twmeyer Posted July 2, 2000 Share Posted July 2, 2000 I have gotten everything from giggles to anger and don't know why...t<p><IMG SRC="http://tphotosite.homestead.com/files/CrookneckWoman.jpg"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edward_kang Posted July 2, 2000 Share Posted July 2, 2000 To me it looks like he's cradling a bird. <p> Emotion: Amusement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry_szoke Posted July 2, 2000 Share Posted July 2, 2000 My mind raced to guess what type of picture would come up as I read your caption before hand. My initial and only response (aside from the technical admiration) was amusement. The model�s abdomen, (I surmise the model is female?) the upper left corner and the left side of the squash are the brightest areas of the image. This tends to draws my eye away from her hands. I really like the black areas they bounce my view back to the hands every time I kook for a way out of the frame. If this is part of a series, Woman�s take/Man�s take, I wait for more! Your vision carries enough depth to keep my head swimming for many repeat visits to your posts. Keep them comming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twmeyer Posted July 2, 2000 Author Share Posted July 2, 2000 Thanks, Larry. I declined to burn the top edge at left, in order to keep the eye active in the frame. Otherwise a static circular movement would produce subconcious vertigo, centering on the squash/hand circle. It is actually a straight print, neg by window light. <p>Yes, the human is a woman. Gender of squash is unknown, although it has a vaguely masculine configuration and a seed bearing constitution (smiley face goes <i>here</i>... t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
photojim Posted July 3, 2000 Share Posted July 3, 2000 I think the phallic symbolism of the squash, and the way it's being held by the model, looks much like a young male performing an autoerotic act. That's why you're getting so many comments. <p> Interesting picture, and well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted July 3, 2000 Share Posted July 3, 2000 Well <i>I</i> could tell the correct gender of the human, for a change :-) I think it is the gender-bending nature of the shot that makes people react. But reaction is good - better to motivate anger or giggles than have viewers pass by with no reaction. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twmeyer Posted July 3, 2000 Author Share Posted July 3, 2000 re: Jim's interpretation... oh.<p> I guess my lack of critical distance kept me from anticipating <i>that</i> one. wow. I never even considered that the human might be interpreted as masculine. How 'bout that. Gosh. Silly me... t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twmeyer Posted July 4, 2000 Author Share Posted July 4, 2000 Two beautiful forms presented themselves and I had a big north window and a comfortable chair. She was an artist and had no use for long nails. <p>Glad you enjoy the image, James, and it's good to hear from you... t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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