Forget what I said earlier. Just let the photo stand by itself. I said too much in my initial post, proving, or at least giving credence to, the idea that the viewer can be influenced by too much information.
What difference does it make where the garden is in relation to the wall and the shoes and the stones? This is a photo of those elements. It's always been a photo of those elements, or one of the elements (the shoes). Why do you want more? Is it because the PHOTOGRAPH got you curious, or because of my comments about the setting and the history? How might you feel had I just presented the photograph with no back story, no history? Note that I never said that this was a photo of Marilyn's garden with the shoes in it, but, rather, the SHOES that are in the garden. You say that the STORY must go beyond the mystery, but must the photograph, must any photograph, tell more, must a photograph solve mysteries or is just presenting them OK? If either of these photos present a mystery, then, one at least one level, they are successful. Your comments would be most welcome. Shel > [Original Message] > From: Gonz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 6/27/2004 7:03:37 PM > Subject: Re: PAW - The Shoes in Marilyn's Garden (A different Perspective) > > Very interesting. My eyes are drawn to the odd assortment to the right, > I'm trying to find some meaning in them. Is is random, or intentional? > I don't know. The shot has become more interesting, but I want more, > there has to be more, given the story you gave us behind it. Where is > the garden? Is it behind the wall or in front of it? The details and > tonality are outstanding, but the story needs to go beyond the mystery. > Or do you want to keep it a mystery? I want to know whats behind. > > Thanks, > > rg > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thanks for the honest comments. Really appreciate 'em. > > > > I did take make another shot: > > > > http://home.earthlink.net/~sbelinkoff/paw/shoes04.html > > > > which shows more context. I'll say no more <LOL> > > > > Shel > > > > > > Subject: Re: PAW - The Shoes in Marilyn's Garden > > > >>Too tight, left & right edges over-cropped. No sense of context. Good > >>tonality though, excellent detail. But the comp is wrong, sorry, but > >>doesn't live up to a shelbel. > >> > >>>http://home.earthlink.net/~sbelinkoff/paw/shoes.html > > > > > >
