The Shadow Catcher no.5 (A Self-Portrait) by sandra46
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Is it serious, doctor?
The trouble is that I can't see most places, and I can't remember them without framing them through my camera objective. If I can't do it, I frame them at least through my mental eye. Now, even people are being framed through this virtual frame, when I look at them. Is it serious, doctor?
The fact that I'm behind the camera gives me a position of power over my surroundings. I have a power of definition through my framing. Sometimes, however, I get caught by myself. Here I was trying to overcome the reflections on the model boats, calculating the reflection angle of the glass surface. The boats were clear, but I was captured together with the background reflection of the opposite side of the street. I saw my person, with my two cameras, only when I was at home.
BTW, I love model boats, because my dad made them, though they were mostly galleons and frigates. Flavia and me have a fleet at home. This shop window is in Bremen, Germany.
I like this play of reflections, because they give the idea of how memories, personal or otherwise, tend to overlap.
Thank you for your kind comments.
Comments (41)
acclaude
Wonderfull B&W shot & conceptual, xxxxx
magnus073
I love model boats too Sandra and really enjoyed this cool pic and your funny thoughts to go along with it
claude19
SPLENDID shot...great presentation...I like it...and I have found your head !!! Pleasant and fun !!!
MOSKETON
FANTASTICA IMAGEN.
erlandpil
Anothermgood picture erland
carlx
Excellent capture and reflection!!!
lyron
Great reflection and image. Fantástic work!!!
flora-crassella
wonderful image! Great photo!
flaviok
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brycek
Beautiful capture and reflection!!
RIGO40
very nice work.
pspworkshop
Fantastic image!
mgtcs
Excellent conception my friend, love the idea!
Miska7
Very nice image. Great lighting and reflections! Well done.
BessieB
Great workmanship in these boats and a glimpse of reflection of the photographer! Lovely work Sabdra
DarkStormCrow
Very cool photo, well done...
pops
This is a great shot
durleybeachbum
Another marvellous philo-ramble.....you excel at this, Sandra! And a greta pic to illustrate it (or vice versa!)
tennesseecowgirl
Wonderful work, I like the black and white effect here.
lior
It's so great!
MrsLubner
Well composed shot and the tone used is strong for the subject.
ShadowsNTime
Your thought about memories is a s beautiful as the image! very kewl capture!!!
Minda
excellent shot and great reflection...
Radar_rad-dude
You have such a vast and superb life canvas to draw from! I am always delighted by your choice of subject matter! The infinite is merely a stepping stone to the sublime!
bazza
Wonderful capture beautiful boats, always amazed with those boats in bottles, Love the ramble with this too, Superb!!
decie
nice capture and I know how you feel when your looking through the viewfinder! I become unaware of the surroundings, some day i am going to walk over the edge of a building or a river bank lol. I like the way you made sure to cover urself in the reflection.
Amosicho
Excellent capture
schonee
Great image and see you too! Have a wonderful day!
MagikUnicorn
Magnifique :)
Darkwish
Very well done!