually reminded me of the statues on Easter Island, gazing endlessly at the same scene. The difference is that here the ‘faces’ are in deep shadow. I would say melancholy rather than sombre, but that’s probably because I didn't see the dark blobs as tombstones.<br />Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-30610034007685401802013-04-04T11:34:57.301+08:002013-04-04T11:34:57.301+08:00Great matching of thought against vision, with my ...Great matching of thought against vision, with my favourite being `silent witness'; I see something sombre in that one. Possibly the headstone effect(?)<br /><br />Nicely done Dennis.<br />Cheers, ic<br />iancochranehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18300908747367109450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-38263102523302852672013-04-04T10:44:04.915+08:002013-04-04T10:44:04.915+08:00I love the "Poetry in Motion", reminds m...I love the "Poetry in Motion", reminds me Chinese calligraphy. Yun Yihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06311104014692132715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-71589720772000089132013-04-01T18:59:42.897+08:002013-04-01T18:59:42.897+08:00You do have a vivid imagination Rum! You correctly...You do have a vivid imagination Rum! You correctly identified that <i>Poetry in Motion</i> is a shot of water, and I agree that it does look as if someone has dribbled paint onto the surface, but the reflections are actually of the masts of yachts in the Causeway Bay typhoon shelter.<br /><br />I visualize <i>Fractured</i> as a vertical surface, not horizontal from above or below. It reminds me Dennis Hodgsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09409579380626581592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8290973459084131413.post-38364560244094780182013-04-01T15:52:59.728+08:002013-04-01T15:52:59.728+08:00Loved the poetry in motion as it looks like paint ...Loved the poetry in motion as it looks like paint being poured into the water and the colours go well with a hint of red at the top. <br /><br />Fractured looks as if someone has made a rough pattern in the sand. For some odd reason it looks like this photo is looking up towards the ceiling rather than looking down at it (hope I explained this properly). <br /><br />I can see an image of a man Rum-Punch Drunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13531893705181077869noreply@blogger.com