When Good Students Go Bad

Jack, I'm not sure this student has gone bad. Rather, he looks lost. Or, better still, he's dissolving, as the streaks under him show. This is one of your oddest; I thank you for it, since it made me to think with some concerted effort.

Thanks, Michael. I thought this one was pretty good. It's spare but the image of the young man appealed to me because he seemed to be sliding out of his 2-D environment and, like Pinocchio, coming to life in another form. According to PN this got 289 views (which I sincerely doubt), 2 admires and your single comment. Baffling.

Hi Jack,

 

indeed, this guy is breaking loose of his drawn origins and becomes the head of the greater body that is beneath him in the 2-D environment. I like the lines that touch outside of the picture to make this small scene seem even greater. It's the combination of elements that make this image come to life for me. I wonder what it is I'm looking at, though. Kind regards, Vincent

Thank you for the interesting comment. I can always count on you for something thought provoking. Yes, that was my feeling also, that he seemed to be struggling to loose himself from what binds him in place. These are self-produced decals that local street artists use to tag various surfaces. Personally, I find them interesting though the general public doesn't share my sentiment.

Hello Jack: Strange as it may seem, I have passed over-and-over this so uniquely and evidently McRitchie's so personal and way to communicate something to you and me, I hadn`t found the right time, which now made the bulb to light. So Jack: your presence here in PN is truly an honor; I speak for myself. I so much appreciate teachers like you and the group we have created "through" the same visual language. We are now in a different plane, or level is what Mr. McRitchie -I humbly ask him to be able to say so : ( I thought of the word "dimension") technical aspects like texture and sharpness, etc., etc., etc. (so said by Yul Bryner in the movie "The King and I"). My humble and respectful conclusion, therefore, is that he is showing us what he saw, in that precise moment in time. Did he someone else was watching the camera. The composition and stiltedness are a refinement and a totally different topic. Therein lies the mastery of Mr. Mcritchie. So glad to see you back Jack, among old friends, holding up a sufficiently great forum, again IMHO. Best personal regards to you individually. DG

Daniel - Thanks for the comment but your effusive praise makes me blush and I look silly when I blush. I'm happy to be welcomed back to PN but I have a more realistic understanding of my abilities as a photographer. I don't think I'm ready for canonization yet in the pantheon of photographic geniuses.