Sometimes, staring at a wall is not so bad.

The comments of the passer-bys while I was staring at this wall were

for sure interesting: I'm sure you fellow photo.netters have much more

interesting comments to offer...do you?

i see a woman caring something... or am i crazy

you are right!

Nice one,you shore have a good eye.

just love the shot

Billy, Daily, Richard, thanks for having stopped by.

 

Now... does any of you believe that I FIRST see the woman...NOW!!!

What did you see before? (Beware: Psychological tests are of this kind ...)

Daily, gone through a few of those tests before...

 

In this case, I just saw, well... a wall!

 

I liked the concrete->paint->bricks sort of evolution and therefore framed it as such.

 

Now, of course, I see the lady (grumpy) coming back from shopping...

Lady with shopping? No, no, no...

 

I see... Pompeii. A women clutching her baby to her breast, as the ash settles over, charring them. Her face is distorted and squeezed with fear. Hundreds of years later, their remains are uncovered and the wind erodes their carbonized forms, revealing the untouched Roman clay underneath.

 

I see... a poor country boy, run away from home, heading through the city gates into a dirty, smog covered city, his few belongings slung across his back, his eyes closed in contemplation, wondering how he'll make his living in a place so alien from home.

 

I see... em... a schoolgirl with a teddybear backpack!

Stephen,

 

you will be surprised to know that this wall sits just a few kilometers, and in full view, of the Vesuvio volcano...which wiped-off Pompei!

It's interesting how many interpretations we can read from an image like this when we let imagination loose. It tells that the photograph is well composed and invites further "exploration". Regards,

That the kind of photos i love taking : Texture & colors & sharpness & composition. it's a great work, even if i don't like much the left yellow part?

if not done yet, try next time with PROVIA or ASTIA...you'll see the difference!