Multiple Metaphors...München unt Lebensraum? Or...perhaps this is actually NOT a geopolitical statement...just a celebration of survival of the fittest...but then again....????!

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

Or...perhaps this is actually NOT a geopolitical statement...just a celebration of survival of the fittest...but then again....????!

Geopolitics? biology? ???????

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rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Could almost pass for an abstract painting!

I don't quite get the connection with the city of Munich. If you are referring to urban sprawl, that city has, for its size, relatively little of it; I lived most of my youth only an hour away, and there was mostly peaceful farmland between.

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

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rook2c4 wrote:

Could almost pass for an abstract painting!

I don't quite get the connection with the city of Munich. If you are referring to urban sprawl, that city has, for its size, relatively little of it; I lived most of my youth only an hour away, and there was mostly peaceful farmland between.

Sorry...if one buys into a geopolitical thrust to the title it is an allusion to the Munich Accords of 1938 when Britain's Mitterand gave into The Nazi's demands for "Lebensraum" at the expense of Czech territory... as the price for putative "Peace in our time!".
On the other hand this image could be seen as illustrating a purely biological imperative for " living room".

Personally, I just like it simply as an image of pleasing proportions, textures, and hues, saturations, and luminances.

Or, as I've heard..."it all depends on how y'' looks at it!"

Dave

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

Uuglypher wrote:

Or...perhaps this is actually NOT a geopolitical statement...just a celebration of survival of the fittest...but then again....????!

Yes, I can imagine a map of divisions. Reminiscent of the map as it looked following WWI with the divisions and punitive assignment of lands to the winners - which led to and affirmed the rise of Adolph Hitler. When will people ever learn?

As a biological photograph it leads me to wonder at the diversity of life even in the simplest of life forms. I love the colours and their placement. (Selection of the frame.)

Great! If it's sharp enough 'twould be worthy of a large printing.

Jim

P.S. How does one tag into this section since it isn't listed on the "home" page? I think I have missed some postings. I would not have known about this one unless you told me about it.

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

jim hill wrote:

Yes, I can imagine a map of divisions. Reminiscent... (show quote)

Thanks for looking and for your comments. This one has sold several 24x24" on semi-matte, and a beautiful 36"x36" canvas museum wrap.

To get to this Section...just go to "All Sections" then > "For Your Consideration" and sign in!
Welcome aboard. You'll enjoy the opportunity to post more than one image per thread and the variety of discussions!
If I had thought you weren't aware of "FYC" I would have invited you long before this...you'll find a bunch of familiar names and some interesting new ones there!

Actually...I checked and you've already posed a number of images here!
Anyway...glad you're aboard!

Dave

Blenheim Orange Loc: Michigan

Uuglypher wrote:

Or...perhaps this is actually NOT a geopolitical statement...just a celebration of survival of the fittest...but then again....????!

Oh, c'mon, Dave, as everyone knows, that is the pre-1914 map you are showing!

:lol:

Mike

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

Uuglypher wrote:

Thanks for looking and for your comments. This one... (show quote)

Billy didn't tel me how to access this section when he invited me in. He had a lot on his mind.

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

Blenheim Orange wrote:

Oh, c'mon, Dave, as everyone knows, that is the pre-1914 map you are showing!

:lol:

Mike

Sharp eye, Mike
Darn; didn't think y'all'd pick up on Bayern pre-consolidation! That the southern border of Schleswig-Holstein in flux was probably confusing to the casual observer!

Gutte Nacht, mein Freund!
Dave

jim hill Loc: Springfield, IL

Uuglypher wrote:

Sharp eye, Mike
Darn; didn't think y'all'd pick up on Bayern pre-consolidation! That the southern border of Schleswig-Holstein in flux was probably confusing to the casual observer!

Gutte Nacht, mein Freund!
Dave

Yup! Sure fooled me.

Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

Uuglypher wrote:

Or...perhaps this is actually NOT a geopolitical statement...just a celebration of survival of the fittest...but then again....????!

I just thought this was a picture of some left over pizza from the fridge.

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

Frank2013 wrote:

I just thought this was a picture of some left over pizza from the fridge.

Really....Frank...
next time we get together at your place....let's go out to eat...

Dave

;-)

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Uuglypher wrote:

Really....Frank...
next time we get together at your place....let's go out to eat...

Dave

;-)

Dave you must have some English blood running through your veins! You reply to Frank was just pure English humour and had me choking on my toast.
Ya pictures fine but the funnies are even better!
Greetings from a warm and sunny UK

You scored extra points for NOT asking "is this art" lol. Desperately hoping that particular beast has keeled over. Poor thing died from being flogged to death!!

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

Billyspad wrote:

Dave you must have some English blood running through your veins! You reply to Frank was just pure English humour and had me choking on my toast.
Ya pictures fine but the funnies are even better!
Greetings from a warm and sunny UK

You scored extra points for NOT asking "is this art" lol. Desperately hoping that particular beast has keeled over. Poor thing died from being flogged to death!!

Only choked on your toast? i'd'a hoped maybe y' blew a bit of coffee out our nose as well! Glad my attempt at levity found a receptive neuron or two!
As for the "is it art?" bandwagon... I've long since had my concise say on the matter and try mightily not to repeat it more than twice in a year's time.

And as long as I have your attention, I ought say that I'm by no small means impressed with your manner of employing your new pentacular thing! A new billy emerges upon the scene!

Dave

ebrunner Loc: New Jersey Shore

Uuglypher wrote:

Or...perhaps this is actually NOT a geopolitical statement...just a celebration of survival of the fittest...but then again....????!

Lebensraum, the term used by Hitler to justify his conquests in Europe (not that he felt he had to justify himself...megalomaniac, you know). I don't know enough about biology to identify any of these species as being invasive and pushing the native species out. Still a nice image that has great texture and nice colors. Interesting. I like.

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

ebrunner wrote:

Lebensraum, the term used by Hitler to justify his conquests in Europe (not that he felt he had to justify himself...megalomaniac, you know). I don't know enough about biology to identify any of these species as being invasive and pushing the native species out. Still a nice image that has great texture and nice colors. Interesting. I like.

Hi, Erich, If you have a chance to periodically examine a similar diversity of lichens it's amazing and fascinating to observe the "shape-shifting" that goes on among the tightly adjacent populations. Successive invasions, sequential colonizations, as well as the occasional re-occupations of previously held territory that characterize the map of their monolithic world cannot help but evoke thoughts -at least by me - of the multiply-morphed map of Eastern and Western Europe for the past millennium.
Thanks, Erich, for your visit and comments.

Dave