Peeter Vissak (Spy camera ("What have we got here…") - Ahhh….a classic Vissak image with the classic Vissak underlying tension. If it’s a spy camera why is everyone looking at the photographer? Analyzing the reflection in the near sunglasses we see the photographer holding what appears to be some form of teleportation device or perhaps an accordion (my image analysis software was written by my associate Vlad). Either way, we clearly see rusted, crushed metal in the background and the red handle of some sort of slicing implement foreground right. Lastly who would wear shorts with a pattern like that if you were not part of some sort of Odin worshipping cult? The very essence of drama. Outstanding!
Alan Zinn ("Alpha Bats" - Meadow Brook Concours - 2007) - I'm really diggin' those laterally rotating headlights. I'm surprised though that you are still shooting film with the old Lookaround. I thought it would be digital by now. Its very nice that they held a car show on a golf green. It makes great texture for the background.
Herschel Mair - Herschel, shame on you. Fish porn and at this time of year! Although, those shiny red gag balls do look Christmassy. On a more technical side I do like the red in the almost monochromatic sea although I would flip the whole thing horizontally.
Don Roberts (Ice Storm) - 'Taken when it wasn't safe to go outside.' I got news for you, its never safe to go outside! You've got women being abducted and turned into sex slaves almost daily over in England and you've got Karl drving around Australia in his fire spitting Barracuda. No sir, its never safe to go outside. I like the image though. It has moments of airiness but also gloom. Cool.
Marilyn Dalrymple (Ancient Chines Bottles) - The title reminds me of the Calgon commercials 20 years ago.I've always admired your clarity of vision. This is similar to your fan series except for the suspension of gravity allowing that little red sphere to hang there without concequence. Its nice to see your work again.
Sherrie Taylor (Death of Winter) - Tought to analyze. Just what is Sherrie trying to say? Is she depondent at the seasonal loss of her favorite haunt - the place where she first discovered romance when after having accidentally placed her hand in a vat of Pralines and Cream she fell onto Chaz and their lips brushed in a less than innocent fashion? Perhaps not but my money is riding on that being the reason for this image.
Emily L. Ferguson (Pond in western Rhode Island) - My kind of location. Photoshop a keeled over sailboat full of wind in her and you really got the best of both worlds. Still, I like the way the reflection and the foreground logs move together.
Martha Johnson (First sun after the ice storm) - Interesting shot. Not as glittery as I would expect and the whole image appears to have a slight counter-clockwise tilt from level imparting that feeling of danger. Sure the sky is pretty blue with fluffy clouds but the trees are all black and full of prickly branches. Reminds me of little Jimmy and his talking flute Freddie getting lost in the woods on HR Puffinstuff. Sure it looks nice enough but those damn trees will get you every time.
Trevor Cunningham (misty mountain) - Perhaps its inconsequential but why not upper case letters in the title? Perhaps it’s the way Trevor has amplified the gloom that appears to be a theme in this gallery to the point where he is trying to avoid drawning attention to himself and thus speaking only in a whisper. Very gloomy indeed. Even the leaves on the trees are drooping. This is a symbol for Eyore's mind.
Chris Strevens (The spire at the end of the road) - Hmmm….end of the road. Another death reference? Yet, the buildings are cheerful in their pastel shades. Oh! This is the other end of the road. We're looking back from heaven or whatever refuge we find after suffering endlessly in this cesspool of angst and turmoil in which we are trapped. Nice message.
Oh, my parole officer has kicked in the door so I gotta go. Merry Christmas. Greg
