vanishing train
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by jerryc12:
Nice composition. I wish the lights were not so blown out and would like to see a touch more detail in the train.

rain or shine
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by tnun:
marriage of image and title!

rain or shine
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by tvsometime:
The situation says much. The posture tells the rest. Good tones.

untitled abstract
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by oldbimmercoupe:

Originally posted by ubique: I'm not sure I understand 'dirty' abstract, even after reading the challenge description. I am sure that it doesn't matter to me. I have chosen my five favourite entries and have given each of them a score of 10. This is one of the five. And all five get the same comment, because what I can say about any of them applies equally to all of them. These are the relevant definitions that I like (today): Abstract. Existing conceptually but not physically. many thanks for your thoughtful comments. jim Abstract Art. Graphic poetry in which a sophisticated idea is communicated without saying it out loud. This photograph qualifies as abstract art. One the one hand, it's not merely a negligently rendered version of reality, which is what blurry photographs are: that's not abstract art. On the other hand, it's not patently meaningless, which is what random colour blobs and swirls are: that's not abstract art. On the third hand (you see how difficult abstract art is ... you need three hands to even hope to juggle it), It clearly suggests something, refers to something, means something, goes somewhere; but it intentionally withholds the key and leaves the beholder to get down on his-or-her knees and pick the lock: that is abstract art. And the really good ones, like this one, have more than one possible lock, that opens more than one possible door. So, 10 for you, and the Order of the Thumb, and my thank you.

rain or shine
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by ubique:
Something so perfect about the happy concord between the gleaming tunnel entrance and the gleaming pate. Synchronicity just as postulated by Jung. Thank you.

untitled abstract
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by chalice:
I am in total agreement with Paul. I wish I hadn't been too busy the past couple of weeks to participate at DPC, as I would have scored your image very high as well. The fact that this is an untitled abstract makes it even more fun for me as I am left with my own imagination and your image. A title would have been in the way.

rain or shine
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by LoVi:
super relationships

Synonym: STFU
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by oldbimmercoupe:

Originally posted by posthumous: Alex Jones has moved to a new station, #STFU... take a listen

I wouldn't spend 2 seconds on that lunatic. didn't realize he had been on this cannabis panel podcast set prior to my arrival - just wanted this capture. thanks for the head up.

Synonym: STFU
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by posthumous:
Alex Jones has moved to a new station, #STFU... take a listen

untitled abstract
by oldbimmercoupe

Comment by ubique:
I'm not sure I understand 'dirty' abstract, even after reading the challenge description. I am sure that it doesn't matter to me.

I have chosen my five favourite entries and have given each of them a score of 10. This is one of the five. And all five get the same comment, because what I can say about any of them applies equally to all of them.

These are the relevant definitions that I like (today):
Abstract. Existing conceptually but not physically.
Abstract Art. Graphic poetry in which a sophisticated idea is communicated without saying it out loud.

This photograph qualifies as abstract art.

One the one hand, it's not merely a negligently rendered version of reality, which is what blurry photographs are: that's not abstract art.

On the other hand, it's not patently meaningless, which is what random colour blobs and swirls are: that's not abstract art.

On the third hand (you see how difficult abstract art is ... you need three hands to even hope to juggle it), It clearly suggests something, refers to something, means something, goes somewhere; but it intentionally withholds the key and leaves the beholder to get down on his-or-her knees and pick the lock: that is abstract art.

And the really good ones, like this one, have more than one possible lock, that opens more than one possible door.

So, 10 for you, and the Order of the Thumb, and my thank you.