Arno

[Ted Byrne]

It’s just a river
Filled with river-things
Tossed in every morning
By daybreak…
Ancient memories
That float.

[habakuk]

Isn't it interesting how the reflections always try to compensate for the slanted appearance of the "reality"? Isn't that something we can see in our thoughts too?
This shot is certainly a definite departure from classic photography to story telling by any helpful means. And I like that pretty good. First thought was: illustration for a children's book. Then, the moon has something Harry Potter like. And finally, the building itself has a touch of Jules Verne...

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[Theo]

I really enjoyed the treatment on this the pencil/watercolor plays well together with each other.

[Ted Byrne]

There is still wonder in this image to me. See the figure on the bridge? See the ancient basilica? Okay which is this image 'about'? Perhaps it is a tale for a children's story... and it's the figure which is introduced just after, "Once upon a time...."

[habakuk]

I confess, Ted, I didn't see the figure at first pass. My attention was way to captivated by the moon, the only really sharp thing: the basilica, the slanted lines and finally the color. I think I made up my own story from that alone and the person on the bridge was jst a passer-by. Still, it's, along with the excellent montage "Fantasy trip", a shot I love to see in a book. I sure would be inclined to buy a book with such kind of pictures, as they tell a story themself.

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