With today's post, I would like to ask a question. Take a look at the image and ask, what does it say, what does it reveal. When we take photographs, we mostly forget all essential questions, losing purpose and meaning associated with an image or photography itself, it is also the viewer who has been inundated with a flood of images and has been desensitized. The fault with photography itself is that 'the camera records in order to forget' ('About Looking', John Berger), so our memory may forget. Let us return to the image. We see a person sitting and reading. But look further, what is he reading, is he at the beginning of the book or its end? If it is the ending of the book, does he want to know the writers conclusion or has he been sitting there and reading the entire book? So when you look at other posts, stop and take a few moments to study the work and see what it reveals and what emotions it may evoke. Likewise I will ask photographers when taking pictures other than snapshots, to ask what purpose or meaning we are trying to achieve. In doing so, you may discover that you just might adjust your 'point of view', alter your 'perspective' and capture something that may have otherwise been over looked. I end with this one statement, never stop questioning yourself. There is one more image in this ongoing series entitled 'Voyeurism', it will be posted next Saturday. In March I begin a series of colour images regarding 'messages posted, lost and forgotten', challenging our senses and perception of what one can see every day but not take a second glance at. Also yesterday I discovered a concrete wall under a very unstable structure where I expect the roof to cave in at any moment, but I cannot wait to post these abstracts. I thank you all for reviews, commentaries and voting on my images as I am also overwhelmed by the wonderful discussion 'Yes' He Asks Without Speaking a Word has generated. For those who may have missed the first image 'Yes' He Asks Without Speaking a Word in this series. Thank you for stopping by. Vielen dank das Sie vorbei gekommen sind. Grazie. Technical Information: CAMERA: Sony DSC-V1, Aperature priority setting to f-8, ISO100, tripod LIGHT: fluorescent, indoors PHOTOSHOP NOTES: An adjustment in 'Levels'. The image was then converted within 'Channel Mixer' for optimum control. Final adjustments were made in 'Brightness/Contrast'. There was no retouching or any 'Artistic' filters applied.