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03-APR-2005 Flick Merauld

Eye in a Chalice of Gold by Flick Merauld

Waterperry Garden Centre, Oxon, UK

Kodak DCS Pro 14nx ,Nikkor 35-70mm f/2.8D AF
1/750s f/2.8 at 70.0mm iso250 hide exif
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Date/Time03-Apr-2005 12:12:42
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ModelDCS Pro 14nx
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Focal Length70 mm
Exposure Time1/750 sec
Aperturef/2.8
ISO Equivalent250
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White Balance (-1)
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JPEG Quality (6)
Exposure Programmanual (1)
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kodak_challenge15-Apr-2005 05:41
Ah, to achieve satori so effortlessly! And with the mistaken belief that Zen and yoga are related (Hakuin would be spinning in HIS grave ;-). I see that i must set you a new koan, then you can spread your enlightenment to the rest of us ;-)
I'm sure your father could supply some suitable examples involving goats and chickens, just as an alternative to whatsisname's fauna.
Flick.
kodak_challenge14-Apr-2005 23:53
I think he would be spinning in his grave if you implied that his duck-rabbit was just to do with yoga, but i think the tilting of the head is really the main issue there, yes!
one hand clapping makes the same sound as two hands clapping -- it takes two one hands to clap, after all, otherwise the one hand would be waving, not clapping... it's a question of definition that Wittgenstein would get very excited about!
kodak_challenge12-Apr-2005 06:17
Thanks Shelby. It took a while for people to warm to this image - I suppose it's a bit different.
Flick.
kodak_challenge08-Apr-2005 17:57
Oh, go on, write it and post it on the kodak forum - it should keep us all gainfully occupied for ages.
thanks for the perception BTW :-)
Flick.
PS: did you spot the eye? It's obvious to me, but not everyone sees it!
kodak_challenge08-Apr-2005 17:15
I've got it!!! it's a hole with water!!!... it looked like a weird bit of metal on a stand before - it's amazing how things change when you see what they are... i can't see the weird lump of metal at all anymore!!!
-i didn't like it before, but now it looks great. if i was still studying philosophy i could write an aesthetics essay on how radically an image can change in your estimation when you see what it really is... but i'm not, so i won't!
great stuff -- SS
kodak_challenge08-Apr-2005 14:44
My first comment. I was going to remove this and replace it with something else as people didn't seem to be getting it.
Flick.
kodak_challenge08-Apr-2005 09:55
This object seems to have endless depth, well spotted and well lit Flick. Charles