We do not see such humour very often. I lack vocabulary for describimng it. But I love.
And I love this perfect framing.
scottJanuary 14, 2014, 5:20 am
Jestful bigotry? This photo hints at an ugliness in our culture. The other comment is apt. Luckily this is rare, and in truth, how can you put into words. This photo ruined my day.
TimJanuary 15, 2014, 7:47 pm
I love this. The framing is indeed fantastic, and it’s such a multifaceted comment. The tree did indeed die, and it was for Christmas, and so the logic is correct, and yet at the same time there is the ecological aspect, and the fact that the tree doesn’t believe or not believe in Jesus, and the dying for Christ rather than “our sins”. All in all it exposes so much of the controversy of religion in the “public space” and is rather brilliant.
I’m uncertain how this photo and the ambigous, but many faceted meanings of the content could ruin the gentleman’s day, nor how it hints at any particular ugliness unless the ugliness is the open discussion of beliefs, their impact on our culture, our ecosystem, and the choices we make. That’s a discussion I believe is anything but ugly.
I greatly enjoy having my preconceived ideas challenged this way : these are someone else’s points of view simply said, and not thrown at me as an endless sterile argumentation (the picture’s, Scott’s and Tim’s). The impact of the comment also comes for where and when one unexpectedly stumbles upon it. So to me all reactions are perfectly normal.
This one made me laugh at first, because it is kind of smart. But there is also a sad side to this story. Sometimes a photograph is more powerful than 1000 words. Just like this one…
TimFebruary 18, 2014, 8:04 pm
I’ve been viewing your blog for years. You capture New York like no one else, and your framing is… words can’t describe. I love your expose on the machine shop. But I’m afraid you lost me on this one.
We do not see such humour very often. I lack vocabulary for describimng it. But I love.
And I love this perfect framing.
Jestful bigotry? This photo hints at an ugliness in our culture. The other comment is apt. Luckily this is rare, and in truth, how can you put into words. This photo ruined my day.
I love this. The framing is indeed fantastic, and it’s such a multifaceted comment. The tree did indeed die, and it was for Christmas, and so the logic is correct, and yet at the same time there is the ecological aspect, and the fact that the tree doesn’t believe or not believe in Jesus, and the dying for Christ rather than “our sins”. All in all it exposes so much of the controversy of religion in the “public space” and is rather brilliant.
I’m uncertain how this photo and the ambigous, but many faceted meanings of the content could ruin the gentleman’s day, nor how it hints at any particular ugliness unless the ugliness is the open discussion of beliefs, their impact on our culture, our ecosystem, and the choices we make. That’s a discussion I believe is anything but ugly.
I greatly enjoy having my preconceived ideas challenged this way : these are someone else’s points of view simply said, and not thrown at me as an endless sterile argumentation (the picture’s, Scott’s and Tim’s). The impact of the comment also comes for where and when one unexpectedly stumbles upon it. So to me all reactions are perfectly normal.
This one made me laugh at first, because it is kind of smart. But there is also a sad side to this story. Sometimes a photograph is more powerful than 1000 words. Just like this one…
I’ve been viewing your blog for years. You capture New York like no one else, and your framing is… words can’t describe. I love your expose on the machine shop. But I’m afraid you lost me on this one.