I always have this vision that I’m going to write about new albums and stuff (dreams of being a small-time music critic :) ), but then rarely get to that part of the program. The big problem is that I overthink things and find it increasingly hard to say something I’m comfortable with about a complex piece of work. Hmph. So I had an idea a while back that I might instead let iTunes choose two or three random songs now and then, and say something about them in a more informal (less professorial) sort of way.
I’ve never gotten around to trying this in the context of music, but thought I could also apply the idea to photos from Flickr just as well, so that’s where we’re going to start. I figured I’d choose two random pictures, one from my list of favorites (i.e., photos by other people that I liked enough to favorite), and one from the set of photos that I’ve posted on Flickr. I’ve used the happy joys of random.org to “roll the dice” for me, so we’re off!
The first photo is “Medinet Habu” by Hey Jack Kerouac. Hey Jack Kerouac was one of the first people I added to my list of contacts after joining Flickr, and this was the ninth photo I favorited (I’m up to 219 now). I was immediately attracted to his photos because of the amazing colors and the cool locations (so exotic for us in rural Minnesota) of many of his shots, as well as the neat eye for light and composition. This particular photo also appeals to my love of old, weathered wood and calligraphy (in this case hieroglyphs). All of which makes this a real winner for me.
Hey Jack only started posting to Flickr in April of this year, and hasn’t posted anything since 11 June. I hope that he’s just away for a bit and will return to sharing more of his excellent work with us.
The second photo is “Way out, man!” (one of mine). This was the exit sign at Hall’s Croft in Stratford upon Avon. (Hall’s Croft is where Shakespeare’s daughter Susanna lived with her husband John Hall.) I’ve always loved the British use of “Way out” where here in the U.S. we’d say “Exit”, and it’s especially fun at such an important historical site such as this. I also love half-timbered walls and peeling paint, both of which are combined here, giving a neat collection of textures.
This was pretty popular when it was initially posted, with two quick favorites, but not much activity since then. It’s currently the 20th most viewed photo (of my 95 posted photos). My guess is that the text of the sign was pretty crucial to its popularity, as it gets one attention even in a small thumbnail version.
Well, that was fun! I’m not sure how often (if ever) I’ll do this again in the future. It took longer than it should have (as is always the way, probably an hour in this case), so we’ll have to see how interesting I (and you) find the piece.
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