Nowhere to Hide

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and so alone… so far away from home!

The elephant in the room.... the title. I see more "nowhere to run" rather than "nowhere to hide". The sad look makes me believe the elephant at least gave in to the situation, and will stay put till the end of times.

Like really? lol Great one!

the elephant.. a majestic creature.. my favorite animal. intelligent sensitive and never forgets!! he wants you to help him with his escape Jack

A Democrat voter today??

Extraordinary "marriage" of cold steel, concrete, strict geometric, man made, elements and a sad, trapped soul.

 

Into my favorites but i have a strange Deja vu about what i feel (not what i actually see) here. i ll be back.

 

Excellent composure and balance, well captured.

My first view of this image, Jack, told me that the elephant was pushing the barrier.  Now I see that the barrier really is pushing the elephant.  This image makes an extraordinary comment on how terribly humans have treated animals, based in at least some cases on the verse(s) in Genesis concerning humankind's dominion over them. 

Here it is

Thanks for your reactions to this picture. Yesterday I was terribly depressed about the results of the presidential election. And then like a brief but violent thunderstorm, it passed and I find myself in a state of relative calm.. We are all quite mad, a chronic condition of mankind relieved by brief periods of unexpected sanity when we realize to our amazement that we are all quite mad. It's funny how things work but I am actually feeling much relieved today as if a huge weight has been lifted off me. Things are what they are and it's important to recognize the fact and not allow ourselves to be swept away by the current. If we don't acknowledge the real state of things and and reflect on our own habitual and programmed reactions to changes around us, we'll end up as trapped in our cages as the poor elephant above or Michail's rhinoceros - no place to hide and nowhere to run.

Nicely done Jack the parallel lines and the elephant butting up against the wall. 

 

Walking around town today, people seemed they were feeling the effects of a hangover because of the election. My wife was devastated but in the big picture, all that matters are family and friends, considerate on that and you will enjoy a full life.

 

So sad, so isolated, so odd. What is this grand animal doing in this box? Beautiful photo. 

Thanks for dropping by. Yeah, I'm kind of sick of hearing how evolved we are as a species. All we have are better toys and lousy judgement..

Elephant's life, of course!

 

Cheers

 

PDE

You're giving my funnybone quite a work out lately, Jack, but don't worry, I can take it. In fact I rather need it lately. I love this photograph: the elemental calm of the composition is a delight to the eye and the tones are subtle and yet rich and work to perfection.  

I don't know why this impacts me so powerfully, but it does.  From the moment I saw the thumbnail I felt like I have seen it before, like an iconic photograph by some master, hanging in a museum, in a famous book in a library or on a coffee table. 

 

Now comes the hard part.  Why?  What elements are at play here that cause me to think and feel that?  I think you know me well enough to know that I'm not just saying that.  It's...iconic, sad, powerful.  The tones and balance of elements as well. 

Absolutly beautiful shot, Jack!

I was tempted to say, Jack, that the area to the right takes away from the title, as it gives the elephant somewhere to hide, so to speak. But, I think the concrete environment heighten the sadness of the creature, this majestic beast stuck in a concrete coffin. Nice work again, Jack.

Thanks for your comments on this picture. I watched this elephant for several minutes and she never moved. She had taken this position at the very rear of the compound, apparently choosing to be as far away from the zoo-going public as possible.

 

Faisal - Nice to hear from you again. Are you still taking pictures? I'd love to see some of your newer work.

perhaps the elephant is not hiding - perhaps it is seeking the closeness of this spot. It can feel the wall/doors against it's skin, close enough to the end that it sees nothing but a 'color' close to it's own - Most times I see Elephants enjoying the closeness of each other.  It is difficult to tell when an animal looks sad, but it does to me at this moment, in that fraction of an expression it took to copy the information to your memory card.  Maybe it is missing the other elephants - or one has been taken away from the Zoo. In the larger  photo I don't see any other elephants. LONLEY  ?.....  DEPRESSED ? ..... but it seems to be enjoying being somewhat confined. 

She seems to have herself stuck in a corner; only she could if she would open her mind, back up and move around the obstacle. 

Are you talking about elephants or people?

People! Definitely people!

A poignant scene, forceful as a socio-cultural commentary, profound as an allegory of the psuche, baffling to the eye - an impressive photograph.

Hi Jack, this capture is special in a sad way, it's very poignant and has a blunt reality of a once majestic animal caged and within a environment which goes against it nature. It also has a meaning for humans too as there are many kinds of cages (metaphorically speaking). All the best. Sarah.