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Jun 27, 2019 08:26:47   #
mizzee Loc: Boston,Ma
 
To I get down the pool would be a good idea. I love the composition, the angle of his legs contrasting with the angle of the pillows, leading lines. I love the statement of being indoors on a computer when it’s obviously a nice day outside. By the same token I get a sense of peacefulness.

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Jun 27, 2019 08:31:36   #
Dan Thornton Loc: Corpus Christi, Texas
 
I would call it "Self-Centered".

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Jun 27, 2019 08:34:07   #
ggab Loc: ?
 
Stlawrence wrote:
I defer to Louis Pasteur: "Fortune favors the prepared mind."


No such thing as luck.

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Jun 27, 2019 08:38:23   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 
Dan Thornton wrote:
I would call it "Self-Centered".

I guess he's not writing to his diary or looking for what to do today.
It is quite interesting that we all come up with predisposed inferences.

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Jun 27, 2019 08:58:09   #
katu41
 
Longshadow wrote:
I guess he's not writing to his diary or looking for what to do today.
It is quite interesting that we all come up with predisposed inferences.


The comments have been very interesting. I think your predisposition comment is spot on. You have a lot of different ways to go interpreting the image and maybe the real meaning is in who you are and your life experience. Especially as it relates to children in a digital age. Most of us are older and do not embrace our grandkids obsession with electronic gadgets. This evokes a pretty strong response.

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Jun 27, 2019 09:16:13   #
camerapapi Loc: Miami, Fl.
 
Interesting and excellent visual design. The image would make a great advertisement for Apple and I would call it "An Apple in India."

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Jun 27, 2019 09:33:09   #
katu41
 
Stlawrence wrote:
The blue book - seemingly discarded in favor of the Mac - is what, for me, makes this image a powerful metaphor of our times. And I love the composition, especially the symmetry of the pillows, eight to a side, with the splayed legs forming a sort of compass point that focuses our attention on the center. As for the luck, I defer to Louis Pasteur: "Fortune favors the prepared mind."
Great job. Much fun. Thanks for the post.


Thanks for your thoughtful reply. I like a pithy quote. I publish my photos in Blurb books and they encourage you to include a put in a quote at the beginning of the book. In one of my books, I included "Get outta my way, I'm taking pictures here!" As a photographer, I thought it was pretty amusing.

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Jun 27, 2019 09:40:48   #
GES
 
I think I would call it "Culture Shock"

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Jun 27, 2019 11:42:10   #
al13
 
maranatha wrote:
Bit of sexual innuendo don't like it


I didn’t see that in the picture. I saw a well balanced picture. Great shot.

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Jun 27, 2019 12:18:44   #
katu41
 
al13 wrote:
I didn’t see that in the picture. I saw a well balanced picture. Great shot.


Thank you

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Jun 27, 2019 12:51:07   #
Earnest Botello Loc: Hockley, Texas
 
Great shot, Katu.

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Jun 27, 2019 13:00:50   #
Stash Loc: South Central Massachusetts
 
maranatha wrote:
Bit of sexual innuendo don't like it


I suppose if your thinking goes that way. That certainly wasn't my thought when I saw the photo.

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Jun 27, 2019 17:08:05   #
bertloomis Loc: Fort Worth, Texas
 
Great photo.

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Jun 27, 2019 17:24:11   #
AirWalter Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
 
katu41 wrote:
How quickly can you spot an interesting composition? To me it seems to be a numbers game. If you take enough photos, you should be able to have a few keepers. However, spotting a scene that is subject to endless interpretations doesn't happen very often.

This photo is from a hotel library in Chennai, India, taken in 2018 using a Panasonic GX8 with a 12-66 mm lens. I had been walking the hotel grounds looking for exterior shots when I walked into a small room off the main pool. As I walked in I saw a father and daughter talking off to one side. I wanted to take a picture of the pool through the window when I noticed there was a young boy sitting on the couch. My first thought was that I could not take the picture without the approval of the father but then I realized that the boys face could not be seen. The composition jumped out at me. The pose of the boy with his face hidden by his computer screen seemed to be a metaphor for what is happening to kids in the modern world. Here we are, in a third world country with history and beauty all around, and our kids are shackled to an electronic gadget.

Upon returning home and processing this photo, I wanted to find a caption that would evoke the meaning of this shot. After considerable debate, I finally decided on "Go to your room!" I am interested in your thoughts on my composition, the meaning of the photo to you and what caption would you have used? All comments are appreciated.
How quickly can you spot an interesting compositio... (show quote)


Well, the two indoor potted trees are off as well as the two walls or chairs at the bottom of the photo won't leave me alone either! They are both off center. Also the trim around the ceiling; something is off center geometrically.

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Jun 27, 2019 19:48:54   #
plessner Loc: North Dakota
 
you saw a wonderful opportunity and took it--great image

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