* Wednesday C&C "No Theme" Thread #814 / Revived #034 on 2023 11 22 *

OMG, what a humorous and charming scene. Was it luck that you happened by, or does the man set up there daily? So very cool.

Clearing Fog

AKA "Fog is water too, you know" (photo'd for a "Water" theme on flickr)

Clearing Fog by Linda Shorey, on Flickr

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Three riders and three photos of the riders. In each, the repetition with diminishing size gives depth. In each photo the trio are closer to us. Singly and then again as a group, we feel the rush towards us. The composition and the series gives a double whammy. Then there are the faces. By the third shot we have zeroed in and feel the increasing effort. Similary, we see wore of the mud. The tilt of the bikes and figures adds excitement.
I like the white areas here. Lots of repeating relatively narrow white lines.
Beautifully caught.

Complete luck. This was in Spain. As an Australian, my attention was first caught by the unexpected didgeridoo and I had to take a photo. Then I noticed the Pinocchio and liked the street art background. It was another moment before the nose dawned on me.

Any one of these under the "Water and Texture" category would be impressive. To get three, so different yet each with a witty caption, is an achievement.
number 3 especially is a delight. You might have begun a whole new photography genre based on emoticons.

The high-vis colour treatment certainly jumps the two figures from the background. definitely "Look at Me." Catching the second figure poised in a similar shape to the rider is a wonderful bonus. The direct interaction of photographer and subject makes for an unusual and intriguing series.

Deceptively simple but with an ecological kick.
It makes the point.

It would be dishonest if I didn't admit @simplejoy was partially responsible for this.

Monocular tension

Even without the title I would have associated the image with music (even though it might not be music). Whatever the genre, it's loud and the subject is totally immersed. The important point here is the mouth. This small moment of clarity gives a core to the person while everything else erupts. As always, a section of focus is a magnet to our eyes. Great colour combination as well. Pulsing with energy.

The chances of a non-Australian playing a didgeridoo, in front of a very nice street art depiction of Pinocchio, aside, was he doing the quite difficult to play instrument justice?

The green bottles always grab me. Especially this one with the background. I am going to have to buy a bottle of beer and have a play (sans studio)...

Very mystical scene (excuse the pun). There is some association buried in my subconscious that wont come up, not Tolkien, but that will have to do...

I try and imagine what the scene would be without the tree that's dropped it's leaves and the dead tree behind it. The haze on the horizon and over the plain blends nicely with the autumn colours.

I respect the ecological theme, but the light capture in the ice is nicely balanced.

"Trust Shattered"

I like this. Blowing bubbles to sell more bubbles. Well seen and nicely composed

This is really super!
With that old gnarly tree in there between the other younger trees in their finest autumn attire.
That and a sunset and moon too :-)