Shel,
I mean no disrespect to Dag's photo here, but:
What were you smoking last night?
<LOL>
-frank
"The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The pessimist fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
From: "Shel Belinkoff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: PAW: Drop Date: Sat, 15 May 2004 00:10:35 -0700
Hi Dag ...
Well, Frank and Tan are wrong. They wouldn't know a good drop if ... well, if it dropped right on them <LOL>
Seriously, this is a great shot for several reasons. First, it captures the randomness of all drops, it represents the unique properties of every drop while, at the same time, standing by itself, apart from all other drops. It's perhaps symbolic of the significance, and insignificance, of drops. Unique, yet nothing special, and that, of course, is what gives it its special qualities.
That a drop of water so small can be so deep in its ability to represent ennui while at the same time relieving ennui is a remarkable characteristic, a duality that's rarely seen in photographs, be they landscapes, macro or micro photographs, human interest, or even street photography. To be able to have captured a thing so basic and natural using modern digital technology, juxtaposing the mundane with high tech, making the unnoticed noticed, giving depth and meaning to a drop of water, so basic a substance, and elevating it to art, is an undertaking that most would find daunting. Yet, seemingly with ease and great aplomb, you've done just that. An amazing piece of creativity.
Shel Belinkoff
> [Original Message]
> From: TMP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: 5/14/2004 11:35:03 PM
> Subject: RE: PAW: Drop
>
>
> I hear you Frank.
>
> I WANT to love this one, but there seems to just be something missing.
Dag,
> I *think* that for me, it is the drop. I completely understand that when
> you are on a train, you can't exactly be picky about "drops" BUT in
> retrospect, if the opportunity ever arises again... lol. I would have
liked
> to see a larger "bit" at the bottom - a nice big, heavy teardrop to show
how
> it has worked its way down the window... iykwim?
>
> hmmm, I also tend to agree with Frank here on one other thing - I am not
> articulating well either, in fact, I sound like I am full of, well, you
know
> what.
>
> But anyways, I think it is a cool shot, and I thankyou for sharing it with
> us!
>
> tan.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: frank theriault [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Saturday, 15 May 2004 11:29 AM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: PAW: Drop
>
>
> I'm just not sure about this one.
>
> What? What's that? Here's a photo of Dag's that frank doesn't absolutely
> love?
>
> Well, I guess they do exist... <vbg>
>
> It's not a bad photo, Dag. Far from it. It has potential. But, it just
> doesn't turn my crank. And, I don't know what it is that, for me, is
> missing.
>
> You know, all the components are there. Out of focus background. I like
> the sharp focus on the window pane (even the scratches on the glass that
are
> always on train windows - great detail), the drop is neat.
>
> I keep asking myself, what's missing. It's like I need something else,
> something to pull it all together.
>
> I'm not articulating well, I know that. But, I want it to work. It just
> won't work all the way. It must be me.
>
> Let's go see what everyone else thought now.
>
> cheers,
> frank
>
> ps: Upon further reflection, I think it would be really neat as a series
of
> similar shots, all with the drop (maybe even the same one, taken
> sequentially) in a different position. I think that would work. Just a
> silly thought...
> -ft
>
> "The optimist thinks this is the best of all possible worlds. The
pessimist
> fears it is true." -J. Robert Oppenheimer
>
>
>
>
> >From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: PAW: Drop
> >Date: Fri, 14 May 2004 10:56:27 +0200
> >
> >Being bored on the train
> >http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=2360305&size=lg
> >
> >DagT
> >
>
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