“The most difficult thing for me is a portrait. You have to try and put your camera between the skin of a person and his shirt.”—
Henri Cartier-Bresson |
Things are not what they seem;
Nor are they otherwise. — Lankavatara Sutra |
“The eyes are the mirror of the soul”
— Yiddish Proverb |
“I meant what I said and I said what I meant - An elephant's faithful, one hundred percent! ”
—Dr. Seuss |
I paint with shapes. —Alexander Calder
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“Where the spirit does not work with the hand there is no art”
— Leonardo da Vinci |
“I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.”
—Mahatma Gandhi |
“Do you know the land where the lemon-trees flower?”
—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe |
“Friendship is like a expensive china. It can be fixed when it is broken, but the crack will remain.”
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“I photograph the things that I do not wish to paint, the things which already have an existence.”
— Man Ray |
Collage is the noble conquest of the irrational, the coupling of two realities, irreconcilable in appearance, upon a plane which apparently does not suit them. —Max Ernst
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“A throne is only a bench covered with velvet.”
— Napoleon Bonaparte |
“There's more to be feared from closed minds than from closed doors”
—Frank Tyger |
“Experience is never limited, and it is never complete; it is an immense sensibility, a kind of huge spider-web of the finest silken threads suspended in the chamber of consciousness, and catching every air-borne particle in its tissue.”
—Henry James |
Part of the secret of success in life is to eat what you like and let the food fight it out inside. —Mark Twain
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love 9 ... and love the last one :) love the twist on theme and your title :) wow would I love to have a look inside that book :)!!
Lindyart · 2008-03-12: 19:28
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You really captured the them. Hats off to you. I love #6. It looks as if its a little kids hand print.
Queen911 · 2008-03-12: 20:04
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Food for thought, indeed! I like how you can take some bleak or dreary or dark photos and put them with the right quote and make art and make us think!
oldbabe · 2008-03-12: 20:44
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Great imagination, love that bench in #12.
joycephotography · 2008-03-12: 20:58
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Very, Very interseting compositions and textures, especially on #6, 9 & 10. I just love that kind of shots.
Madoc · 2008-03-12: 21:07
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very interesting, great textures!~ R
urmysunshine · 2008-03-12: 22:06
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Now that is a totally different twist on the theme!! Love the Dr. Seuss quote!
SheriJ · 2008-03-12: 22:12
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amazing set! i love the contrast and colors in all of them! my favorite is #12.
bandit0024 · 2008-03-12: 23:12
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love your pictures .... and words !!
camilleauteuil · 2008-03-12: 23:13
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Food for thought...great take on the theme. All of these have great textures. I really like #6 and #9.
vollenda · 2008-03-12: 23:22
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I love your take on the theme! And your photos....and the words!~
Carley · 2008-03-12: 23:33
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I love your variation on the theme, what a great post! Your ability to find the perfect quote for a photo is truly a gift!
ScubaLiz · 2008-03-13: 00:06
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wonderful quotes with amazing shots. for me the Henri Cartier-Bresson´s quote is so true. thanks for this
storytaylor · 2008-03-13: 03:30
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What a magnificent compilation of provocative aphorisms and arresting images. Cartier-Bresson, Lankavatara Sutra, Mahatma Gandhi, Goethe, Man Ray — old friends all, and the imncomparab;e Henry James, one of the finest of all novelists, a sublime writer. I love the way you make everyday textures and shapes interesting — the creative photographic eye at work. I LOVED this posting. Beautifully done and thank you.
jagungal · 2008-03-13: 04:05
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Hey, sorry about the typos in previous comment — too much haste (an unhappy shortcoming in a photographer!)
jagungal · 2008-03-13: 04:06
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love what you did with the theme great set
slowpete · 2008-03-13: 04:58
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you've made something out of nothing here......objects that would usualy just be walked past...#1 is so interesting..... Your idea for this theme is wonderful, yet not surprising coming from you :)
focussed · 2008-03-13: 05:04
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Great compositions,amazing set!
somogyvari · 2008-03-13: 05:55
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FABULOUS shots. Inspiring ideas. Great set, but almost too many to appreciate at one time.
basisimages · 2008-03-13: 06:00
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amazing shots
mojaroo · 2008-03-13: 06:09
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So full of wisdom ! The shots are fabulous.
leocheung · 2008-03-13: 09:14
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beautiful shots !!
Gwadannie · 2008-03-13: 09:35
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I am always amazed at the syphony of words that you find to compliment each photo! Once again this is wonderful
Beagles3 · 2008-03-13: 12:20
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Nice set love 4
mystic1 · 2008-03-13: 15:58
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First of all, how did you get the shot of #17? Amazing. Second of all, the quote on #3 is perfect. I enjoyed this post entirely!
kimauman · 2008-03-13: 16:51
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Wonderful post, the compositions are great! well done
picturemom · 2008-03-13: 19:00
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Very interesting composition. It's very interesting to see things that surround us in a different way. Good job!
cobaltbutterfly · 2008-03-13: 23:11
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Amazing set!
marikos · 2008-03-14: 00:54
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I love your set and i love your twist to the theme... as always, your perception and your skill in conveying it through image and words astounds me... just beautiful xo
Peche · 2008-03-14: 02:15
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Interesting twist on the theme...I am inspired by how you see things.
Emma · 2008-03-14: 02:49
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