Pond Scum #75

I think your literal title does no justice to your picture... how something ordinary can become something special.

Marco,
I believe the literal titles work to show exactly that although they do so more effectively when shown together in a complete group. Viewing a single image on the web is what does them little justice in my opinion. Point taken, however. I am working on an essay to accompany the work and have even considered subtitles.... in fact the more I think about it the more sense subtitles begin to make. For example, the following image would be subtitled "Algae in the Sky with Diamonds".

http://www.apug.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=28138&cat=500&ppuser=2279

Thanks Marco. All the best. Shawn

Keep it going, Shawn. I'm loving most of your uploads. I am so fascinated with how pond scum as theme can be so effective.
- Thomas

Shawn, Shawn, Shawn.... i really enjoy this work i progress...I really love the way the surface algae acts as an artist canvas supporting the image of the grass shadow... but I must say we need to go into consultation for titles and sub-titles OK?.... just kidding... your doing a strong work and I sure hope I'll have an opportunity to see the finished presentation...


Miles

I've been enjoying this series, too, Shawn. Without the title I would have thought this one was a very flat patch of sand rather than the surface of a pond. I would love to see these in person.

-Mark

Miles, I appreciate it and would LOVE to hear any suggestions for subtitles that someone is willing to offer. I have names for several of them but far from all.

Mark, sand or concrete came to my mind as well. It creates almost a textured canvas in certain areas. I got a similar feeling from the following image:
http://www.apug.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=26018&cat=500&ppuser=2279

Thanks again.

Shawn, this is a very interesting image.

Alex W.

Great composition - nice mix of textures, and I like the strong diagonal lines. Well done treatment of something ordinary (pond scum).

Thanks fellows. Very much appreciated. Although, I no longer think of Pond Scum as ordinary... All the best. Shawn