David,In my slightly belated reply I would like to say those two photos you
posted to be interesting as always.I find them to be interesting beyond the
usual. I understand completely your point about it's not what you you see but
how you you see it. Have have read in past interviews with photographers like
Costa Manos and Elliot Erwitt (in so many words) that the art of photography
is in the seeing. Your shop sign from Costa Rica to me may have religious
connotations ?. I "Googled" Jireh and found it tied with Jehovah explaining
that it is an Anglized translation of Yehova-Yireh from the old testament being
another name for God. Also
it is the name of a mountain where God gave Isaac a ram to slaughter instead of
his son. The word tirth in sandskrit means either pilgrimage or holy place.
Could the shop be selling religious souvenirs?. Again, I looked this stuff up.
By no stretch of the imagination am I qualified in religious facts. Pure
conjecture on my part. I'm sure that you did some digging for an explanation
for the meaning of the sign. Perhaps some photos ask more questions than they
give answers.Best.Rich Palmer
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, 10:28:51 AM EST, David Young
<dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
G'Mornin' Rich!
Thanks for your kind words.
One of the elements I stress, when teaching photography is that every
photographer needs a hobby. The inevitable response is that they already have
a hobby - photography!
The problem is in the old saying, "We look, but we do not see".
I know photographers who photograph interesting Pub signs, others who shoot
ceramic house numbers (boring!), while other's still photograph every passing
cat. It really does not matter what you shoot. The trick is to find something
that interests you, and as you are busy looking for whatever that is, you'll
see all sorts of photo opportunities that you'd otherwise miss. "We look, but
we do not see."
I got my start when I drove to the Baja, to see an eclipse of the sun, back in
1991. At that time, there were only 2,200 hotel rooms in all of southern Baja.
We did not have a reservation so had planned to sleep in the car. But, people
were saying that the police would stop those without a confirmed reservation
(which was not true), so I was worried that we might not even get within the
path of totality. So, when I saw this sign, put up by another eclipse
enthusiast, and placed over an existing road sign, I knew that, barring clouds,
we'd see the eclipse. I'd been planning that trip since my first eclipse, in
1979 and the relief was phenomenal.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49443776833/in/dateposted-public/
Ever since then, I've been on the lookout for interesting signs, and have
acquired hundreds of images of interesting signs... some of which have been
posted here.
Here's one of my favourites, and one you've not seen...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49444364626/in/dateposted-public/
But, the key point is that the signs (or whatever you choose that interests
you) are not important. It's the learning to see, that IS important.
David.
David,------
It is unfortunately true that there are many folks who resist positive
attitudes. Your keen eye for the humorous has come through again!. Best
Rich Palmer
On Saturday, January 25, 2020, 9:42:36 AM EST, Philippe
<photo.philippe.amard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
;-)
Amities
Philippe
Le 25 janv. 2020 à 07:33, David Young <dsy@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> a écrit :
Ok... not quite a sign ... but I liked the sentiment.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/155735425@N05/49437259748/in/dateposted-
public/
Enjoy!
David.
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