In a message dated 1/1/2006 11:24:56 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: There's a lot of there there. You're looking at this with a preconception, that mother & child should have some interaction. This is the US in 2006, and TV is a major factor in the lives and the social interations of many people. That the girl looks so blase, and the mom is focusing on adjusting the TV, says much about the relationship, maybe even more than if they were engaged.
The photo as it appears on my screen is not very good technically. But it's more real than a lot of saccharine, trite work I've seen this past year. Shel ========= True. But I didn't care for the girl staring at the camera. My reaction was, if I had taken the shot I would consider it a snapshot and not that good a snapshot. That if I wanted to convey disconnect it could be done better. I tend to evaluate shots as if I had taken them. Even if, in a lot of cases, I couldn't have taken them -- as in they are beyond my capabilities. I've taken tons of shots that to me seem to convey not very much at all. Moments in time, but not much more. So, just because you like it, Shel, it doesn't change my opinion. ;-) Nothing, personal, Peter, you've shown some outstanding photos on this list. Marnie aka Doe
