Misterioso, Jeff Spirer's collection of night images in Gallery X really work for me. An advantage of low light photography is that it compresses what is recordable to a more manageable set of formal and subject elements. That is not to say that it makes creating a good picture easier. The problem with reductionism is that eventually most anything can form a pleasing but empty composition. There needs to be additional layers of interest or some tantalizing stimulus to the imagination. I think Jeff's pictures do that. They draw you in suggesting that there is a whole lot going on here if you wait and watch a while. Your imagination runs its own little speculative film noire bit before you move on to the next image. Word balloon, Marilyn's series begs for witty captions - don't all animal pictures? We witness what at first seems a bit exotic but then turns out to be simply cats getting treats. The monk, judging by his posture and practiced, low-affect demeanor seems to have ritualized the event and the cats respect that. The last one is my favorite. Cats hate to be ignored if they condescend to show interest in you first. This fellow has a remarkable ability to sit in a dreamy reverie - just like a cat. AZ Build a Lookaround! The Lookaround Book. http://www.panoramacamera.us
