The Transmutation Of The Higgler's Lonely Daughter
by rooum

Comment by tanguera:
This is such a tragic image. It could be that it's sleeping, but not likely. Incredible tonal depth and textures, and the dof really works here. The lighting is masterful, illuminating and camouflaging, both.

The Transmutation Of The Higgler's Lonely Daughter
by rooum

Comment by Abra:
Can't tell if the bird is alive or not, but it is so well captured that it gives me that fantisy feel. 8.

a dream in black muslin
by rooum

Comment by bspurgeon:
Unique vision to see and capture this

a dream in black muslin
by rooum

Comment by posthumous:
4 planes. Good work.

Market
by rooum

Comment by salmiakki:
Well I am surely glad I was browsing the recently commented photos section (I often find gems this way). I enjoyed reading Paul's comment, he has a point. This image has a lot going for it. Nicely seen.

Market
by rooum

Comment by ubique:
Also I pause to wonder why I have been making so many double posts lately!

Message edited by author 2010-09-19 15:06:05.

Market
by rooum

Comment by ubique:
Clive, I have noticed that some of your portfolio photographs enjoy a lot of views and yet few comments (sometimes none). I've wondered about that because (a) your photographs are unusually thoughtful; and (b) the ones that attract the fewest comments are often the best, or at least the most thought provoking. I wonder why it is that comments are so often given in inverse proportion to degree of difficulty, and given instead in proportion to degree of comfort. Why it is that so many of us insist on secure ground before driving a stake in.

I don't know the answer, unless it's the desire to say, "Oh yes, that's a (whatever)" and measure it against all the other whatevers we have ever seen, and then move on to the next whatever and measure that one. Which leads with a leaden inevitability to breathless appreciations of water drops, gigantic insects and wine glasses of course.

A rich and engaging photograph like this deserves some pause, even if it's just to reflect on why so many people don't pause.

a dream in black muslin
by rooum

Comment by giantmike:
Interesting entry. I have thought about taking shots of jet trails, but they never seem that interesting in the photo.

l a v e n d e r & l y c h g a t e s
by rooum

Comment by tanguera:
I so love this. It certainly deserved a better placement :-)

a dream in black muslin
by rooum

Comment by LadyK:
very abstract, interesting