Team of joggers with coach and a roller with baby elephant observed thoroughly!

PDE

A masterpiece. Well done!

:-))

Very long queue and very fine work to do! 

A beautiful creative composition, Pierre!

Thank you all, Tony, Jim, Sergio and Ruud!

Your support is much appreciated!

PDE

Per me il primo personaggio della fila sei tu che trascini dietro di te tutti noi nei tuoi viaggi surreali, l'uomo di spalle è...IL MONDO che ci guada.

Bellissima come al solito, mio caro Pierre!

Buona filosofia reale, mio amico filosofo! Sono molto soddisfatto con la tua critica cosi bella!

Mille grazie

Ciaomau

Pietro il soddisfatto

Hi Pierre,

I like mostly the observer in front of the camera ,with one shoulder a bit higher and the coat emerging the shoulder ,he is out of the image although he seemed to be part of it;

I also like how you succed to make a tonality in the same nuance for the sky and for the action on the earth;

the man of peace from the other painting is now a coach-the appropiate notion it will be the modern "coaching" which fits to the man in black mostly;

and by the way , your collection of favourites photos helps me to make an ideea about the modern photo-thank you for that !

your composition is designed a lot !

keep going !

Hi Pierre,

  Wonderful creative work of art as always.  Take care, Patsy

Thank you, Raluca and Patsy!

PDE

9 joggers, one elephant and left ear exposed, good jjob Pierre

Your images is really something special. Interesting.

Best regards Eystein

I like this one and the detail of the shadows Pierre! Best regards!

Thank you all, Tony, Eystein and Joao!

On the original the right ear may also be seen, Tony!

PDE

Almost missed this one thought provoking and intriguing.  Like it.   AJ 

Thank you, AJ!

PDE

very creative!

Yes, indeed!

Thank you, Maria!

PDE

You may not believe this, but I had composed a detailed set of comments on this image.  Then I failed to follow the same steps I've followed during 7 years on PN.  This explains why the comments didn't get posted.  I'll try to reconstruct them when time allows.

My best,

michael

I can hardly wait, Michael!

Although I don't understand how that may happen!

PDE

Actually, I think I thought I had clicked on "confirm" and then closed the image. Probably I didn't click on "confirm" after all.  Oh well . . .

Here's my reconstructed comments.  Overall, this image is a commentary on the world of consumerism and big business.  The man with the hat and presumably dressed in a suit and tie in all likelihood is a paradigmatic metaphor for a businessperson.  He is overseeing his empire to protect his assets and investments, making sure that everything is going according to standard operating procedures.  No doubt he is happy over what he sees.  The coach, joggers, and elephant all are traversing this environment in lockstep; each one is leading with the right leg (in the case of the elephant, the right front leg).  So the businessperson's world is neat, orderly, and tidy.

Best always,

michael

You are reading my mind, Michael!

Excellent interpretation!

Thank you

Cheers

PDE

Dear Pierre! Great concept once more!

Nevertheless, I have to say that I don't share Michael's point of view even though it's a well constructed one.

My approach would be based more on the relation between movement (debordering-circulation) and identitarian or cultural closure (rebordering), than on class theory. The man is looking at the strange team in front of him moving, changing, adapting itself to the new facts (even though elephants do return home to die), while he is standing still. I think he is confused : should I follow them or return to the safety of a "costume" not made for the desert? Closure, opening to the world and a spice of existentialism, that is for me the meaning of this beautiful work of yours my friend.

Best Regards

Very serious interpretation, Janaki! I only may remark that the observer is completely out of the "game", he doesn't look like someone who hesitates whether to follow them or get back to his world, he's more looking like a payed observer whose job is only to observe and consequently report!

However, I'm very happy to see your comment on my page after so long time!

Yassou

Petraki