Water/Wave (1 of 3)

Posted by Duncan Galbraith (kyoto, Japan) on 1 May 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.

So...regarding the theme of water. Thanks to Damon for coming up with this theme. This time I just wanted to take the idea of 'water' to it's base level, and view it as a totally linguistic and abstract concept. So, I just wanted to interpret the word as 'water' and how it is used everyday, in everyday conversations. Tricky to explain, but in terms of lexical sets, and the way vocabulary is used, I wanted to look at 'water' through the idea of the 'wave'. So, for the next three days, I'll be looking at 'water' from the perspective of the 'wave'. Hope you like it. Happy hunting...there's a lot more 'Water' out there today.

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Comments (34)

Stu from Kyoto, Japan

Love your interpretation Duncs. I'm wondering if my effort is going to be run-of-the-mill now, having seen this! Very original, mate.

1 May 2007 12:33am

Sidonie from Sydney, Australia

Beautiful shadows and lines - very classical!

1 May 2007 2:01am

Bronnie from New Zealand

Yes, like Stu I'm feeling so banal now!! Love the concept, and the execution and really looking forward to the next installment!

1 May 2007 2:46am

Soodabeh from Yazd, Iran

Nice creative shot! Well done!

1 May 2007 2:57am

Alby from Italy

Wonderful shot, really.

1 May 2007 4:26am

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

Very creative and superbly taken!

1 May 2007 4:34am

Behrooz from Tehran, Iran

Perfect composition! And I liked you idea to look from another perspective.

1 May 2007 5:36am

Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium

Duncan - you've thought this one through and I am digging your concept. In theory we are all waves oscillating between particles states and wave states, flowing as one and then individualizing over and over and over.
Excellent shot - lighting and tone and shadows are perfect.

1 May 2007 5:50am

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Love the play of shadows.

1 May 2007 8:18am

Nick Passantino from Bronx, United States

Love your interpretation.. this shot is great..

1 May 2007 8:37am

Jen from Jessup, United States

Excellent idea and shot!! Very impressive!

1 May 2007 8:47am

Daniel from Olympia, United States

interesting play on the theme.

1 May 2007 8:59am

Paul Ricciardi from West Hartford, United States

Very nice work here, good take on the theme, can't wait to see what else you come up with. Good to see you posting.

1 May 2007 9:57am

Jennifer from Statesville, United States

I love the play of shadows.

1 May 2007 10:00am

KM Faisal from Kerala,Kalpakanchery, India

nice one

1 May 2007 10:13am

Srinivas Koduri from Wheeling, United States

Very well interpreted duncan. I am looking forward to more of your perspective in the next few posts. This is a very nice abstract, i still wonder how you got those fringes on your hand. Good post production too.

1 May 2007 11:06am

Lyndsey Le from Houston, United States

Extraordinary perspective, Duncan! Love the lighting in this one - exquisite abstract.

1 May 2007 11:25am

Ed Simons from Cambridge, United Kingdom

The hand seems to ripple too.

1 May 2007 12:37pm

craiger from Vacaville, United States

This is an excellent image and a great b&w! It is a streatch for me to buy the water concept though. Without reading what you had to say, I would never have looked at the image and thought water. But, the image is supurb on its own!

1 May 2007 12:58pm

10cré from Paris, France

Nice shot ! am very impressive :-D

1 May 2007 1:32pm

Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States

The more I look at it, the more I like it -- but it is certainly strange. :) The waves do make for a subtle and interesting spin. And now I'm starting to read things into it :) very thought-provoking.

1 May 2007 2:06pm

Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand

Interesting shot, beautiful lighting, great work!

1 May 2007 2:22pm

Yvon from Meerkerk, Netherlands

Wow, what an excellent interpretation and execution. I love it.

1 May 2007 3:19pm

Jamie Tyrrell from london, United Kingdom

Another great photo. Liverpool in the final!!! well done for beating the Chelsea scum.

1 May 2007 4:41pm

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

Excellent: you put on your thinking cap, your artistic thinking cap! It's a stellar image - an abstract object of admiration rather than a simple wave. I think the waves of light and dark superimposed on top really seal the deal. Fine flight of fancy. And of course, thanks for your help in making this theme a success, Duncan! I wonder water you posting tomorrow... (sorry)

1 May 2007 6:16pm

filipe franco from Lagoa, Azores, Portugal

Yes man, undoubtedly to make one's mark for his complexity at the level of the message and content - I tell a work to myself to the superposition of elements of different natures - tones, textures and specially shadows..... A work to deserve a more complete analysis since it boards the " immateriality of the things ". Great work!!!!

1 May 2007 6:22pm

Daroru from Amagasaki, Japan

A striking image Duncan. Like the black 'halo' or 'aura' around the (your?) hand especially.

1 May 2007 6:41pm

H.O from Victoria, Canada

Very very cool work man ! :) great shot.

1 May 2007 9:35pm

Chris Sullivan from Melbourne, Australia

Firstly great interpretation, shot is very cleverly carried out - tones, framing and the concept of oscillating waveforms merge to form quite an impressive piece. Looking forward to see where you take this over the course of this theme!

1 May 2007 10:04pm