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The Art of Photography => User Critiques => Topic started by: RSL on November 24, 2015, 03:46:32 pm

Title: Still Life
Post by: RSL on November 24, 2015, 03:46:32 pm
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Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: Diego Pigozzo on November 25, 2015, 09:40:01 am
I have to admit I don't get it, but I'd like to know what made you take the shot.

Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on November 25, 2015, 10:30:57 am
Perhaps Russ is just making a comment about the quality of photographs posted here? ;)
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 25, 2015, 12:07:17 pm
It's nicely composed.
It's not like anything else Russ has shown.
To me it feels sort of pensive, and invites me to try to explore the mood, or the "inner meaning" of it, if any.

It feels to me as if it is motivated by a search for something that has not been found. I suspect it has to do with Russ wishing he had a good city nearby so he could do some good "street."

But that's just my take. And I hope he does get a chance to do good street again soon.

Eric
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on November 25, 2015, 12:29:01 pm
Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 25, 2015, 12:07:17 pm
... To me it feels sort of pensive, and invites me to try to explore the mood, or the "inner meaning" of it, if any.

It feels to me as if it is motivated by a search for something that has not been found...

You put your artist-statement hat on? ;)
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: RSL on November 26, 2015, 10:31:19 am
It always pays to pay attention to Slobodan.
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: Slobodan Blagojevic on November 26, 2015, 01:26:28 pm
 :)
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: Michael West on November 28, 2015, 12:01:26 pm
Quote from: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 25, 2015, 12:07:17 pm
It's nicely composed.
It's not like anything else Russ has shown.
To me it feels sort of pensive, and invites me to try to explore the mood, or the "inner meaning" of it, if any.

It feels to me as if it is motivated by a search for something that has not been found. I suspect it has to do with Russ wishing he had a good city nearby so he could do some good "street."

But that's just my take. And I hope he does get a chance to do good street again soon.

Eric

It is not "street life" but it's still life...
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: Eric Myrvaagnes on November 28, 2015, 03:12:15 pm
Quote from: Michael West on November 28, 2015, 12:01:26 pm
It is not "street life" but it's still life...
Pond life?  ;)
Title: Re: Still Life
Post by: RSL on November 28, 2015, 04:21:26 pm
Absolutely. It's pond photography. (Actually it's a river.) But though I posted it partly for the reason Slobodan perceptively pointed out, I do think it's a pretty good still life as river still lifes go. The sun's reflection is almost enough to give you a headache.

Here's another still life from a walk in the local wilderness this morning. This still life obviously has been still for quite a few years, though the saw palmetto around it comes and goes.

It ain't street, but eventually I'll be able to get back to that. In the meantime I have to stick with what I can reach.