Kinds of impellent activity

Thanks for the reference. I'll try to check it out sometime.

 

The slots are a good example. As you say, most are hopelessly

similar, yet when I see even the slightest variation, I'm drawn to it,

perhaps even more than I would have been had I never seen all the more

common versions.

I'm having a hard time getting past the title on this one. The good thing about photography is that we don't have to stand out in the cold for as long as it takes to give meaning to something that has no meaning. Trivial things are what likely trigger great ideas, such as how to land someone on the moon and bring them back again. Pondering the commonplace more often falls into the category of wasted time or passing the time (which ever you prefer). I have to confess to studying tracks in the snow to see if I could guess who was home, when and in what order they left.

 

I have also seen several similar photos but then again its getting hard these days not to feel like everything is a clone of something else. I think this photo carries its own weight as a well composed graphic. As several others have mentioned I would increase the contrast, taking this photo to the point of abstraction. The pattern of the curved lines in the snow, reminded me (too quickly) of the logo for a local cable company. That is no slight to the photographer but I am annoyed that advertising is so pervasive that it appears to be one of the reasons why it is more difficult to appreciate the beauty of simple things we are presented with in everyday life.

 

Stories, stories, I think we should change this forum to Parable OF the Week. Oh well, stories are what make us human I suppose and how we pass information and values to each other. I have spent far too much time in the cold and snow for this photograph to relate to me an abstract story as much as it triggers memories of my own sub-zero experiences. The smell of wet snow on the ground, cold metal that feels hot to the touch, muffled sounds on the streets, weak sunlight, pale colors and most of all, salty slush working its way into the top of my shoes.

Ah, the mystery, the suspense ! Too bad only the perspective raises it from the totally mundane. You can imagine the guy rushing to work to a meaningless job from his ticky tacky suburban home, and when will his wife get the kids to day care ? Some of you guys are really bored. Gregg Blomberg

OK, choosing a title is a PITA, but just on the fact that you saw a good shot and you composed it well, and you got it. I supposed you could have run down and put some x's and o's as well.

 

And perhaps it was driven by Jay Leno, so we could run a country on his annual car taxes, I find it pedantic to find social commentary here on the number of people in a car.

 

I did like the guy in an ambulance on the way to the morgue who got pulled over for using the commuter lane and argued there were two people in the car.

 

Bottom line, nice job. Would love to see the original, from the persepctive of my 17" screen, good job.

 

I hope this was not shot this week in Chicago.

 

John

John

I love this. You really get a lot of mileage out of something so simple.

Sherlock Holmes would have been delighted of so many visible tell-tale signs and then drawn his conclusion of: "Who'd done it?" It is refreshing that phot.net/ is moving into the 21st Century of photography. The old cliche type of snapping-away is O.K. for prosperity's sake and or for teaching support in textbooks of various subjets. The ones who call the art appreciating public "Avantgarde freaks" displaying only their ignorance and laziness to lift themselves up to the level of creativity which is worth the time to take notice of.

The current Lada pulled in from the left, came too close to the car on the right, backed up and pulled in again. The previous car in that spot backed out and departed to the left. The one before that backed out and departed to the right.

could you please be a bit more specific, what's "21st century" about this picture?

regardless of likes/dislikes, i'm fear i'm missing your point here...

He could mean any century ... after all, he talks about shooting for prosperity.

Thank you IAN, for highlighting my mistake. It couldn't have been done in any nicer way! Of course it should read: POSTERITY instead of 'prosperity'. Footnote: NO EXCUSE,- but usually, I only have the Internet connection for an hour per week.

Your eye for detail is excellent. In this case, there neednt be too much emphasis on detail. The composition itself is enuff.

lines vs curves, black vs white, Ying vs Yang, the magic of opposites.......just wonderful.

The geometry is really appealing to the eye. The lines are well defined but the

photograph stays very personal because of the footprints and the cars.

 

An especially big impact on a northern fellow like myself. Great job! I'd buy that If I

wasn't poor.

i can't find a thing that should be different. perfect balance + complicated yet simple. love this pic!

Very good, but, Have you think in cropping, taking out the white car?

 

The only problem I detect, is the presence of the white car that breaks a diagonal simmetry which is the great fact of the photo.

 

It also gives a time reference, because is a moden car (90s), and takes out some charm.

 

Nevertheless, Is a very good shot.

I've prepared this version without the white car....

 

How do you see it?

I cant see it, but maybe Im not looking hard enough.

freakin awesome. I like the original crop.

Very nice image, not unlike an album cover for the ECM label, which is what it reminded me of.

The future belongs to the T-Max loyalist; death to digital!!!

sweet dont change a thing i would love to have that hanging on my wall

Nice to see this old favorite popping up again on the TRPs.