Post by Fauxtoto on Jul 1, 2019 2:33:57 GMT
It is a tremendous honor for me to be granted the ability as a new judge to humbly comment some of the images that are generously presented to us. I have promised myself not to exceed 5 lines by image, or so. I am breaking this promise right away, on my first assignment. In terms of diversity and quality, we were extremely well-served this week. Thus, it made it extremely difficult for me to keep the second promise I had made to myself, which was to choose no more than three images. By mere coincidence, two of the three chosen images happen to be in black and white. Thank you to everyone who submitted an image and to everyone who had a look at the submitted images (it can easily be done by clicking on the Latest Gallery Posts menu item). Thank you for reading, and participating. First, the special mentions and then, the image of the week.
The special mentions
4014 on the move, by dandc
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According to Wikipedia, the Big Boy was built to haul freight. It is the largest and most powerful steam locomotive ever produced. Definitely a significant subject from the social, economical and technological perspective. The abundant steam as well as the position and relative size of the attentive operator underline the magnitude and power of this accomplishment, and illustrate all the care it requires. Thanks to dandc , we become privileged witnesses. Almost as if we were there.
Cactus in Ohio??, by kathylee
live.staticflickr.com/65535/48069563606_47bd08a799_o.jpg
This image is the result of early curiosity and fine observation. The subject has not been found. It has been discovered. I would believe that kathylee went around it many times before deciding on the angle and on what to keep or not in the frame. The colours and the light are gorgeous. The contrast between the yellow texture of the flowers, the smooth green surface of the cactus and the red spines is beautiful. It reinforces the symbolic dichotomy emerging from the coexistence of spines and flowers.
Image of the week
Weavers Hands, by fotofrank
i.ibb.co/5xc4BRZ/Weavers-Hands-dark-mood-v2.jpg
Before I saw the title, I had a hard time figuring out what was happening. As soon as I had read it, “Weavers Hands”, everything fell in place. All the elements of this image are linked together to create a unique impression. Of course, the hands visually lead the eye to the tool and the thread. But there is a lot more that touches the mind and heart. The experience of the lady is shown just by way her altered hands and fingers wrap the tool. The winkles and the deformation leave no doubt about her age. The transversal natural light accentuates the texture of the skin and the clothes. The clothes also seem to be handmade, with quality weaving patterns, and are in excellent condition. The lady wears a decorative piece on the chest. She must be a proud woman, respected in her community as an elder and as a guardian of the tradition. Yet, we have not even seen her face. We know nothing about her and the community she lives in. We do not know from which part of the world she comes from. This image is perfect as is. Still, it would be interesting to learn more from fotofrank about the context.
The special mentions
4014 on the move, by dandc
lh3.googleusercontent.com/WA08Fx2_mvG4aVsvftUIH7lLu_hevNVsF9jIre2eHM6DOL8YenH59HeSuFK6lXLpM-Ud-OBiKYXu4pWhcQ=w1024-no-tmp.jpg
According to Wikipedia, the Big Boy was built to haul freight. It is the largest and most powerful steam locomotive ever produced. Definitely a significant subject from the social, economical and technological perspective. The abundant steam as well as the position and relative size of the attentive operator underline the magnitude and power of this accomplishment, and illustrate all the care it requires. Thanks to dandc , we become privileged witnesses. Almost as if we were there.
Cactus in Ohio??, by kathylee
live.staticflickr.com/65535/48069563606_47bd08a799_o.jpg
This image is the result of early curiosity and fine observation. The subject has not been found. It has been discovered. I would believe that kathylee went around it many times before deciding on the angle and on what to keep or not in the frame. The colours and the light are gorgeous. The contrast between the yellow texture of the flowers, the smooth green surface of the cactus and the red spines is beautiful. It reinforces the symbolic dichotomy emerging from the coexistence of spines and flowers.
Image of the week
Weavers Hands, by fotofrank
i.ibb.co/5xc4BRZ/Weavers-Hands-dark-mood-v2.jpg
Before I saw the title, I had a hard time figuring out what was happening. As soon as I had read it, “Weavers Hands”, everything fell in place. All the elements of this image are linked together to create a unique impression. Of course, the hands visually lead the eye to the tool and the thread. But there is a lot more that touches the mind and heart. The experience of the lady is shown just by way her altered hands and fingers wrap the tool. The winkles and the deformation leave no doubt about her age. The transversal natural light accentuates the texture of the skin and the clothes. The clothes also seem to be handmade, with quality weaving patterns, and are in excellent condition. The lady wears a decorative piece on the chest. She must be a proud woman, respected in her community as an elder and as a guardian of the tradition. Yet, we have not even seen her face. We know nothing about her and the community she lives in. We do not know from which part of the world she comes from. This image is perfect as is. Still, it would be interesting to learn more from fotofrank about the context.
