Pairs of sorts
by mitalapo

Comment by ubique:
I'm not saying much about the essay. It's fun, diverting and good to the last drop. Yum. Can I have another cup, please?

Others have reacted to your essay much as I'd have tried to do, so contributing one more of those doesn't much interest me.

Instead, I'm commenting about you. You know that I've always appreciated your work. You must, from the many comments you've inspired from me. And I mean appreciated in both senses ... as in applauded and as in understood.

Here's what I love, and it's demonstrated yet again in the idea for this essay: you have always used photography as a path to observation. And now I mean observation in both senses, as in seen and as in remarked upon.

For you, photography doesn't seem to be anything more nor less than a language. Most photographers produce photographs that say, "Aren't I just amazing?" Your photographs say, "Aren't you curious?"

Thank you for that difference.

Stairs
by mitalapo

Comment by mariuca:
effective composition
Why do we imagine a handicapped person when it is probably a young woman with a cart? That's why this is a good photo
Bump

Stairs
by mitalapo

Comment by posthumous:
weirdly compelling


Hanging this in my fantasy gallery

Pairs of sorts
by mitalapo

Comment by mariuca:
A splendid idea this Pairs of Sorts and a great approach to the topic.

Now what I think that the next step could be to make a book and at the end (or beginning) put a table of contents (or errata) with a thumb of each image and Don's text. I'll buy it on the spot.

And since I am fond of rhymes:

We are a perpendicular pair,
going no every where.
I am purple. You are pink.
We complement, I think.
Don

Stairs
by mitalapo

Comment by Lydia:
I love this whole image! I wish the subject were on a "third" so it would fit the challenge better.

But... I still love it... just not for this challenge.

Stairs
by mitalapo

Comment by vawendy:
Don't know on this one. Technically, does it meet rule of thirds? Yes and no. But close enough. The idea is really intriguing. I guess I wish that the hand was a little more blurred or sharper. It's uncomfortably blurry, which makes me just want to rub my eyes. So while I really really want to like it, because it's quite cool, it doesn't quite work.

Pairs of sorts
by mitalapo

Comment by insteps:
Mita,

Like they say, a picture is worth 1,000 words. These are no exception and I would only ruin them by my heavy handed prose. You can blame Don for making me feel inadequate. I enjoyed your essay and the common thread of couples. There is nothing redundant and you ended with my favorite of the bunch. Her look, with those dark eyes, and the pastel balloons floating in the background. It’s a lovely snapshot!

Thanks

Hey
by mitalapo

Comment by Art Roflmao:
She's judging me, I can tell.

Hey
by mitalapo

Comment by posthumous:
I'm starting to feel like I have yet another niece. Charmed.

Pairs of sorts
by mitalapo

Comment by wbanning:
Martin tries out the new iPhone face-tanning app, while Susan laughs at his poor taste in color temperature.