Whenever I travel to Yosemite I can’t help but stop at this rock along the Merced river. No matter how many times I stop here, I always find something different.
I see a fascinating rock wall, with nice textures and interesting colors, nice and sharply presented! Ok, I also see a head, and when rotated 90 deg ccl I think a fish?
Rotated 90 degrees clockwise, I see a San Jose Shark. Sorry, being from the Boston area and a rabid hockey fan and player, I have the Stanley Cup playoffs on my mind, go Bruins !!!
I would warm this up a bit, right now this Shark has been had by the Blues
Lon, another one for the shark with the rock rotated. The colors are a real plus in getting our minds to visualize a variety of ideas in the end. I assume the rust color is a bit of iron-ore, but merely a guess on that point. A very solid image with the geological abstract(s) outcome overall…
Thanks everyone! I hadn’t seen the fish/or shark, but it’s clear now.
Hilarious Ed! Well, not so funny after Sunday’s game. I’ll look forward to a little fun - IF the sharks can get over that wall and turn the “blues” in to gold… What I see is more holy… and the Shark’s could use some divine intervention…
The face in agony reminds me of Dante’s Inferno. I still couldn’t see the shark though! I Would brighten this up a tad, Lon. I think the color is beautiful though.
As you like to comment, there are numerous possible crops with an abstract. I have trouble with verticals generally. Here are what came to mind quickly.
I have seen several of your images of this subject and I personally feel that you generally shoot them from too far away. The rich detail is not presented to it’s optimum value. I would create closer compositions. My dos centavos.
Thanks again everyone for playing along with the “What do you see” exercise. Definitely something to let the imagination kick in.
Interesting you mention this Igor, but every time I visit this wall, I scamble up the scree base and spend time inspecting, even feeling the wall with my hands noting the fine and varied detail. I’m sure everyone has their little moments with nature. This place is one of mine.
But I will say that most of what I see on this wall are shapes, geometry, colors, lines, etc. Not so much micro details. No doubt those details, textures, etc. are there and I have one coming up that is closer that may be closer to what you’re looking for.
Sadly, the Shark is retired for the season. The blues definitely oversaturated the colors here…
I wasn’t referring to how close you examine the subject. I was referring to how close the subject appears on the image. Sorry for the confusion. I actually was going to shoot that same place a few weeks ago but my health did not permit me.
I see a rock wall with all sorts of fascinating textures, shapes, and colors. I saw the shark after others mentioned it. Regardless of what it is or could be, this photo really caught my eye a few days ago and I have been meaning to comment on it since then. I think the processing and composition are spot on, and the subject is fascinating. I have also been meaning to tell you that your work has inspired me for years, since my time on the former NPN site. I really struggled with photographing trees and your work inspired me to try harder. Now, trees are one of my favorite subjects. I learned so much from studying your inspiring portfolio, so thank you!
As humans, we’re pretty much programmed to look for faces in everything. I can see one here quite easily. And once I see it, I can’t unsee it. Maybe you should flip this upside-down?
Ok, I also see a head, and when rotated 90 deg ccl I think a fish?
