Monday, April 18, 2016

VIEWS FROM NOWHERE : A Good Time Composition



Another old, crumpled, out-of-focus photograph from an unwanted collection that found its way to me via eBay. Despite the technical imperfections of the photograph, nobody could possibly fault the composition. The figures conduct the eye on a joyous roller-coaster of a ride - Michelangelo would have been proud of it. A good time composition indeed.

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  1. Looks like someone doing missionary work with kids in Old Sodbury...

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  2. Looks like a game of London Bridges and that little girl got caught or whatever game that was where you go under the raised arms which suddenly come down. Great photo.

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    1. Er... here comes a candle to light you to bed and here comes a chopper to chop off your head? Or was that something else?

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  3. Lots of motion and energy in this too.

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