On Friday, November 30, 2007, at 01:35PM, "Bob W" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > http://homepage.mac.com/ramarren/photo/PAW7/48b.htm >> >> What exactly were you trying to say with this! >> >> ;-) >> >> Seriously, I like it as is. I wouldn't change a thing. Simple, >> chaste, natural, caught as is without alteration or meddling. >> >> Lovely. >> >> cheers, >> frank, who apparently likes OOF bits
Thank you, Frank. It was a quiet still moment when the birds had departed. I was hoping to evoke some of that quiet, and the sharp clarity it poses in relief. I think the consensus so far is that 80% of respondents from this list are not fond of it, 60% on other lists seem to like it. I'm ambivalent. I have a few others from the session I like as well or more, but I found this one striking. I'm done with it now. :-) >Stylistically it calls to mind the oeuvre of the enigmatic existential >French poet, actor and film director Eric Cantona, who once said "When >the seagulls follow the trawler, it's because they think sardines will >be thrown in to the sea". > >He also said "I am searching for abstract ways of expressing reality, >abstract forms that will enlighten my own mystery". > >Godfrey is very much like Eric Cantona in many ways, but Cantona has >better legs. I like that, Bob. I'll have to work on my legs... back to the bicycle! ;-) Godfrey In NY for a few days, limited connectivity and too much going on. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
