Out The Window

I know, I should not think, just enjoy your output. You certainly managed to make me to scratch my head. Looks like a thick layer icing applied on your window. The rare softy light and feel of material make me to stare at this in awe. Another benchmark, Gordon.

Photo of a window in an old limestone mill. Taken out the window of a

moving car with a long lens at slow shutter speed. All comments and

suggestion welcome. Thanks for your time.

I think you and I both have inquisitive minds. I know I often look at your images and scratch my head wondering how you managed your photo.

 

This is one of my drive-by shots. Slow shutter from a moving car. The only PP I did was a bit of highlight recovery and the toning and square crop.

it has got a lot of depth and I mean that not only in a technical sense. Superb

Thanks, there is a bit of mystery in this one for me, despite being the photographer, I am not entirely certain of what some of the elements in the image are. I liked how some of the shapes seem to imply certain objects but are still wide open to interpretation.

Gordon: I'll have to come back to examine and ponder this more carefully. Or maybe not. I know I'll come back, but perhaps it will be simply to enjoy it. I know it grabs me and I truly like it. Maybe that's enough. Sometimes I wonder if we think too much about such fine images -- rather than simply "feeling" and appreciating their magic. Warm regards, Joe

I see this as a line from an elevated story. This is an angel's announcement. A trumpet blast proclaiming that something glorious or nefarious is afoot. (I'm not sure which one. It's not my story). The soft feel to the brick and mortar further adds to the dream.

If not the title, that has some hint of a window, maybe even some vegetation... but mostly it is an enigmatic image that gives my imagination to fly to the realm of dream. I like the texture, the bizarre lighted form ,and what looks like an opening, but where to? the diagonal form of the whole with its light and shadows are still a pazzle but has a nice tension, creating an abstract with hints of its former source.

Wish I had some Jung here to read, my Sis says our fascination with doors and windows has something to do with our inner selves and I certainly think of them as the eyes to the soul of a building. I love how people are interpretating this image, and I find it fascinating as if something magical is flying out into the broader world. The lighting and toning are superb to render a fairytale quality to the comp. Is this the castle tower where the woman lets down her hair so the prince can rescue her? Your motion studies often give my mind a flight of fancy and they linger long after I've shut the computer off.

I like how a simple ,monochrome, window scene can come so alive with your technique. I like it simply for its graphical appeal. Well done.

Just like in the land of Oz. You are such a wizard with these shots. Mysterious and attractive like a candle to a moth we are drawn in. Inexplicable charm.

Joseph;

 

A good point raised. I know that I do not need to break down and analyse an image in order to enjoy it for what it is. When I look at an image for the first time the enjoyment of it is either there or not and no amount of intellectualizing changes that initial reaction. On the other hand, the discussion that follows does often teach me something and improve my ability to discern with more knowledge. Understanding more, should make me better able to appreciate and thus enjoy more. As I get older I find the answer to more and more questions ends up being " Yes and no "

 

Jeff;

 

A dreamscape seems to be a common response to this image. That this looked like a snippet from my subconscious mind was my first thought when I saw what the camera had captured.

 

Pnina;

 

Whenever I succeed in creating an image which could be define by your words " creating an abstract with hints of its former source" I am pleased as that is my goal most times with these photos. Thanks for that my friend.

 

Susan;

 

I read Yung back in my youth and I am sure he would have had something to say about the symbolic nature of this window. Whether you are talking religion, mythology ( the bible, Joseph Campbell, Allan Watts) or literature (Aldous Huxley and dozens of others ), houses often contain and confine ( the house of the lord ) and windows and doors are passages, escapes to other realms " Heaven & Hell; The Doors of Perception " etc.

 

I kept coming back to this image, since it was taken last June, trying to get that ethereal feel of a dream or fairy tale to come through. Thanks for your feedback, it is a great help to know if I am on the right path. I value your opinions and rely on your clarity.

 

Joseph;

 

For me , sometimes simple is best. I did not make much progress with this image until I stripped out the colour. Once it was monochrome It seemed reborn and did not need much other fiddling.

 

David;

 

I am glad you find this charming and doubly pleased that you find it inexplicable, that to me is a high compliment and I thank you.

Very artistic. Congrats.

wildly artistic in a wonderful soft tone..very eyecatching!!!

A very thick, heavy, carved stone door slowly swings open. In the doorway stands a metallic, bird like figure that's somehow surprised by the open door. There's a floating quality created by the apparent sidewards movement, and the soft, monochromatic texture and toning takes it well into dream image land. Fantastic, Gord.

I see pieces of architecture leaving this soon to be fallen building. Great composition Gordon, love the mysterious effect! Take care

The tones and contrasts you accomplished here make this a pleasure to look at. I feel like I'm looking at a clay structure in a desert. I like the way the geometrical lines and shapes are offset by the small arcs and curved lines. The ghostly captures of items give it a lively feel.

Very Nice.

Kirk

Brilliant drive-by. Somehow very calming and comforting to look stare at!

Halina;

 

Thank you I am glad you found this artistic.

 

PNF;

 

Good to hear from you and glad you found this wildly artistic, which seems appropriate coming from someone who regularly deals with wild horses.

 

David;

 

Thanks for letting me know that the dream quality I strove for works to your eye.

 

Cynthia;

 

Thanks for your comment. driving by I was unsure of whether the actual building was being shorn up or torn down. I guess I will find out on my next drive to Montreal in the spring.

 

Kirk;

 

Thanks for sharing your idea of this. I can totally see this as part of an abandoned settlement out in the desert. The toning and the blur particularly in the window do give a ghostly feel.

 

Pete;

 

Thanks. Taking all of the sharp edges off of the structure has a calming effect on me as well. Like the building is wrapped in gauze, sort of mummified in a gentle way, if that makes any sense ?

Gord, mummified makes perfect sense. The horizontal lines look a lot like overlapping wraps of gauze too. Also it kind of reminds me of an old building with lime plastered walls. I keep looking at this and seeing more in it every time.

The thing about your pictures, is that they always have different levels to them, first they're quite enjoyable, second have this strange effect on people scalps (of the kind that sooth only trough thoroughly scratching their heads), third they tend to lead the way for some illuminating discussions about them, etc. In brief, they're of the kind that leaves you wanting more, and yearning to experiment and try new things yourself. As for this one in particular, what else can I say, just that it has left quite an impression on me, to the point of thinking "moving car, me driving and taking pictures with out causing havoc" kind of way. Cheers!

Well said, Juan Carlos! And, Gordon, I'm constantly amazed at the ways your explorations open up wonderful new views. You capture a world we know but never see.

Hola Gordon.

Nothing to do with image stabilizers after enjoy with your motion shots. This one is specially lovely, color, texture and dreaming.

Abrazos.