Visual Vortex
Visions From a Dying Brain
Posted by Shirin Moosavi (Tehran, Iran) on 15 January 2009 in Abstract & Conceptual and Portfolio.
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"Shroud Of False
We are just a moment in time
A blink of an eye
A dream for the blind
Visions from a dying brain
I hope you don't understand"
A close up of the stains on my window, with some autumn plants visible in the background. Stains are not always so bad.
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lordspudz from Caister on Sea, United Kingdom
Really interesting image. The more you look the more you see.
15 Jan 2009 5:44pm
@lordspudz: Thank you :)
It's all about seeing! It's the name of the game!
Marie-Hélène Ammor from Casablanca/Paris, Morocco
Like an abstract painting ,very beautiful! I like the progress from left to right, wellcomposed well and great dof ! If you had not said about what it was, impossible to guess!!
15 Jan 2009 6:10pm
@Marie-Hélène Ammor: Thank you so much :)
I was not sure if I should give an explanation on this shot. Just wanted to provoke the imagination of viewers and my own self!
Anyhow, I'm glad you liked it! :)
k@ from Paris, France
... or maybe from a birthing brain ??? :) Great painting-like shot !
15 Jan 2009 6:20pm
@k@: I doubt it! :D
Glad you liked the stain painting shot! :)
Sarah Schneider Photography from Lancaster, United States
very striking image! great work.
15 Jan 2009 6:30pm
@Sarah Schneider Photography: Thanks Sarah :)
Paco Díaz from Spain
You are terrific, my friend :)
It's an abstract that takes relevance and sense with the title. Terrific.
15 Jan 2009 6:40pm
@Paco Díaz: Thanks a million Paco!
Glad you enjoyed the title as well the picture my friend! Thank you so much :)
dogilicious from Millerstown, PA, United States
This is an excellent composition. Love the darkness and the poetry.
15 Jan 2009 6:52pm
@dogilicious: Thanks:) Glad you liked the atmosphere!
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
A rather interesting and striking image. Like all conceptual art, it's all in the viewers individual eye, and interpretation
15 Jan 2009 7:00pm
@EYES WIDE SHUT: Thank you :)
Well I think that's the beauty of all conceptual art and in this case, abstract photography; to provoke imagination.
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Before reading your explanation I was going to write: I don't know what it is but I like it very much. I just leave it here - it's a really cool shot!
15 Jan 2009 7:56pm
@MadScientist: I just wanted to provoke imagination and at first was not sure whether or not I should include the description. Hope I didn't ruin it!
Thanks for your comment :)
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
It's like dragging an art work through mud and water. Great abstract shot.
15 Jan 2009 8:09pm
@Howard F.: Thanks Howard! Glad you liked it :)
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Fantasy abstract . . amazing what there is around us.
15 Jan 2009 8:21pm
@Ronnie 2¢: Thanks Ronnie :)
There's a mystery in every ordinary thing that we see everyday! I'm happy I could find this one!
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
It's a wonderful, but moody and pessimistic abstract. I hope we are more than that. Well done!
15 Jan 2009 8:46pm
@Alphons: Thanks Alphons!
I was once famous for being such a pessimist... well, not sure of being remembered, I still am a pessimist. Maybe even worse.
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Très belle image abstraite, j'aime beaucoup ces couleurs!
15 Jan 2009 8:48pm
@mo.langel: Merci! Merci pour vos compliments!
Free translation websites are awesome! ;)
claire from Calgary, Canada
really cool abstract! you made stains in windows look artistic. :)
15 Jan 2009 9:04pm
@claire: Thanks for the compliment Claire! I think photography is all about seeing.
@drum: Thank you so much!
@Alun Lambert: Thanks!
aidin from tehran, Iran
u know,i really shocked when i saw ur work! at first i saw this one and i liked it.. when i went to other pages i really attracted and now i'm fan of ur pictures.. i hope i see my pictures and comment me some pieces of advise.. tanx..
15 Jan 2009 9:49pm
@aidin: Thanks for all your compliments! I really appreciate that and I'm not sure if I deserve all that!
You have a wonderful page! :)
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Wow quite breathtaking with the title as well!! Well done you for a great abstract!!!
16 Jan 2009 3:19am
@Linerberry: Thank you so much! Glad you liked it :)
Roman from Thunder Bay, Canada
.. what is it about you that draws me to you pictures????
