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Ray

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Lifting Fog (the recent image from Michael)
« on: October 09, 2010, 12:06:21 am »

This latest offering from Michael is an image that grabs the attention.

Some may think, 'so what! I see nothing interesting in a crane pulley'.

However, from a purely compositional point of view, the image is attention-grabbing. But more than that, there's an implied message, or political statement in the image, whether intended or not.

The crane pulley has such an obvious starkness against the puffy cloud, one cannot help being reminded of the continual despoilment of our landscape and environment by development and the expansion of our cities.

For those of us who appreciate unspoiled nature, this is a great concern.

So, well done! Michael. Great photo!

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Jeremy Roussak

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Re: Lifting Fog (the recent image from Michael)
« Reply #1 on: October 09, 2010, 04:34:06 am »

The crane pulley has such an obvious starkness against the puffy cloud, one cannot help being reminded of the continual despoilment of our landscape and environment by development and the expansion of our cities.

I think one can, actually.

So, well done! Michael. Great photo!

Agreed. And, as has been observed elsewhere, wonderfully witty title.

Jeremy
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Re: Lifting Fog (the recent image from Michael)
« Reply #2 on: October 10, 2010, 04:30:40 am »

I think one can, actually.

Okay! My mistake. I'll rephrase it. "I cannot help being reminded of the continual despoilment of our landscape and environment by development and the expansion of our cities."

Is that clearer?  ;D

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Jeremy Roussak

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Re: Lifting Fog (the recent image from Michael)
« Reply #3 on: October 10, 2010, 12:48:04 pm »

Okay! My mistake. I'll rephrase it. "I cannot help being reminded of the continual despoilment of our landscape and environment by development and the expansion of our cities."

Is that clearer?  ;D


Crystal.

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Rob C

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Re: Lifting Fog (the recent image from Michael)
« Reply #4 on: October 10, 2010, 03:57:56 pm »

What the hell's happening to people on this site?

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Re: Lifting Fog (the recent image from Michael)
« Reply #5 on: October 11, 2010, 03:44:58 am »

What the hell's happening to people on this site?
I don't know what you mean. Ray posted a comment which I felt was rather too wide-ranging in its nature; I replied with a mild rebuke, indicating that I disagreed with what I felt was a sweeping over-interpretation of a pleasing and wittily-entitled image; he's responded; and I hope we are still friends. What's the problem?

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