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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 8/15/2007
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Jim Morisson used his style. Oh gosh I thought I heard Blake, and the cadence of dodged a tree, symmetry and memory.
As well as his messianic moments and insightful observances I really like blake for his inconsistency -very human. His readiness to stand up and be who he was right or wrong, an american strength I think.
I'd read him and knew Jim mimicked him but really it was Van Morrison who taught me his value. "let the slave"
It is an easy thing to laugh at wrathful elements
To hear the dog howl at the wintry door, the ox in the slaughter house moan;
To see a God on every wind and a blessing on every blast
To hear sounds of love in the thunder storm that destroys our enemies’ house;
To rejoice in the blight that covers his field
And the sickness that cuts off his children
While our olive and vine sing and laugh round our door
And our children bring fruits and flowers
Then the groan and the dolor are quite forgotten
And the slave grinding at the mill
And the captive in chains and the poor in the prison
And the soldier in the field
When the shatter’d bone hath laid him groaning among the happier dead
It is an easy thing to rejoice in the tents of prosperity:
Thus could I sing and thus rejoice: but it is not so with me
I don't know if it was just that I was brought up on von Daniken et al but really think we could do with some mysticism a la Blake. Actually both von Daniken and Blake lied at times I reckon but they made us think which is important.
Bit of a rave sorry, but yeah, today, whose doing that work, I see a niche!
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John Bohner
{K:8368} 8/15/2007
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AJ - I see your point. The reason its so long is that it wiil be part of a photo show I've been asked to present. In that show, the layout of the various pieces calls for a strong, hard and long image at that location. So I've left it a bit long. In context it looks better (I hope). Thanks for stopping by.
John B
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John Bohner
{K:8368} 8/15/2007
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Yes, Ian. It is poetic. Thats why I stole it from a poet!
"When the stars threw down their spears,
And water'd heaven with their tears,
Did He smile His work to see?
Did He who made the lamb make thee?
Tiger, tiger, burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?"
William Blake
I wonder at what giants of his ceativity would have
done in today's world. Thanks for lookin in.
John B.
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Marcelo Berraz
{K:12906} 8/15/2007
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Gran composición de forma demoníaca!!felicitaciones.M.
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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 8/15/2007
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That about is poetry!
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AJ Miller
{K:49168} 8/15/2007
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Whoa, scary stuff! Amazing how this simple technique can turn an "ordinary" shot into something rather special.
As you've CC'd it, one suggestion you might consider would be to crop off the lower goblins, leaving the image focussed on the cat/owl-like creature at the top.
AJ
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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor
{K:174142} 8/15/2007
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Excellent work again, John...and again I like your about.:)
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Gustavo Scheverin
{K:164501} 8/15/2007
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WOW!, un toque de misterio.
Bien hecho!
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