Chain Gang

Posted by Michael Rawluk (Williams Lake, BC, Canada) on 13 February 2008 in Abstract & Conceptual.

Controlling the snow.
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A Photographic Joke (no, not me):
How many photographers does it take to change a light bulb?
50. One to change the bulb, and forty-nine to say, "I could have done that!"
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A Photographic Quote of Note:
I'm always mentally photographing everything as practice.
- - - - - Minor White

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Comments (20)

Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Slovakia

Great idea, Michael. One wonders what's under there.

13 Feb 2008 6:21am

Denis from Martinique

Great picture. I realy like its simpliity. And I don't even belog to he lightulb changers group, as I say That I would have liked to, but I wouldn't have made it !

13 Feb 2008 11:11am

Steven from Montreal, Canada

This is terrific!

13 Feb 2008 11:57am

Jim Browning from Birmingham, United States

Simple, elegant, beautiful. 'Nuff Said.

13 Feb 2008 2:32pm

Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom

I loved the simplicity of the photo and the joke made me smile too :-)

13 Feb 2008 2:39pm

Kevin at OrganicPIX.com from Dallas, United States

Great joke quote today, and perhaps fitting with this image. It is the seemingly straightforward images that people think, why didn't I photograph that? But the joke is that they did not. They would have stepped on or over this chain with out seeing what you have shared. This photograph is also a perfect example of communicating in only black and white. Well done Michael.

13 Feb 2008 3:22pm

greg from Denver, United States

I really like it.. it's simple but effective.. well done...

13 Feb 2008 3:59pm

ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany

Love your joke Michael, it cheered me up as I am sick in bed with flu :(
Very elegant composition, wonderful!

13 Feb 2008 4:00pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

LOL!! Great joke! And how true!

Excellent, Michael!!! I do so love images like this... the simplicity is perfection.

13 Feb 2008 5:27pm

Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary

What a nice shot!
The chain is becoming snow! ;)

13 Feb 2008 7:24pm

standley from brou-sur-chantereine, France

Great composition by its simplicity. What is it holding?

13 Feb 2008 8:07pm

Michael from Wuppertal, Germany

Greta shot, great joke!

13 Feb 2008 8:47pm

vu@granby - Wolfgang Prigge from Granby, QC, Canada

I really like this one, it's toughtprovoking...

13 Feb 2008 9:29pm

lasiate from paranaque, Philippines

très graphique et élégant!

13 Feb 2008 10:36pm

Chris from South Jersey, United States

simple shot, but very interesting and wonderfully done. Although I do find myself sometimes saying "I could have done that", for this image of your I have to honest and admit that I am not sure I would have seen what you have captured!!

14 Feb 2008 1:45am

Lynne from Albania

I could have done that. Oh, no, wait, I couldn't have. In the first place I wouldn't have even noticed it. In the second place I wouldn't have known what part of it to photograph and in the third place it would have been blurry. So, nevermind.

PS I'm not really from Albania, but I couldn't resist. Where is Albania, anyway? Maybe it's chained up, under this snow.

14 Feb 2008 7:06am

Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States

It's good to keep that wild snow chained up; no telling where it might go otherwise.

14 Feb 2008 11:59am

paulski from Muncie, United States

Michael:

This is great. Love the simplicity. You have a gift for seeing the sublime in the ordinary, and these shots tend to be my favorites of yours. Beautiful...

14 Feb 2008 12:53pm

Scotfot from Kabul, Afghanistan

So simple and effective... excellent!

14 Feb 2008 9:42pm

drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

I agree with the two guys above me; the simplicity of this shot lends it a graphic quality and everytime I see it in your thumbnails I can't resist clicking on it and having another look!

Dan

20 Feb 2008 2:46am

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