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Sent: Friday, December 21, 2007 10:04
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Subject: Weekly Gallery Review
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
