Considering that the sky, land, water, and sand all seem to be some variation of blue grey, I think A.I. is not very smart, a far cry from intelligent, or as they say in the south, "Bless it's heart."

I'm confused. Just what do you see this image as being, if not a landscape? The only other thing I can imagine would be architecture. Are there some hard fast rules about architectural photography. Just asking.

Odd mottling around the edges

Well somebody keeps it mowed, and they put a nice tun roof on it at some point, although many years ago. Maybe it's been used as a fishing or hunting cabin

[quote=DirtFarmer]My favorite limerick comes from the great Renaissance poet, Ogden Nash, who has mastered the English language by force and violence. You cannot get the full value of this limerick by hearing it spoken. You must read it for yourself. It is one of the few limericks I have come across that require visual input to get the full quality across.

There once was a girl from Connecticut
Who flagged down a train with her Pecticut
Which her elders defined
As great presence of mind
But deplorable absence of Ecticut.



This limerick's too clever, I fear
And refers to itself (as you'll hear)
With words twenty nine
I've checked 'em, it's fine
But it means the last word isn't


There once was a man from Nantucket
Who kept all his cash in a bucket.
But his daughter, named Nan,
Ran away with a man
And as for the bucket, Nantucket

But he followed the pair to Pawtucket,
The man and the girl with the bucket;
And he said to the man,
He was welcome to Nan,
But as for the bucket, Pawtucket

Then the pair followed Pa to Manhasset,
Where he still held the cash as an asset,
But Nan and the man
Stole the money and ran,
And as for the bucket, Manhasset

Of this story we hear from Nantucket,
About the mysterious loss of a bucket,
We are sorry for Nan,
As well as the man –
The cash and the bucket, Pawtucket



An amoeba, named Max, and his brother
Were sharing a drink with each other;
In the midst of their quaffing,
They split themselves laughing,
And each of them now is a mother.

A preoccupied vegan named Hugh
picked up the wrong sandwich to chew.
He took a big bite
before spitting, in fright,
"OMG, WTF, BBQ!"

There once was a man from the sticks
Who wanted to write Limericks
But he failed at the sport
'cause he wrote them too short

There once was a man from Lahore
Whose Limericks ran to line four
He'd start up the trend
And then it would end.


There once was a woman from Bree
Whose Limericks ran to line three
And never went further


There once was a kid from York (New)
Whose Limericks went to line two


There once was a man from Verdun


A pretty young maiden from France
Decided she'd "just take a chance".
She let herself go
For an hour or so,
And now all her sisters are aunts.

There was a young lady named Hall,
Wore a newspaper dress to a ball.
The dress caught fire,
And burned her entire
Front page, sports section, and all

A bather whose clothing was strewed
By breezes that left her quite nude,
Saw a man come along
And, unless I am wrong,
You expect this last line to be lewd!

There once was a man
From peru, whose limericks
Were really haiku

[Not quite a limerick, but worthy of inclusion here}
Suzie Smith put on her skates
Upon the ice to frisk.
Her friends thought she was slightly nuts,
Her little *[/quote]

I attended KSU from 9-69 till 5-73. Scribbled on a bath room wall was the following that started:

Here I sit broken hearted
Paid a nickel to sh__ but only farted
Now I sit in stinking vapor
Some a__ hole stole the toilet paper

From here I only remember bits and pieces, but it ended with:

Stains that only bleach can reach

I thought I would never forget it, but after 50 years, oh well. I have looked through limericks, searched Google n wiki with no luck. Does anybody know this one? Send me a PM if you don't want to answer publicly.

Chuckle, chuckle! From one Star Wars fan to another. Nice composite! Members of my camera club are learning to do composites in Light Room / Photo Shop. It's been kind of painful to watch, but I see a lot of experience and work in this. Keep up the good work.

Good response, and very entertaining. I should have thought about your years in the northeast. I'll just claim a senior moment. I do live within a half mile of the north end of the mighty Ohio River, but do not spend any time there. Compared to Daytona Beach, who would want to? I'll keep an eye out for Periwinkle eating aliens, but I doubt that they would want to eat anything out of the Ohio River.

I was really surprised when you personally asked me to check out the "For Your Consideration" section. And I did. I think that either I just did not quite understand what the intent was, or I felt a little overwhelmed. I don't remember. Maybe a majority of the members were not sure of its intent either. But there are a lot of thought-provoking commentaries that abound throughout many sections. They usually come from just a handful of members. Those are the threads that I usually read. There are others that I do not even open.

And let me add, that when you announced that you were stepping away a few years ago, I was quite disappointed. And I was quite happy that you returned.

Bill

See, you made me think.

Even though my big interest is cars, I do shoot other things. And I look at a lot of posted photos here on the hog. but more and more, I find myself looking at the light coming into my eyes and thinking about how it will affect my photos. Light and shadows has a lot to do with making or breaking an image. And as I think back, the photos i have hanging on the wall, all of them have a strong influence of light.

So, see, one of those things subconsciously floating aroung my brain, the OP and you have brought to the forefront of my understanding and thought process.

Again, thank you both,

Bill

I didn't go back to check out his posts. Thank you for listing them. I am not sure if you are for or against the OP. Whether you are or are not does not matter to me. The titles and the text of this last post do seem to provoke thought in other members. some more than others. I do find that topics like these are interesting, and tend to make me think, and consider, and sometimes connect random things floating around my brain. So, whether the OP is just a member seeking knowledge and insight, or someone in administration trying to stimulate conversation doesn't really matter. Either way it works. There are probably some out there that have tagged him as a troll. For that matter, I'm pretty sure that there are some who have tagged me as a troll for some of the things I have asked. This is not alway the easiest place to learn, but sometimes it can be the most insighful.

As to Paul......
Sometimes he is very informative and helpful. Sometimes he is very funny. Sometimes,,,, I'm just not sure which way he is leaning. And I can only assume many others are not either. Just one example of why it is sometimes hard for the newbee to learn here on the hog.

Bill

You'll definitely be a long way from home!

Well done. Great colors.

I am a very mechanical guy. I like fast cars, big trucks, antique tractors, construction equipment, big steam, fast planes. I also like landscapes, candid shots of people I know, and vacation memories. When you photograph things you are interested in, you tend to study the scene and the light more closely than you would something you're not interested in.

Example: I go to car shows and photograph cars, paying attention to where the sun is and what the background is. When I find a car that really catches my eye, then I go the extra mile, take many more photos, catch reflections, compose, frame, whatever. Sometimes I come back later in the day to get less harsh and better light. Would I do this for birds? No. Not interested. An SR-71? Oh yes!

So, foremost, take photos of what interests you.

I'm tending to agree with you.

Technicality I can handle the adjustments to get a good exposure. Where I am lacking is that "ability" to "see" that beautiful composition framed before me. I know other photographers that not only "see" a composition but study a scene, then wait days or weeks for the correct light.

I understand the OP's question, and your continuation of his thoughts.

Thank you both.

Interesting viewpoint, Linda. Actually, I took Paul's comments as a continuation of the OP's own thoughts. And just opening the door for more avenues for us all to consider.