RE: Gallery comments

Chris <christopher.strevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> · Sat, 24 May 2008 18:15:45 +0100

Possibly to catch crabs.

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Sent: 24 May 2008 17:54

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Subject: Re: Gallery comments

Thank you for sharing the photograph of
the image, Roy. 
It is interesting.  I understand the conditions under which you had to
shoot the object, and you did a perfect job of showing us what it looks
like.  It does make a great puzzle.

It must be some kind of a cage to catch
sea creatures (mythical dragons, perhaps{:->)

Marilyn

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Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 9:36 AM

Subject: Re: Gallery comments

    I'm
handling an estate so I didn't think of it in artist terms as you did . So I
didn't take an artistic approach

to the subject. One's approach to a
picture surely changes the outcome. Even now I can think of it in a more artistic
picture. It was taken with a digital range finder type camera with limited
controls and built in flash. I don't have any auxiliary flashes with me that
can add light from another angle. One major problem with this camera is I don't
have exposure overrides.

     The
object has had limited appeal in Richmond, VA so I will probably take it
home and post it on a bulletin board in California where there is a lot more
Japanese population

   I GUESS I SHOULD GIVE
PEOPLE A HINT. Object functions in water like oceans, bays, lagoons.

Roy

In a message dated 5/24/2008 9:04:16 A.M.
Eastern Daylight Time, marilyn160@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:

Roy Miller

What is it? Made in Japan: 
Did you find out what it is?  My first thought was a purse, but there is
no bottom.  The color of the background and foreground work well with the
bamboo item.  I think I would have included some strong lighting at
a distinct angle to take advantage of the item's slats.  It may make
it a more powerful image (can you see slits of light and shadow shooting off
toward the background?  A great object and I know I'd have fun working
with it.

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