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Imagine "M"

Monastery, Novyi Ierusalim, Russia


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PauloCGama09-Dec-2005 23:57
great details of this great 'M'.
GP Merfeld26-Nov-2005 21:02
So cultural and rich and detailed and historic and thought provoking.... What a beautiful "M", my friend. Aloha. G.
jlm22-Nov-2005 19:47
Perfect M
Audrey Reid21-Nov-2005 18:25
Galina, its only after seeing your M that I see arched Ms on many buildings around me! But the difference here is you've found one with so much texture and interesting details. I hope someday soon they will renovate and restore this beauty. An 'M' with a hint of sadness :(
Guest 20-Nov-2005 21:23
You have an M that has stood the test of time and is both clear and subtle.
Guest 19-Nov-2005 23:28
Clever and meaningful.
Sue Robertson19-Nov-2005 04:54
Fantastic M.
Phil Douglis18-Nov-2005 18:47
I just read the caption, which adds additional context and meaning to this image for me, Galina. This was once a house of God, a religious sanctuary. This image now also speaks of abandonment, repression, and censure. It is fascinating how you began at one level -- a clever exercise in form -- and yet the image has moved on to levels of substance that grow as our context for the image grows.
Phil Douglis18-Nov-2005 18:43
Aside from its purpose as representing a letter of alphabet (which is essentially a whimsical exercise in form as form, rather than content) this image does go on to express a valid idea as well. It is all about decay. Even the most grandiose of structures ages and rots in time. There is no escape. It is our destiny as well. I find it incongruous that such decay is protected by those screens. I love the detail, too -- those little faces at the bottom are fascinating embellishments from another time.
Ana Carloto O'Shea18-Nov-2005 10:33
Outstanding M Galina :)
This photo is really beautiful & so perfect in b&w...
ac18-Nov-2005 07:38
Agree with shatterbug, nice tones and textures.
shatterbug18-Nov-2005 06:29
An M of great character! Fine tones and textures!
Marie-Hélène Raletz18-Nov-2005 05:28
Your M jumped at me from the thumbnail....
Wonderful textures, I love the bas-reliefs.
Marie
Leslie Cohelan18-Nov-2005 03:59
boy you can sure see them...I hae not found my "m" yet...but this one is inspirational!