I'm never gonna look at my dirty windows the same way again...
...and your writting.... ohh, I wish I could do it with the same finesse...
you are a true artist Shirin...
cheers
Roman
16 Jan 2009 4:29am
@Roman: That's sooo very kind of you to say Roman :)
Actually only the one line description is my own writing. The above poem is "Anathema-Shroud of False". I can't live without their music.
Dirty window can be an inspiration!
Thanks a million for your compliments. Much appreciated :)
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
It's like a close-up of an abstract painting, like it very much! The color details of the plants in the background are great, good observation!
16 Jan 2009 4:30am
@Monique: Thanks Monique!
Yes, I think that it's more like a painting too! Glad you liked it :)
Elaine- from Canada
beautiful abstract, seemingly without form, but there is a framing.... i dig it!!
16 Jan 2009 10:57am
@Elaine-: Thank you so much Elaine! :)
I like the way the stains spread and all the lines they make, and tried to put them in one frame. Glad you liked the outcome too!
Ram from Bangalore, India
Wow!!! What an abstract. I really did take some time to understand the composition. The green and the florescent colors give life to this abstract, and of-course the sunlight from outside the window :) . I really like the way you look @ things and especially the words you add in to explain more about the composition. Some captures do not need any explanation but some really need one......I really enjoy browsing your page... Keep up the good work.
16 Jan 2009 2:00pm
@Ram: Thanks Ram!
Thanks for all the compliments!
I just try to look at things like I've never seen them before- not that I'm always successful. Actually as there's nothing new under the sun, it might be only new for me and not for all the people. There are a lot of experienced photographers here, and they have absolutely seen more.
Well, I go with whatever feels right. I might find it in an odd angle, odd BWs, odd colors, or even in the simplest compositions. But these are my choices and I'm glad that people in AM3 respect each others' choices and don't impose their will on others. That's the way it should be. Not only in photography, but in the whole life and world.
Actually that was the reason why I ran away from a local photography community. I just posted a few pics there and just couldn't tolerate the whole atmosphere. I never learned anything there. But here, in this friendly community, I AM learning. Not through the mere compliments, and absolutely not through the critics, which is rare here in the comments, but through the enthusiasm this community and all the wonderful people here has brought me. And believe me, this is rare. I'm more enthusiastic, not about life in general but, about photography. And I think that's a good thing to cling on and ,as my beloved uncle always tells me, to help maintain my status of sanity.
I'm happy that you like my photos!
Thank you again Ram :)
Shuva Brata Deb from Hyderabad, India
Hopefully you are referring to your home window and not your car window :-)
16 Jan 2009 5:22pm
@Shuva Brata Deb: That's right! If it was my car's window, I wouldn't have been here right now! ;D
Thank you so much :)
zOOm from Paris, France
Wow ! It really makes a gorgeous abstract full of terrific textures. You've got great eyes !
16 Jan 2009 5:51pm
@zOOm: Thank you so much! It's so kind of you to say :)
@Denise: Thanks!
http://chezsiam.aminus.com from Chiangrai, Thailand
Very search vision temporal, artist light, which gives your personality.
17 Jan 2009 2:49am
@http://chezsiam.aminus.com: Thanks Siam! :)
@Laurie: Thanks Laurie! I really appreciate your visit and comment :)
@Giovanni: Thanks Giovanni :)
@Michael Skorulski: Thanks Michael! I have the lovely stains to thank!
Mike Blanchard from United States
It's very cool.....kinda icky but cool. Hope all those stains are on the outside. :)
17 Jan 2009 7:25pm
@Mike Blanchard: They are on the outside for sure!
It will be cleared away for "Norooz", and "KhAne-TekAni"
Norooz
KhAne-TekAni: 1 and 2
Thanks Mike for stopping by!
@Veronelle: Thanks Veronelle!
-1q5yChØt!c- from karaj, Iran
Your a drop in the rain,Just a number not a name...:)
Perfect Abstract
17 Jan 2009 8:16pm
@-1q5yChØt!c-: Thanks! :)
Michael Rawluk from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
That is a very very cool shot. It would look great framed.
18 Jan 2009 3:34am
@Michael Rawluk: Thank you so much Michael! :)
Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France
What's that ? A wall ? A dirty window ?
18 Jan 2009 8:45am
@Calusarus: Thanks for stopping by! :)
As I said before in the descriptions it's a close up of the stains on my window, with some autumn plants visible in the background. Stains are not always so bad!
