Terra Incognita

Mysterious image and title, Jack! It seems that this is a double-leafed window, the right side is ajar, and each of them reflects its own picture. This is perceived as the beginning of a detective story in several plots that intersect further. Beautifully done, good in monochrome! Bravo! Sincerely, Tatiana

Well seen and composed, nice work.

Tatiana - Thanks for taking the time to study and comment on this picture. Your reading of the windows and their individual reflections is absolutely on the money. Inside the right window was a steel sculpture on a pedestal which you can see reflecting the light.

George - Thanks you for taking the time to comment. I'm a fan of your distinctive work.

Jack, I totally agree with Tatiana about the windows. The effect they created when you shot this photograph is to create a macedon out of recognizable objects. In gastronomic terms, the ingredients of a well-prepared stew (my opinion only) slowly lose their respective identities and simply become part of the finished product. This is exceptional abstract work.

Hi Jack,

 

I like this visual puzzle. The 'terra incognita' may be on either side of the reflection, if it is one to begin with. Your way of treating it, with a lot of generated noise and in old-fashioned looking B&W, makes it kind of mysterious. I see now that the left part of the image has full foliage, while the right part doesn't; that rules out the reflection hypothesis. The pedestal with the shiny sculpture is intriguing. Very well thought out and executed. Kind regards, Vincent

Thanks to Tatiana, I feel I understand why I like this so much. Brilliant work, Jack.

Michael - Thanks for the comment. "Macedon" is a new word for me; I'll have to add it to my vocabulary though it will sail blithefully over the heads of most readers as it did mine. I think part of the attraction of this picture is in the recognition of potatoes, carrots and bits of meat and the fun of trying to see how they all managed to come together in this visual stew.

Vincent - This is beginning to drive me crazy, just figuring out how to respond to various comments individually; I've never seen software that is so poorly designed. This picture has a window box projecting out at an angle from a background window which accounts for the seeming disconnect in what is seen through the glass and what is reflected. I always knew this interplay of glass had possibilities; it was just a matter of trying to find the right angle and presentation. Thanks as always for your perceptive commentary.

Wayne - Thanks for the comments. Tatiana saved me a lot of time by correctly interpreting what was going on here. I added a bit more in my reply to Vincent but it really wasn't necessary.