Thursday, August 03, 2006
Sea of Salt
Photo Critique (By Susan Welchman, Illustrations Editor) There's just enough in this frame to make you wonder, Who is that? How far does she have to go? The salt looks like water or a shimmering surface, but you can't tell whether it's flat or undulating or full of lumps. And the only color is in the sky. It's one of those shots that need explanation, but you don't really want to know. It's just a very peaceful place. You envision riding forever.
I guess by now you have noticed my love for photos. Like all the others, this one was taken from National Geographic. I guess I have a love for that too.
Somehow, this photo makes me feel so calm and serene. It creates a perfect scenery to make you forget about the city life - the white salt, the blue sky, the mountains in the background barely seen, the girl riding her bicycle through the vast whiteness. It makes you wonder if life will ever be this way, and if anyone would really take time away to see this. This photo reminds of me of my younger years, when I had to be sung to sleep, I had not a care in the world if everyone else was fighting and the only thing that mattered was that I got my rest after half a day at school.
Looking at this shot, we see the part of the world that is still fresh, clean and free of chaos. The white salt, blue sky, mountains and the girl in the middle show us that we can get by without depending too much on technology and the great advances in this world. Cherish the past because your future is based on what has already happened. I guess this photo also shows us patience. Imagine crossing a wide salt land only with your bicycle. That is not easy.
What the world needs most is expressed in this photo - peace and patience.
Somehow, this photo makes me feel so calm and serene. It creates a perfect scenery to make you forget about the city life - the white salt, the blue sky, the mountains in the background barely seen, the girl riding her bicycle through the vast whiteness. It makes you wonder if life will ever be this way, and if anyone would really take time away to see this. This photo reminds of me of my younger years, when I had to be sung to sleep, I had not a care in the world if everyone else was fighting and the only thing that mattered was that I got my rest after half a day at school.
Looking at this shot, we see the part of the world that is still fresh, clean and free of chaos. The white salt, blue sky, mountains and the girl in the middle show us that we can get by without depending too much on technology and the great advances in this world. Cherish the past because your future is based on what has already happened. I guess this photo also shows us patience. Imagine crossing a wide salt land only with your bicycle. That is not easy.
What the world needs most is expressed in this photo - peace and patience.
Photo taken from: National Geographic
