frank theriault wrote:
On Wed, 9 Mar 2005 21:50:05 -0800, Marco Alpert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
A couple more from the NorCal outing:
http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/norcal3.html http://www.alpert.com/marco/pdml/norcal4.html
-Marco
Both terrific photos!
I like the "humanity" of the first, especially the dirty face of the kid <vbg>.
There's something surreal about the second one that I can't quite put my finger on, but until I do, I like the lighting and composition (and all those old folks sitting together...).
Maybe it's the unspoken thought? There, in 25 years or so, go you?
Maybe you sense the loss of independence they exhibit, en masse?
They seem to be on a tour of some sort, perhaps sponsered by the local senior citizen's group.
Maybe it's the fact that they're sitting there, dutifully eating their box lunches without any obvious person-to-person interaction. No conversation between any of them, just fueling up, while maintaining some dignity in it all...
"Sighhh. I was told to get out and go on this trip and mingle with people, and enjoy myself, so here I am. But I don't know anyone and I'm not having much fun...and there's no-one I know that I want to talk to."
That's what I see in it. Kind of sad, in a way. I see no smiles there...
keith whaley
Great stuff!
cheers,
frank
