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jarrah and blackwood

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( sony 707 ~ 1/4s ~ f/2.0 ~ iso100 ~ 3 Sept 2005 )


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Helen Betts05-Sep-2005 20:43
A cheese plate? Amazing! Oh well, I have seen (and bought) mirrors in Australia with the same general shape. Helen
Sony Forums Challenges05-Sep-2005 12:48
Simon, I like the smooth form of this cheese plate...and how it seems to hover above the "grainy" sea below. The form is so "amoeboid"...I can imagine the human potential. Artistically seen...well taken. MFC
Guest 05-Sep-2005 06:47
Hi and thanks for the wonderful comments. I'm experimenting a fair bit these days so expect the unexpected. Helen - the main piece of wood is from Tasmania and is a cheese plate (the handle is the 'head' in the shot). I'm trying for a more artistic approach to my photos ie: hoping to get to a stage where the viewer will have trouble being able to tell whether it's a straight photo, or a litho, drawing et cetera. Anything that moves the image to become something else. Glad you can see the subtle beauty here. Thanks again.
Katherine Stanback's Photos03-Sep-2005 18:04
Nice shot - I love the composition, the light exposure, and the lines in the grain of the wood of both the wooden figure and the background!
Helen Betts03-Sep-2005 16:53
Beautifully conceived and captured shot, Simon. Your perspective is outstanding. From the thumbnail and title, I imagined a giant mirror overlooking the Earth reflecting all of humanity... I recognize the mirror as similar to the many lovely pieces I bought while living in Canberra :-). Helen
Deb Kees03-Sep-2005 11:38
Very nice image, Simon. I like the very visible grain in the sculptured piece and how it contrasts the slightly more than visible grain of the background. Your perspective also allows the viewer to almost "feel" the smoothness of the woodcarving.---Deb