Curvacious Distortions
9/3/15
This set of photos was taken on August 24, 2015 at 8:53 AM
The location was in Rosslyn, Virginia.
The "Take It!" came as I was preparing to make a U turn and happened to look at the rear window of an SUV that was immediately in front of me as the last car in a line of parked cars. The curves
and ensuing distortions in the rear window of the vehicle, of the reflections of the nearby buildings stopped me in my tracks. I parked the car and got out and moved about to take this set of
what I think are delightful pictures.
The After Take: To the few that I have shown these pictures to, all agree that it is an unusual and beautiful capture.
Again the power of a cast image caught me.
Wishing you all a similar moment.
All my best,
Bruce
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Sf1967 (Monday, 07 September 2015 04:31)
Ha! Bizzaro world buildings, that's great.
Jim (Monday, 07 September 2015 04:33)
You know what this reminds me of? The way movies depict things when a person is intoxicated on some type of substance.
Livin4love (Monday, 07 September 2015 04:35)
It's good to see you still catching the things the average person would just walk past. Keeping us on our toes!
Sally (Monday, 07 September 2015 04:38)
I just noticed you in the 2nd picture taking the photograph. Too funny....
MHampy (Monday, 07 September 2015 04:39)
So can this be dubbed "The Leaning Tower of Rosslyn"?
GeorgieProf (Monday, 07 September 2015 05:10)
This website is a hoot n a half! My new lunch buddies sent me here last week. As the head of the art department at the school we teach at naturally I spent an afternoon one weekend combing through the website, and analyzing your collection of works.
I really enjoy the text you include with each photo, getting inside the mind of an artist is fascinating to me, and the collective work of text does just that.
I better sign off before Teri further dissects my writing, I don't need to give her more ammunition for a grammar lesson. I will say however, I look forward to future lunch discussions centered around the current photograph.
Treehugger (Monday, 07 September 2015 05:14)
This is a fun one!!!
Gabe (Monday, 07 September 2015 05:15)
Cool use of that window, gives it a dreamy look to the setting.
whutzzat (Monday, 07 September 2015 16:28)
Thank you all for your clever and witty observations. I have to agree, the pictures look like they are the result of substance abuse rather than curved glass. I do not drink ( it does not agree with me - I can get a roaring headache from one sip ) so from the rear window the SUV came the inspiration - lol
I like the " Leaning Tower " suggestion. " Dreamy " is fitting as well.
GeorgieProf - I am honored to be reccomended by your new lunch companions for a review of my work. The text is sometimes as much fun to put together as taking the photos. I hope to bring some new material that will be enjoyable to review.
Wishing you all my best
Bruce
PS It is with pleasure that I am able to share the good news of my having won a second place ribbon for Spring #83 ' Cross Walk ' and a third place ribbon for Spring #87 ' Aquaflection ' at the recently held local county fair. I was pleasantly surprised and grateful.
whutzzat (Monday, 07 September 2015 16:35)
Sally: Thanks for catching my self portrait. I would not have seen it had you not brought it to my attention. You have a great eye for detail.
All my best
Bruce
Jim (Tuesday, 15 September 2015 14:12)
Congratulations for placing 2nd and 3rd at your county fair!