As before, I’ve given the photos fanciful titles, which may or may not reflect the actual subject matter, although you are welcome to suggest alternatives. Also as before, there has been no fiddling with the original photos other than cropping to achieve the desired composition and, in the case of Let There Be Light, a slight increase in contrast.
starburst
reflections
wake of the flood
let there be light
cool photos, dennis, and i agree that photos don't have to be about anything. was "let there be light" shot through a dimpled window?
ReplyDeleteNo Kris. It was taken looking straight down from a footbridge across our local river at a reflection of the sun. The black region at the bottom of the photo is a reflection of the underside of the bridge, and the distortion is the result of a disturbed water surface.
DeleteDennis, you explain your aesthetic very well, and your photos are pleasing to look at, which I suppose would be my aesthetic criterion.
ReplyDeleteMine too NP. That they are pleasing to look at is their sole raison d’être.
DeleteDennis, can you see what I see in Reflections? It looks like a fish god staring up! There he is - head, eyes, nose, mouth (slightly turned down), neck and shoulders. :-)
ReplyDeleteI see him (it?) Ana, although from a Chinese perspective it would be a fish demon, not a god. And the eyes face forward. It could be half fish, half human!
DeleteGreat pictures and im enjoying your blog. Can't wait to read more about your stays in the lake district. I bet there are some colorful characters there!
ReplyDeleteThank you Anon. I’ll be back in the Lake District in June, so look out for more tales from Lakeland during the summer. Have you read A Wet Day in Buttermere? Reflections (above) was taken at the same time.
DeleteThey're great.
ReplyDeleteI’m pleased you like them Jon.
DeleteDear, Dennis Hodgson. I like the unusual photos and these are very nice, indeed. It would be interesting to know how did you manage to get the shot "starburst" and "wake of the flood"? Thank you in advance for the answers
ReplyDeleteGlad you like them Lesya. Starburst is a reflection of the sun on our local river, taken from a footbridge at an angle of about 45 degrees. Wake of the Flood is what happened one morning when I overfilled my cafetière. When I inserted the plunger, a small amount of coffee gushed out onto the worktop, producing the pattern you see.
DeleteThank you very much for the explanation. I'm looking forward to see new unusual photos. Best wishes
ReplyDeleteThe thing about unusual photos is that they are, well, unusual, so I haven’t any more available at present that meet my required standard. However, you can be sure that I will be posting more like these when I do have suitable photos.
Deletereally like the second one, the impression is jumping between water and marble...:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you Yun Yi. Water is such a wonderful surface for creating ‘impressions’.
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