Doesn't happen to me a lot, but this was one of those moments when I was in the right place at the right time, and I visualized this final image as it came trotting down the road.
I still don't think I am able to pin a meaning or explanation to the photo. I know my interest in the scene originated in what I perceived to be the dissonance between the old rusting factory and the made-for-show carriage. After pushing the shutter, the image immediately began to grow in significance for me. The wall seemed all too orderly and perfect, hiding the ugliness beyond and separating the two worlds. The horse and buggy, vestiges of a bygone era - resurrected for the frivolous tourist experience. And the surveillance camera watching it all.
I could not piece together a congruent theme to link these elements, but I settled upon the title 'Dystopia' as being the closest word I could come up with to encapsulate my thoughts.
Having said all that, I'm actually much more interested in what other viewers think. I usually don't get this many comments on my shots during voting and would like to thank everyone for their votes, comments, faves, and wow, a Posthumous and an Upsy Daisy! Very happy this shot was received well by some of you here.
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This is Clarkean in its candid perfection. I'm a bit disinclined to give ribbons to photos that are so obviously professional, but really I can't ignore this. So I'll give you my yellow ribbon.
From the thumbnail this looked like two seperate shots. What a pleasant surprise when I opened it. Great job with this juxtaposition. One of many faves from this challenge :)
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