Critique Welcomed On The Sunny Side of the Lane

[Peter Roberts]

Just along from Candy Palace is a narrow alley that rejoices in the name of Turnpin Lane. Most of the time it is in shadow. Briefly in the mid afternoon if the sun is low enough, and actually out, a shaft of light is sent down one side. No meaning to tease out of this image, it is merely intended to portray a pleasant scene.


Minolta XD7 / Minolta 35-70mm f3.5 / Kentmere 400 / Rodinal

 

[Ralph Turner]

And what a pleasant scene it is, very pleasant indeed. The backlight and shade are lovely. Superb.

 

[Gianluca Drago]

No meaning to tease out of this image, it is merely intended to portray a pleasant scene.

Not every photo must have a philosophical meaning!* A nice corner of the world in a good moment make for a good photograph.

* Please @Rob MacKillop don't read this comment

 

[Rob MacKillop]

I won’t…

Nice image, Peter!

 

[Rob MacKillop]

It’s funny, I literally just wrote the following privately to Gianluca, and then came here to read his amusing comment:

“I never ever think about art, I’m just thinking about meaning, and sometimes there is meaning, and sometimes there is no meaning…For me, life does not come with a meaning installed, but we are free to give a variety of meanings to life, and when I say life I could also say photography or music, or something else. So that’s my approach.”

I love photography that has no meaning, is happy in itself, as with Peter’s image. And I also love the other kind. Thankfully we can have both!

 

[Gord Tomlin]

Nice scene! I instantly wondered what the guy in the white shirt was looking at.

 

[Peter Roberts]

I instantly wondered what the guy in the white shirt was looking at.

I'm tempted to say that he's staring into space pondering on the meaning of life, the universe and everything or why that old fart's still using film. But I won't because I'm determined not to overthink this one

 

[Gianluca Drago]

He was just exposing his best profile to the camera.

 

[Peter Roberts]

He was just exposing his best profile to the camera.

Prosiac as always, Gianluca. Thanks for bringing me down to earth.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

It’s funny, I literally just wrote the following privately to Gianluca, and then came here to read his amusing comment:

“I never ever think about art, I’m just thinking about meaning, and sometimes there is meaning, and sometimes there is no meaning…For me, life does not come with a meaning installed, but we are free to give a variety of meanings to life, and when I say life I could also say photography or music, or something else. So that’s my approach.”

I love photography that has no meaning, is happy in itself, as with Peter’s image. And I also love the other kind. Thankfully we can have both!

Of course, photography has a meaning Rob. You love it and it makes you happy. What better meaning can you get than that?

 

[Rob MacKillop]

It doesn't always make me happy...it's a way of engaging with life, but life isn't always pleasant.

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

I guess you are right Rob. Just look at my poem and it certainly reveals what people may feel.

 

[Brian Moore]

It's a pleasant scene. (That's all,...that's my comment. )

 

[Peter Roberts]

It's a pleasant scene. (That's all,...that's my comment. )

And a very succinct comment it is too.
Thank you, Brian.