Mother Earth

Gallery: LandscapePosted May 20, 20132,249 views21 comments

I hope this isn't perceived as offensive there is no intent on my part to upset anybody and I will remove it if it does cause any grief.

Pirates Cove, Arran, Scotland

When the weather just refuses to cooperate you have to resolve yourself to try that little bit harder. Fortunately Arran has some of the oldest and best coastal sculptured rock formations you could ask for and on a murky grey day, one of several I might add, these glorious and vaguely gynaecological rock formations occupied me for a good few hours. Once the idea of "Mother Earth" had formed in my mind I couldn't resist introducing additional offspring.

Currently this is one of my very favourite images, I hope you enjoy it too.

Pentax 67II, 55-100 zoom, polariser backed off to taste, f/32 at 8 Seconds, Fuji Velvia 50.

Comments

21 comments

Comment posted by Michael Cothran on May 20, 2013 at 7:59 PM

It is most intriguing. And well crafted too. Other than the three rocks or pebbles, I still haven't figured out what the rest is, but the mystery, thereof, fuels more interest in the image.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on May 20, 2013 at 8:00 PM

I agree Ian, this is one of my favorite images from you as well! And why would this be perceived as offensive?

Well seen!

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Comment posted by Lace Andersen on May 20, 2013 at 8:05 PM

Nothing offensive here.... beautiful

mother nature's womb

Registered on December 28, 2012, 22 Posts, 39 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on May 20, 2013 at 9:24 PM

Fantastic color and forms.

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Comment posted by Eva McDermott on May 20, 2013 at 10:01 PM

To quote another favorite photographer of mine..... Edward Weston..... "This then: to photograph a rock, have it look like a rock, but be more than a rock. Significant presentation – not interpretation."

Great lines, textures, color, and light. Wonderful abstract Ian and fantastic presentation. I guess each person who looks at this will see something different. Not offensive at all.

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Comment posted by Youssef Ismail on May 21, 2013 at 12:16 AM

Another fantastic closeup. Well crafted.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on May 21, 2013 at 1:02 AM

super

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Comment posted by Richard Hartmann on May 21, 2013 at 1:39 AM

Interesting and artistic. It almost looks like two photos in one. Accept for the mid section, this looks much like an aerial shot.

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Comment posted by Lon Overacker on May 21, 2013 at 12:19 PM

Excellent Ian!

I'm with Richard's comment. The perimeter area does indeed come across as an aerial to me, but the stones and the polished center change that. Certainly makes for a great, natural abstract.

And just like Eva said, we're all going to see something different. And for the life of me, I'm not seeing what could be offensive! Just not seeing it. ;-)

Lon

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Comment posted by Stuart Williams on May 21, 2013 at 1:18 PM

not sure what you think might be offensive here, ian, but your comment invites us to be curious about the evil workings of your mind: what might you think is offensive?!

super forms and colour here. as a person who has spent a reasonable amount of time photographing rocks, i can truly appreciate this.

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Comment posted by Gary McGhee on May 21, 2013 at 2:57 PM

Fantastic shot Ian, I really like all the natural curves, lines and shapes. The soft colour couldn't be nicer.

Gary.

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Comment posted by Marc Adamus on May 21, 2013 at 5:33 PM

Absolutely wonderful, Ian, and I can't imagine this causing anyone any grief. This is art in the truest and most complete sense and I love your vision here. Very well done!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on May 21, 2013 at 9:06 PM

A superb image with very appealing curves and colours.

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Comment posted by Dietrich Gloger on May 22, 2013 at 12:31 PM

Well, since you raised concerns that this might come across as offensive, I tried to figure what people could possibly see as offensive. You gave a hint: vaguely gynaecological, while not only the latter word is the hint for me...

Ok, and of course this is very beautiful.

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Comment posted by Ian Cameron on May 22, 2013 at 12:57 PM

Words are as powerful as pictures sometimes. I try to take care with both.

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Comment posted by Bill Leggett on May 22, 2013 at 5:35 PM

Very nice, Ian. Offensive? - why? Just curious, from a compositional standpoint, if it might also work by introducing the standard "rule of thirds" into it by rotating the frame a bit and placing the little pool closer to the corner of the frame - just a thought.

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Comment posted by Emmanuel Coupe on May 24, 2013 at 6:39 PM

I like this one a lot Ian, beautiful composition.

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Comment posted by Mike Ramy on May 29, 2013 at 6:47 PM

Sweet Ian,
Beautiful Image, Congratulations on the WP . . .

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on May 30, 2013 at 3:59 AM

I meant to comment on this earlier, Ian, when my jaw hit the table the first time I looked at it. Such a find and good skill applied to composing this image. Love it. Congratulations on the Pick for it!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on June 2, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Ian: Really well seen and superbly composed. I really like the color palette as well. Congrats on the WP. >=))>

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Comment posted by Michael Anderson on June 20, 2013 at 2:42 AM

Super cool image Ian! I love the patterns and lines and the evocative simplicity of this!

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