Herewith my musings on this week's gallery, along with the warning that this is merely my opinion, nothing more, and probably not worth a full two cents in today's economy. Emily Ferguson - Early spring sailing on Buzzards Bay. The original image probably is sharply focused and alive with color and contrast, but as it appears here it seems flat and fuzzy. Unfortunate because the happy alignment of the three sailboats in the distance with the big chain of the foreground provides a fresh view of familiar things. Yoram Gelman - Still in Context The cold moisture on the creamer and the tall glass, along with the silverware, reinforce an overall feeling of winter or cloudiness or general bad weather, and makes me want to order the waiter to bring me a big cup of hot chocolate. Jim Snarski - Great Blue The water seems frozen over, like a sheet of ice, and the heron appears to be frozen as well, fully stopped in motion, which somehow seems a contradiction of the idea of flight. I can imagine an awkward, slippery landing rather than a graceful one. Hans Klemmer - Elmer and his Toolbox Doubtless there is tremendous personal significance in the image for the photographer, but to a stranger there is little to connect the disparate objects into something moving or meaningful. License plates, a tool box, cones used to make individual cups of coffee (?), crates, bottles, etc. The projected image is subtle, and I probably would not have seen it were it not for the caption. Russ Baker - Amy A most pleasing portrait of a perky girl, cute as a button. Mark Harris - Metuchen Flowering Pea If some of the trees' trunks were included it would break up the uniformity of the image. As it is, it might well be like a bowl of popcorn--not very flowery. David Dyer-Bennet - Trees on hillside, Lilydale Regional Park The sloping rock in the foreground, with the tree in the hollow, makes an interesting, engaging composition. It captures and holds attention, which is what we all aspire to do. Guy Glorieux - Getting the show on the wall (a bit of self-promotion) If it were my work, and my self-promotion, I'd try a shot that gives a better sense of the pictures that will make up the exhibit. Andrew Davidhazy - All in a day's work Well, I can't help but think that this girl is now a woman in her late 50s or early 60s, and that $25 back then probably bought a hell of a lot more than it would buy today. Charming shot! J
