Sinking Ship

Good composition and presentation, well done.

Good eye jack!

Jack,

Some people might say - such images are flat and soulless...

Personally - I'm a big fan of that kind of work.

I like bottom part of the photo, the way you composed it.

Imitation of waves, all lines and shadows. Everything creates dynamic image.

Excellent example of smart use of composition.

Regards,

ZT,

Hi Jack,

 

what a wonderfully well seen and imaginitive composition! The mast and sail ropes are instantly recognizable, just as the waves in which the ship is sinking. You have a gift for perceiving the visual world differently than most of us that is pretty rare. Kind regards, Vincent

I wish I could see what you see.

Great find and moving picture, Jack! It looks like this "ship" is thinking where to turn the sails. Bravo! Sincerely, Tatiana

George, Patrick, ZT, Vincent, Gerald, Tatiana - Thanks fore the comments; I wondered what kind of response this one would get. I like to try to change the way I process visual information. It's not that easy since the way we see things is programmed; For me going against those ingrained perceptions is what it's all about. I have a lot of theories about this because I think we see what we expect to see and that's a problem for any artist.

It is interesting, it is hard to describe, what actually attracting our attention in this picture, but it's certainly attract it.

"We see what we expect to see and that's a problem for any artist." Perhaps the image's content and title refutes this theory, Jack. I'd like to think that you see what you choose to see. In my opinion, this is what informs your work. When you see shadows on a street, you don't just walk away from them; they become part of your consciousness at the point when you decide to shoot a photograph.

Michael. Your comments are right on the money. Right as rain.