Just Another Day At The Beach
by muur88

Comment by ubique:

Originally posted by posthumous: A photograph is limited. In most cases, it's just a little flat square trying to convey a world. One of the few tools a photographer has is the illusion of a third dimension, depth. This creates more "room." muur88 makes full use of this room, with his 4 characters each at very different depths, and moving in different directions. Notice they create a triangle in this illusory dimension. The boy runs along the hypotenuse. The joy of the photo comes from the energy of 4 completely disconnected characters being arbitrarily tied together. Most memorable photographs remind us in some shocking or subtle way that they are capturing the briefest moment... or perhaps more aptly, a space between moments, when something is about to end and begin, to dissolve and change. Not only do these character not belong with each other, they do not belong in the setting, which seems like it would be more comfortable in emptiness. But don't get me wrong: chaos does not equal art. The trick here is to balance on the edge of chaos, show these elements not belonging but present them in a precarious momentary balance. For example, the triangle I mentioned, and how it's echoed by a triangle of birds which seem to be pouring out like smoke from the chimney. The point here is to be right and wrong at the same time, a classic Surrealist strategy. If you do not like Surrealism, if you do not want to be disoriented or a little frightened, you will not like this photo.

This transcendent appreciation should have a permanent place on the front page at DPC. If everyone would look at this image and read this comment ΓΆ€“ perhaps once a week or so ΓΆ€“ it would elevate the corporate standard of both photography and thought here. This is a little unusual I know, but I hereby award to posthumous the Order of the Thumb for his comment.

Sleepy's
by muur88

Comment by Yo_Spiff:
I was going to give this just a 5, but when I looked at it a bit more, I saw some really interesting street photography with a great play on words. My only minor fuss would be a bit of tilt to the image.

Sleepy's
by muur88

Comment by JulietNN:
crisp, clean lines, sharp details, pleasing lines, great shot well done

Sleepy's
by muur88

Comment by bassbone:
excellent city image - the title, the person, the for sale sign - it really drives home the message of the rough world we live in

Sleepy's
by muur88

Comment by WeJay:
Wonderful street shot!

Sleepy's
by muur88

Comment by hotpasta:
LOL...perfect timing for this

Sleepy's
by muur88

Comment by bob350:
Love the juxtaposition. With the person being far from horizontal, consider a portrait crop to remove the For Rent sign, but keep a good part of that intersting red door.

Sleepy's
by muur88

Comment by bvy:
That would have been easy to set up, but I'm assuming you didn't (and even if you did, it's a great street capture). Would've worked well in black and white also.

Sleepy's
by muur88

Comment by Ja-9:
hmmm, good capture

Sleepy's
by muur88

Comment by qvfd153:
lol