The beauty of photography is that it captures reality and illusion. We don't see life as a still, but a constantly moving and shifting scene. If I took a video of this very same scene, this split second frame would have come and gone without it being odd or amusing. But you freeze the moment, we capture an illusion. This is why viewing a picture of a bullet shooting through an apple, frozen wings of a hovering hummingbird, or an athlete crossing the finish line is always captivating. It's reality, but still looks surreal.
In this picture, I really hope he's just looking for change for the meter......if only I had a video of this scene, we could find out for sure! But the moment has come and gone, never to be repeated, and all we have is this frozen scene to keep us guessing......
Look at the back of this thing!! the 1959 Chevrolet Impala 2 door coupe was an amazing car, but it only lasted 2 years. The next generation wasn't as cool, as upper management wanted a more conservative look. One thing they changed was the rear lights, thinking the '59 was too bold and futuristic!
This was truly the golden age of the American auto industry. Think of the '59 Corvette, '59 Bel Air, '56 Thunderbird, all beautiful pieces of art. Even the Europeans were coming out with amazing cars: 1958 Lotus Elite, MB 300SL, Porsche 550 RS Spyder. I wish car manufacturers had the same sense of aesthetics and inspiration and boldness that they expressed back in the 50's and 60's. More 2 doors, more curves, and more convertibles please!! Stop making SUV's and cross vehicles!!
Have you seen this billboard around town yet? The green gorilla behind the dude doesn't make a lot of sense, but the green really makes the image pop. I found the Adidas commercial on Youtube, and I'm even more confused. He goes from a basketball court to a nightclub, and besides the gorilla, there's a blue eagle, a red dragon and a pink poodle? Anyway, there really isn't a lot of green on the shoe to begin with......ok, I'll stop analyzing it. It is what it is, it's a shoe!! Obviously it worked. I took a picture of it, researched it, watched their commercial, went to their website, and now I'm posting it on my blog. Adolf Dassler (get it, Adi-Dass), you're a smart man!!
My wife is getting back into her piano studies again after a 5 year hiatus. I've always been envious of her playing abilities, because although I play guitar, I was never classically trained, so I've always considered myself as a bit of a hack musician. I've "invented" my own theories and scales, and although I might get away with it on certain styles of music, as soon as I step out of my comfort zone, I utterly fail. Today she was practicing some Bach, especially after watching Glenn Gould playing his interpretation of Bach's Prelude and Fugue XXI. He is an amazing performer, and a quirky character as well, which only adds to his charm. He sits low on an old chair his father modified for him when he was young, and he's used that same chair even as he performed as an adult. But because he's had it since childhood, he sits way too low when playing!! It's interesting seeing a genius go against many of the "rules" in the very structured world of classical piano, even as something as basic and mundane as sitting posture and position!! He did other weird things during his performances, but you'll have to look it up yourself....but I think it makes him more of a rock star in my books!!
So my wife was practicing Bach, and I decided to whip out my dusty DSLR and take some shots. It's only a 6.2MP, but with what I'm shooting, it's more than enough, especially with the lenses I have. I think this is probably my first entry of DSLR pictures on my blog.... I'm pretty sure. I love my wife's intensity when she plays, and I love the way her hands dance over the keys. It's really hard to capture in a still image, but I tried my best......
