Tuesday, December 5, 2006

O2B@C



"any way you want it to be, that's just right."
- bob ross (american painter and television presenter, 1942-1995)

this scene would seem to have been watercoloured - or photoshopped - into
nostalgic surreality, but neither is true: even i was surprised at the way the negative scanned.
as my friend j. astutely remarked, it rather resembles a hand-painted edwardian
picture postcard - apt, southwold being the charming old-fashioned suffolk seaside town that it is - and, as he even more astutely reassured me (aware of my conviction that nothing can outglow the simple truth), it totally conveys the feel, the colours, the magic palette of that fine october day.
and he should know.
he was there.


6 comments:

  1. when i look at this photo i breathe deeper...

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  2. Oh I do like to be beside the seaside...
    Nice calming shot. Funny how so much water can fill a picture with its soothing texture.

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  3. Lovely nostalgic atmosphere with great (indeed: water-) colours. You were really inspired by your visit to the English coast, Lynn.

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  4. I agree about the hand-colouredness. Especially the sand. Great atmosphere in this picture.

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  5. i love that about film, sometimes you can't predict the beauty you will find :)
    gorgeous!

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