Barmak from Karaj, Iran
This shot reminds me Jackson Pollock's paintings. Bravo!
Thanks for the link ;)
18 Jan 2009 5:20pm
@Barmak: Wow! Thanks! That's big! Didn't know much about him. Just heard the name somewhere. Not exactly sure where!
I googled his works and they're awesome!
Khahesh mikonam!
Steve Rice from United States
Definitely looks like a painting. Very excellent capture.
18 Jan 2009 11:28pm
@Steve Rice: Thanks Steve! Your comment is much appreciated :)
@Ghezelayagh: Mamnu va moteshaker!
Mario Jean [madoc photo] from Montréal, Canada
Very, VERY interesting images. I love the subtle color touches and teh textures. Well seen and caught.
And I just love that title!
19 Jan 2009 2:07pm
@Mario Jean [madoc photo]: Thank you so much for stopping by!
I'm so happy you liked this photo and the title!
Thank you again :)
@yiannis krikis: Thank you so much :)
Himera from Ljubljana, Slovenia
You have quite an eye!! Very well spotted and brilliantly presented.
19 Jan 2009 10:27pm
@Himera: Thank you so much! I can still picture you beautiful hometown! :)
Denise from Perry, United States
A very interesting shot of something we all have available to us, just never think to photograph. BEautiful words as well. HAppy Wednesday.
21 Jan 2009 10:50am
@Denise: Thanks Denise! Every little thing counts! I;m happy I could find this one!
crÿ from Switzerland
Magnifique! J'aime beaucoup... un tableau abstrait de toute beauté... merci pour ta visite! Je reviendrai, à très bientôt!
21 Jan 2009 4:03pm
@crÿ: Glad you liked this shot :) you have a wonderful portfolio. Rich in textures and colors :)
@Suzanne: Thanks!
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Absolutly great abstract shot! A real painting. We can feel mouvement in this photo. Bravo!
22 Jan 2009 1:15am
@Polydactyle: Thank you so much for your kind words! Glad you liked it! :)
Kathryn from Warburton, Australia
an extremely interesting image and i like it very much though i still can't quite figure it out despite your description - but sometimes that is even better!! great textures too!
22 Jan 2009 4:12am
@Kathryn: Thanks Kathryn!
I was just sitting on the floor, looking through the window of my room (it's quite a big window). I saw the stains and the autumn background and decided to focus on the stains with low f-number. And voilà!
I'm so happy you liked it :)
e m i l l a m o l a from Barcelona, Spain
Una gran sensibilidad tiene tu photoblog. Me gusta mucho,felicidades y animo para continuar.
22 Jan 2009 12:35pm
@e m i l l a m o l a: Thank you so much for stopping by and for your great comment! Very much appreciated :)
@WABIKOJA: Thanks! :)
@Simone: Thank you sooo much Simone! :)
willow from Chelsea, United States
Very interesting image - I would never have guesse3d what this was. I like it.
23 Jan 2009 1:44am
@willow: Thank you so much willow! I'm gonna love stains from now on ;)
Mindy from United States
It's all been said above. Simply beautiful. I don't get the "dying brain" part of your title. This is full of life!
23 Jan 2009 6:12pm
@Mindy: But I'm not.
Thanks Mindy! I really appreciate your comment :)
@Ron: Thanks :)
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
I like your photos... and captions... all a little different from the norm... :)
26 Jan 2009 5:20pm
@Earnest: I'm just a plain, ordinary folk.
Glad you liked my photos :)
@NarB: I'm so glad you liked it! :)
Simple stains!
baobab from Cambridge, United States
funky shot - I like the way you've captured the light and energy here. good eye and a fine hand in pp.
29 Jan 2009 1:37am
@baobab: Thank you so much! That's so kind of you :)
San G. from Encino, California, United States
A rectangle of beauty in a world that could camoflage it if you don't have your eyes WIDE open. You are fully aware. You always pay attention and SEE what is there. It's delightful. What a charming find.
20 Feb 2009 8:12am
@San G.: Thanks a million lot Sandy :)
It was an extremely boring day, no so different from the others, and I was sitting beside the window. This whole mess just caught my eye and I just couldn't let go of that!
I'm not very happy that we had the windows cleaned!
@Majid: Thanks Majid :) Much appreciated!
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